Scumbag Steve
Scumbag Steve is an Internet meme that became popular in 2011. It originated with a picture of then-16-year-old Blake Boston wearing a backwards fitted cap and winter coat with a fake fur collar.[1] The meme generally superimposes text on top of the image of Boston consisting of an introductory sentence at the top and a punchline at the bottom.[2] In 2012, Boston announced his intention to capitalize on the fame he had gained through this meme by releasing one song on iTunes every Thursday, under the alias "Blake Boston AKA Scumbag Steve".[3]
References
- ^ Baker, Billy (24 November 2011). "Savoring time as the Internet's favorite punching bag". Boston Globe. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ Upadhyay, Nisheeth (14 September 2014). "Say hello to Blake Boston, the face of the 'Scumbag Steve' memes". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ Erickson, Christine (3 May 2012). "Scumbag Steve: How the Internet Meme Became a Rapper". Mashable. Retrieved 8 December 2015.