KSI on the story behind Don't Play | Off The Record

KSI, the UK’s most influential KZbinr - aka JJ - has 7m followers on Twitter and 34m on KZbin and an already varied career: video game reviewer, boxer, Bake Off contestant, rapper. He talks exclusively to the Sunday Times on the story behind his new song Don't Play, a collaboration with Anne-Marie and Digital Farm Animals.
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[@KSIClips]

"Video Game Reviewer" OKE

[@-RSH]

Hey KSI

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Hi

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Lol

[@ksriharsha2911]

Hi

[@neekzy7700]

KSI has a fetish for smelling females

[@notjustacall]

The Story Behind “Holiday” would be a banger video.

[@CharlesHarsley]

i mean it’s kind of an obvious meaning

[@the_real_idoit8166]

He went on a holiday

[@mrfarenheit26]

What about millions….

[@notjustacall]

@@mrfarenheit26 I don’t think he’d do that it’s too personal of a song to him.

[@forever-knight]

Guys it no big deal it's just one word to describe the story behind holiday " Simon "

[@mustaphasmith5294]

Finally we get a somewhat Bts of how JJ makes music

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Bts 😂😂 wait what ? Me : what do you mean?

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@@taetaeforever7658 behind the scenes

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@@taetaeforever7658 average 0 iq BTS fan

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@@aaronanand3333 hahhs

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KSI: “no one plays with me now” Simon: am I a joke to you?

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Leave ksimon in the grave

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@@lkryan leave that meme in the grave

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Summoned by Lord Fatneek at his service.

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Yessir

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Was summoned by the infamous “Uncle Chocolate”

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Ksi clips sent us Be grateful to him 😀😂😂

[@Bowserguy62]

Our fatneek has defined a generation of what hardwork and dedication can do for you. This is what you call a selfmade millionaire not kylie jenner this man worked his way from the bottom and now is at the top. Nothing but respect for KSI. Kids look up too this guy and remind yourself anything is possible

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KSI CLIPS SENT ME HERE

[@5753kk]

Big up KSI its all your hardwork and heart paying off luv u man

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Ayo JJ's beard looking kinda fine ye know

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I was surprised too

[@vedantpanse3620]

Ksis beard is fire whereas jj olatunjis is dead

[@ikar8413]

Thank you JJ , we're with you G 🤘🖤

[@SiLLKYMUSIC]

That’s mad. 🔥

[@MrHackerDude100]

It's weird seeing JJ so calm 😂

[@webster2614]

FATNEEK HAS SUMMONED THE ARMY

[@Anonymous183-]

All the troops aren’t available at the moment. We are the first platoon of soldiers. Other squads shall arrive in some time ( hopefully they do, otherwise it’s fucked )

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@@Anonymous183- Hi, we're here. You people watching it has put it in our recommended.

[@vivekt1899]

The times after seeing the comments : "who is this fatneek and why are people praising him in the comments?"

[@000PontusLoeksFan000]

Ah... it seems like you, my friend, still have ALOT to learn.

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Yeah even I don't understand it jj olatunji is a fatneek not ksi

[@KingTruth357]

I have been summoned by the fatneek.... no but in all seriousness JJ this is so sickk. Love to see different sides of my favorite entertainer. Keep your doing your thing #KSIARMY

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Ksi clips sent me.

[@joelpage9346]

Our Fatneek has sent us on an important mission

[@jpnair1760]

We need the story behind HOLIDAY and MILLIONS!

[@sabotaqemyaim-2982]

millions sounds like deji

[@blabberbub733]

Millions is most probably about the beef he had with Deji, and how detrimental it was to his mind And how his gf helped him through the times

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KSI clips has summoned me

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You might be a Fatneek, but you keep defying gravity aiming higher and higher👆 Lots of respect, keep up and we'll follow. You make me feel like a proud mom!

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Love him!!!

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KSI is GOATED

[@neekzy7700]

Can’t wait AOTP!

[@MemeKing44]

love this song, have for years now, top notch.

