Summary
ControversialTwitchstreamer Zack “Asmongold” Hoyt was censored from bbno$’s music video due to his comments that went against the rapper’s values. Asmongold has been banned a number of times onTwitch, with reasons ranging from racial slurs being sent in hisDiablo Immortalchat to calling Palestinians “inferior” amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Apart from Twitch bans, Asmongold’s actions have led to him stepping down from OTK and Starforge Systems, where he held leadership positions. But despite the amount of backlash he’s received, the streamer still has a dedicated fanbase and rakes in thousands of views every time he goes live. In fact,Asmongold was named the most-watched Twitch channelin North America, surpassing Kai Cenat and TimTheTatman.
Another opportunity that Asmongold fumbled is the chance to show up in a music video, because rapper bbno$ censored him. The musician recently released the video for his new song titled “mary poppins” featuring several streamers, which began with a disclaimer that he had decided to censor certain individuals “whose values I do not support.” Although bbno$ didn’t name Asmongold outright, fans could tell that he was the person with a dinosaur sticker over his face in the video. Likewise, bbno$ also emphasized that the funds generated by the music video will be donated to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF), which is likely a response toAsmongold’s Palestine ranta few months back.
Asmongold Responds to Being Censored in bbno$’s Music Video
Asmongold would later address the situation during aTwitch stream, confirming that he was indeed censored from bbno$’s music video. He admitted that it was fair for people not to defend him and to disagree with him, and that he felt bad about potentially inconveniencing bbno$ and the other streamers in the “mary poppins” video. Asmongold also emphasized that he had no ill will towards the rapper and that he wanted to apologize for the trouble he caused. It’s still unclear which of Asmongold’s controversial statements caused the censorship, since the music video seems to have been shot a while back. Aside from the Palestine rant, many also believe it’s because of his opinions about banningpolitical streams on Twitch.
On social media, many of bbno$’s fans commended him for staying true to his beliefs and not giving Asmongold airtime in the music video. However, the rapper was also criticized for blocking out Asmongold, with several netizens defending the streamer and pointing out that he had already apologized for his past mistakes.
Meanwhile, Asmongold continues to get backlash for his comments while streaming and on social media.Asmongold recently had strong opinions about not wearing deodorant, which grossed out many viewers. He also had an online spat with fellow streamer Frogan, accusing her of using her religion to defend her “disgusting behavior.”
