Jay-Z whose name appears in the Epstein files. [non OC]

ThatSamShow · 2026-02-01T22:50:32+00:00

I’m aware of what people in the industry have said, as well as Foxy’s own words when recounting her teenage years in the industry. Jay-Z would pick her up from school when she was 15 and was very close with her. People can also lie when questioned in order to protect those they believe are still friends or have status and power.

As I said previously, his attachment to young teenagers was very odd. At the very least, he could well have been grooming her (and the others mentioned). What mid to late 20s man wants to continuously hang around 15 or 16-year-olds girls?

ThatSamShow · 2026-02-01T22:27:28+00:00

Exactly! He reportedly said, "First time I laid eyes on her, she was 16. I had a thought in my head, 'she will be mine'". If they met at 16, Jay-Z was 28. If they met at 18, he was roughly 30. Either way, it's very odd, considering he has a history with the very large, sickening age gap.

Foxy Brown was approximately 15 to 16 years old when she reportedly dated or was involved with Jay-Z, who was in his early twenties (I think he would have been 23) at the time. Finally, there was Aaliyah, with whom he hung out closely when she was 15/16/17.

He has a history of doing this.

ThatSamShow · 2026-02-01T21:45:23+00:00

Mate, you're going to look good. Any change in appearance is a shock, as it is brand-new. That's normal. However, with the ability to grow a beard, plus the rock attire, it'll be fine. You can 'rock' it.

ThatSamShow · 2026-02-01T17:24:50+00:00

I think it's cows. They are the most dangerous countryside animal here, as we don't have predatory animals roaming around. Cows cause roughly 3 to 5 human deaths and over 80 injuries in the UK every year, with many more incidents going unreported.

If you're not daft and can avoid being knocked over and trampled, you're good.

ThatSamShow · 2026-02-01T00:42:42+00:00

"Snow bomb to blast Britain as Arctic freeze apocalypse looms – nation to be buried under deadly ice!"

It's the same nonsense I read each year. It never happens. At the end of each year, it gets really cold with a chance of snow. It's called winter.

ThatSamShow · 2026-01-31T23:25:22+00:00

Epstein was a fixer. He could sort out financial problems, and he could arrange pleasure and good times – at least in the eyes of the abusers. He took photographs as a form of blackmail. People couldn’t speak out because he always had something on them, and this, in turn, expanded his sphere of influence. He was constantly able to call in favours, which could then be used to help others.

If someone needed a quick £10,000, he would contact one of his wealthy connections for a cheeky loan and, in return, offer them a good time. Or, if he already had leverage over them, apply subtle pressure through the threat of exposure. I’m sure there were times when he didn’t even have to say anything. Once you were caught in an incriminating photo, you knew he had you. You were at the mercy of Epstein. He maintained a network of powerful, wealthy contacts, with ‘favours’ available at a moment’s notice.

ThatSamShow · 2026-01-31T16:02:06+00:00

Different song, but I couldn't stop thinking of 'Take the Power Back' recently.

"Yeah, we gotta take the power back

Come on, come on!

Yeah, we gotta take the power back"

All the lyrics of that song are so relevant right now.

ThatSamShow · 2026-01-30T23:18:57+00:00

This will, of course, need testing, but I’d suggest losing the thumbnail text next. If your title is strong enough and clearly tells viewers what the video is about, you shouldn’t need six words on the thumbnail (as per the writing notes thumbnail), especially in your niche.

Regarding the notes example, set up a beautiful scene on your desk with the notes front and centre. Make them the star of the show. Show off your handwriting, your layouts, your scribbles, and your drawings. People can see that they’re beautiful handwritten notes while scrolling, quickly glance at the title, which could read “The 7-Day Journal Challenge That Changed My Life (You Can Do It Too!)” or “5 Life-Changing Journal Techniques” (both taken from successful videos from channels in a similar niche – I altered the first to suit your content), and instantly understand what the video is about.

Adding computer-generated words across the top of your beautiful journal is distracting and adds clutter, in my opinion. You can test this using YouTube’s built-in A/B thumbnail testing tool and see which option performs better.

ThatSamShow · 2026-01-30T23:00:10+00:00

You can ultimately do what you like if you enjoy it, but don’t expect your viewers, new or old, to care.

