Was All the Sidemen Beef Fake

The Sidemen Beefiness, also known as the Sidemen War, was a series of events resulting from KSI "quitting" the Sidemen grouping. Information technology involved the half-dozen other members and Deji, equally well as a smattering of other YouTubers and online stars such as Sky Does Everything, Joe Weller and Caspar.

It began on August 3, 2017 and concluded around a calendar month and a half later. The "war" is split into many battles: the original beef between Behzinga and KSI, the feud between Deji and Miniminter, the surprise conflict between W2S and KSI, also as details of how the other members of the Sidemen fit into the events.

The "state of war" began shortly after the start of the Joe Weller/KSI drama (resulting in the ii of them planning a boxing match against each other and "fighting" onstage at the 2017 Upload effect), and this was mentioned in 1 of Harry's tracks and incorporated into one of KSI's later diss tracks.

The events of the beef have now concluded, with the Heaven Does Everything/KSI feud being the terminal part to settle downwards.

History

Behzinga and KSI

On Baronial 3, 2017, KSI made a series of tweets announcing his disengagement with the Sidemen. He followed this up with a five-minute YouTube video on August vi, 2017, confirming his decision. He claimed that the reason he was leaving was primarily due to Behzinga (Ethan) as a person, stating he "can't stand him". JJ ended the video with a segment of him "rapping" comments which dissed the Sidemen, in particular Ethan.

On the same day (August 6), Ethan uploaded a video titled "REPLACING KSI IN THE SIDEMEN Business firm". In the video, Ethan joked that he was taking JJ's place in the Sidemen Firm, and proceeded to mess up JJ's erstwhile room. The post-obit mean solar day, Ethan uploaded a total length "diss rail" targeting JJ regarding the electric current drama, simply called "Drama".

On August ix, JJ uploaded a video of himself reacting to the same diss track created by Ethan. He confirmed he was working on his own payback track. This was called "Convulsion" and was uploaded on August 12 to JJ's master channel. It featured RiceGum. Ethan posted his own reaction video to the vocal less than 24 hours afterward.

Bated from a few quips, not much happened between Ethan and KSI for the next week - though Ethan confirmed he was working on a response to "Earthquake". On August xviii, he uploaded "Finished" and claimed it'd exist the terminal diss rail he'd create. KSI uploaded a reaction video the following day (August 18) and said he was deliberating whether or non to respond. Ethan then stated that he wouldn't be making another diss track.

Ethan subsequently stated in a vlog that his relationship with JJ could still be rebuilt and the disses were just banter. KSI uploaded a video on 28 Baronial called "CONFRONTING BEHZINGA" showing that the ii of them were very clearly yet friends and it was indeed mainly just banter.

Deji and Miniminter

On August 5, Deji "jokingly" announced he wanted to join the Sidemen. Miniminter chosen him out, saying they didn't want him and that Deji should bring together Squad ten instead. This angered Deji, who started to rant nearly how awful the Sidemen are and how they're on life support. This started a war-within-a-war between Deji and Simon.

Deji uploaded a diss track targeting the Sidemen grouping as a whole (despite only having beefiness with Simon via Twitter) on August 11. He "roasted" all v remaining members of the group. Simon responded the same solar day, uploading his own diss track titled "KSI'S Trivial Blood brother - DEJI DISS Track".

Simon uploaded a "reaction video" to Deji's Sidemen diss - alongside Vik, Josh and Ethan - on August 11 (the day Deji originally uploaded it and a few hours before Simon uploaded his ain aforementioned diss track). Deji after "reacted" to Simon's diss track on 13 Baronial.

On August xx, Deji uploaded a second diss rails directed solely at Miniminter, called "Ungrateful". Despite criticizing the track due to its "weak confined" and simulated information, Simon said he would not reply to any more diss tracks.

