I'm Influential

[@staticismic]

Hi Influential, I'm Anthony Fantano

[@m-a-s-e-y]

Hi Anthony Fantano, I'm subscribed

[@mr.dirtydan3338]

Should have kept it the same, cooper.

[@staticismic]

@@mr.dirtydan3338 I'm trying to hide it. the government might catch me

[@concillium-0w0]

you won't hide from us, Cooper.

[@atrociousat]

You can't hide from us, Cooper.

[@dillpi8866]

no memes for this one. very proud and happy to have been around for this ride for over a decade

[@dysonspheretxi]

How wholesome! Don't fucking do it again!!!

[@chopstickingstylus]

@@dysonspheretxi😂

[@dysonspheretxi]

@@ontheturningaway he's not a reactor...

[@ericwinhelm7273]

Same here, love u Anthony.

[@dysonspheretxi]

@@ontheturningaway sure, but you see what it reads like, right?

[@beauh755]

Caillou made the headlines

[@te9591]

Caillou?

[@lucasmoore8558]

@@te9591 famous Canadian child with cancer

[@NuclearFlan]

he doesn't appreciate being called melon? fuck it then, we'll call him caillou

[@___idk]

​@@te9591bald annoying kid A.K.A fantano

[@scallywaggin]

Oh yes, daddy!

[@alanmichaeldill]

You'd be more influential if your name was To Pimp a Butterfantano.

[@m-a-s-e-y]

put butterfantano into an AI image gen for me

[@verypolite-iw8wg]

Nice

[@bimblor7945]

did you guys know that you've been using the same joke for a decade now? fucking insane tbh

[@Red_beansß]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@maad1670]

to butter a fantano

[@sodajazz]

I can't believe Anthony would be exposed as a content creator, truly theses are dark times...

[@andrewtheidea]

“we all have vasectomies” was diabolical

[@tarttooth6022]

Legitimately, you are incredibly influential. You are the closest thing to a famous music publication that exists for our generation. I've been watching since 2012, waiting for other music critics and outlets to reach your level of cultural proliferation and it just hasn't happened. You are *the* music guy to every english-speaking person under 40.

[@coachsanchis1142]

43 here and agree w u 🤪

[@RayZappa]

I'm a 61 y.o. subscriber. Music's for life. John Peel was crucial to me when I was young post-punk era music fan and, just like Fantano, he kept me informed of the wider music scene, not just the stuff I already knew I liked.

[@ronanmcintyre]

I would amend that to say he's the music guy for every English speaking person under 40 who spends a lot of time online. I feel like there are other cohorts that wouldn't know him just because they're a bit more detached from regular discourse

[@NDREI3000]

holy u guys are old as hell

[@RayZappa]

@@NDREI3000 yep, don't worry it'll happen to you pretty soon.

[@dylanboivin2645]

Hearing you say “you refer to me as melon” is by far the craziest 4th wall break ever.

[@Obviary]

Anthony Fantano is my favorite fictional character

[@jonsmith1956]

Yo that's my grandpa's polo, dawg

[@Red_beansß]

😭😭😭😭😂😂

[@CanvasCannibal]

i dont give a FUCK, god sent me here to piss the world off

[@xosa2k]

kinda remind me of Chris Chan

[@cryptiddy]

That's all our grandpas' polos, dawg

[@Nersius]

Rocking your grandpa's style like Macklemore explaining how he not gay 🗣️🔥🔥🔥

[@Mulyse]

I'm out of touch and I'm proud

[@Venture8234]

There were probably 4 entries on that list I have heard of. So this is what it's like huh.

[@olizalzeortolan8322]

And I'm out of time

[@pepperypeppers2755]

Tiktok is super segmented by its algorithm. There are no platform wide influencers

[@mogullll]

all jokes aside, in the age of algorithms and streaming services you serve as one of the few beacons to find some great new music, you are influential on many people's music vocabulary, thank you melon

[@IgonDrakeWarrior]

0:27 OF Foreshadowing? 😋

[@SaturnSZN]

Anthony ranked 11 Duke Dennis ranked 5 11-5=6 6/10 given to MBDTF Duke Dennis = MBDTF 🔥🔥🔥

[@daguy2490]

Bruh I can't with these comments anymore 💀

[@Sitback]

@@daguy2490 ai couldn't create this

[@sampsqwantch4612]

*Harvard wants to know your location *

[@ProdByAngus]

This is an undeniable Scientific fact

[@donovan4222]

The fake news media doesn’t want you to know this

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

I'm glad people acknowledge Anthony's work but the fact that RS is now ranking influencers is the most depressing thing ever.

[@kevin-sf6on]

they have people with 500k followers on their list. It's just as meaningless as their music rankings

[@conorkelly947]

the planet we live on is dying get a fucking grip brother

[@Robbery9548]

The fact that Bisan was not number one is actually crazy to me

[@nathandrake5544]

Was she nominated?

