An 11-Year-Old Rapper Is Dividing YouTube

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Armand Valdes
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An 11-Year-Old Rapper Is Dividing YouTube

YouTube commenters have a lot of opinions, but one 11-year-old rapper is getting the brunt of their rage.

MattyB's YouTube channel is a huge success by any standard. He's amassed over 2 million subscribers and has published over 140 videos that include musical covers of Jason Derulo, Eminem, and Ke$ha. However, last week, MattyB uploaded a cover of the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Juicy." And the reviews are mixed.

Most commenters were quick to point out their view that the video is culturally insensitive.

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Others were amused by some of the references MattyB might have missed as an 11-year-old.

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And some rallied to support MattyB from the haters.

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Mashable's Lamarr Wilson discusses the controversial MattyB cover and more on his new Mashable show YouTube Weekly.

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