Off The Record: Behind the Scenes of JKN ... Will We Survive??

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  • Опубліковано 11 січ 2025

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  • @goatpackpodcast5709
    @goatpackpodcast5709 2 роки тому +912

    I don’t want to live in a world where there’s no more jknews 😭

    • @twane.
      @twane. 2 роки тому +8

      Same

    • @goatpackpodcast5709
      @goatpackpodcast5709 2 роки тому +45

      @@twane. watching JKN has been part of my daily routine for years that it’s a part of me

    • @chinoskateboardv
      @chinoskateboardv 2 роки тому +16

      Jknews been gone buddy. It’s carefulboiz now

    • @goatpackpodcast5709
      @goatpackpodcast5709 2 роки тому +6

      @@chinoskateboardv ayeee that’s tru! Thanks for the correction ✌🏽 I enjoy both

    • @Earthbender1
      @Earthbender1 2 роки тому +10

      Bro preach. Half my world was gone when JKP stopped

  • @consuelosalas5380
    @consuelosalas5380 2 роки тому +483

    I really hope that someway y’all are able to keep this going even if it’s not in an office space. I literally only get on UA-cam to watch y’all and two other creators.

  • @carlosjosemena2003
    @carlosjosemena2003 2 роки тому +243

    dear jk news, you guys have been a part of my daily routine for almost a decade. I want you guys to know that I appreciate what you have done and what you will accomplish. I will be here til the end.

  • @JoshuaPark505
    @JoshuaPark505 2 роки тому +232

    Everyone needs to be 'liking' the videos and leaving comments so that the videos get more exposure! Let's do our part too!

  • @simply_geri
    @simply_geri 2 роки тому +170

    wow this is very real & i appreciate it. this is why i respect joe, i mean yes he can be crazy at times but he can be serious if needed & he will be frank about things too. I for one have supported you for years in YT, but i never been to patreon because i do have financial obligations that are much important.
    But i hope you guys won't go off the air, because you do bring joy to many of us.

    • @Channel-ch5sv
      @Channel-ch5sv 2 роки тому

      Yo yo update ime please e please g go

  • @ChewyLSX
    @ChewyLSX 2 роки тому +51

    JKNews helped me in my dark times when my dad passed in 2012. And I’ve been watching ever since, thank you JK!!!

  • @TimberlyJ
    @TimberlyJ 2 роки тому +62

    This is the most realest, premium content that I could ever ask for

  • @justindinh1931
    @justindinh1931 2 роки тому +32

    please don’t leave. i literally don’t know what i’ll do. this shit has been therapeutic for me for the past 10+ years

  • @kiarademoner
    @kiarademoner 2 роки тому +123

    I would be so devastated if jk news ever ended 😭 this is the only UA-cam channel that’s worth my time. I love you guys. ♥️

    • @2drealms196
      @2drealms196 2 роки тому +4

      For your wish to be fulfilled I guess Taika would need to take over once Bart is too old to participate? A multigenerational podcast.

  • @nomita11
    @nomita11 2 роки тому +69

    Steve: damn I will get pay 1000$ per video
    Anthony: shut your mouth I only get 500$
    Nick: wtf I get 100$ per month
    Ryan: you guys are getting paid?

  • @BrianJasonPreciado
    @BrianJasonPreciado 2 роки тому +20

    This is my top channel I wake up and watch it I fall asleep with it playing in the background. I couldn't imagine this channel going away. I will always be a fan no matter what

  • @yarelybanuelos1004
    @yarelybanuelos1004 2 роки тому +112

    Let me just say Ryanimay is the best host jknews has ever has, and i have been watching for 8 years. He actually cares about the articles, knows how to explain and present information in an interesting manner, he looks like he actually enjoys it, and he went to college for journalism!

  • @InsaineAZN23
    @InsaineAZN23 2 роки тому +104

    fuck it. even if yall end this I'll still ride with all of your independent projects. it's the personalities that kept me watching for all these years, and I'm hype to see what you guys will pursue in the future

  • @cocx88
    @cocx88 Рік тому +2

    The commitment to the bit is awesome. I love this OTR CB episode.

