# Darius Benson: Latest YouTube Videos & Shorts

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

As of 2026-10-29, Darius Benson has 696,000 subscribers, 70,271,827 total views, and 157 videos. It ranks #108,774 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

The most recent uploads from [Darius Benson](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/). Each video links to its own stats page. The page lists the rest of the channel's videos to signed-in vidIQ users.

## About this sample

- The latest upload vidIQ has for Darius Benson is “He tried to STEAL my phone! - Carnival Cruise 2026”, a long-form video published Jan 13, 2026.
- These are Darius Benson’s 48 most recent public uploads vidIQ has data for, published between Oct 18, 2019 and Jan 13, 2026 (48 long-form videos).
- Median views across these 48 uploads: 76,885. 24 videos are above that median and 24 below.
- Most viewed in the sample: “MATH RAP” (5,854,087 views, Nov 4, 2019). Least viewed: “He tried to STEAL my phone! - Carnival Cruise 2026” (4,544 views, Jan 13, 2026).
- Median length: 3:11 for 48 long-form videos.
- In this sample, Darius Benson’s consecutive uploads were a median of 11 days apart (shortest gap 2 days, longest 1,476 days).
- Views are lifetime totals as of Oct 29, 2026, so newer uploads have had less time to collect them. These figures describe only the videos listed here, not the whole channel, and do not show why any video performed as it did. Dates are UTC.

