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[@SmartShotgun]

Literally grew up watching sidemen. Crazy how every member is crucial to the group.

[@Loperamides]

3 things I don’t understand in life 1: Mathematics 2: Why people don’t give me a chance to make it on KZbin even though I work so hard making good content 3: Why I'm not at 125k subscribers yet

[@SmartShotgun]

@@Loperamides honestly you should quit and get a fucking job.

[@widegryphon9789]

@@Loperamides 4 things I don't understand in life 1: who 2: the 3: fck 4: asked

[@Tsargoldbear]

@@widegryphon9789 😂

[@BabyL3mur]

I like all the sidemen but tobi is my least favorite, although I still like him. For me being someone pretty introverted and quiet i like watching hyper people like jj and ethan and all the other boys but tobi is too quiet for me and not that charasmatic

[@cyonated2095]

xqc and the sidemen are who i watch the most but man are they different 💀

[@loopstationyt]

Me too. When you think about it, it’s so strange

[@a_a7287]

Both make millions of dollars too. One puts a lot of hard work and effort and the other just reacts or plays games 24/7

[@zekrom77777]

not xqc = cringe , basically

[@hellohi1445]

@@a_a7287 that’s how the sidemen made their money originally too lmao. By reaction and playing games.

[@dk57nde23]

@@a_a7287 they both started and got big because of gaming. One isn’t more superior than the other, one just branched out

[@binmanbinman]

Sidemen are GOATs I can’t lie, actual entertaining content

[@Loperamides]

3 things I don’t understand in life 1: Mathematics 2: Why people don’t give me a chance to make it on KZbin even though I work so hard making good content 3: Why I'm not at 125k subscribers yet

[@PalpatinesPlumber]

Sidemen are the only youtubers/group I watch consistently, they just have that nice banter and don't take everything so seriously. JJ's second channel also has the best tiktok/shorts clips I've seen anywhere, so I don't have to crawl through garbonzo 10 minutes to find a good one.

[@generalen517]

@@Loperamides ok, Ben.

[@IsanG08]

@@Loperamides Shut up bro, spamming that shit everywhere bruh

[@adfeas]

imo sidemen are the only goats or the best of the OGs

[@bradleys8649]

Been watching Sidemen as a group and their individual channels since 2014 as a kid and all these years later, they still have me hooked with their content and humour. They're like the friend group we grew up with in a way. So happy to see them be successful and still stick together after all this while. Genuinely one of the few KZbin OG's that deserve this fame ❤

[@demetter7936]

I always found them annoying and unfunny as a kid and I still do. I don't really get the appeal of them, but there must be something since their fan base is huge.

[@itizwhatitiz9560]

@@demetter7936 they are way less annoying then most other groups I guess for me I feel relatable to that group. Their relationship is genuine, and they have a genuinely fun time. They might look obnoxious but they're doing exactly what any big friend group does.

[@augustoflores3159]

Chat must feel like comedy connoisseurs PepePainsing a literal decade old video. Having fun with friends in real life must be a foreign concept to them.

[@Lynn-iw2ds]

What is a friends in real life

[@Gauxllow]

@@Lynn-iw2ds what is a "friend"?

[@brod7173]

What is love

[@WMMFY]

@@brod7173 baby dont hurt me

[@brod7173]

@@WMMFY dont hurt me

[@ldc19900]

Chat is so cringe. Sidemen is literally the model of how to build a youtube group and turn it into a huge brand. Yet there is almost no beef or falling out. It's interesting...

[@Deanooooo]

Yep, when you compare Sidemen to Team 10, Faze, Hype house… they are killing it.

[@devaldyjonathan]

they're true friends.. doesn't mean they never had conflict. u solve these conflicts with communication just like marriage basically. unlike these LA content house groups who mostly are 'fake' and have no soul.

[@Flairis]

I mean they had that disstrack thing, but i feel like that a was stunt for views now in retrospect

[@CouncilRug]

@@Flairis they have said that it was for some veiws but it got out of hand because it was just supposed to be jj and Ethan then harry jumped in and made his own track

[@phm04]

gullible 12 yr old na chatters, what did you expect ?

[@bori4355]

Damn why does chat hate Sidemen so much. I don't watch them either but I respect what they have done.

[@fin8523]

Mostly NA viewers I guess, it’s all jokes tho

[@piggers3263]

anything mainstream is cringe.