[@riverdorfsee4324]

Even though she definitely should be she's not the most influential person. If they made her number one it would just be to make a statement not because she actually is. Because saying Bisan is more influential then Kai Cenat or Mr.Beast is straight up delusional. Don't get me wrong it says a lot about our society that these people are more influential and followed than someone who's putting her life on the line covering a genocide.

[@Thrill_Hou]

I’m more shocked that IShowSpeed wasn’t there. 😮

[@jonsmith1956]

4:46 we ask ourselves this every day

[@duskrem_]

no way. he's influential.

[@GenesisJames]

Congrats Melon!! You're one of my biggest inspirations and one of two people that got me into reviewing/talking about music so I'm glad to see more (mainstream) people respect your influence 🫡

[@albertmiller2electricbooga897]

All these lists made by American publications need a couple token Spanish additions but often skimp on Asian or European or African pretty badly and it really annoys me

[@Zeverinsen]

I mean, they are a US publication. I'd expect a UK or Korean publication to be very different.

[@jeltje50]

​@@Zeverinsenthat's fair. But I feel like there are some European creators, like maybe tom Scott, that are more influential than for example rcdworld.

[@MrPallable]

Nahh i wouldn't say RDCWorld specifically, i'd say their spot is pretty deserved on the list but there​ are some creators with like 500k followed who Tom Scott would def be more influential over. Def agree with how the list is very uh ameri youth centered on what's hip doe @@jeltje50

[@samaraisnt]

it was a bad pick cause she’s not known in the US, but it was skewed cause she has waaay more followers as LatAm is huge. So it was like “arguably most influential on bottom bc we don’t understand it.” If we took j numbers I’m pretty sure a Chinese influencer would be #1-25. They also threw in one fashion guy which was weird. Not enough UK rep either? Idk the list was all over the place…it should’ve been about music not in general. Influencer is too vague. Fantano influences music. Hasan influences politics. It didn’t work as a list.

[@sillycatgamingREAL]

0:01 this guys the internets busiest music nerd

[@yaboyegreja7750]

Damn... Really? He doesnt look all that busy to me 🤷‍♂️

[@domsta455]

🧢

[@key-tg1ih]

Melon, his name’s actually Melon

[@amiciprocul8501]

Internet's bussy-est music nerd.

[@SnowLeopard784]

Busy getting sued.

[@mewgiah8057]

I think you totally deserve it Fantano. The list isn’t just about subs/views as it is more about cultural impact. I would argue you are the most influential content creator when it comes to music (not counting actual artists who also do KZbin). Like whether people agree or disagree with you your reviews always start a conversation. The fact that it even gets a reaction from the artist shows how impactful your stuff is. When I was growing up it was Pitchfork that all the hipsters & music nerds looked towards for opinions. Now that has shifted and it’s the Needledrop review.

[@MaheswarDileep]

glaze

[@kaibasseches8353]

Figure 11: the Melon peaking out behind a wall to snatch up his prey with his long extendable tongue

[@darkjanggo]

this guy is FUCKED

[@Dinklechad]

MELON MOMENT ?!

[@TaLuLuDAY]

Watching your reviews made me gave so many artists a proper listening chance, and I ended up liking quite a few of them! 😊

[@fortynights1513]

Say what you want about Fantano and his takes, but he has fostered quite the music community.

[@danielfleming9630]

Even Fantano couldn’t get a 10 :(

[@Benlovescheese]

So influential he got 2 lawsuits. You know you've made it when you get 2 lawsuits.

[@stealthbastard8837]

I knew it! Fantano was an influential content creator, you sneaky bastard!

[@MozartHerbert]

"Hi everyone, I'm Digithony Influencertano"

[@lukijez]

No, Anthony, "Driving under influence" is not something to be proud of

[@VivaSepulchre]

Your analyses are tuff thats why

[@thunder____]

I love how they put in one of those video suggestions dealies for the “Drake Slid Into My DMs” video right when Anthony read the “[...] draw reactions from the artists themselves” line lmaoooooooo

[@azd685]

Most influential creator? That's gotta be the Lord God, Jesus Christ, creator of Heaven and Earth. 2nd place Rhett and Link. Third place Fantano.

[@Philosopher1118]

Yeah I'd say he's pretty influential considering everything (including the concept of everything) was created by him...

[@epjp4evr]

The person has to actually exist to make the list

[@meechsanims]

​@@epjp4evr FLAME WAR INCOMING ‼️

[@jorgeskuf]

RIP Pop Smoke 😕

[@livelongandtroll9108]

Not aware of JC's twitch stream.

