TikTok's Most Unlikely Superstar 

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okay

Tee hee

how did you comment this 16 hours ago 😞

u can’t make me

Perfectly said. Y r adults expected to be empty some shells the moment they become 1? We should be allowed to be silly and keep the child energy in us alive

Thank you thank you thank you! Coming from a 24 year old adult Lol🫶

right!!! we have GOT to be more silly!!

Silly billies unite!

Normalize being in a silly goofy mood lol

seriously like its sweet when you think abt how he doesnt care about only talking to popular content creators, but also that is so dangerous and i hope he doesnt do this again lmao

​@@maggotqu33nhes a grown man not a baby...

@@vegeta9501 yo im aware. it was a joke man

​@vegeta9501 Yeah but notice how nobody said he was?

​@@vegeta9501ok? grown men can still be murdered broski

he sounds like the lead singer to steampunk giraffes

it really is offputting and disturbing how people in this country like you support people with special needs who cannot sing at all. really cruel and disgusting

Lol, that’s a pretty polite way of saying that he is severely autistic.

Yesss at the beginning of the video I thought Kurtis was just gonna roast another cringey tiktoker but then his smile and his passion and his excitement really inspired me! He’s one of the few people who really enjoys what he’s doing

That's crazy to me because my first reaction was "Aww, he's so happy!" haha

Literally a beam of light. James is great

I couldn’t have said it better. He’s so genuine, and seems so incredibly fun and kind. I would love to see how he progresses with time.

Idk man homie seems kinda sus

@@PossibleGamerwhy do you guys have to make anyone being a good person seem like they’re some creep?

@@Azurethewolf168i think they meant they are on the spectrum

Beep bop... I'm the Philosophy Bot. Here, have a quote: "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go" ~ Oscar Wilde

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​@@philosophy_bot4171only good bot But yes he seems so genuine and nice!

​@@udontevenwannaknowbruvThank you!

I cried a bit this video was so beautiful and wholesome, I totally agree more videos like this with small creators would be amazing

I agree, I was smiling the whole time. I just love seeing people do what they love.

Agree!!!

REEAL!! absolutely agree

My biggest takeaway from the video really. When did I get so cynical and lose that purity of passion?

Omg I didn’t even realize!!!! How sweet

This comment made me tear up

OMG i didn't even notice

seriously like hearing him mention the date and being like that's todays date!! it made me so happy

This is so sweet 😊

Seriously, I've been down lately... and honestly just seeing how passionate he is and HAPPY it just gives me a littttttle bit more hope. (:

same here, and honestly i felt a lil worried this whole thing was a prank just based on the way ppl usually treat ppl like him so it was so genuinely nice to see how incredibly supportive kurtis and everyone was of him, and like you said just seeing him be so unapologetically passionate and not giving a fuck about what others think. gave me hope bc i just feel like i have so many passions and ppl are annoyed by it. but like who cares hey, lets be ourselves

Fellow neurodivergent and this is exactly how I felt , I hope you keep pursuing your special interests

Never feel ashamed for being passionate about things you like. Do know your audience tho, people have their own interests and it isn't fair from our side of we keep blabbering about a topic they are clearly not interested in.

Omg same it hurts when people cut your flow

Fr people think ensuring your favourite artists struggle to make a living is a sign of respect and true sympathy

yes!! he’s so cool

Those people are usually insecure and desperate to be unique in some way, how selfish to not want your fave artists to be more successful just so you can say you're the only one who listens to them

@@honeyybnot really, it’s likely a feeling of belonging to specific group which people like. If the artist they like gets more popular, they’ll become mainstream and it won’t only a exclusive group who knows about them

it's insecurity. coming from the most insecure and gatekeep-y platform: tumblr. worst part is often the artists that are gatekept have millions of listens on spotify lmao @@Azurethewolf168

Let's not try to assume how people are feeling it's weird when fans overstep like this

@@nelsonwilkins347it’s called context clues. And nonverbal cues. Which people use in everyday life with anybody. Famous people are just people. If someone’s crying is safe to assume they’re sad. If they smiling or laughing they’re probably happy. It’s not weird or over stepping. Your comment is weird.

