King of Reads

Justin James , better known online as King of Reads, formerly Justinj1232, is an American YouTuber who makes videos about pop culture, politics, media, and social constructs that affect people. He critiques celebrity culture, capitalism, and anti-Blackness.
==Personal life==
Justin is originally from Memphis, Tennessee.
He has an aquarium.
Justin has spoken openly about being HIV positive. He revealed his diagnosis on November 26, 2018.
==Conflict with JustLatasha==
In August 2022, Justin "got a yes" for a project involving himself and JustLatasha, with production handled by YouTube. Two days later, his brother died. He texted Latasha, who shared their private conversation via Twitter. The following December, Latasha made claims that her work was stolen. Justin accused her of lying, and said that the way he was engaged with was "deeply fatphobic and antagonistic to [people] living with HIV." Latasha was moved to the creative department, and was going to be paid out of Justin's creative budget. After the second meeting, Justin stated that "it was clear she wasn’t going" to do production. She asked for $4500, the rate she said was needed for the overall project. It was expressed that the requested amount was not accurate to the work done. She later responded that she wanted $4500 plus credit. Latasha was asked for a detailed line item of the work she had done, which was never received. The project was not started until Justin signed a contract on September 24, 2021. The creative work began 3 weeks after Latasha left the project. On September 27, they met the producers credited on the project.
Justin and Latasha mediated with a mutual friend. When Latasha was asked to provide receipts, she allegedly denied them, and the mediation ended.
Justin stated that the incident "took away a major moment from people living with HIV and a fat/HIV+ queer person" He asked her to admit that her work was not stolen.
==YouTube==
Justin was part of the U.S. YouTube Black Voices Creator Class of 2021.
==Subscriber milestones==
*25,000 subscribers: November 28, 2014
*30,000 subscribers: April 1, 2015
==References==
Category:Commentary YouTubers
Category:American YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2007