[@tompoiambs7562]

New? not forsen = cringe/ not funny

[@loopstationyt]

American + children

[@Mrparkdog1]

Its bizzare as the sidemen love x and want to collab with him

[@G...a-n3e]

I wonder if xQc still doesn't realize that Zerkaa is Tommy T.

[@rxvz663]

nah surely he knows

[@markodanilovic9141]

@@rxvz663 Clueless

[@gxmody1100]

Surely

[@averagebeetle]

he absolutely does not know

[@itsJamesHDjpe]

He probably doesn't know that he played RP with josh most days haha

[@shush5260]

He does

[@jiysea]

He does

[@ImotekhtheStormlord-tx2it]

they're "friends" but atleast those UK streaming RP friends werent friends for him for clout since they have own clout

[@doeeendanstv5077]

@@ImotekhtheStormlord-tx2it parajuicer

[@jaguwa4816]

I honestly think the Sidemen are the best creators on the internet.

[@aizen6163]

Try watching beta squad. Ik sidemens legacy is impeccable but to me the beta squad is much funnier

[@jaguwa4816]

@@aizen6163 I watch the occasional Beta Squad video, but I don't find them anywhere near as funny. I like both groups though. No KZbin channel makes me laugh as much as MoreSidemen does

[@aizen6163]

@@jaguwa4816 agree, i like moresidemen more. the gameplay vids are too funny and its quite short not as long as the main channel videos

[@theleakerbot]

@@jaguwa4816 I find them funnier at times, but the production quality and effort gone into sidemen videos are applaudable.

[@allanphilip]

​​@@aizen6163dk why Beta Squad seems like such a B-Tech Sidemen/Jubilee mutant to me , I'm sure they are all great people , but that's what their content seems like to me.

[@DanHosler]

I'm not sure why but I grew up on UK creators (I'm on east coast U.S.) but man I'm glad I did because I can actually say I'd been watching the boys since their beginning. I was so proud to see Vikk get to big and specifically become an owner of The Royal Ravens. Got to have a conversation with AsfJerome and BajanCanadian about when Vikk will come visit Jerome, that was spring of 2013. Shout out the other UK creators that were in the scene then Syndicate, Alfie, MrRoflwaffles, MrDalekJD, Hypermole from NGTzombies.

[@strictly2755]

the uk zombie boys, feeling so strong rn

[@TheBackroomPodcast1]

I'm in the same boat, east coast kid but grew up on the UK scene. Something about it always felt more genuine, and the Sidemen are the perfect example of it. Been watching them since day 1, I even remember when KSI stopped playing clubs with A9 and Nep to play with them. I was annoyed at first because I loved A9 and Nep, but here I am 10+ years later still watching the boys. Here's to hoping for another 10

[@brianmcgill9662]

mad.... i aint watch Asfjerome or bajanCanadian in a longgggggggg while, there hunger game vids used to be elite man. i hope they're both happy and successful fr cause they were a big part of my youtube childhood

[@Ddevil24]

Damn I used to watch team crafted. I remember Prestonplays, setosocerer, Lachlan, captain sparkles, sethbling etc. Definitely the UK KZbinrs - oli white, Joe sugg ,Zoe ,Alfie, Casper Conor Maynard,

[@vihansubramaniam3593]

Been watching them for 8 years. This vid honestly put tears in my eyes.

[@WrestleGermainia]

I'm a 24 y/o degenerate and I grew up watching these guys. I feel I've grown past most of their content, but I still pick and choose their sidemen sundays and they're always well put together and fun to watch. There's been a ton of evolution with the group, and growing up with it from the bald gap toothed KSI screaming at fifa and Q&A sundays to the levels they're at now has been pretty crazy to witness. Fond memories man.

[@ruto6801]

Wow.

[@h4lplays932]

the main reason they are so successful and have been for this long is because every member is as crucial to the group as anyone else. Also, there are no yes men so it keeps more successful members ksi etc from gathering an ego and placing themselves higher than another member. This combined with their consistency makes them the peak of UK youtube

[@fjnemo]

Also they are real friends who knew each other so the bond is stronger and they genuinely care about each other

[@jokerryt2503]

Chat is so godamn brain dead they Pepepains whenever they see someone else having fun

[@Loperamides]

3 things I don’t understand in life 1: Mathematics 2: Why people don’t give me a chance to make it on KZbin even though I work so hard making good content 3: Why I'm not at 125k subscribers yet

[@divinejed]

@@Loperamides now that's pepepains

[@Jay_1506]