W2S and KSI

Taking place concurrently to the Deji V Simon "war", Wroetoshaw got involved. On August 8, he uploaded a iii-minute diss rails titled "KSI Sucks". The video has over 51 million views and many considered it to be hilariously savage. Harry predominantly targeted the Olatunji family unit in the song.

On August 9, RiceGum uploaded his reaction to Harry'southward disstrack and was confused that Harry simply mentioned him in one case (as well as it beingness a compliment) despite Harry featuring Rice'due south name in the title. RiceGum likewise reacted to other diss tracks against him and complained well-nigh their hostility.

On August x, KSI reacted to Harry's diss track. A few hours later, Harry uploaded a video recapping the events so far (and discussing RiceGum's video), titled "W2S - KSI ROASTS MY SISTER". This featured Harry's "second verse", although it wasn't the "proper diss track". Information technology didn't receive as much hatred as his original song and W2S explained his reasons for beingness so brutal.

On August 13 - after uploading "Earthquake" aimed at Behzinga, KSI uploaded a diss track music video called "Little Male child", aimed at Harry every bit a response to "KSI Sucks". The following day, Harry and his mum "reacted" to "Little Boy". The video was hilarious but incredibly awkward. Harry promised he'd mail service his response within "72 hours". The day subsequently that (Baronial fifteen), KSI reacted to Harry's reaction video - within his ain video titled "I'thousand Getting Deported".

On Baronial 19, W2S uploaded his second disstrack called "KSI Exposed". The video was brutal and many people have suggested he took it as well far. KSI afterwards revealed the he got so mad at W2S that he could not upload his reaction.

On August 24, KSI uploaded his response to W2S' second diss rail. He called it "Two Birds Ane Stone" and dissed both W2S and Joe Weller in the same rail. He responded to Harry's accusations and summed up the situation between himself and Joe Weller. Harry reacted to this runway and provided no evidence that he would respond once again.

It is believed that the feud between Harry and JJ - although escalating much higher than originally intended - had concluded, with Harry nevertheless having won despite JJ beingness the last one to diss the other. In the song, JJ stated that he would exist making no more than diss tracks confronting Harry.

Involvement of Vikkstar123 and TBJZL

TBJZL vowed from the beginning that he wouldn't go involved in the drama. He instead launched "Team SKRRR" (implying that they avoid whatever involvement in whatsoever drama). Deji nonetheless insulted Tobi during his own diss rail, yet Tobi let it get and all the same isn't getting involved.

On August 15, Vikkstar123 dropped his own diss track against Deji - something Deji said would never happen - called "THE END". KSI reacted to it and admitted that Deji couldn't come dorsum from it. Nevertheless, Deji "reacted" to Vik's track, took it personally, got triggered, and said he'd make a new track aimed solely at Vik. Vik said that he would not be making another one, as the first was just a joke.

Interest of Caspar Lee

On Baronial 19, Caspar released his ain parody diss runway (which he called a "compliment track") on KSI, the Sidemen, Deji and Jake Paul named "STOP THE DISS TRACKS!!". Many people failed to see the sarcastic undertones in this rails. Deji took his "compliment" sarcastically. Due to this not being a legitimate diss track and Caspar beingness a generally well-liked individual, nobody was expected to make a proper respond.

NetNobody and KSI

On August twenty, Sky Does Everything (real proper noun Adam) released his own diss track on KSI out of nowhere named "'Diss Rail ED". On August 25, after the master majority of the Sidemen Beef had concluded, KSI reacted to Sky's track. In the video, KSI said that Sky at first congratulated him for finally doing what he really felt and wanted to exercise on YouTube. Later KSI released his early diss tracks, Sky rapidly started to "roast" KSI on Twitter claiming that JJ hasn't changed or "evolved" at all; until he released the same diss track. KSI said that he would exist making a response diss runway against Adam which would "ruin" him.

Adam stated in an interview with Keemstar in early on September that he'd drop a second diss rails immediately later on KSI posted his response. On September 4, JJ posted a video claiming he had gained access to - what he thought was - that very diss track. He reacted to Adam's "leaked" track alongside his brother in a video titled "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA". Near people thought the leak was legitimate and that Adam had indeed been ruined. Adam laughed and claimed on Twitter that the "leak" wasn't real and that he's actually fabricated another.

