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ImDavisss’ interest in technology was ingrained in his childhood. During an exclusive interview with AFROTECH™, the streamer and content creator , originally from Atlanta, GA, reflected on the early support and exposure to technology he received from his father, who built websites. “I grew up playing a lot of video games, but in my spare time, I think my first interest in technology came from my dad. He built websites—that was his job when I was a kid. So, I used to mimic what he was doing. The software back then was called Dreamweaver. It was a really, really old-school program, but that’s kind of how I got into technology. I would fake-build websites in my spare time,” he explained. Rise As Streamer/Content Creator ImDavisss, who had a strong interest in basketball, also developed a passion for streaming and gaming. His parents supported his newfound enthusiasm — his father bought him a green screen, while his mother provided a PlayStation, controllers, and microphones when he was...
Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” is now a video game. The song, which some may call a diss track, others a West Coast anthem, was released on May 4, 2024 and debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. In the U.S., it logged 70.9 million official streams, made 5 million radio airplay impressions, and sold 15,000 copies by May 9. Exactly two months later, Lamar dropped the highly anticipated music video, which has gained 69.9 million views (at the time of this writing). Now, the hit song has made its way to the gaming world. According to Rolling Stone, “Not Like Us: The Game” gives players the ability to play the web-based game as Kendrick Lamar, and with a baseball bat they must hit an owl piñata until candy pours out. Each time users hit the owl piñata, they will hear the word “wop” played. The concept was developed by Richie Branson, whose real name is Marcus Brown II. “I did this for the people,” Branson told Rolling Stone. “I did it as a love letter to hip-hop and music, and...
Once upon a time, people who spent all day on their computers or playing video games were told that they were wasting their time and would not amount to much. These days, gaming has become a big industry with worldwide championships and conferences dedicated to the genre. With the advent of s treaming content, gamer streams have risen in popularity thus, it is not uncommon to see gamers. Even casual ones that use a split-screen format to interact with their audience, amass large followings on platforms like Twitch or YouTube. One such personality is Darren Watkins Jr., popularly known as IShowSpeed or Speed, is an American YouTuber and social media personality, an internet sensation that beyond gaming, has also built a reputation as a rapper. He has been an active influencer since 2017 and has even earned a Streamy Award. So, how much is IShowSpeed worth? IShowSpeed’s Early Life Unsurprisingly, IShowSpeed wasn’t always named that. Before adopting the handle, he was born Darren Jason...