@@nelsonwilkins347 There are plenty of time where Kurtis' fans overstep and get a bit too parasocial, but this is clearly not one of those times

Lol yeah that wasn't scripted .....

@@nelsonwilkins347Okay but like… He was nervous to ask this guy. He basically stated that fact himself. There’s assuming and then there’s inferring. Assuming could be with little to no evidence or with tons of evidence. Inferring is basically “Tell me this without telling me this.” Tell me the state you live in without telling me the state. I live in Texas’s hat. You could infer from that that I live in Oklahoma.

Aww, thank you 😊

Omg yes MVP Reggie

yesss!

For reaL❤️✨

Bro did all that with a broken shoulder.

@@samenyasar9153 That's a real homie right there

Was thinking the same thing myself!

In a way he kinda reminds me of Nardwaur.

Someone to really aspire to be more like!

You can really go a long way depending on how you present yourself

​@@randomperson8702narwhal?

>>I ended up crying it’s so emotional to see someone so passionate and open and honest I know exactly what you mean. I'm autistic with an autistic partner (but we're both allistic-passing sooomewhat-- if you don't know about autism you wouldn't clock us, but trying to deal with us in any kind of emotionally intimate capacity you'd find out quickly lol) and the overwhelming difference between most people having this huge self-limitation in everything vs. my partner fucking killing it with the joy of humaning genuinely does make me tear up at times. It can be a really fun and beautiful thing to be alive and just go have fun in ordinary settings, but almost no one is willing to do it even though we're all on limited time. To the point where when someone does do it, it's taken as either huge cringe or huge charisma (depending on how conventionally attractive they are etc).

im crying too! this is so beautiful

You said this so well, same.

Autistic person here too ☺️ His passion, knowledge and focus gave me that inkling (I have no idea if he is or not). Autistic people can really be the best and make incredible things happen :D - I’m saying this whilst having minimal self confidence and not seeing the above in myself…but still. I’d much rather surround myself with fellow Neurodivergant people. It’s a much better vibe.

I don't know whether James is Autistic or just has the same "special interest" passion that a lot of autistic people experience but I am autistic and I relate deeply to his "this is what I am meant to do. I don't care if people don't like it, because there are people who do like it and I want to share my passion with them" mindset. There was this kid at my highschool who absolutely loved Michael Jackson, he was Autistic and MJ was his special interest. He knew all his songs, all the moves, he could answer any question about MJ. He spent all of his free time practising his dance moves and he was REALLY good at it. By 16 he was running his own business as a Michael Jackson impersonator doing gigs at parties and such. He saved all of his money to buy really high quality replica MJ clothing and if there was a uniform free day you can bet he was dressed to the nines in his Thriller outfit or some other sequinned, tasseled, leather jacket, shiny shoes and of course, one white glove and a cool hat. He would spend recess and lunch every day practising his dancing. He did not care if people made fun of him for it and I think that his passion was so visible and so strong that no one did. Everyone thought it was neat and even people who were kind of mean were nice to this kid because he was just a super friendly guy who loved Michael Jackson and loved dancing so much and no one could even think it was weird or dumb because he was so passionate. It was actually really cool to see the respect he was given, because yes - it was strange, but he knew it was strange and didn't care. That was what he loved and everyone saw how much he loved it. I believe he is still doing MJ impersonator work to this day. I bring him up because James reminds me a lot of him, contagious joy because he is having a great time doing what he feels that he is meant to do. His raison d'être. Even if it's a little out of the ordinary it's hard for anyone to look at him and think it's silly because he exudes passion and love for what he does. MJ Kid was cool as heck and James is cool as heck. I love people who are passionate, whatever their passion is I love hearing about it, seeing it and just experiencing a bit of their joy for the thing they love so much. Feels good man.

I also had the "autistic people being seen and appreciated" vibe off this video.

Me too. I definitely cried a bit during this video. It’s just so sweet.

"Yeah I'm gonna delete that." I love it.

Name one creator who let someone change their style/vision? I think you're just assuming a whole bunch of bullshit.