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Came such a long way man so proud of our neek

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You make one more video on JJ and you get a subscriber for life.

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Big love JJ, your OG fans will be here forever

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Thank you ksi clips for sending me hear

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This man is appearing on a lotta TV shows now. Big up JJ

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KSIClips 🔥❤️

[@souravgt2583]

" gaming was a big part of my life " - GTAV flashbacks

[@bilaliqbal4012]

Man their gta series is absolutely legendary. I still every now and then watch some episodes I've already watched several times over.

[@davidpanken]

2:20 That laugh 😂😂😂😂

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KSIClips is to OP, thanks you fatneek

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Ksi clips sent the army

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We love you JJ 😍❤️

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LORD KSI SENT US!

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Love from ksi clips

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KSIClips Sent Me

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Ay Big Up JJ! 🔥🙌

[@ibbyatcha8627]

3.02 jj voice crack lol Never stops

[@vishwasmishra2091]

Shauna right He is talking about shauna tbf from all his online relationship I found that the best Happy to see he is happy in his life now Only og will remember shauna

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When shauna turned jj white

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big up jj man

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Mr Integrity himself sent us here👑

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KsiClips sent us all here.. HAIL LORD KSI

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Let’s goooo KSIIIII

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I have been summoned by the lord fatneek

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Lord KSI 😂💯

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KSICLIPS sent me here

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He's the realist

[@unknownforever4745]

if this guy keeps getting more successful , ricegum might get blind with irrelevancy

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@@unknownforever4745 you missed the joke

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​@@jamiegreen1569 i get it, ricegum who? it was meant to be like that i assume 😆😆

[@k3ltf]

@@unknownforever4745 Oh shut up you ruined it now

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@@k3ltf LOL why u mad kid, thats literally what he meant 😆

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I was summoned by the lord himself.

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from lord ksi

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KSI has sent the fandom

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King JJ 👑👑

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What a banging song!

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KSI CLIPS SENT ME

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My respect for lord fatneek keeps going📈

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JJ brought me here

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cant wait!

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Can't wait for the Album man. 16th/ 17th/ 18th July 😯

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I TOO WAS SUMMONED BY LORD SKI CLIPS HIMSELF 🐐🐐🐐

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Why isn't anyone appreciating how our Fatneek has grown a beard

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That’s cgi jj can’t grow beard🥱

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KSI CLIPS SENT US HERE

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Summoned here at the call of Lord KSI

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The Times, ksi send me

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I HAVE BEEN SUMMONED BY KSICLIPS

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I have been sent by our Lord ksiclips

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Ksiclips sent me

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0:14 that cable management tho GOD DAYUM

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Kon would have a heart attack if he'd see that.

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KSI sent mei 🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Great video. ☺️

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🐐🐐🐐

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KSI sent me apparently

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KSI CLIPS sent me 💯💯💯

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Man got the glue for this one

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Ksiclip send us here...aka da lord, da 🐐

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Man came from I’m on a horse To holiday. Have I been moving too fast ?

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Moving mad

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JJ ❤️

[@PlanetManny]

KSI is the best KZbin rapper

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Lord fatneek has used the summoning jutsu... the army has arrived bois

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KSI clips Sent me here!!!!

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KSIclips sent me

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Ksi clips

[@ime5648]

That cable menagment though.

[@kazialnahian8620]

This guy never fails to lighten up my mood

[@HaveIGotMemesForYou]

Shout-out to JJ for opening up about this 👏

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Jj got that gaming desk

[@Nik0_07]

I don't why , I'm cried with JJ past especially in this video . I know he so preserve and always positive for make people entertaining

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AOTP 🙌

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KSI gang

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Ksiclips sent me here.Big up the fatneek

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Basically this video like genius

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Summoned by Fatneek @KSIClips *Goated!*

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KSI clips squad.

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Ksi sent us

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I love ksi

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KSIArmy Wya?

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Yeah wtf is that about

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when has our fatneek called his fans "KSIAmry"😂😂

[@shommodas8850]

Ksiiiiiii clipssssssssssss out hereeeeeee