Scumbag Steve

Scumbag Steve is an Internet meme that became popular in 2006. It originated with a picture of then-16-year-old Blake Boston wearing a backwards fitted cap and winter coat with a fake fur collar.[1] The meme generally superimposes text on top of the image of Boston consisting of an introductory sentence at the top and a punchline at the bottom.[2] In 2012, Boston announced his intention to capitalize on the fame he had gained through this meme by releasing one song on iTunes every Thursday, under the alias "Blake Boston AKA Scumbag Steve".[3]

References

Baker, Billy (24 November 2011). "Savoring time as the Internet's favorite punching bag". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
Upadhyay, Nisheeth (14 September 2014). "Say hello to Blake Boston, the face of the 'Scumbag Steve' memes". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
Erickson, Christine (3 May 2012). "Scumbag Steve: How the Internet Meme Became a Rapper". Mashable. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2015.

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[1] Baker, Billy (24 November 2011). "Savoring time as the Internet's favorite punching bag". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.

[2] Upadhyay, Nisheeth (14 September 2014). "Say hello to Blake Boston, the face of the 'Scumbag Steve' memes". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2015.

[3] Erickson, Christine (3 May 2012). "Scumbag Steve: How the Internet Meme Became a Rapper". Mashable. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2015.