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On January 23, 2017, a YouTuber named Vexxed released a video about Andre Willem of Trap Nation of spreading malware and not paying their artists and claiming he has close ties to Kerem Albayrak. Trap Nation released a statement as a YouTube comment noting that "a lot of the information provided in the video is incorrect and not correctly presented." Andre also claimed that somebody stole his account and used it to "scam people". Vexxed then released a follow-up video with another YouTuber called Glink (who did a separate "investigation" and came to the same conclusion) saying that Trap Nation and Kerem Albayrak offered him a $10,000 bribe to his accusation video taken down

History

Trap Nation was founded in September 2012 by Andre Willem Benz when he was 15 years old,[1]

Trap Nation's subscriber base grew when an upload of San Holo's remix of Dr. Dre's "The Next Episode" gained 23 million views in just seven months.

By the end of 2016, Trap Nation was included in the ten fastest-growing YouTube channels by Tubefilter, receiving an average of 70 million new plays a week.[2][3]

As of 2018, Trap Nation has more than 20 million subscribers and averages 560,000 new subscribers a month.[4] On Spotify, Trap Nation's playlists have over 1 million followers and an average of 200,000 monthly listeners.[5]

On January 23, 2017, a YouTuber named Vexxed released a video about Andre Willem of Trap Nation of spreading malware and not paying their artists and claiming he has close ties to Kerem Albayrak.[6] Trap Nation released a statement as a YouTube comment noting that "a lot of the information provided in the video is incorrect and not correctly presented." Andre also claimed that somebody stole his account and used it to "scam people".[7] Vexxed then released a follow-up video with another YouTuber called Glink (who did a separate "investigation" and came to the same conclusion) saying that Trap Nation and Kerem Albayrak offered him a $10,000 bribe to his accusation video taken down.[8]

Kerem Albayrak and Andre Benz Trap Nation had involvement in a publishing extortion scheme. Kerem Albayrak and Andre Benz would together force record labels and companies to refuse fighting copyright disputes on videos false-fully claimed by the scheme. Their idea of monetizing popular new content would allow them to generate the money and take it away from the original content owners. It was reported by On January 23, 2017, a YouTuber named Vexxed that they had together generated 'quote' "Thousands" from this scheme which is the amount representable from reports via publishing networks.

Lowly Palace

In September 2016, Lowly Palace was founded, Trap Nation's independent record label.[9] In less than a year, the channel has amassed almost 100,000 subscribers.[10]

Events

In 2016, Trap Nation made its first live-event debut at Danbury, CT, where Botnet and Lukas performed.[11]

Trap Nation participated at the SXSW event in March 2017, featuring artists Illenium, San Holo, Whethan, and more.[12][13]

In June 2017, Trap Nation held the largest art car event at EDC, reaching a crowd of over 4,000 people. The lineup featured acts such Alan Walker, Troyboi, Boombox Cartel, Autograf, and others played.[14][15]

Accolades

In 2015, Trap Nation was included in YouTube's top 10 preferred Google / YouTube music partners.[16] Trap Nation is also in the top 1% of Google's preferred electronic-dance music channels.[17]

In June 2017, Trap Nation was the 44th-most-subscribed channel on YouTube[18] and had accumulated more than five billion total views. Trap Nation was also ranked by Billboard as the #1 dance curator on YouTube alongside Monstercat, MrSuicideSheep, Proximity, and Majestic Casual.[19]

References

  1. ^ Gilles, Francesca. "M-A senior Andre Benz creates YouTube channel featuring Trap music — InMenlo". InMenlo.com. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  2. ^ "Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 11/18/2016". Tubefilter. 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
  3. ^ "Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 11/18/2016". Tubefilter. 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
  4. ^ "AllTrapNation YouTube Stats, Channel Statistics - Social Blade". socialblade.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ "Trap Nation, a playlist by Trap Nation on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
  6. ^ Vexxed (2017-01-23), Trap Nation EXPOSED! Hacking, DDosing, Spreading Malware on YouTube, retrieved 2018-11-18
  7. ^ "Trap Nation CEO Responds To Allegations of Hacking & Lizard Squad Connections | Your EDM". Your EDM. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  8. ^ "Trap Nation Allegedly Offers $10,000 To Have Hacking Claims Video Removed. [http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/it-analyst-denies-blackmailing-apple/ Kerem Albayrak] was later arrested after multiple reports were made by record labels and released without charge.]". Stoney Roads. Retrieved 2018-11-18. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  9. ^ "What to Watch Next: YouTube's Unofficial Dance Music Curators Take Their Brands Offline". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
  10. ^ "ucbr_gpafjcwt_mjv6k3nh5g YouTube Stats, Channel Statistics - Socialblade.com". socialblade.com. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
  11. ^ "Trap Nation Presents". Eventful. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
  12. ^ Staff, Your EDM (2017-03-09). "See The Massive Lineups From Trap Nation & Chill Nation At SXSW". Your EDM. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
  13. ^ "Everything You Need To Know About SXSW 2017". Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music. 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  14. ^ "Exclusive Trap Nation Mix for EDC Las Vegas 2017". Insomniac.com. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
  15. ^ Naccarato, Christian (2017-06-30). "Trap Nation EDC 2017 Recap". Your EDM. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
  16. ^ "Career Spotlight: Andre Benz - EDMJobs". EDMJobs. 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
  17. ^ "US Google Preferred Lineup – Music: Electronic Dance". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
  18. ^ Shannon, Patrick (2017-06-18). "For Fans of Trap Music, This Art Car Is the Hottest Attraction at EDC Vegas". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
  19. ^ "Video Made the EDM Star: YouTube's Top 5 Dance Curators". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
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