Kevin Samuels, the controversial image consultant who grew in infamy on social media due to his views on women and relationships, died on Thursday (May 5).
His mother, Beverly Samuels-Burch, confirmed the YouTuber’s passing and told NBC News she found out about his death via social media.
“That was a terrible thing for social media to put that out. I didn’t even know. I hadn’t even been notified,” she said Friday (May 6). “All I’m doing is requesting that people pray for us.”
Samuels developed a cult following, especially among Hip Hop circles. On social media Thursday and Friday, tributes began pouring in about Samuels, including ones from Joe Budden, T.I. and more, most taking in Samuels’ loss of life while pointing out those who celebrated his untimely demise.
“It’s disgusting what some of y’all do when death occurs,” Budden wrote on Twitter. “Miserable fucks, praying for y’all…”
T.I. shared his thoughts on Instagram, remarking how he hoped God would be pleased with Samuels’ time on Earth.
“Rest Well Big Dog,” he captioned next to a photoshopped picture of Samuels at Heaven’s Gates calling women “sill fat and average.” “May God be pleased with & accept your service brother. Speaking your truth on behalf of the unnoticed was truly a thankless task. I’m thankful for the times we’ve had an opportunity to celebrate success & exchange philosophy together. Love and Respect King.”
Samuels was found unresponsive in his Atlanta apartment and first responders began performing CPR on him upon arrival. A woman inside the apartment said Samuels complained of chest pains and she attempted to help him but he fell. Samuels was transported to Piedmont Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. An official cause of death has yet to be determined.
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In his videos, shared primarily to his YouTube channel with more than 1.4 million subscribers and Instagram, Samuels discussed dating and relationship topics, often with Black women as his primary target. Last month, he shared a video calling any woman 35 and unmarried “leftovers” while occasionally taking men to task, urging them to be better. His advice placed him in Future’s orbit, as Samuels played himself for the music video to “Worst Day.”
See more reactions to Samuels’ death below.
TI and Budden outed themselves as losers. You’re saying a dude is getting into heaven and as he’s getting in he’s insulting God’s creation? Dudes are 40+ with minds of 12 year olds.
No one is above being insulted. And Kevin Samuels wasn’t insulting anyone. He was telling us exactly what we needed to here. I doubt you actually watched his show. And you outed yourself as a simp. But go a head and keep kissing women’s asses.
Ti the unfunny comedian rapist and Joe “ I beat women “Budden ….nice guys to choose lol
If you on Twitter simping for a guy who was all about bashing and degrading black women — go do something more efficient with that time.
You obviously don’t know what the “F**k” you’re talking about. He was man advocated for men who was trying to save the masculinity that’s going away everyday stupid. Did you know 85% of divorces are filed by black women, or women in our communities who prefer being a single mother’s than wives? Did you know he saved marriages on his platform and was able to put 9 happy marriages togethers within a two year period. WTF have you done? Besides simp to women.
I don’t know enough about dude to form an opinion or pay my respects, but it’s sad how people give so much power to these so-called “influencers”.
I don’t know anything about this guy, but it’s funny to see the bashing comments about him. He critiques how women act. Seems like this man just pointed some things out that were inconvenient truths.
“I don’t know anything about him”, well you’re low IQ. And no he doesn’t, he degrades ppl while he himself was 50 years old and had 2 divorces.
So what he had 2 divorces, you’re probably the type of listens to Steve Harvey who was divorced 3 times.You obviously don’t know what the “F**k” you’re talking about. He was man advocated for men who was trying to save the masculinity that’s going away everyday stupid. Did you know 85% of divorces are filed by black women, or women in our communities who prefer being a single mother’s than wives? Did you know he saved marriages on his platform and was able to put 9 happy marriages togethers within a two year period. WTF have you done? Besides simp to women.
Simping for a 60 year old deadbeat without any irony LOL
This is funny considering that 95% of comments here are simping for women they don’t know on the basis of only their skin color, and not their character.
I don’t agree with everything he said but the fact that average women who bring nothing to the table feel entitled to above average men IS a real issue.
This social media era is some wild shit. Just all kinds of fuck shit goes. People like this get famous; people have no decency when people die; and America elected an internet troll as its President. All of this was based on the power of social media. Shit is hilarious.
His “primary target”… was black women while “occasionally taking men to task” smh
The more and more these journalists LIE the more of what he spoke about shines true.
So.. black women was his PRIMARY TARGET? Did he force… Black women to A. Follow him B. Tune in C. CALL in to his show?????? The answer to all 3 is clear. Second..occasionally taking men to task.. don’t they know that K Samuels BEGAN… years ago giving CRITICAL and sometimes harsh ADVICE to Men and men only in his MIT seminars YEARSSS ago. Why wasn’t it any uproar then?? Why wasn’t it or HE… such a BIG DEAL THEN? How come he wasn’t “gay” or “sugary” then?? Ohhhh I think we all know the answer to that. He only became villainized ….when he started speaking truths… about Women. PERIOD.
And yes mainly Black women. Then he became everything in the book.
Bc the Truth hurts!
You’re a fuckin idiot
You are a weak, pussy, LAZY MINDED MEDIOCRE nobody who used that man as a crutch because you can make a thought of your own when it comes to dating and relationships…shut your goat mouth ass up lol
Any form of empowerment that is founded and rises on the back of demonization and demeaning of others, is not empowerment at all and is very devisive to a race of people that has for decades were bred to be divided. He didn’t talk about men bodied getting older and ED setting in after men head towards late 40-50s. Making them less value then younger dudes or men who you dont have to wait over an hr for the blue pill to work if it ever does. He didn’t say that higher value women wouldn’t want the limp noodle so what he gave men wasn’t what he did to women. He didn’t ask men their shoe size and when they responded he didn’t make sound for the small shoe guys. So if he didn’t do that it doesn’t compare.
I feel sorry for evey woman who has the discomfort of having to deal with a spaz like you. KS death is the best news I heard all year. Now go cry about that in your little corner of masculine insecurity somewhere. It’s not our fault you feel insecure about your ding dong. Shut up about women. You don’t know the first thing about them or you wouldn’t need a misogynist loser like KS to give you advice on them.
i bet you have blue hair and wear underwear with penis holes in em
where is kill the king.
He spoke the words a lot of cowards wouldn’t speak. We know this.
Wasn’t a fan of everything he said but his discussions helped men AND women. Delivery was harsh, message was real, not mutually exclusive. For people who may have needed an honest truth, he provided. At the end of the day, you still gotta work on yourself. Sorry to hear he passed but at least he saw a bit of the mountain before his transition. RIP sir
I love pussy but never the BITCH that its attached to
I feel bad because I would listen to dude casual, but he was actually dropping free game. RIP