In January, IShowSpeed went live from Addis Ababa during his Speed Does Africa<\/em> tour, pulling in one of his biggest streams to date. The broadcast drew over 257,000 concurrent viewers<\/a>, hit 10 million replay views in under 24 hours, and turned Ethiopia into a global talking point overnight. The very next day, DDG posted on X<\/a> (formerly Twitter): “i needa go to ethiopia.”<\/p>\n Two months later, he’s there.<\/p>\n “ETHIOPIA IM HERE,” DDG wrote on Sunday, March 23 via X<\/a>. “LIVE ON TWITCH TOMORROW!! DONT MISS IT.” The post racked up nearly 100,000 views as the 28-year-old YouTuber, whose real name is Darryl Granberry Jr., kicked off a week of IRL streaming from the Ethiopian capital.<\/p>\n COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what’s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n Making it all possible is MemeHouse Networks<\/a>, the L.A.-based livestream production company that has quickly become the go-to name behind some of the biggest creator-led broadcasts in the world. The company has racked up roughly five billion views<\/a> in under a year, and recently powered Academy Award-Winning artist and songwriter DIXSON\u2019s livestream of the 2026 Grammys.<\/p>\n For Granberry’s Ethiopia trip, the MemeHouse team ran the entire broadcast remotely from Los Angeles using a cloud-based setup, with no on-site control room required.MemeHouse LA just proved that the future of live media is in the cloud.<\/p>\n By integrating Live Internet Bonding<\/strong> to stabilize fluctuating local connections and utilizing Remote Switching<\/strong>, MemeHouse maintained total creative control over the stream\u2019s visual and audio output in real-time. From monitoring bitrates across international routes to supervising final mix integrity, the team managed every technical variable from their LA studio, setting a new standard for international remote production.<\/p>\n But this isn’t just a creator popping up in a new city for content. According to a press release, the \u201cMoonwalking in Calabasas\u201d rapper was hosted by Kuriftu Resorts and sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines to bring awareness to the country’s fast-growing economy. He’s also received invitations from the Ethiopian government and the Minister of Tourism to learn about the culture and history of the city.<\/p>\n On Wednesday, he put that into practice. Granberry visited the Adwa Victory Memorial in Addis Ababa<\/a>, a landmark honoring Ethiopia’s historic 1896 defeat of Italian colonial forces. According to Addis Media Network<\/a>, the Twitch star toured the memorial’s galleries, explored historical artifacts and cultural displays, and was welcomed with a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony honoring the country as the birthplace of coffee.<\/p>\n The trip runs March 24 through 28 and marks the latest international production for MemeHouse, which has previously worked with A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Ice Spice, and Justin Bieber. It also fits into a bigger picture for Granberry. His IRL streams from Japan helped cement him as one of Twitch’s biggest names last year<\/a>, and he recorded an entire album live on the platform with guests like Shaboozey and DaBaby.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel like it’s better when artists connect closer with the fans,\u201d he told TMZ<\/a> at the time. \u201cSo they can feel like they’re more of a part of the process rather than just being surprised.\u201d Addis Ababa is just the latest stop where he\u2019s taking that fan-first approach global.<\/p>\n <\/a> DDG Claps Back at Haters After Wishing All ‘Active Dads’ a Happy Father’s Day<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/a> DDG Reunites With Bia, She Claims His Ex Stopped Their Collab From Dropping<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/a> DDG Asks Larrance ‘Rance’ Dopson to Teach Him to Make Beats on Livestream<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ‘Real Housewives’ Alum Jen Shah Takes Full Responsibility for Fraud Scheme After Prison<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Hilary Duff Says Psychic Delivered Message From Ex Aaron Carter<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\nRelated News<\/h3>\n
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