## Recent uploads

| Video | Published (UTC) | Format | Views | Duration | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [He tried to STEAL my phone! - Carnival Cruise 2026](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/KQu4lrGFxzc/) | 2026-01-13 | Long-form | 4,544 | 13:31 | - |
| [Billy Goats 🐐🐐🐐 (Nursery Rap)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/gaoC1OFNLlo/) | 2021-12-28 | Long-form | 34,037 | 2:43 | 1.1x |
| [Rap Geographic - The Mighty Cheetah](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/bZ82qygwIF8/) | 2021-12-11 | Long-form | 23,314 | 2:47 | - |
| [What does it stand for? - Channel Logo Explained](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/EJN87HEcn3I/) | 2021-12-07 | Long-form | 13,781 | 3:07 | - |
| [When you walk into a room and forget why](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/34MHOxx_FIg/) | 2021-12-05 | Long-form | 29,465 | 1:57 | - |
| [MATH RAP pt 2](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/PGq1ZaB7ODo/) | 2021-11-22 | Long-form | 248,433 | 3:30 | 8.01x |
| [Rap Jeopardy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/9Hk4PAsW_k8/) | 2021-11-13 | Long-form | 28,314 | 3:15 | - |
| [If a Rapper Covered a Police Chase #3](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/f2KsTBa63Fo/) | 2021-11-01 | Long-form | 253,428 | 2:50 | 8.17x |
| [When a rapper plays Plants vs Zombies](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/21gIE5t4dso/) | 2021-10-30 | Long-form | 34,254 | 2:58 | 1.1x |
| [DINOSAUR RAP](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/wpQyYt9fh8k/) | 2021-10-06 | Long-form | 30,733 | 2:45 | - |
| [When a rapper buys a treadmill](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/MflS2l7IRIE/) | 2021-10-02 | Long-form | 22,457 | 2:06 | - |
| [When you bet money on the wrong game](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/v7VwESknFek/) | 2021-09-30 | Long-form | 18,292 | 3:42 | - |
| [When Instagram misses you (Original song)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/xtVQPVE8Y5k/) | 2021-09-27 | Long-form | 15,467 | 2:43 | - |
| [When you make music with a non-musician](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/LGGpFBUt84A/) | 2021-09-08 | Long-form | 325,398 | 3:33 | 10.49x |
| [When a rapper is TERRIFIED of the ocean](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/USsTRLBxC_k/) | 2021-07-23 | Long-form | 33,519 | 2:08 | 1.08x |
| [When a Rapper Buys Crypto for the First Time](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/2Cox9hM6rio/) | 2021-06-21 | Long-form | 26,662 | 2:01 | - |
| [Is Being an "Influencer" a Real Job?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/0I2o_cKczs4/) | 2021-04-14 | Long-form | 26,238 | 9:34 | - |
| [RAP COURT](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/otUkDPtfG3s/) | 2021-03-26 | Long-form | 229,489 | 3:15 | 7.4x |
| [When you start a paper plane war with the wrong person](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/zfbJgcDtwWo/) | 2021-03-11 | Long-form | 387,401 | 1:21 | 12.49x |
| [When you're too attached to a video game](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/-iKiUWFrJYk/) | 2021-02-27 | Long-form | 132,130 | 2:38 | 4.26x |
| [Magic Freestyle Potion](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/osbchC1E0Zs/) | 2021-02-23 | Long-form | 99,287 | 3:47 | 3.2x |
| [5 Reasons Why I'm Thinking About Leaving California](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/2ZQiDHwjw-o/) | 2021-02-16 | Long-form | 24,344 | 11:48 | - |
| [When You Take Off Your Phone Case (Original Song)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/nAraHvxo170/) | 2021-02-04 | Long-form | 97,895 | 2:39 | 3.16x |
| [How to Stay in Shape (Without a Gym)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/m_6wtNz9F8g/) | 2021-01-15 | Long-form | 24,471 | 15:02 | - |
| [When a Rapper Plays Chess](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/PVaeRNZ_5Ek/) | 2021-01-07 | Long-form | 743,795 | 4:34 | 23.98x |
| [It Took Me 20 Years to Realize This](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/tlN_OnVDwL8/) | 2020-12-18 | Long-form | 79,466 | 21:21 | 2.56x |
| [When a Cat Makes a Beat](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/BdLWY5a9aE0/) | 2020-08-28 | Long-form | 1,724,859 | 6:02 | 55.62x |
| [Social Media Isn't Cool Anymore](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/xFLiADJTjD8/) | 2020-08-21 | Long-form | 151,794 | 35:26 | 4.89x |
| [In Defense of Masks](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/O4dEovCgLJs/) | 2020-07-10 | Long-form | 57,246 | 17:50 | 1.85x |
| [Restaurants on your Birthday](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/agGjt7KNxQI/) | 2020-06-03 | Long-form | 273,471 | 2:16 | 8.82x |
| [My Thoughts on COVID 19](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/XGGAH6GidEA/) | 2020-03-29 | Long-form | 57,705 | 11:20 | 1.86x |
| [Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Nursery Rap](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/h2-ucZHfa04/) | 2020-03-12 | Long-form | 66,562 | 3:02 | 2.15x |
| [Boarding Bald Mountain (full descent)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/UHx7UsyyLn4/) | 2020-03-03 | Long-form | 19,530 | 13:26 | - |
| [When Your Roommate Works For Apple](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/-puT3IuxvNs/) | 2020-02-10 | Long-form | 1,581,409 | 2:08 | 50.99x |
| [When the producer thinks they got something hot (pt 2)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/hTh9kMt0avQ/) | 2020-02-06 | Long-form | 1,249,985 | 1:29 | 40.31x |
| [What Really Happens When You Learn to Solve a Rubik's Cube](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/HtytF25nBlE/) | 2020-02-01 | Long-form | 894,142 | 7:07 | 28.83x |
| [When you order boneless wings](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/20l7x-ystSY/) | 2020-01-21 | Long-form | 554,943 | 2:06 | 17.89x |
| [Why I'm OBSESSED with Andrew Yang](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/WiXt0YFr4hU/) | 2020-01-18 | Long-form | 90,687 | 14:17 | 2.92x |
| [When someone ropes you into their lie](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/0BpWpPGr8ZE/) | 2019-12-28 | Long-form | 128,905 | 1:53 | 4.16x |
| [FROZONE FREESTYLE](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/hg8wROUabfQ/) | 2019-12-15 | Long-form | 462,869 | 3:56 | 14.92x |
| [Amazon Delivery: Past vs Future](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/GuZT-oGPqMk/) | 2019-11-29 | Long-form | 418,860 | 2:07 | 13.51x |
| [I can’t believe Target never fired me for this](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/Uc-xlT36KXE/) | 2019-11-22 | Long-form | 83,509 | 5:57 | 2.69x |
| [When a "How To" video takes forever to start](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/POGu9UMEf8M/) | 2019-11-15 | Long-form | 375,924 | 1:30 | 12.12x |
| [Hansel and Gretel - Nursery Rap](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/wFV-AUqQgQw/) | 2019-11-07 | Long-form | 53,799 | 2:27 | 1.73x |
| [MATH RAP](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/TkE_whKcNPw/) | 2019-11-04 | Long-form | 5,854,087 | 3:26 | >100x |
| [Is the FUTURE ok?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/HubaLl-T9RA/) | 2019-10-30 | Long-form | 38,853 | 10:46 | 1.25x |
| [If a Rapper was a Yoga Instructor](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/GiHsrzFuLms/) | 2019-10-24 | Long-form | 74,303 | 2:08 | 2.4x |
| [What do cameras mean?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dariusjbenson/videos/pwSXn3M-_VE/) | 2019-10-18 | Long-form | 35,223 | 12:10 | 1.14x |

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