On September 8, KSI uploaded "Adam's Apple tree" - his official diss rails against Sky. This track featured Adam'southward ex-married woman Alesa and exposed a lot of personal data. Even so, similar he originally claimed, soon after JJ uploaded "Adam'due south Apple", NetNobody uploaded "Bend the Knee joint" - his 2nd diss track against KSI. In the video, he claimed that he predicted/had knowledge of KSI's track and that the leak was function of a game he was playing.

On November eleven, DramaAlert uploaded a brand new video in which he said that if they both like his tweet, that they made upward. Both of them liked his tweet, confirming that they don't have beef anymore.

Music Videos

Artist(southward)	Song Name	Release Date	Duration	Views (28.7.20)
Behzinga	Drama	August 7, 2017	i:51	15M
W2S	KSI Sucks	August 8, 2017	3:05	59M
Deji	Sidemen Diss Runway	August eleven, 2017	3:09	19M
KSI ft. RiceGum	Earthquake	August 12, 2017	iv:01	privated by KSI^[one]
Miniminter	KSI'Southward LITTLE Blood brother	August 12, 2017	ii:34	59M
KSI	Little Boy	August xiii, 2017	ii:10	58M
Vikkstar123	THE Finish	August xv, 2017	1:50	24M
Behzinga	Finished	August xviii, 2017	3:10	9M
W2S	KSI Exposed	Baronial xix, 2017	2:46	unlisted by W2S
Caspar Lee ft. Conor Maynard	STOP THE DISS TRACKS!	Baronial xix, 2017	two:31	18M
Deji	Ungrateful	August 20, 2017	1:42	9.2M
Sky Does Everything/NetNobody	DISS Rails ED*	August 20, 2017	3:20	14M
KSI	2 Birds One Stone	August 24, 2017	3:16	26M
KSI	Adam'southward Apple	September eight, 2017	two:46	29M
Sky Does Everything/NetNobody	Bend the Knee	September eight, 2017	4:25	12M

Rumors

When the "beefiness" was going on, there were theories that the whole "war" was entirely fabricated and was completely fake. Some speculated that KSI might not have even left the Sidemen House or the group itself, and was just staying in LA with RiceGum for a few weeks. Many speculated that the entire ordeal was a publicity stunt to boost Behzinga's fame. Callux and Zerkaa subsequently revealed that KSI didn't inform anybody or consult the remainder of the Sidemen before announcing he was leaving the grouping - it is unknown if they were telling the truth hither.

In mid-August, KSI returned to the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland for "personal reasons". He was "ambushed" by Callux at the airport and it was axiomatic that they were withal on good terms. KSI afterward returned to the Sidemen Firm and met up with Vik, Josh, and Simon on camera. There was clearly no bad blood betwixt them and Simon adamantly stated that he has no problem with KSI. He afterwards met up with Behz and it was clear that they don't detest each other.

However, the feud between Deji and everybody else was still idea to be genuine. Deji is known to take crime easily and deed like a child and definitely did non accept Vik'southward diss rail confronting him lightly - despite it conspicuously existence a joke. Joe Weller piped up and "confirmed," that Deji is in fact a "pussy" and tin't even go to fan run across-ups without his parents.

On 13 September 2017, when KSI had an interview answering fan questions at the Upload consequence, one of the fans asked if the beef was real or fake. KSI replied that the beefiness between himself and Harry was indeed real and that they were on bad terms...however, a few days later the two made up and the Sidemen regrouped in an old house in Wales for a "secret" consequence. The rivalry between Deji and the other Sidemen was also real, as was the Sky/KSI beefiness.

Trivia

KSI had released all of his diss tracks into an EP named "Disstracktions" under Island Records. It is too his terminal release with the characterization.