Who Is 'Mr. Take That Risk'? TikTok Memes About 'Noah Boat N Em' And His Pictures From 2014 Explained

The totalizing influence the early 2010s still have on culture today is worth studying, with no meme trend more pertinent to theories about The Long 2014 than the resurgence of Noah Boat.

Sometime in early 2024, photos of a squinting white boy dressed in oversized splashy polo shirts while surrounded by his Black friends began making the rounds on TikTok, writing, "Oh that's Noah Boat n em."

But what is it about the YouTuber, best known for making comedy sketches as part of loveliveserve's channel, that made people repost countless images of him dripped to the max in Chief Keef style clothing this year?

Here's a recap of Noah Boat n em, and why his fit pics from nearly a decade ago are still finding relevance today.

Who Is Noah Boat And Why Did He Go Viral On TikTok?

Noah Boat is a YouTuber known for his work with loveliveserve, the YouTube channel that started the When The Music Video Doesn't Match The Song trend. One of his earliest videos with loveliveserve, "Freshman vs Seniors," was posted back in 2015.

While it's unclear why Noah Boat's old photos caught much of TikTok's imagination with such a vice grip, it was likely a February 16th, 2024, post by @dannyherreraa that kicked off the Noah Boat n Em trend. The post compared photos of Noah from 2024 and 2015 in a slideshow set to the song "Heather" by GBG Sheik & S9ine.

What Are Some Viral Photos Of Noah Boat N Em?

TikTokers @neomotionism and @thatnottristan made some posts comparing new and old photos of Noah, showing him posing with this predominantly Black friend group.

The slideshows were all set to the song "Heather," with lyrics that read, "Mr. Take That Risk / Opps goin' live like we won't take that trip / Like, I walk with the stick like a witch."

What Are Some Memes Featuring Noah Boat?

By March 2024, fans of Noah Boat began making fancam edits using his images, as seen in a TikTok posted by @chga.z that gathered over 3 million plays in a month.

Noah Boat also came to be used as a meme, with TikTokers putting a white bar with a funny caption above images of. TikToker @jah_whattt wrote, "When some1 yells 'can't hear you' while your presenting," while TikToker @bestfwyb posted a meme and a fancam using Noah Boat's old photos, both gathering over 5 million plays in days.

How Did Noah Boat React To His Old Photos Blowing Up?

Noah Boat posted some videos reacting to the "Mr. Take That Risk" meme, and giving some context to his most viral photos.

For the full history of Noah Boat N Em, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.