  • @tonydatu
    @tonydatu Рік тому +4

    Heres how the tattoo started 😂😂😂 1:02

  • @RevoZtuns
    @RevoZtuns 2 роки тому +19

    What’s so special about these off the records in particular is that at the end of the day it’s just close friends having conversations for a whole day… like how awesome is that, and honestly it makes sense if I isn’t a sound financial commitment anymore. But what I appreciate most is that as fans who’ve been following since Day 1, we feel as though we’re in on these conversations too…. even though if we met in person, we’d feel like complete strangers to you guys’. Just being able to watch and listen to you guys banter for 20 mins a day brings such great joy and sadly sometimes is a thing that some look forward to. So whatever happens to JKN, we ride or dies will always appreciate the happiness that y’all bring. Much love ❤️

  • @RuanKiwi
    @RuanKiwi 2 роки тому +61

    I’ve been watch y’all for over 10 years straight. Please don’t go 😭

  • @dan0acuesta733
    @dan0acuesta733 2 роки тому +25

    this episode was making it TOO REAL for the fans 😭😭😭

  • @em303033
    @em303033 2 роки тому +40

    Been watching for yrs and never comment. Im a girl and I've always gotten along with guys more so I'm loving this new direction of jknews. Absolutely love the off the records as well. I'm also a new mom and I watch this when I'm washing bottled or dishes or while cooking and keeps my mind off of baby related stuff. Thank you guys for trying to keep this alive even thought it's not making you much money! Looking forward to future videos.

  • @fallibleangel9101
    @fallibleangel9101 2 роки тому +6

    The day you guys drop that Tiff episode, guaranteed will be the most watched in the history of the channel.

  • @eaz54
    @eaz54 2 роки тому +23

    It's too hilarious watching Steve trying to talk seriously when he's dressed like that 😂

  • @DaveDave616
    @DaveDave616 2 роки тому +38

    NO, please survive. jknews is what I look forward to when I get home from work. Praying for you guys to carry on with jknews.🙏🙏

    • @Dave_of_Mordor
      @Dave_of_Mordor 2 роки тому

      then you better subscribe on patreon. at the end of the day this is still a business, and a business needs $$ to survive

    • @DaveDave616
      @DaveDave616 2 роки тому +1

      @@Dave_of_Mordor hell yea I will subscribe to patreon.

  • @javiercervera8787
    @javiercervera8787 2 роки тому +11

    Y’all are creating amazing content again I love it y’all from - Dallas tx been watching since 2013in 8th grade now I’m 22 working full time u guys are my comedic release and give me laughs when others may not love y’all

  • @tbballer1080
    @tbballer1080 2 роки тому +4

    Real shit. Appreciate this episode. Been watching jknews for the past 10 years and I’m not going anywhere

  • @skub3
    @skub3 Рік тому +6

    whose here after the crew getting the tattoos..

  • @justindoan4167
    @justindoan4167 2 роки тому +15

    Tbh this is my favourite era of jk. It feels like a fuck-around meetup with the boys, and the focus is more on the comedy and jokes - sometimes the article is mentioned once and never again, and lets the convos momentum build which is super fun to watch. Don't leave!!

  • @jeigan1628
    @jeigan1628 Рік тому +4

    yup this is the tattoo video you're looking for 0:55

  • @YovaniBinuelo
    @YovaniBinuelo 2 роки тому +2

    Jknews literally raised me.
    I started watching in middle school and now I’m a junior in college. I’ve tuned in for almost a decade now and I can whole heartedly say these guys are like my cool older brothers.
    I never had that Many friends growing up or family around so I’d watch jk news to keep me company. Funnily enough they helped me grow my
    mind, my sense of humor, my self respect and respect for others.
    From love from a Chicano in FL 🤞🏽🔥

  • @victoriaskyful
    @victoriaskyful 2 роки тому +2

    Whatever you guys, wherever you guys are, I’m supporting. Love y’all and enjoyed your videos every single day for years.

  • @Alexander-xk2nb
    @Alexander-xk2nb 2 роки тому +17

    We need a documentary! There's alot of history and jk lore.

  • @MoneyTrees91
    @MoneyTrees91 2 роки тому +10

    Just subscribed to patreon, gotta support the careful boyz

  • @gabriellemackabee
    @gabriellemackabee 2 роки тому +4

    im 21 and have been watching them since the 8th grade ? 14 ? they are nostalgia dont go jkn !!!!!