@@Loperamides Let me help you 1. maths isnt that hard 2. Because u advertise on comments 3. Because ur a bot and have trash content

[@tubos362]

I grew up watching old KSI, Sidemen GTA and other games. Watching them become that successful makes me so happy

[@futbolfan27]

People always talk about who the king/queen of KZbin are. Names like PewDiePie, MrBeast, Jenna Marbles, Charles Trippy, and Casey Neistat are always brought up. In my opinion, the Sidemen are hands down the kings of KZbin. They may not have as many subscribers as others, but their long term relevancy paired with their continued growth both on KZbin but also business ventures has made them ascend KZbin stardom. With that said, they continue to put more and more effort into KZbin despite having hit that level of success. The other KZbin greats hit their “peak” and then step away. The sidemen will at some point, but the evolution of their content and the length of their channel’s exponential growth has made them untouchable leaders on the platform.

[@AshleyGossett]

I agree 100%. They're all so very self aware and smart about everything. The Sidemen and Markiplier are my main two go to's when I think about OG KZbinrs who have adapted and learned and grown so beautifully with the world.

[@Fioletovy]

I have grew up watching them individualy and as a group , they were the youtube prime back in the days and they still are. They have adapted perfectly in my opinion.

[@liver1293]

I grew up watching the sidemen and still do till this day, can’t say the same for any other KZbinrs I’ve watched

[@PalpatinesPlumber]

Sidemen are the only youtubers/group I watch consistently, they just have that nice banter and don't take everything so seriously. JJ's second channel also has the best tiktok/shorts clips I've seen anywhere, so I don't have to crawl through garbonzo 10 minutes to find a good one.

[@Gdgoat222]

Ksi takes everything seriously what you talking about

[@HelloHello-kc5hw]

He touched on it, but a huge part was each was big as an individual... all big streamers, musicians, you tubers etc.

[@Nik0_07]

Everything you do is hardwork,and that's why Sidemen worldwide

[@Loperamides]

3 things I don’t understand in life 1: Mathematics 2: Why people don’t give me a chance to make it on KZbin even though I work so hard making good content 3: Why I'm not at 125k subscribers yet

[@sync1402]

@@Loperamides you don't even have any videos bro tf

[@sevenphillips7880]

@@sync1402 channel was made in january its a bot

[@skullies3580]

memandai je

[@Nik0_07]

@@skullies3580 Semua benda kena ada kerja keras . Ko nak masuk syurga kena ada usaha. Usaha tu kan kerja keras 😅

[@kikabull113]

I started watching the sidemen a little over a year ago and now I watch them all the time wish I discovered them sooner

[@xpkresxlost2264]

I’m from North America & I find them to be hilarious. I’ve been watching them for 2 years now; so I can’t say I’ve been there from the start. However their content is elite, you just have to dive into it.

[@kallzthekid5189]

The irony of people in an xQc chat calling The Sidemen cringe.😂😂

[@Gdgoat222]

Realistically sidemen are cringe af they play hide and seek 30 years of age anyone ina twitch chat is beyond lost so can’t argue bout that but tbf sidemen for kids that shit is cringe surely you can see that xqc watchable

[@itzchrono7773]

As a huge sidemen fan. They're all my inspirations.

[@ninjinzo9006]

someone in chat really said 'its for 10 year olds' watching sidemen, like as if watching streamers especially xqc consist of many 11 yr olds watching them

[@maaznadeem4219]

Started watching them when i was 14 and I’m turning 23 this year lol.. All of them were just natural. They all wanted success. All of them even did well for the people around them. Calfreezy callux gib randolph many more..

[@al_alemania]

Grew up watching them back in 2014 and it's crazy to see just how much they've grown like c'mon Ethan is going to be a father and Simon, and Vikk have gotten engaged it's crazy man...

[@rishu_singh_]

GOAT BUT STILL HIGHLY UNDERRATED ...THEY DESERVE ATLEAST 50M SUBS FOR THE QUALITY CONTENT THEY PROVIDE. MR BEAST HAS ALMOST 100M MAN..

[@AxieSpot]

who else remembers the gmod videos the sidemen used to do FeelsStrongMan 2013 Uk was the gold era. Especially in school when everyone would bring it up

[@PrepsFromLCHS]

Editor pulling in overtime lately since the Adept break-up, bless your soul, you work very hard and deserve to relax and smoke a doobie

[@Loperamides]

3 things I don’t understand in life 1: Mathematics 2: Why people don’t give me a chance to make it on KZbin even though I work so hard making good content 3: Why I'm not at 125k subscribers yet

[@whitesponge6244]

Any askers? modCheck

[@gxmody1100]

Time is money friend

[@Deadpond_93]

The journey from this video to playing in their charity match a year later. Amazing! ❤

[@tonerc.8191]

XQC reacting to a group where people have an accountability system? I'm surprised he didn't turn it off when he saw that.