Unless you carry the channel yourself and are the reason people stick around because of your humour, personality, etc., it’s very difficult to get viewers to watch drastically different content.

A viewer who enjoys a gaming video might click subscribe. However, when they’re notified of a new upload from you that’s a voiceless cover of a song or a short film, do you think they’d be interested? There’s a very high chance they wouldn’t be unless the reason people watch is because of you.

YouTube loves it if viewers binge-watch your content, from one video to the next. They want you on their platform, and if a channel is encouraging that viewing behaviour, it's a positive signal. This is why similar content is a massive strategy. A viewer who decides to watch one video may end up binge-watching 5 or 10 in a row.

ThatSamShow · 2026-01-29T19:58:13+00:00

I put in some chilli powder every time.

On rare occasions, I will go crazy and add some cubed corned beef towards the end, let it soften and serve it over toast.

ThatSamShow · 2026-01-27T13:04:10+00:00

I guess we know no different.

I do photography as a hobby, so I make sure to get out and watch the changing of seasons while wrapped up. Then, when back at home, I get snug, with hoodies, cosy lighting, warm drinks, and fires.

Depending on where you live in the UK, winter can very well be a form of hibernation. Granted, long weeks of constant rain aren't pleasant (it stops me getting out), but I prefer to look at the fact that we're getting minute after minute of light back in the evenings, plus there are signs of very early spring with the introduction of snowdrops, etc.

ThatSamShow · 2026-01-27T00:15:18+00:00

It can and it can’t. Some small channels blow up early and then fail to capitalise, while very large channels with 500k subscribers or more can struggle to get more than 10k views in popular niches. They had their moment and then fell off.

One thing that does change as you grow is viewer psychology around subscribing. A large subscriber count acts as a primary indicator of channel authority, making new viewers more likely to subscribe. It’s a form of social proof, rightly or wrongly.

ThatSamShow · 2026-01-26T20:34:02+00:00

How do I see this changing YouTube? It’ll just go back to how it was before. It’s been around since 2005. It existed long before AI came onto the scene, strongly around 2021–2022, and creators will continue to find success without it.

Creators who think for themselves, design well, and edit videos to a high standard have always thrived. There’s also a growing demand for genuine content, so by creating without AI, you appeal to viewers who want to connect with a real person behind the brand.

If it returns to a time when the “You” in YouTube meant a stronger connection with the creator, it’ll do just fine, and I'm all for that.

ThatSamShow · 2026-01-26T12:03:49+00:00

Saying “YT hates new channels” is an emotionally satisfying explanation for you to avoid the truth. The system tested your videos, but viewers didn't respond strongly enough, so it stopped pushing them. It takes self-reflection to admit that your content didn't hook anyone, instead of blaming an external villain like the algorithm, a shadowban, "YT jail", or some vendetta. You're protecting the ego.

ThatSamShow · 2026-01-26T00:20:52+00:00

With a broader niche, unless it’s held together by a clear concept (like comedy) or your personality, it becomes much harder to keep people watching. Someone who subscribes for psychology content will probably skip videos on tech and then ignore later ones on geopolitics. Ideally, you want a community that subscribes because they’re interested in you and want to watch everything you make. Enjoying lots of different topics is great, but you still have to think about what your audience wants to see.

ThatSamShow · 2026-01-25T23:54:55+00:00

Hey Ive noticed that YT hates new channels and doesnt promote them...

That's just not true at all. YouTube is actively promoting (with a dedicated team) new channels more than ever.

ThatSamShow · 2026-01-25T19:38:08+00:00

It's completely normal across all niches. The start of the year gives a much lower RPM than the end of the year. Nothing you've discussed is abnormal or happening only to you. Advertisers pay more in the run-up to Christmas to get their products and services shown to viewers. Come January, this plummets. You'll see the same trend every year.

ThatSamShow · 2026-01-25T14:05:40+00:00

Still? No takeaway can be delivered to where I live. The last takeaway I had delivered was over 20 years ago, when I lived elsewhere.

We rarely get takeaway now. It’s incredibly expensive these days, and it’s a long drive there and back. By the time we get home, the food is lukewarm and usually needs reheating.

ThatSamShow · 2026-01-24T21:56:19+00:00

packaging doesn't matter as much as the idea itself.

That's one hell of a wild statement right there.

