rekrap1 remembers the brother who introduced him to speedrunning
His only upload of the week has reached six million views, sharing memories of Spencer and a request for family privacy.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
my brother died
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- 0:00rekrap1 says his brother died two and a half weeks earlier and explains why he wants to discuss death openly.
- 4:41He credits Spencer with introducing him to speedrunning and references Technoblade's use of Minecraft footage for serious updates.
- 5:37He remembers Spencer's pursuits in sports, academics and pottery.
- 7:22A note Spencer kept becomes the message printed on his funeral memorial cards.
- 8:55rekrap1 shares his first tattoo: Spencer's art signature on his wrist.
- 9:50A closing message asks viewers to respect his brother's and his family's privacy.
Minecraft speedrun footage continues beneath a very different kind of commentary in rekrap1's "my brother died." The connection is personal: Spencer, his youngest brother, was the person who introduced him to speedrunning.
"He was the one that actually got me into speedrunning," rekrap1 says. Alongside the account of learning about his brother's death, he remembers Spencer's enthusiasm for sports, academics and pottery. He also shares a small, lasting tribute: his first tattoo, Spencer's art signature on his wrist.
The October 29 video was the channel's only upload this week. It has now reached six million views, roughly double the total it had reached when we reported here on October 31. It remains by far the channel's most-watched upload each day, while "100 Hardcore - Attempt 11" and "rekrap2 ranks every fruit" continue to draw smaller audiences.
The channel also gained about 90,000 subscribers over the week. Those changes accompany a personal account, rather than a new challenge or speedrunning achievement, and the video closes with a clear boundary: rekrap1 asks viewers to respect his brother's and his family's privacy.
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Where next?
The videos drawing views on rekrap1 right now
- Channel
- rekrap1
- Subscribers
- 864,000 ▲ 90,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 6,549,991
- Videos published this week
- 1
- Video published
- October 29, 2026
- Video views so far
- 6,008,543
- Views on its first day
- 2,041,846
The numbers
Here is the channel's week in views and subscribers.