[@kay1229]

Influenthony Tialany Here, The Internet's Busiest Influencer

[@finallydan]

can you please make a video about how your getting sued for defamation by falling in reverse

[@WarlordSonnyCage]

Dude, you are for sure a huge influence on the pop culture of music in modern times.

[@MagonTheConqueror]

I remember I found out your channel because of the Ghost - Meliora review. Still here. Lessgo!

[@barkwhoop8052]

Sometimes this shit still totally blindsides me. For probably over a decade I’ve known TheNeedleDrop as a pretty high-profile “internet thing” that most very online folks would be aware of. It’s genuinely very cool to see Anthony rising to this level of public exposure, and it’s only when a friend or acquaintance who’s less online mentions him that I even remember it’s happening.

[@thecluckster3908]

4:03 this guys is insane, he’s like THE fashion guy. He’s IS him.

[@theneonchimpchannel9095]

You're one of the 3 creators on that list that I've actually heard of and of those 3, you're the only one that I'm subscribed to. I have watched a few Rhett and Link videos in the past but not for a long time and I have heard of Mr. Beast but have never watched anything that he has ever done, I mostly know the name due to the controversy.

[@brobrothebro]

If the list was called "Kids See Most Influential Creators of 2024," you would have given it a 10.

[@oh_banana]

Honestly though Fantano is killing it this year, he's clearly pushing his brand with collaborations and from the radio show to the revamped website to the shorts bro is committed to extending his reach. It's actually his best year yet.

[@OfficialEasteR]

Can't believe Cal was snubbed smh my head

[@frank_lotion_]

You should be very proud to have been doing this for almost 20 years now, and for the work you’ve done to spread the good word about so much wonderful music that we wouldn’t have otherwise known about ❤

[@meatsauce12]

melon has caught on

[@Ozdestro]

Congrats Anthony! Been watching for nearly a decade and I usually just make terrible memes or jokes in the comments but this is way too sick to pass on. Really proud of how much you’ve grown as a content creator and cemented yourself as one of the most influential ones at that.

[@hedobannord1184]

Congrats for #11 on this list! I don't know any of the other creators that are mentioned there I have to admit, although I spent 24/7 on KZbin...

[@RambleOnIan]

The public radio connection blew my mind, feels so correct

[@obsessedwiththegreatness]

6:38 never in my life would I have ever thought I'd hear Melon say these words. I have been watching bro since I was a kid.

[@trumpetking11]

Congrats Anthony! 🎊

[@Flapjack483]

yeah you influenced me to... to uh..... to be uhhh.. to listen to music? sorry guys i'm at a loss for this one

[@floatingoliver562]

That's incredibly valuable though

[@madeofmandrake1748]

Fantano taught me that there's rap out there that I actually like. Also, I always claimed grunge was my favourite, but never delved deep enough into the genre to really call myself a fan until I started watching Fantano regularly and decided to finally explore it. I probably wouldn't have found or sought out a lot of my favourite artists right now without Melon (or Hivemind, for that matter), so I'm grateful to them for that

[@floatingoliver562]

@@madeofmandrake1748 What rappers are you into dude? :D

[@madeofmandrake1748]

@@floatingoliver562 My recommendeds are from Fantano. Guess. ...Kendrick and MF DOOM. Maybe some Tyler the Creator. I do still want to find others, but there's still so much out there it's intimidating to go searching for other artists

[@jesse19981014]

I started listening to lcd soundsystem because of the guy. Im not complaining tbh

[@Vanessa-uo6lt]

i took notice of you after you gave brat a 10. i was like, that's good taste i gotta check him out

[@m-a-s-e-y]

wait did he say i'm influenza

[@cvm6854]

I must be in a completely different world than most people on the internet. I’ve only ever watched content from 4 names on this list and heard the names of another 3

[@theSe7enKnight]

How surreal is to hear the name of Wendy Guevara in a melon video omg

[@jordancourtney9142]

Glad you’re getting that recognition, influencers are infinitely more valuable than journalists in most spaces nowadays

[@HeyLook287]

Wild that Kai is considered more influential than Rhett and Link when they popularized a ton of norms on YT a decade ago and Kai is just a flash in the pan like most other huge CC's lmao

[@Eze-j3p]

A flash on the pan it'd be ignorant to not recognize Kai's huge impact on the CURRENT internet

[@henlohenlo689]

i havnt watched rhett and link in a long time but i do appreciate the work they done. they made some great music in history. made great appearances on epic rap battles and their own stuff aswell. i also do appreciate the recognition they got on this list 2nd place. which is very good.

[@EMPLOYEDYT]

You inspired me to genuinely listen to rap for the first time, you are super influential

[@maxmarks3503]

Thanks for this video Melon. It's been a very influential experience for me.

[@He11onotGoodby3]

0:27 OF Drop?!?!?!

[@briefeule]

This guy is in fact influential.