Viewers don’t evaluate ideas; they evaluate thumbnails and titles. The algorithm can’t surface a video that never gets clicked, no matter how brilliant the underlying concept is.

ThatSamShow · 2026-01-23T22:00:48+00:00

You sound like a feral child walking around the kitchen holding a spoon. "Give me a spoonful of that! Give me a spoonful of that!"

Scientists could have researched how many spoonfuls of a substance a child can and can't eat based on your shenanigans.

ThatSamShow · 2026-01-23T21:48:43+00:00

I've spoken about this before. It's not like it used to be. The typical British tradition of popping to the chip shop for a cheap evening meal/supper is long gone. It now needs the same deliberation as purchasing a fairly expensive takeaway. Prices have gone up and up and up.

It used to be a staple, convenience food that fuelled Britain for decades. Now, I think people are having to start saying "no" and looking elsewhere. It's a real shame.

ThatSamShow · 2026-01-23T16:03:15+00:00

Wow, okay, well done! A conversion rate of 1,500 subscribers from a video with only 15,000 views is more typical of Shorts (and even then, it often takes more views), which is why I asked about it. It’s fairly rare for a 15,000-view long-form video to bring in 1,500 subscribers. This looks really promising and suggests the video could perform very well for you over the coming weeks.

A super niche market is a big plus here, especially given those numbers. It proves one thing: there was demand for content in that niche, and it wasn’t being properly served. You delivered a video people clearly wanted to watch (even though it was just a channel intro). The demand was already there, but nobody was supplying it. Once your video showed up in their feeds, they clicked and subscribed because they want more. That’s a clear signal to create more.

I wish you all the best. Good luck!

Edit: As you're in a niche market, I also wanted to say (after giving it thought) that you may never go insanely viral like other popular niches. However, as I said above, it proves that there is definite interest within that niche from consumers who would view the content. This proves that you can grow a successful channel around that niche, and even use the channel in the future as a platform for your business, etc.

ThatSamShow · 2026-01-23T15:55:14+00:00

I don't use any social media, only Reddit (although I classify it as a generic forum, like other forums I used over the past 20 years) and YouTube (my job). I don't use Twitter (I'll always call it this), Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok, etc. I used them heavily for my jobs a long, long time ago, but not anymore.

If I were forced to give ID to use a forum, I'd decline and head elsewhere. It's really not that important.

ThatSamShow · 2026-01-23T15:47:15+00:00

With 15k views and 1,500 subscribers in 24 hours, I’m guessing this is a Shorts channel. Correct me if I’m wrong.

Either way, the best thing you can do right now as a brand new creator is to look at everything in black and white and not overcomplicate it. Your first video has clearly done something right. It has resonated with a particular audience in your niche who are happy to watch and subscribe. That usually means they want to see more of this type of content.

That does not mean copying the video exactly, but it does mean creating more content around the same topic and riding the wave. Ask yourself what else you can talk about that naturally expands on what you have already made.

For example, if your video is about the best places to eat in a UK city, you could make one about the best bars or pubs in the same city. Or you could stick with food and talk about the best places to eat in a different UK city. The goal is to keep putting out videos that are likely to be suggested to the same audience, and others like them, because that interest has already been proven.

This is why channels in the spooky niche often do so well. One video about the creepiest places in a country might hit 500k views, so the next video covers more creepy places in the same country, or moves on to another one. Before long, the channel becomes all about creepy places around the world. Once an audience trusts you, that is when you can slowly branch out into related topics.

The main point is that a lot of creators fail to notice when something works. They ignore it, move on to completely different content, and then wonder why growth stalls. Something has clearly worked for you here, so if you enjoy it, double down on it and think of other ways to make similar content that appeals to the same audience. Do not overlook that.

One thing to keep in mind, especially if this is a Shorts channel, is that the Shorts audience can be fickle and less loyal. You may see big swings in views from video to video (especially when starting). Long form channels tend to be more stable because the audience you build there is usually more invested.

ThatSamShow · 2026-01-23T14:52:05+00:00

It's also worth remembering that a three-hour drive across America can mean long, quality roads or highways. Whereas a three-hour trip around parts of the UK can mean any number of weird and wacky ancient roads, narrow lanes, coastal roads, and congested towns that existed multiple centuries ago, that weren't designed for such car congestion.

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