Nearly done with my next project covering a new subject on the channel. We’ll be exploring the incredible amount of correlations between real life and theatrics. The controversies behind the dope show. Dec. 21 (cross your fingers! I’ve been working around the clock to get this done!)
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🚨 LONG POST ALERT! TL;DR at the bottom lol 🚨
I'm happy to announce that my next video will be coming this weekend. This video is on a new topic that I've been working for the majority of the past month and as much as I want to get out of the habit of spending so much time on single videos, I am super proud of how this is turning out. The organizing, writing and filming has been difficult but I hope the work pays off! Can't set an exact date just yet, but I will tease it again once I can.
On a side note, I want to apologize for not being clearer on the Die Antwoord series being on a hiatus. I've mentioned it throughout livestreams, comments and messages to people but it wasn't until I rewatched my last video on DA that I noticed I said the series would be "back in a couple months" lol. I hope this reaches more people as I don't like to cross subjects within videos. I originally announced the break because I wanted to take a step away from the series to cover different topics and most of the stuff to cover would be highly time consuming to put together.
I also teased the possibility of an interview with Zheani both on a post here here and Instagram. While we did meet up last year and record a conversation discussing various topics, we both ended up agreeing that we didn't have the final product we'd want for release. Last December we spoke of getting together again this year as she had been planning another visit anyways. Needless to say this didn't occur due to covid. So ultimately, the project is on an indefinite hiatus.
Between dealing with anxiety and depression, not seeing my partner for a year now, people wasting their time trying to cancel me with a certain leader in charge and the overall impacts/adjustments from covid, I began feeling more and more burned out as time went on after June. Not at all saying this for pity as I'd like to think I'm on my way out of the hole, but I figured it'd be good to explain any question marks some people may have had in their heads. If nobody was wondering, then at least this works for written self-reflection lol. I've definitely learned to stop setting dates or making video promises unless I am totally certain (literally waited to announce this video until I got to the final stages lol).
BACK TO THE GOOD NEWS THOUGH! Part of the reason I felt burned out and neglected this channel was due to not having a new topic and not wanting to cycle over past ones. *Yes,* I could do a D.A. video (and I will), but my videos wouldn't come out the way they do if I wasn't excited about them. I can't comfortably release a video if I'm not totally proud of the product or passionate for the subject matter. It's a standard that somewhat works against me, but in this instance it explains why I am excited to finally be able to start a new project with a possibility to become a series.
TL;DR: New video this weekend. Get hyped. Apologies for not coming through on the Die Antwoord series, yes there is potential for more but no more setting dates! You'll just have to wait for surprises. Starting with the subject on the next video... Keeping that under wraps for now ;) See ya soon and thank you loads for sticking around! Take care.
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Like many of you, I have been consumed by the current events going on outside and actively being shared online. Watching the murder of George Floyd as people begged the officer to stop. Watching the police officer point mace to keep civilians away as they felt helpless witnessing the murder. The murder of a black man who did not resist his arrest. The arrest made over George allegedly paying for a pack of cigarettes with a counterfeit 20 dollar bill. These officers got to be judge and jury over a phone call without questioning anything ...over 20 dollars. Typing this out alone brings me back to the disgusting feeling of evil I witnessed. The evil we all witnessed. Our rage, sadness and frustration from this is completely valid. Black people have been oppressed for hundreds of years. Good for you if you don't claim racial prejudice, but the good ends if you deny it among others. To deny racial injustice is to accept ignorance.
I don't use this channel to discuss current events, but what is going on in the world right now absolutely stunned me. You may have read or heard this before and I am here to echo the sentiment: if you are not angry, you are not paying attention. This is not a time to deflect or derail attention. This is a time to stand together and recognize what is going on. I am not the best with words with this as it is highly emotional for me. I still struggle to accept that there are people that look for me to comment my opinions on things and maybe some even expect me to. Many of you have been subscribed for years and know me well, while others could have subscribed last week. Regardless, I want my stance to be clear and known. I've seen people post they've lost subscribers for sharing their feelings over this - should this sway you to unsubscribe, that is okay with me. This is not a political issue, it is a human rights issue. Black lives matter. Please be safe. Please be good to yourselves.
With love,
Edwin.
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I posted my first video on the new channel @EdwinUnscripted over the weekend! Check it out. I know many have asked for me to cover Poppy's recent statement and that's coming too! Should have it ready in the next couple days. Yo - the Poppy/Titanic universe about to go wild... Buenas noches. watch video on watch page
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A middle finger to the bad experiences from 2019 as we learn to turn that bad energy into the good stuff for the new year! Y'all got any new year's resolutions? Some of mine are:
- to travel to new places - this includes for video projects
- continue to balance my social/work balance to keep my sanity intact
- interact with less of the hateful comments/trolls.