Definitely agree, it's important to stick to what you want as a director. I did film production in college and during one of my group projects, the actors didn't want to wear wigs or style their hair for our medieval fantasy themed video, and I didn't push them on it. Then, during class, everyone in the class and the professor roasted us for the characters' hair not fitting the theme. I was so mad and kicked myself for not insisting on such an important detail. If you let things slide, people will notice.

Yo I’ve been rapping for 10 yrs. I recently made a new trac and would really appreciate someone chexit out bc everyone I show it to end up loveing it. Lmk wyt😏🔥

I didn’t even notice that, that is the sweetest thing ever 😭

me tooo i was unconsciously smiling the whole time watching

liek this video is so sweet and silly silly:3

🥹🥹🥹

Fellow autistic guy here, I felt the same way 😭 and seeing James pull the weird out of everyone around him instead of toning down his own was legitimately so inspiring

Allistics is an awesome term thank you for introducing me to that. Screw everyone who's ever made fun of you for having fun

ditto !! kurtis and his buddies always make me smile, they're just real genuine guys and they always just have fun with whatever they're doing :]

@@saggguy7 lol i like that

Same exact thought. I was in tears this whole time. It was such a healing watch. ❤

I was going to say the same thing, but you wrote it much better than I could have! 100% agree! I will probably come back to watch this video when I am sad, just for a little smile!

"comforting blanket to wrap myself in" was cute

​@@Borboeygmusthat kind of comment is so of kurtis following 😂

literally i love the type of commentary video that’s just “i goddamn love this thing so i’m using my platform to share it” James music isn’t even the type of thing i’m that into (just preference, i’m a rock lover girly) but this video was just so cute and i loved that both of them seemed like they enjoyed it so much

That’s just how it is in Kurtis Town

Yes ❤️

yes this makes me so so happy 🥺🥺

right, it’s so nice that the narrative is changing! there’s more of an understanding of and appreciation for neurodivergent people and their talents than ever, and it’s so wonderful to see!! makes the internet a happier place for everyone :)

100%, the excitement this brings James is awe-inspiring 😇

@@rezskitz9979they’re not they are literally stating fact

how do you know he's autistic?

Reggie is a real one, for sure. It’s incredibly meaningful for someone to be so supportive of another person’s passion and art. This video was a joy to watch.

Yeah but I hope he went to the hospital

I feel exactly the same!

well i am not autistic but I am a very nervous person and I totally get what you mean! I especially feel very insecure about dancing and how confident he moved was very cool and impressive.

​@@zeynepnaztuzun4125 same!!

hold on to your dreams , the future is built on dreams.

I also immediately got that vibe here how he talks so specifically and enthusiastically reminds me of well me when I have a lot of passion for what I'm doing or explaining and I just keep going on with it out of pure thoughts and admission I love it After this I'm definitely going to check out more of his stuff he just seems so passionate about his stuff and I love the joy and love how happy he is with what he makes just being happy and enjoying he's such a kind filed soul it seems

Thank you 😊😊

@@jameschapeskie always🫶🖤

I know, the amount of passion that literally RADIATES off this guy is so nice to see, I had a smile the entire time I watched this, his personality is awesome

@@totalpieceofpieabsolutly! Kurtis is the man man

im also autistic and i can confirm i felt the same way

exactly what i was thinking!

Also autistic here and omg im so happy. I did the dance with them when he taught it 🥹🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻

Agreed his smile is so contagious

@@sillyking59 Aww Thank you!

​@@jameschapeskieyou're awesome James! ❤

@@jameschapeskieyou have a really inspirational attitude! Wish you lots of success

​@@jameschapeskiehonestly you inspired me to keep writing when you said that there will always be someone who doesn't like it but as long you're having fun it's great,, thanks man :) 💪

You deserve happiness

when kurtis tried to make his joke about buying the house LMAO

@@alyssaruiz4996 you mean when Kurtis succeeded with his joke about the house Twice? and we all laughed twice.

💯 will definitely be seeing him when he comes to Toronto!

Right?? his energy is so wholesome and genuine. His positivity is infectious and it cheered me up so quickly

I believe you because, just from watching this, that's the kind of energy he radiates right through the camera and it feels authentic.