  • @tommygunn7536
    @tommygunn7536 2 роки тому +2

    Follow this channel for over a decade. Since the beginning of college and now adulthood.
    Sadly, this is my first comment.
    You guys played a huge part in shaping how I am as a human. Through ups and downs, thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤.

  • @EvilGenius.
    @EvilGenius. 2 роки тому +6

    Steve, you are 100% on point! You guys should keep pushing through and keep making content even when things are down! It shows that you are not going to let something so dramatic shut you down!
    You guys need to start sharing and doing Muck Bong food talks too! People will watch for sure!

  • @jackienolasco9504
    @jackienolasco9504 2 роки тому +5

    Jknews is part of my daily routine I HAVE TO WATCH YOU GUYS!!!!

  • @sheidanehzati7350
    @sheidanehzati7350 2 роки тому +18

    I cant imagine JK not being around. I have been watching you guys for 10 years

  • @josephmanahan
    @josephmanahan 2 роки тому +1

    I started watching JK in junior high and now I’m in my third year of college. I will be here until the day I die. I love y’all

  • @Jujuu2001
    @Jujuu2001 2 роки тому +22

    I really hope nothing happens, I been watching since high school, I would get ready listening to y’all. And now I’m 21 I’d be hella sad if shit happens 😧

    • @13ryan
      @13ryan 2 роки тому

      Fr I remember I watched them back in 2013 coming home from middle school and looking forward to a new video . I really hope they keep the channel running for a bit longer

  • @Vincisomething
    @Vincisomething 2 роки тому +63

    When I first came across JK, I binged every video that had David (because that's how I found the channel). Then I binged all the videos in chronological order until I caught up (by then, there was already well over a thousand videos). No JK video is too long for me.

    • @shhv3448
      @shhv3448 2 роки тому +7

      When I first started watching, I would go click on the all videos playlist and just let it shuffle through the playlist because I work from home. Honestly, it was just so nice having people talking and interacting like I would with my friends in the background while I did my job. I hope it never ends. JKN forever!!!

    • @emoboyfren
      @emoboyfren 2 роки тому +1

      Same I started from the complete bottom in middle school

  • @jorlliee
    @jorlliee Рік тому +1

    i literally grew up on u guys so plssssssssssss i hope this channel doesnt die

  • @k.iskandar
    @k.iskandar 2 роки тому +26

    I've been watching JKNews since day 1. Really hoping this would go on forever.

  • @jk4115
    @jk4115 2 роки тому +91

    even if jk news took a year break the real fans would still come back and watch them

    • @taoist32
      @taoist32 2 роки тому +1

      Maybe, maybe not. A lot of things changing in the real world. We still have a potential World War 3. And with this winter, the energy crisis just gets worse. The pandemic is still happening despite most people not following health “protocols”. And with major droughts around the world, crops are failing.

    • @MyLife-og2kr
      @MyLife-og2kr 2 роки тому

      I still go watch jkparty. Lol

    • @Dave_of_Mordor
      @Dave_of_Mordor 2 роки тому

      @@taoist32 what a great time to be alive!

    • @jk4115
      @jk4115 2 роки тому +2

      @@taoist32 yea and imma watch jk to distract myself from all that

  • @fahimfarque
    @fahimfarque 2 роки тому +6

    Been watching you guys for over half a decade. This crew vibes and I hope it keeps going

  • @joeynguyen
    @joeynguyen 2 роки тому +3

    When Ryan asked "Belt still brown?" Lmaoooo that joke was underrated

  • @alisha1377
    @alisha1377 2 роки тому +1

    Hoping you guys stay! I listen to you guys during my workouts, and sometimes I crack a laugh in the middle of a long run lol. You guys are a joy to watch, and I enjoy listening to your friendship dynamic.

  • @senthuranindrasithu5
    @senthuranindrasithu5 2 роки тому +2

    ive watched every single video for the last 3+ years and this is top tier. love the transparency

  • @leslielarua2697
    @leslielarua2697 2 роки тому +4

    Guys please continue to watch all the ads all the way, I don’t think I will make it in the world without JK! I’ve been watching since middle school and I now have my bachelors, a husband and a kid. This is my favorite crew since the beginning and I don’t want it to end so quick 😢 please give us at least another 5 years 😢! You guys rock!