- go to the gym regularly (repeat from last year - it's a tough one for me)
- be nicer to myself/treat myself more (treating myself is pretty new to me)
- create a website to supplement information for the channel/videos
- release merchandise (biggest struggle is coming up with a design i love)
Very curious to have a peak into your lives if you're comfortable sharing! Feel free to comment later if you don't know just yet. ALSO - WE ARE LESS A THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS FROM REACHING 200,000 SUBSCRIBERS! 😱🥰
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I would like to take a moment to say thank you for hanging with me this year - whether you’re a new or old subscriber. Your collective support is truly the best gift to me and I am truly grateful. I know the holidays can be hard for some and let me be the one to tell you that if they’re hard because of someone that has wronged you, screw them! Know your worth because you ARE worth it.
On this channel, we support accountability. Try not to dwell on those who have wronged you and keep your head up! Keep on working to better yourself each day because you WILL see better days that way. Let’s kick next year’s booty and hit our goals. Happy Holidays!!
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I have unlisted my interview videos with Amber Walter. This is not an easy decision as those videos were a lot of work and one of them was sponsored so I may have to deal with repercussions from this, but I simply do not stand behind the message I put out after learning more about the story. Simply put, I feel taken advantage of - and this is beyond the livestream that happened afterwards. I am continuing to learn more about the story and I will explain this further in an upcoming video.
In other news, you can expect the Zheani project to come out in early to mid December. That's the working title I'm giving it because I have to sort through 85gb of video footage. Also, I did a spontaneous livestream last night detailing the news of Patreon deplatforming Onision. I decided to leave this livestream up for some time and vowed to send all the adsense money earned to Billie - the girl he doxxed and allegedly coerced into a threeway relationship. SEE, it ain't all weird news! We got Onision off Patreon and the Zheani project coming real soon. Thank you all for understanding and have a happy thanksgiving. 🦃
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Y'all want an interview? We've only just begun and I can tell this is going to be a huge project. We're going in deep.
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🧨 BIG POST ALERT: Hi everyone! Thank you so much for the comments and kind reception on the 'season finale' of the Die Antwoord series. Sorry about today's livestream getting cut off - that was on youtube because I tried restarting the broadcasting app and nothing! Anyways, a break is definitely necessary and I feel some pressure taken off my shoulders already! Rest assured, the research and work isn't finished as I'm still speaking to sources and will continue to plan/organize the return of the series behind the scenes. If you have information or insight on them, please do not hesitate to email me (address is in description of all videos & about page). As I said in the livestream, the best way to support aside from giving the videos a thumbs up and share is to contact music journalists who have reported on DA in the past or would report on stories in a similar nature. I understand not reporting on allegations, but plenty of websites reported on the tour announcement and not the cancellations? Hmm..
Meanwhile, I'll be working on the next series to go public by next Friday the 4th on Channon Rose's extensive drama with Amber Walter. If you haven't heard about this - don't worry, there's a lot to discover and lots that's never been shared before.
After this, I will be producing a video on the Michael Jackson allegations as I've seen lots of misinformations going around. I'll be having an expert guest for that video who is actually airing his documentary on the first allegation from 1993 at the Chinese theater this Saturday in LA - anyone is free to go! I'll be there. Leave a comment if you're interested and I'll give ya more info.
THEN, I will be producing several videos highlighting the stories from victims of infamous youtuber, Onision. I've gotten many requests for this and I told myself I wouldn't give this dude any attention a while back so I'm happy to instead share my platform with some of the lives he's affected and hopefully shed some light on his behavioral patterns ...because they are NOT exclusive to him.
I got a lot on my plate and I'm ready to share it with you guys! There are quite a few other stories I still want to take on even after these so I'm sorry it will be highly unlikely to take requests. The biggest pull as far as request stories go would be the ability to connect with a source (for example, many people requested the onision story but I am only covering the aspect from the standpoint of the victims). Hope that makes sense and shout to those of y'all who read through this long post lol. LOVE YOU ALL! Except for the bad girls. EDIT: Bad girls deserve love too. I apologize <3
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This is Ben - Die Antwoord’s ‘secret artist’ and former cameraman. He labeled himself the ‘secret artist’ because he was rarely ever credited for his work often used by Die Antwoord. Tomorrow I will be posting a video including a segment from an interview I conducted with him. Very raw and only part of something bigger. Tune into my YouTube channel tomorrow at 1pmPST/4pmEST/9pmGMT. Big thank you and shout out to my patreon supporters who saw it yesterday! Remember there will be a livestream on Saturday too so be sure to subscribe with notifications to be sure you don't miss this video or the stream. See you soon.
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I'm Edwin and I produce deep dive videos covering stories that I feel passionate about in attempts to raise awareness and share my perspective. Email for business or important inquiries only, please! I do not take video requests.