[@BollyToHolly]

It also helps in grabbing global audiences as they have members from major communities like African, Asian(Indian) and of course Caucasian.

[@Ads_Snaps]

This chat actually hates anything that isn’t xQc

[@Boggin_]

Anything mainstream basically cause they wanna believe they're into obscure shit that "normies" don't understand

[@SilentViper]

someone in the chat said "if u like fifa u watch them" bro is living in 2015

[@abd9233]

xqc's honesty is a breath of freash air among haters who say he is racist for not watching Sidemen (ksi in general).

[@kimpavfx]

chat was being sped. i've been an og sub of xqc and sidemen. they're both great

[@rep-vile]

Just like teenage girls they need something "relatable" to appreciate anything. Hard work, success, enjoying life, real friends, these are not the most relatable to them.

[@demetter7936]

@@rep-vile Or maybe they're just joking? Clueless

[@rep-vile]

​@@demetter7936 They totally are. Clueless

[@AlphaBrim]

sidemen are clear of all youtubers and youtube groups

[@Alexandros.Mograine]

xqc: i never heard of a content house that succeeded couple guys in chat: OTK oh nonono dont tell them.

[@lance4L-]

one of the reason sidemen succeeded in the first house is because they were all hungry for success and fame hence why it succeded.

[@thatneo4133]

or becauae they just found a passion in doing what they love with friends and making videos from it ?

[@lance4L-]

@@thatneo4133 xqc said sidemen are one of the only content creator house that actually succeeded + ur literally just wording what i said differently lol

[@thatneo4133]

@@lance4L- you said hungry for fame

[@lance4L-]

@@thatneo4133 yes as in dedicated to do shit

[@1omkarpatil]

Xqc speaks so fast that he can't control himself. And take a pause to think what to say next

[@wuyvvc8363]

always loved a success story when they use a clip of mrbeast with the remarks that are like, success without millions of dollar

[@ViewfromtheVoid]

Pretty sure the Sidemen have mentioned a couple of times already of wanting to make a vid with xQc

[@antonioprice8081]

The fact people in America think sidemne are only worth 100 million is funny af lol

[@nightmrj]

glad to see all the love for the sidemen in these comments its a shame chat are clearly just too young and hate anyone non NA lol

[@WhipLashJimmyFrank]

X should do a ‘one roast go’ video.

[@sjal]

Chat OMEGALULs creators that have fallen off but says AWARE / DESPAIR to a creator creating "forever". Classic.

[@freezedupfrost6064]

Idk what the comments are crying about, the chat was fine, they weren't hating on sidemen in the entire video

[@Zhangjiajie425]

This guy knows how to react

[@jeffbezosofficial1149]

This guy knows how to comment

[@kumudcharmode8523]

This guy know how to reply

[@Blakester-cg9fd]

@@kumudcharmode8523 this guy knows how to be struck by a vehicle on his local highway in exactly 37 days from now

[@memejesus4458]

This guy knows how to read

[@loopstationyt]

THIS guy knows how to type

[@jackfrost4011]

At least the sidemen know how to handle women

[@andreadecapitatore9782]

W

[@ImotekhtheStormlord-tx2it]

ksi broke up with 3 gfs, josh too , most of them dated like 5+ girls and broke up. so shut up zoomer

[@rop4996]

Women ☕️

[@indianwarlord6935]

@@ImotekhtheStormlord-tx2it Josh has been with the same girl for like 10 years 💀 lil bro stop capping

[@NorvenAux]

You can hate on them but they’re possibly the most successful group of people to ever live. Bri’ish or not bruv. These dudes are the real deal. I personally love their content and i’m American.

[@hurlerbeets7848]

im pretty sure they started the disstrack era on yt too which was huge im probably wrong tho

[@MrVish6666]

disstrack boxing and who knows what else

[@KentVigilante]

Xqc would probably prefer their Among Us vids over anything else.

[@SkunkyDaTerrible]

Everyone says KSI is the main guy, yeah on screen, but behind the cameras, it's Josh who makes everything possible.