  • @AngieMahalKitaLa
    @AngieMahalKitaLa 2 роки тому +17

    Somehow I’ve slowly gotten back on jk news honestly kinda fell off after all the drama that happened & Covid but it’s nice to see the new dynamic they’ve created honestly I can see the company lasting if they keep it up like this ngl

  • @GoOnDoIt
    @GoOnDoIt 2 роки тому +2

    Please keep this going. All of you guys put a smile on my face, when I'm going through shit. I look forward to coming home from work and sitting down with dinner to watch your craziness.🥰

  • @emoboyfren
    @emoboyfren 2 роки тому +1

    Hell yes I love this channel been watching for over 5 years all of high school I’ll never stop watching

  • @ILUVDIS123
    @ILUVDIS123 2 роки тому +6

    I just came back after being gone for 5 years, I never want this to stop 😂 I want this to be constant no matter how many breaks I take

  • @adrlng3969
    @adrlng3969 Рік тому +2

    Its almost 1 yr❤️ we made it. Time for the matching tattoos

  • @maree8956
    @maree8956 2 роки тому +2

    You guys have been apart of my life for over 10 years now! Please don’t stop 😩

  • @pho-sachi
    @pho-sachi Рік тому +2

    It's been a year. I can't wait to see everyone with tattoos!

  • @geobuksun
    @geobuksun 2 роки тому +65

    i really, really give props to JK for having the stones to share this with the fans.
    i moved around the globe and am LITERALLY a fan who watches these degens while i eat (as the "seventh fan," like how Ryan has referred to) but totally get it if this channel doesnt make it another year, business-wise.

  • @DawnCh4ser
    @DawnCh4ser 2 роки тому +2

    Anthony will have a Respect all, Fear None and then a Fear Everyone Tattoo beside it xD

  • @wengzkrizzei
    @wengzkrizzei Рік тому +2

    Watching this.. April 2023. August 2023 is almost here.. Yoooo!! Looking forward to the fear everyone tattoo! ❤️❤️❤️

  • @Kingli18
    @Kingli18 2 роки тому +1

    Been watching since 2014, this channel has helped me thru depression and always makes me smile.

  • @_mvryi3021
    @_mvryi3021 2 роки тому +1

    I’ve been watching JK for YEAAAAAARS. You’ve always been my favourite channel. I feel like I grew up with you guys!

  • @Joshua-mv5zp
    @Joshua-mv5zp 2 роки тому +1

    Y’all so underrated. I’ve been watching y’all for as long as I can remember.

  • @CowboyCookie
    @CowboyCookie 2 роки тому +3

    Been a fan for a long while now and just wanted to say that i appreciate you guys so much. I’ve laughed a lot with your videos but also received good advice that’s helped me through life. Whatever happens with JK, I will always be grateful for the moments i’ve shared with you guys as a viewer.

  • @Boonicat71
    @Boonicat71 2 роки тому +11

    “I love how our content is a joke and so is our company” -Joe 2022
    JustKiddingNews > JustKiddingCompany

  • @JuanBail
    @JuanBail 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you guys for keeping it real. Hope things are able to keep going, I will keep supporting yall!

  • @Kimberly-xv4is
    @Kimberly-xv4is 2 роки тому +6

    I love the vibes now with JK news. The careful boyz all have such great chemistry, I really hope you guys can keep things going. JK News has been a part of my daily routine for over 10 years now. Thank you for making me laugh and growing up with me!

  • @sheenarosea94
    @sheenarosea94 2 роки тому +4

    I honestly love the new dynamic of the show I love the careful boyz it’s so refreshing to see on UA-cam vs how old jknews was the viewpoints on here are amazing and the personalities of the dudes are just entertaining and I’m a 27 year old mom of 3 I love this content 😂

  • @Doctor_GK
    @Doctor_GK 2 роки тому +5

    you guys are a treatment for depression. don't leave and keep it going!!!

  • @tmalonso
    @tmalonso 2 роки тому +32

    JKNews is like one long running podcast that has to be cut up into episodes so they can discuss (relatively) current events ;)

    • @alisha1377
      @alisha1377 2 роки тому +1

      I would really enjoy if they did a podcast type style too!

