Middletown, New Jersey rapper Young King Dave—a.k.a. David Nixon, “fat boy, chin glistening”—has produced the surprise hit of the summer, but it’s not one of his rap tracks. It’s a short video where he says, “It’s fuckin’ nice out! Who’s down to chill and smoke some loud, feel me? I got loud.”
Young King Dave‘s voice is fairly deep, especially when he raps, but the version of “I Got Loud” that’s going viral right now is auto-tuned to make him sound high-pitched and squeaky. It is hilarious. As soon as the first line comes out of his mouth, it is impossible not to laugh.
https://twitter.com/millsWhyy/status/889616298459746305
And once it had gone that far, remixing this guy’s offer of weed was a no-brainer:
i had to do it pic.twitter.com/akI8o7x2hB
— an’ (@anishg2000) July 26, 2017
i had to do it pic.twitter.com/akI8o7x2hB
— an’ (@anishg2000) July 26, 2017
The meme has been pushed by Twitter-famous personalities like comedian Brandon Wardell (of “Dicks Out for Harambe”) fame and Will Menaker of leftist podcast Chapo Trap House.
https://twitter.com/BRANDONWARDELL/status/891480543413522433
It’s focking noice out, who’s down to chill smoke sum lound you feel me? I got loud hit my line I’m tryna smok
— Will 🦥 Menaker (@willmenaker) July 28, 2017
It also plays well with other memes, like the infamous “shower time, Diesel jeans” Vine:
https://twitter.com/mmalloyboy/status/892784310742376449
Or the “Democrats’ 2018 slogan” meme:
https://twitter.com/freecialis/status/892765972116975616
And the meme about the dog trapped in a car:
there is something wrong with my brain pic.twitter.com/IvXjmjy7F5
— leon (@leyawn) August 2, 2017
And even Family Guy:
Young king dave pic.twitter.com/VCQrOCePeN
— Jesse P (@thejessepacheco) July 10, 2017
Once you’ve heard the video, you just can’t get Young King Dave out of your head. This is destined to be a meme that people will spontaneously remember and laugh at years later.
https://twitter.com/juicexAntos/status/892556500505440258
https://twitter.com/freecialis/status/892873287965048833
https://twitter.com/Spi39s/status/892626197057810436
Young King Dave auto tuned is the best thing I’ve ever seen. A week later I’m still thinking about it.
— cloton (@clot0n) August 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/zaneisaloser/status/891322528312025088
It seems Young King Dave is aware of the meme—he’s even selling t-shirts—but he doesn’t see why it’s so funny. Or, as he told a friend, he “doesn’t know why y’all like that shit.”
https://twitter.com/Marisamusic1000/status/891108665020882944
At one point, he had only thousands of followers on Instagram, but his account has blown up since the video went viral.