​@@RooiRokBokkiefr

I read that as germ. Damn it

this^^

James is Kenough

Boys support boys.

Toxic masculinity is a lie

They got that ✨kenergy✨

Sososososososooooooo agree!

I AGREE!!!!

Hard agree

How will I know who to hate on tictok 2 months ago if Kurtis stops making those videos???

agree!

yeah i went to school with him too

@@katrealfr yeah same me too

@@sharkimedesprobably skips around

wow thats awesome! hes so talented

yeah James bet me up and stole my lunch money

😊

did AI write this

​@@jenncardona5998?

​@jenncardona5998 that's what I was just wondering. Certainly feels like it coming through the screen..

Yeah exactly! I feel like a lot of people that are in the public eye try to be what makes them the most famous and I'm kind of over it. It's so refreshing to see someone just be exactly the way they are and do exactly what they want to do and if it works it works and if it doesn't for other people it doesn't. I admire him for that

100% agree!!! 🤩

I'm so grateful too and I'm impatiently waiting to share the song with the friends musicians I have! I just found another great voice to enjoy and they duet soo cool together with Kurtis, I'm sooo happy about them both, inspirational I would add!

james needs a contract to perform twice a year in kurtistown!

@@lois6236 YES!!! At least twice!! 🤩🤩🤩

Agreed! James is always welcome in Kurtistown! Thank you, Kurtis and James for this BANGER!

you are really inspiring to me i really love how you just do what you want and be yourself its awesome

@@beforegrim Thank you! And I got to see it prior to the release

@@jameschapeskieoh lol that makes alot of sense but yeah keep doing what youre doing man

ur definitely one of the most genuinely passionate musicians i have seen talk about their music and process! i love the positive energy you radiate and i will go stream your music after i watch this video 🩷

bro your energy is so amazing!

We all need a Reggie in our life.

Reasonable skepticism honestly

I appreciate Reggie vibe checking the documentary. It’s good to see people making sure that others aren’t getting taken advantage of, especially ND people like James. That’s what community should be.

Yea I definitely got that impression as well.

No but like for real this is so important. Keeping an eye on people in your community, making sure they are not being taken advantage of. And to do it in such a soft and respectful way that Reggie did ❤ We can all learn from that!

Reminded me of the video with Danny and the guy who is passionate about water

​@@chloe9179which one was that? I'm newer to his subs and when I tried looking it up I just got the water tok vid

I’m literally just sitting here grinning like a complete idiot. What a sick video.

Aww 😊 thank you so much!

@@jameschapeskie of course! Keep doing what you love and being a positive influence on this world❣️ 💓💗❤️

I’m 17 too and autistic and we are so similar in this sense. It took me a long time to realise I need to love myself or who I am, and that masking stops not only ME from loving the real person inside, but also everyone else around me. I also got diagnosed really late at around 15. I was still in school at the time and it came with bullying, misunderstandings and troublesome teachers. But it’s a journey and some say it will never end, but I can say I am so so proud of everyone with SD for just being able to live their lives and wake up in the morning

I’m 26 and discovering a late autism diagnosis. This comment hits me HARD. I am learning so much about myself and learning to accept myself and others, and learning to appreciate people who are truly being themselves as I learn how to be truly myself as well.

Same

I'm 26 and got my diagnosis lat week... To say your words hit close to home is an understatment and I'm so happy for you

This is the sweetest thing I've seen lately. 💕🥲

That dance lesson was my very favorite part✨

saaaame i deadass CRIED at how wholesome it was, i wish for everyone to feel this free

I was extremely confused by how teary eyed I got throughout the entire video. Totally unexpected, but so awesome.

i love how confident he is, wish i could have his confidence level

that segment warmed my heart so much, i couldn't help but feel happy

Ikrrrr I wanna be friends with James 😂

You really stole my words and i love it when commentary RU-vidrs find something interesting that they really like when the internet is against it makes me feel so good

Couldn’t have said it better

I couldn't agree more! James seems to be so nice and inspiring, and you're voices sound great together! I'll definitely be saving that song :> I love how James is so passionate about music and how confident he is. I am definitely inspired 👌

Yeeeeeeeeeeeessssssss

Adding in autistic adult in for no reason 💀

@@owensks I'm pretty sure James is autistic based on his mannerisms and stuff (coming from an autistic person) so they're saying they're happy kurtis is interviewing an autistic person and not ridiculing him as many people do to people on the spectrum.