    • @tmalonso
      @tmalonso 2 роки тому

      @@alisha1377 we’d get so much less content if it had to be long form

  • @holdenedits6607
    @holdenedits6607 2 роки тому +2

    we love yall and we'll support any decision yall make

  • @wcthao
    @wcthao 2 роки тому +2

    Don’t stop pls. Aside from rewatching old episodes with the girls and with careful boys you guys actually make so much impact on us viewers. It brings many joy and memories of previous times with personal events. Keep it going! Love the JK Family!

  • @ufowifey
    @ufowifey 2 роки тому

    i just have to say that you guys have been a chanel i can always go to. ive been a sub for over a decade at this point. cant imagine a world without you!

  • @keilabarriere9934
    @keilabarriere9934 2 роки тому +5

    10 years ago there hasn’t been a week without watching you guys 🥺 riding jk until zero

  • @kvang254
    @kvang254 2 роки тому

    I honestly don't keep up with many content creators these days, but you guys are still one of the main ones I do watch. Love the chemistry and the "CAREFULLNESS" content

  • @emogirlhashervengz
    @emogirlhashervengz 2 роки тому +1

    I've been watching Jknews since probably 2014 and you guys have influenced so much of my life. You guys where there when I go out of work, after class and exams and even during the holidays. Whenever I was in need of a laugh you guys always came through. It's amazing how long you've guys come and I'm happy I found you guys when I did. I'll watch till the wheels come off boys, thanks 💙

  • @Kevsterkicks
    @Kevsterkicks 2 роки тому +3

    I watched JK back in the day and just got back into it for the last 6 months and subbed to patreon. I literally watch it everyday on my way to work. It’s great 👍 hope it doesn’t go away

  • @urfather007
    @urfather007 2 роки тому +1

    Great Episode! Appreciate yall sharin this!

  • @gertierrez1981
    @gertierrez1981 Рік тому +1

    Can't wait to see the boys getting the I fear everyone tattoo's 😂 it has to be a careful boys adventure video that's like 40 minutes long please 🙏 also rewatching this video still cracks me up. Keep it going guys much love!

  • @MyLife-og2kr
    @MyLife-og2kr 2 роки тому +3

    I'll ride with yall till the wheels fall off. Been watching yall since 07. Day 1 baby!

  • @808Xian
    @808Xian Рік тому +2

    HERE IT IS , FROM YOUR IG STORY 😂

  • @simplicit9737
    @simplicit9737 2 роки тому

    Don’t end Jknews, only channel I follow on UA-cam now. Been a fan since the beginning

  • @gertierrez1981
    @gertierrez1981 2 роки тому +1

    Most real video I've seen from the careful boys and I love it or should I say the rug boys!!!! This one cracked me up laughing

  • @johnk3841
    @johnk3841 2 роки тому +9

    Gotta post more shorts. I came back after stumbling across one of them.

  • @bethnichols2875
    @bethnichols2875 2 роки тому +4

    Riding till the wheels fall off. I'm here for it.👍👍👍👍

  • @21savage68
    @21savage68 2 роки тому +1

    The first videos I remember watching from JK were the role reversal videos. I was probably like 11 or 12. I'm now 23 and still riding with you guys. I will be here till the end.

  • @angelicanonato9272
    @angelicanonato9272 2 роки тому +1

    You guys are the reason I use this app. Watching bart and joe or jk news since i was in grade 9. Damn. Thats 10 yrs ago

  • @alexwong7784
    @alexwong7784 2 роки тому +1

    I love u guy so much!!!! Don’t end this plssss!!! U guys changed my life

  • @su9in1
    @su9in1 2 роки тому +2

    The synergy of this group is the best!!

  • @186FreakinCool
    @186FreakinCool 2 роки тому +48

    Damn, it's gonna be a sad day if Jknews ever ends. Literally been watching since the Jkfilms interns were hosting 😭

  • @millardfilmore1403
    @millardfilmore1403 2 роки тому +28

    7:15 an incredibly simple and effective fix to this issue would be to have a Careful Boyz podcast and churn out 1 hour + episodes however often. It is shocking you guys have no sought to pursue longer form content yet. I don't understand it. It seems shortsighted not to have done it. Same with Bart and the Barbell Brigade episodes. Those 100% needed to have been long-form podcast episodes. It makes 0 sense this hasn't been done. It's like clinging to a format of videos that are not giving you a return on your investment.
    edit: btw I say this because I love JK and am genuinely entertained. There are people 10x less funny, charismatic etc than ANY of you and they have been killing it with podcasts. It's like a joke at this point that you haven't decided to do this. If you cannot sustain videos that consist of people like Joe and Steve and Bart and NICK and Anthony and Ryan etc then it's because whatever structure you are attached to is failing to support you all. Because it makes no sense tbh.

