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Before They Were Famous

Michael McCrudden

Based on the popular YouTube Channel "Before They Were Famous" with over 3 Million YouTube Subscribers & nearly 1 Billion views. This is the audio version of those recordings documenting the rise to fame of both traditional stars but mainly internet stars. Artists in rap, comedy, instagram models & YouTubers. This channel profiles who they are, where they came from and how they reached the top of the entertainment industry. Thanks for tuning in.

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8:02

Lil Keed | Gone But Not Forgotten | Tribute To Life &...

Before They Were Famous ·

2022/05/17

Lil Keed, the melodic rapper from Atlanta a member of Young Thug’s YSL label, has died under mysterious circumstances at the age of just 24. While the cause of death has yet to be revealed to the media we do have some intel that’s been released from his brother Lil Gotit and girlfriend Quana Bandz. As well as confirmed statements given to Complex and XXL by representatives from the artist. Needless to say, it’s been a hectic couple of weeks for anyone associated with the YSL-brand, but no one,

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10:31

Ray J | Where Are They Now? | How Kim Kardashian...

Before They Were Famous ·

2022/05/16

When it comes to celebrities, influence, viral moments, making hits, and carving out your own monumental spot in the zeitgeist of pop culture, is there anybody more iconic than Ray J?! Yes thee Ray J, you know, One Wish, Sexy Can I, business tycoon, Brandy’s brother, Ray J, or maybe you know him from that home movie with uh, actually ya know what we will get there later on this video. Of course, you know Ray J, however, many people mostly know him as being one of the major catalysts in launching the

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8:12

Jack Harlow | Before They Were Famous | Kentucky's...

Before They Were Famous ·

2022/05/16

Over the past couple of years, few musicians have made the type of impact that Jack Harlow has. This Kentucky native, known for his inoffensive style and easygoing bars, landed a spot on the Billboard Hot 100 while being little more than internet famous at the time. Over the past couple of years, there have been plenty of young people who’ve accomplished their 15-minutes of fame thanks to social media only to then fall off the charts, but that’s most definitely not the case with Jack. His raw talent

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11:49

Wack 100 | The Rich Life | How He Earned & Spends $3...

Before They Were Famous ·

2022/05/12

Wack 100 has gone on to earn himself a net worth estimated to be in the range of around $3 Million. That’s more than enough money to keep Wack 100 fully stocked when it comes to the coolest kicks because as it turns out, this guy’s a pretty avid collector -- even going so far as to dole out a lot of money for a pair of shoes with a complicated and sordid history. Of course, all that money also affords him the opportunity to purse lifelong goals like learning how to fly. And better yet – financial

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10:17

Gunna | The Dark Side of Fame | RICO Charges,...

Before They Were Famous ·

2022/05/11

After first popping-up on Young Thug’s single, “Floyd Mayweather” in 2016, Gunna would then sign to Thug’s record label that’s known interchangeably as both Young Stoner Life and Young Slime Records but more often than not simply referred to as YSL. At first, on the Bright Side of Fame, these two produced an undeniable flow, earning themselves millions of streams on platforms like SoundCloud and YouTube, while also collecting millions of fans in the process. Unfortunately, all that now appears to be

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13:04

Young Thug | The Dark Side of Fame | RICO Charges,...

Before They Were Famous ·

2022/05/11

On the Dark Side of Fame, these new accusations go far beyond the bizarre. Thug has been charged with conspiracy to violate the RICO act, and what’s worse there are further accusations that include participation in street gang activity, armed robbery, and murder. And while this is by far the most trouble that Young Thug has ever found himself in, it’s by no means the first time he’s been in hot water. Whether it’s previous criminal charges, horrendous takes on rap royalty, transphobic comments, or

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8:40

Smokepurpp | Where Are They Now? | How He Ended His...

Before They Were Famous ·

2022/05/09

Over the past little while, rapper Smokepurpp has had himself a few tough days in the office. During a show in Michigan last month, a TikTok user captured a video of the rhymer’s set at a local club, which shows the once-popular rapper spitting on the mic to what basically amounts to a very empty venue. It’s a strange turn of events for this Miami artist who signed to Alamo Records in May of 2017 after dropping viral songs the summer beforehand like “Ski Mask”. But this man is no stranger to twists

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8:02

African Lore | Before They Were Famous | The Story...

Before They Were Famous ·

2022/05/09

If you spend a large portion of your day over on social media then there’s a pretty good chance you’ve run across a new meme that’s been popping up a whole bunch lately – it’s referred to online as “African Lore” and the clips often involve obscure comedy sketches involving a rotating cast of characters -- but especially a little person who goes by the name of Jack Bauer – I swear. In actual fact, however, these videos are the brainchild of a series of different individuals. For the most part, they

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8:01

Quandale Dingle | Before They Were Famous | Is He a...

Before They Were Famous ·

2022/05/07

TikTok is a weird place. Alongside the thousands of viral dances, sounds, and all those influencers, it’s a verifiable breeding ground for meme culture. One of the newest and most popular memes taking over the platform is something (or is it someone?) called Quandale Dingle. Now believe it or not, but Quandale, he’s actually a real person. Not that this meme really has all that much to do with him – it more or less just focuses on his bizarre, unusual and fun-as-all-hell-to-say name. The meme began

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11:37

Kevin Samuels | Gone But Not Forgotten | Tribute To...

Before They Were Famous ·

2022/05/07

YouTube sensation Kevin Samuels, a multi-talented individual who spent the past few years taking the internet by storm through image consultations and dating advice, has died. Rumors of his death sent shockwaves through the Twitter verse and brought about mixed reactions to say the least -- because it seems like for every person that Kevin helped with his advice, he left two or three more people righteously ticked off. His meteoric rise over the past few years had a ton to do with the controversy he

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9:13

Louis Theroux | Before They Were Famous | Story...