@@owensks commenting this for no reason 💀

@@owensksthe reason was “context”. Reading comprehension is a skill you can still learn if you try hard :)

@@batcat6279Yeah, even if he's not autistic, he's definitely unconventional, something I'm sure we can all relate to.

rip to your son the way you talk about him i’m sure he was a beautiful soul

I’m sorry for the loss of your son. He sounds like he was a really fun person, and may he RIP until you meet again some day. I hope you are reminded of him often until then ❤️

that’s so lovely ❤️ sorry for your loss

I'm sorry for your loss. I know if Kurtis sees this, it'll warm his heart. I hope you're doing ok. Citizens of Kurtis town need to look out for each other.

I hope kurtis sees this, because it’s a beautifully written comment. I’m sorry about the loss of your son. I’m glad that kurtis’ videos remind you of him

He also hit number 1 on trending! 👀

@@RavenclawNimbus He's currently number 4, but that's still impressive!

@@nomoretwitterhandles I haven't even watched the video yet 😂

“Remove the part of your brain that cringes, not the part that’s cringey”- Ghandi

There's nothing either cool or cringe, but thinking makes it so.

@@notbot2648-Sun Tzu

Literally like life is so short and to find as much joy in it as this guy has? He's fucking won lmao 😭

@@ensommeille5315 - Aristotle

agree!

His whole vibe is so pure

This reasoning is why my ND bf loves the Outsider Music genre as a whole.

I FELT THE SAME WAY

I love watching people talk about their passions. This was great :).

Yesss. As someone who is coming to terms with the possibility of neurodivergence (planning on getting tested soon), this video was so touching

We need to embrace being cringe!

Criticism is a good thing

Omg yes! This video honestly kind of opened my eyes towards what we say is "cringe" or "weird" or whatever. Because actually, cringe is often (not always) just people being who they are and enjoying themselves. It's refreshing to see someone give a shit about whether people like him or the way he is or not. Obviously not everyone will get along with you if you are just the way you are but that's fine because the people who do get along with you are exactly the people you really want to be around most of the time. It's amazing, he's really inspiring

@@censordeeztroll

I think he still can today, I have artists I even listened to already who have a similar vibe to him and are current

FR

Outside music was big back then!!! there was a lot of experimental artists in those times that were Abel to thrive in local niche scenes before livenation bought up all the venues killing independent underground scenes.

He's a modern day David Bowie

his music reminds me of david byrne. just playing some good music

Agreed, the hustle-ization of art the last few years is unfortunate

More than stunting creativity, it develops resentment. I will die on the hill of always saying NEVER make your hobby your career.

I love that! (I recently had to stop doing art for a job. I still post but now i draw stuff I want to and post if I feel like it)

It's not the first time kurtis did a video on someone and have it be practically a glow up

Like he said in the vid, he's highlighted a lot of people on his channel but this is one of the ones who is a good "highlight" :)

💜

Ok

​@@headphonesandwhichyou must think you are so cool

This comment legit made me cry. So true.

ong, ive beenwatching kurtis for like 5 years now and he seems to have matured a lot too with his content, and recognizing when he focuses on negative things, which is really refreshing. love this dude fr hes my 2nd fav youtuber ever

@@chxrri9952this makes me so curious as to who ur number 1 is

Same. I love James’ unadulterated passion and ambition for his music but I absolutely adore Reggie’s support for that passion and his willingness, regardless of actual psychical pain, to show up and continue that support. I’ve actually broken my shoulder too (well, it’s called a slap lesion, where the muscles been torn off the broken bone) and the pain is blinding, you can’t even think straight. So for him to still be there and freaking dance in that condition was goddamn commendable.

​@@im-on-a-rolla_gaynah it would actually mean something if he wasn't a cringe bad singer.

@@sereouslycringe bad take, Reggie would never support you

co-opting as a happy stim ^u^

just guys being dudes