    • @DarkLinkAD
      @DarkLinkAD 2 роки тому

      Ad $$$ is 10 mins and most people check out after 28mins.

    • @millardfilmore1403
      @millardfilmore1403 2 роки тому +4

      ​@@DarkLinkAD That sort of thinking is exactly why I say it is shortsighted. Their content is made for long form podcast type things. They can literally just sit and bs and it would be legitimately good. Speaking for myself, i consume almost exclusively long form content on youtube and even if i watch 10 minutes at a time ( which I don't but I get your point) i come back to it throughout the day etc. Long form may not be ripe for mass consumption, but it caters to a specific demographic of people who absolutely consume podcasts like fiends. Obviously JK is not going to work catering to some hyper consumptive, mass demographic on UA-cam. It simply won't work for them, especially considering UA-cam literally acts against them to keep it from being proliferated no holds barred. Thus, they would be smart to commit to a method that can be built into something actually beneficial to them. Like, continuing this format and hoping to suddenly have it work seems ridiculous. And I've been here since I was like 13 and I'm 22 now so I am part of a group that will watch regardless. And of course, they can also do short form content (let's not forget this company started posting many different avenues of entertainment) it's not like if they made a podcast they would completely give up that right /ability.
      edit: and let's acknowledge that podcasts have the potential to be very lucrative. You don't have to be a top 50 podcast to make a great amount of money through sponsors/merch/etc. It seems that right now they are making basically nothing and lucky to even get a sponsor. Which is just, not right!

    • @Msdeanna.angela
      @Msdeanna.angela 2 роки тому +2

      Yes! Podcasts are where it’s at these days. Agree! Every other week maybe a podcast. That would be dope and smart.

    • @DarkLinkAD
      @DarkLinkAD 2 роки тому

      @@millardfilmore1403 UA-cam didnt show me your reply, seems they categorize us as argumentative.

  • @nananannanananna
    @nananannanananna 2 роки тому +11

    If jknews didnt exist i would commit soooo many white collar crimes

  • @angelesbarajas2177
    @angelesbarajas2177 2 роки тому +1

    I love careful boys. I’ve been watching for years and THIS is IT. It can’t end 😩💔

  • @kjblundell
    @kjblundell Рік тому +2

    Would totally get a "fear everyone" tattoo

  • @umiumidabi
    @umiumidabi Рік тому

    So glad this still exist to this day and with 2 mil subscribers!!!

  • @JonathanPaulSXW
    @JonathanPaulSXW 2 роки тому +2

    Been a fan since the beginning and was inspired by you guys to start my own version of JKNews called The Daily Ketchup for my local community here in Singapore. Thanks for the inspiration and hope to meet/work with yall some day!

  • @vanknightou6779
    @vanknightou6779 2 роки тому +2

    i fw jk so heavy. i listen to yall when i’m chilling at work fr. y’all make the days go by so much faster in a great way thank you guys

  • @xoxx.Marcelina
    @xoxx.Marcelina Рік тому

    nah i need yall forever pls don’t quit 😭😭😭 been here since i was 15, i’m turning 22 this year

  • @anakarentorres
    @anakarentorres 2 роки тому +1

    i really hope guys last a lifetime making JK. i’ve been supporting y’all for years now and y’all are still my favorite!!❤️

  • @Kamui916
    @Kamui916 Рік тому +2

    I am here to let new fans know that they are now currently in the process of fulfilling this Tattoo promise now 😂👍

  • @ninjakp9457
    @ninjakp9457 2 роки тому +16

    I think you guys will be fine! But if shit happens blame the dancers!!! 🤣🤣🤣
    Jk Jk!! 🤣

  • @lovelylouro
    @lovelylouro 2 роки тому +2

    I love this company. Asian Mom skit brought me to JKN, I'm ridin' with y'all.

  • @blackmountain814
    @blackmountain814 2 роки тому +1

    We love you guys ❤ thanks for exisiting