The phrase " " refers to a specific, chaotic sub-genre of YouTube Poop (YTP) and "classic" internet shock humor found on the Internet Archive . These videos typically mash up the 2013 "Harlem Shake" viral trend with "Steezy Grossman," a recurring character/meme often associated with surreal, gross-out, or nonsensical editing. 🛠️ How to Find it on Internet Archive

[2013: Steeezy Grossman] ──> [Shock Video Fails] ──> [2014: Blippi Created] ──> [Billions of Views]

As a non-profit digital library dedicated to offering permanent access to historical collections in digital formats, the Internet Archive became the sanctuary for lost meme history. Digital archeologists and fans have painstakingly re-uploaded, tagged, and cataloged these obscure videos.

How the changed video editing trends.

The final, crucial piece of this puzzle is the Internet Archive. As platforms like YouTube, Vine, and early forums evolved, changed their algorithms, or shut down entirely, vast swaths of early internet culture were permanently deleted. Copyright strikes, channel deletions, automated content moderation, and shifting corporate policies meant that quirky, weird, or copyright-infringing videos—such as YouTube Poops or Harlem Shake remixes using Baauer’s music—vanished from the mainstream web.

It's a story that feels almost perfectly engineered for our modern digital age: a man builds a beloved persona for millions of children, only to discover a shocking scatological video from his past, forever preserved in the recesses of the internet. This is the tale of Stevin John, better known to toddlers everywhere as Blippi, and the infamous "Harlem Shake Poop." It is a strange saga about the transient nature of viral fame, the relentless pursuit of an online career, and the internet's near-total inability to forget.

Then, BuzzFeed News published a blockbuster investigative report. The revelation was immediate and explosive: the beloved children's YouTuber Blippi was the same person who, years earlier, had made "Harlem Shake Poop". The public response was a mixture of shock, disgust, and dark amusement. "Yes, I did make a gross-out comedy video when I was in my early twenties, long before I started Blippi," John told BuzzFeed News. "At the time, I thought this sort of thing was funny, but really it was stupid and tasteless, and I regret having ever done it".

While most "Harlem Shake" videos involved silly costumes and frantic dancing, this version took a "gross-out" turn, featuring Grossman explosively defecating on a friend. It’s visceral, low-budget, and peak early-YouTube edginess. The Legacy: