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4 years ago btw Young IShowSpeed

This is a throwback meme showing an old photo of popular American streamer IShowSpeed (Darren Watkins Jr.) when he was much younger. In the photo, he is outdoors in front of red autumn foliage, smiling directly at the camera with his early dreadlocks hairstyle. The overlaid text on the image notes that this photo was taken 4 years prior to when the meme was posted.
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Overview

This is a throwback meme showing an old photo of popular American streamer IShowSpeed (Darren Watkins Jr.) when he was much younger. In the photo, he is outdoors in front of red autumn foliage, smiling directly at the camera with his early dreadlocks hairstyle. The overlaid text on the image notes that this photo was taken 4 years prior to when the meme was posted.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit as a throwback repost of an old photo of content creator IShowSpeed, with the original post title confirming the context '4 years ago btw'. It is shared online as a nostalgic look at the streamer before he gained massive popularity.

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