One of Twitch's biggest streamers and YouTube personalities Charles 'MoistCr1TiKal' White, also known by his moniker of "penguinz0", has released a video announcing the loss of a sponsorship following the release of his latest music video. While MoistCr1tikal is more known for his eSports team Moist Esports and his commentary on controversies and gaming stories, he has dabbled in the music industry, releasing several classic tracks such as "2019 Guy" and "Your Boyfriend Doesn't Scare Me".
When MoistCr1tikal is not launching well-deserved critiques at known figures and companies alike, he can be found on Twitch as he plays through popular games while delivering his own take on overall mechanics and how well the games operate. Unfortunately this time around, it appears his two hobbies have crossed wires, leading one of his most-recent music tracks to cause a disturbance with one of his potential partnerships.
In one of his latest videos on YouTube, MoistCr1tikal announced that the problematic track was "Filthy," a song depicting numerous lyrics with sexual — and, at times, obscene — references along with marijuana usage. By his own admission, the song's purpose was to be as disturbing and dirty as possible, hence the title of the track. It's not aberrant for Twitch and YouTube personalities to receive major sponsorship deals from companies looking to capitalize on the momentum of internet celebrities, but unfortunately for MoistCr1tikal a deal that was previously agreed upon has now fallen apart, leading him to become visibly confused on the matter.
"I don't see why [this video] all of a sudden somehow besmirches any companies that might want to work with me in the future," stated MoistCr1tikal in the video posted to YouTube. He makes a good point that his humor is already wide-spread and known around the web, and that his musical aspirations should never conflict with his commentaries and silly videos. MoistCr1tikal is one of the most outspoken figures when it comes to criticizing and tearing down Twitch policies and features which take advantage of their users, but his venture into music is also a part of his main YouTube channel. "I just don't ever really understand this rationale of 'because this person gets a little explicit and vulgar in some videos that they're all of a sudden a brand risk.'"
While the loss of a partnership is no laughing matter, MoistCr1tikal stands by his latest track release and doesn't regret putting it out. "The Gentle Men are taking over in 2023 and Filthy is just the start, that's just a little appetizer to the incoming main course," he boasted toward the end of his video. The start to the new year for White has also included Ludwig joining Moist Esports, an announcement made public over both creators' YouTube channels, a major move for both brands. Although one door closes for MoistCr1tikal and the unnamed sponsorship, many more are sure to open in the near future.