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King Bach, DeStorm Power set to host ‘Punk’D’ on BET

‘Punk’D’ is back.

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Why Vine star DeStorm Power is focusing on Facebook video

‘Facebook is more traditionally family, like your parents or your cousins.’

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Barack Obama, Pentatonix snag early Streamy Awards honors

YouTube and Vine stars snag coveted awards Thursday.

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YouTube’s DeStorm recaps all of 2013 in a single rap

The YouTube star’s ‘rap ups’ are becoming an annual tradition.

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Escaping the trolls: Franchesca Ramsey’s 4-year YouTube struggle

Everybody on YouTube seemed to love the new girl, Franchesca Ramsey, except for one person—with a frightening identity.

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YouTube rapper DeStorm drops new mixtape

The 14-track mixtape features YouTube star vlogger William Ray Johnson.

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YouTube stars create ultimate viral video with “Gangnam Style” mashup

Here’s what happens when you combine YouTube’s top 100 stars with two of the site’s biggest hits to date. 

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YouTube Guide: “Pocket Like It’s Hot”

DeStorm, Snoop and Andy Milonakis rap about Hot Pockets. Plus: AsapSCIENCE teaches you the secrets of lucid dreaming.

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YouTube Guide: “The Science of the Cinnamon Challenge”

Vlogbrother Hank Green explains what makes the Cinnamon Challenge so challenging. Meanwhile, Bill Nye the Science Guy goes Gangnam Style!

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YouTube Guide: “Larry King Challenges DeStorm”

Legendary TV talker meets soon-to-be-legendary YouTube rapper in a battle for the ages. Plus: a public address announcer’s ejection from a minor league baseball game goes viral.

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YouTube Guide: “Jay Leno Makes People Sad”

YouTuber Dane Boaz put together a supercut of Jay Leno cameos in movies and TV shows, and discovered that the late night host only turns up in sad scenes. Plus: DeStorm is “Blackman” and a camel escapes near Dubai.

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YouTube’s biggest rapper found his voice through fitness videos

He’s better known for “Rapping Book Titles,” but DeStorm Power got his start—and his impeccable physique—through a series of workout tutorials on YouTube. 

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From rags to YouTube’s premier rapper: The triumph of DeStorm

A former ghostwriter for Bad Boy Records, DeStorm Power found his voice—and success—on YouTube. 

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YouTube Guide: Minute Physics explains the Higgs Boson

Plus: Jenna Marbles’ best dance moves, American strudel from Hannah Hart, and another YouTube rap from DeStorm. 

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YouTube Guide: Calling in the “Facebook Police”

Andrew McMurry introduces the Facebook police, a new unit of justice that’s determined to bring an end to all that mindless posting and prodding.

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