[@thxricxlegaming]

Xqc is great at reacting 💯

[@ani_mvx]

My boy Dodford is making good impressions with the videos 👊🏽❤️

[@DrJayPlays]

FINALLY, my favourite sides of KZbin + Twitch are on their way to coming together 👀

[@Justin-dd5gp]

2014 Era - Sidemen Vanoss Crew

[@SSP10]

Sidemen are miles ahead of vanoss

[@jackoplumkin6412]

@@SSP10 This ain't some contest between the two. Both legendary groups

[@arsifahamed9460]

he dont even know that he is already a fan of one of them ..which is TOMMY T Tommy t is played by josh from the sidemen

[@Yehsisorienje127]

3 biggest sidemen members in order: KSI, Josh, Harry.

[@ettrickable5988]

the reason sidemen house worked is because they r actually friends

[@boiiiiiii5741]

Incoming collab xqc and sidemen

[@cadetsparklez3300]

ny faze house was fantastic, absolutely loved blaziken and apex back in the day

[@jackjackson3125]

But I think that house crumbled due to the point he made about personal and team goals, there was too much slack in that house and it outweighed the hard workers

[@Boggin_]

Then Blaze tried to become a rapper lmao

[@bhaswatapratimbaruah889]

Blaziken's fall is sad like literally sad

[@jackjackson3125]

@@bhaswatapratimbaruah889 money does that to people, it’s the dopamine they have when they’re on the top and it causes their drastic downfall

[@PotatoPizza420]

So obvious that majority of chat has no friends

[@borgir3451]

Have you ever done a sober stream brother

[@alex1105]

Have you ever Luka Tim Brother

[@WMMFY]

Chat pepepaining anything dfferent as usual

[@kindafatkindastrong5683]

X should watch sidemen tinder its not too long like somevideos but have the most funny moments

[@izio1111]

Ive been watching the sidemen since i was like 14 im turning 20 in a few days

[@Postaldude__]

Imagine hating the sidemen but watching garbage react andy content like xqc

[@kindafatkindastrong5683]

Facts some people are just sad cringing at genuinen friends making highquality content like what do they want lol

[@fbi1307]

Yikes chat was cringe this time "Loud = funny" Then "You =

[@paulpaul1429]

Sidemen Sundays are goated

[@renashbellrn]

Every time I hear xQc I only hear bleeleleleblebelele

[@Pwanchi]

I swear his chat is full of kids

[@handsoap1097]

what about the diss tracks?

[@Franchko]

they shoulda just went to kick instead

[@frieza2235]

From £100k for charity to £1m for charity ⚽️ 🔥

[@gary7846]

Sidemen 20 vs 1 blind dating (ft xqc) PepeLaugh

[@whatever4336]

FeelsStrongMan

[@RVFFICA]

Chat just hates anyone successful cos they're 12 or failures... They just don't get anything.

[@guyyeahjustguy]

Yhoooo my boy dodford

[@oliverbrooker8351]

Sidemen are the GOATs.

[@natharon]

and How tf does this affect AdeptTheBest's legacy ⁉

[@behzinga.8600]

Which stream is this

[@Vincisomething]

Chat using pepepains has become more cringe than the actual content they're cringing at....

[@benlever5151]

Sidemen run the UK and I don’t think xqc and chat realise that

[@zaint1]

Well hopefully xqc will do some SDMN reactions in the future or something, could be good

[@mateussousa8002]

they have gorwn not only in feet but in the brain , on the other hand we have twich streamers...

[@angryketchup1237]

This guy knows how to react to the sidemen

[@harry4956]

No, but this guy knows how to react to a video about the sidemen

[@coolbro_2963]

How are ppl spamming Pepepains against the Sidemen? Fcking Mizkif is no where near their level 😂

[@VB_8]

xqc vs 20 girls when?

[@CrashingFlame]

also xqc sunnyv2 made a video on the rise of the sidemen

[@M-lazib]

POG sidemen

[@Puddy_Muddle]

Probably doesnt like them cause ethan and harry called him Ninja😂

[@cyborgishere9551]

Harry said, he should eat more

[@mrgary5082]

Nah in that clip xqc was reacting to Ninja, you need to watch it carefully

[@Puddy_Muddle]

@@mrgary5082 fr never knew that😂

[@ccost]

1:30 OTV ???

[@jacobsrensen8955]

Watch more of SIDEMEN

[@verttissavibe]

sidemen xqc collab?

[@HowItFeels5Gum]

Zac I fucking love your content

[@Dgeji]

Batchest spam PepePains