US YouTuber IShowSpeed visited Nigeria’s cultural and financial capital Lagos as a part of his African tour on Wednesday, the place he celebrated his twenty first birthday by hitting 50 million subscribers.
The YouTube and Twitch star’s tour kicked off on December 29, travelling by means of some 15 international locations throughout Africa and drawing crowds at each cease.
Rolling Stone journal named him the Most Influential Creator of 2025 whereas Forbes estimates his web price at $20 million.
IShowSpeed started his Lagos go to on the bustling Balogun Market within the Lagos Island district, the place crowds heckled him and requested for cash.
“What are they saying? It is like they’re talking English, however a special type of English,” the influencer, surrounded by bodyguards, remarked as he rapidly left the market.
At Freedom Park, positioned on the location of a former jail, he jumped on the spicy kick of his first chew of jollof rice earlier than heading to the Nike Artwork Gallery a must-see for each superstar and high-ranking political determine who involves Lagos.
“IShowSpeed is showcasing the tradition, relationships, cultural variations and meals,” Stephen Oluwafisayomi, a 24-year-old YouTuber often called Stevosky, instructed AFP at Freedom Park.
“He needs People to see Africa as a spot they’ll additionally come to,” he added.
At round 6:00 pm IShowSpeed, who was celebrating his birthday, stopped his safety convoy in conjunction with the street to observe his YouTube channel hit 50 million subscribers and proceeded to shove his face right into a cake for the event.
“He might have proven some detrimental features of those international locations, however that ought to be capable to inspire folks to assist, contribute and attempt to enhance them, whether or not by creating companies, elevating funds or by every other means at their disposal,” in accordance with Karim Jari, an 18-year-old highschool pupil on the Nike Artwork Gallery.
The day earlier than, IShowSpeed celebrated Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations victory in Dakar.
Born in Cincinnati as Darren Jason Watkins Jr., the YouTube star started gaining traction 10 years in the past, first by publishing online game content material and later by posting about his travels all over the world.
His Africa tour has featured a race in opposition to a cheetah in South Africa, a soccer match with 100 youngsters in Angola, a go to to Kenya’s Maasai and the AFCON ultimate in Morocco.
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