Before They Were Famous ·

2022/05/05

If you’ve been on TikTok lately then there’s a strong chance you’ve run across the gentle voice stylings of up-and-coming English rapper named Louis Theroux methodically chanting the words “my money don’t jiggle jiggle, it folds.” Alright – he’s not actually an up-and-coming rapper, he’s more like a world-class documentarian who just happened to go viral thanks to an appearance on the popular YouTube series “Chicken Shop Date” where an old freestyle of his was given a face-lift. But there’s a lot

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13:45

Top 10 Most Ridiculous Things Andrew Tate Said...

Before They Were Famous ·

2022/05/05

If you’ve clicked on this video odds are you already know just who Andrew Tate is – a former professional kickboxer who’s now re-invented himself as the very definition of what’s known as the “Manosphere” over on social media – a loosely affiliated group of websites, blogs, forums, and individuals concerned with modern-day masculinity and men’s issues. To be honest, summing Andrew Tate up in words, no matter how many, is a difficult thing to do. Trust me, I know, I just recently researched his

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11:14

Fake Drake & Perkioo | Before They Were Famous |...

Before They Were Famous ·

2022/05/04

In the Fall of last year, the music industry would change forever with the sudden emergence of the icon known as Fake Drake in a Miami club. Okay – on second thought, that’s a lot of hyperbole. Fake Drake might not have changed the game in any meaningful way when he sprung up fully-formed and rockin’ that Certified Lover Boy haircut – but he did kickstart a movement that has seemingly carried into the year of our Lord 2022. What movement? Well, we’re calling it Rise of the Clones. Because in the

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8:41

Millyz | Before They Were Famous | From Drug Dealer...

Before They Were Famous ·

2022/05/02

The road to success can be long and filled with all types of roadblocks -- just ask the Massachusetts-born rapper Millyz. He’s been building his reputation in the underground rap scene since the late 2000s and over the past couple of years, all that hard work has finally begun to pay off. Hailing from the home of Harvard University and MIT, Millyz made the decision at only 14-years-old to jump into local rap battles and cyphers. A year later, he’d be recording in a studio for the first time before

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8:03

Big 30 | Before They Were Famous | The Menace of Memphis

Before They Were Famous ·

2022/05/02

The man known as Big30 doesn’t so much rap as he does fire off lyrics at a break-neck pace -- and his not-stop delivery, not to mention those combative lyrics, paint a picture of the harsh environment he had to force his way out of. Check out any one of his songs and you’re bound to hear tales about shoot-outs, block wars, and the drug trade in uncomfortable detail. His breakthrough moment took place during a merciless verse on his childhood friend, Pooh Shiesty’s track, “Neighbors” – a song that

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8:23

BIA | Before They Were Famous | How She Became...

Before They Were Famous ·

2022/04/29

For most of her young life, Bia has been traveling along in a lane of her own making. Now, this Massachusetts-born and bred rapper is proving to be a force to be reckoned with as she shoots up to the top of the hip-hop charts thanks to collaborations with some big-time stars like Russ and Nicki Minaj. But make no mistake, Bia has been active in the industry for a number of years now, it’s just taken a little bit of time for her cream to rise to the top. After discovering some of her self-released

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10:04

Long Beach Griffy | Before They Were Famous |...

Before They Were Famous ·

2022/04/28

Long Beach Griffy, aka, “The Guy with the Gap” took the social media and comedy worlds by storm in 2017 when his original brand of sketch comedy turned him into an Instagram and YouTube icon. Over the next few years, this California native would continue to push the boundaries of his content further and further, something that over the past few months has gotten him into a bit of hot water and has him ditching his former platforms of choice for one that doesn’t enforce censorship on its creators

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11:49

Elon Musk | The Rich Life | Why He Bought Twitter for...

Before They Were Famous ·

2022/04/28

Elon Musk is a whole lot of things. Rocket mogul. Electric car salesman. Start-up business savant. And now, quite surprisingly, the owner of Twitter. Oh, and he just so happens to also be the world’s richest person with an estimated net worth of nearly $265 Million. And Elon did it all in the span of just two decades -- going from a fresh-faced international student in Canada with over $100,000 in student debt to buying a 100-year-old, 16,000-square-foot home in Northern California for $23.4 Million

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10:24

Bhad Bhabie | The Rich Life | How She Spends Her $50...

Before They Were Famous ·

2022/04/28

Danielle Bregoli, aka, Bhad Bhabie, aka the “Cash me ousside how bow dah?” girl, wants you to know one thing – you should really keep that last name outta your mouth. How come? Well, because she says she’s proven to be worth a lot more than just that and she’s kept the receipts to prove it. A few days ago, she hopped onto Instagram Live to let her followers know that a new era was dawning in her career and the days of her only being worth around $20 Million have ended. After informing everyone that

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12:56

Benzino | Where Are They Now? | How He Sabotaged His...

Before They Were Famous ·

2022/04/27

Labeling hip-hop mainstay Benzino as a professional agitator would probably be something of an understatement. Over a career that’s spanned decades, the man has held a number of different titles – rapper, hip-hop executive, CEO of The Source, “Love and Hip-Hop” reality television star, father to rapper Coi Leray, and, most infamously, Eminem’s biggest nemesis. Back in the day, these two were engaged in the hip-hop beef to end all hip-hop beef. But today’s Benzino has shifted that animosity towards

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