[@Vulture_King]

6:57 I love when melon throws it back🤤🤤😫😫😫

[@rickashley2322]

Melon knows he's the most influential. That rolling stone list was just confirmation 🗣️🗣️‼️‼️

[@futuristic.handgun]

Congrats Melon!! You deserve it bud! ❤

[@eevee.92]

Congrats Mr. Anthony 🎉

[@georgeandfriendsadventures5073]

Very true. I can’t even physically conjure an original thought or opinion about an album until my glorious Melon gives it a score.

[@x_ch00F]

definitely influential enough to make some music discourse online a nightmare, I can't talk about narkopop because of you, thanks!

[@cg1906]

The most influential content creator to me personally this year has been Rhett and Link. I don’t watch them regularly anymore but I saw them play a board game and almost bought it. Other than that my media consumption/buying behaviour hasn’t really been influenced by content creators

[@Jows65]

Fantano should do a review of rolling stones top 25 list. LOL!!

[@Probablylani]

4:05 always so freaking weird seeing Wisdom. We have known each other for a good while, and we graduated from the same high school. It has been a while since I have been able to talk to him. Now the dude is always mad busy. Though I am super happy for his success, I honestly thought he was going to get his fame for a comedy and acting. To me that is his strongest suit. I still have a short interview. I did with him at my school, when we were messing around in journalism lol. He has also shown up for my music performances, theater shows, and even my graduation party. He supplied beatboxing for one of my performances lol.

[@ErkaaJ]

I remember when your intros were in your backyard next to an oak, when yellow flannel wasn't a verdict, when music was never NOT GOOD, when Cal had just began listening to raps. I'm happy for you

[@mikebate6719]

I'm sorry to hear that Melon, I hope you get well soon. 🙏 🙏

[@SpiderhoodMP]

“I remember you was conflicted, misusing your influence…”

[@SkibidiToilet-x6n]

i remember you was cumflicted pissusing ur inflowence sometimes i did the came

[@ShubhamSharma-rc1ud]

if kai cenat is influential then I helped barack obama become a president

[@aleco678]

He is for kids Hint: there is lots of kids

[@libanscekei8942]

How ignorant do you have to be to think that kai is not influential? He literally has above 6 billion searchs on tiktok, averages 100k per stream and is the biggest streamer in the world and has managed to get so many celebs on his streams. He has even impacted the way people speak, now everybody uses rizz and gyatt, terms that he popularised.

[@samaraisnt]

^found the kid…

[@libanscekei8942]

@@samaraisnt I'm a grown man but okay....

[@Eze-j3p]

​@@samaraisntkid or not its ignorant to not recognize Kai's impact on the internet

[@fat_finger3696]

So proud of you Andrew!

[@DakotaTuttle-k3x]

Let’s gooo Fantano!!!!!

[@Martianpoonunter69]

Fantano is so good they had to give him two number 1s

[@m-a-s-e-y]

Erm, what the sigma?

[@TheRobinCox]

Cool, you really deserve it! Congratz! 🎉

[@savagemathorror4671]

I mean I doubt I’d have Death Grips entire discography on vinyl if not for you so there is that.. and I’m beyond grateful you made me notice them! PS. My wife… not so happy about Death Grips

[@OGeeSUSA]

🧐🤨 “Apparently Ya boy” 🤣🤣

[@justinaudiovision]

of all the lists to be on, this is one of them.

[@diegolunkes2062]

Congrats, Fantano! It was well deserved 🎉 😊

[@Lankyman33]

Hi, Influthany flutano here, the internets busiest melon here. 🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥

[@fortynights1513]

Congrats on your influence fantano

[@Number1TravisScottGlazer]

Are we going to get a re-review of “Days Before Rodeo” with the release of the bonus tracks?

[@MayorMcC666]

influential content

[@zpotek]

Congrats broski, well deserved

[@PaperSkies]

Please review dubstep next

[@AlexTorosyan-u2v]

Bro has no influence whatsoever

[@AhmadReshadBarikzai]

KSI, Sidemen, Ibai WTF is this list only US?

[@KunisakeRM]

Git damn I was a Junior in High School when you started the Needledrop oooooogf...

[@prodbyzaqq]

So so well deserved brotha ❤️

[@Jack_Simpson]

I’m happy for our boy Fantano, but seeing Rhett and Link still cooking as wholesomely as ever after this many year was what really warmed my heart.

[@yTV-d4h]

Melon is Influential.

[@juliusxeno6537]

Bros getting sued 😭

[@metallama8988]

You have thoughts on music, and sometimes people listen. Good job Anthony!

[@Lakeside_Flower]

Congrats, Melon. We’re proud of you.✌️

[@elki-otv5051]

good job, melon

[@Stender_]

That Time cover was just confirmation