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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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11:46

Logan Paul | The Rich Life | $7 Million LA Mansion,...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/09

Logan Paul is no stranger to the spotlight or to headline news. His fame started on the video-sharing app Vine, similar to what we know now to be TikTok, where he gained millions of followers and then he turned his content into longer videos and launched his YouTube channel where he now has over 5.7 billion views. He became rich by just being himself…love him or hate him, the man is making serious bank. There was even a time where he posted what could have been a career-ending video. He filmed

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8:02

Kid Cudi | Before They Were Famous | Man on the Moon...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/08

Before Kid Cudi would release Man on the Moon 3: The Chosen over a DECADE after releasing Man on the Moon 2: The Legend of Mr. Rager because he didn’t want to rush greatness. Before Kid Cudi suffered an addiction to anti-depressant medication that had been prescribed to him to help him deal with an emotional breakdown. Before Kid Cudi would be called “the most influential artist of the past decade by Kanye West. Kid Cudi grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. His first real lesson in life, which came at the

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8:03

Toosii | Before They Were Famous | Rapper Biography |...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/08

Before Toosii would emerge as a force to be reckoned with in the world of hip-hop, releasing his album “Platinum Heart” this past February and following it up with “Poetic Pain” in September. Before Toosii would be confused with being DaBaby’s little brother almost all the time. Before Toosii would have over 250K followers on Twitter, 1.9 Million followers on Instagram, and over 520K subscribers on YouTube at the time of this recording. Toosii has already managed to create his own lane in the

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8:27

Playboi Carti | Before They Were Famous | Whole Lotta...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/08

Before Playboi Carti was issued a pretty aggressive ultimatum by Mario Judah to drop his long-awaited follow-up album to his 2018’s Die Lit, Whole Lotta Red, or else he’ll drop it for him. Before Playboi Carti as gifted a $120,000 TANK by Kanye West which lead fans to believe that he has a hand in Playboi’s latest album…AND THEN it was revealed that Kanye not only collaborated on a song produced by Wheezy but also executive produced the entire album. Before Playboi Carti would walk on runways for

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8:29

Dillon Danis | Before They Were Famous | Before Jake...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/08

Before Dillon Danis would become a multi-time International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion. Before Dillon Danis would get attacked by Khabib Nurmagomedov after Khabib’s victory over Dillon’s buddy, Conor McGregor at UFC 236. Before Dillon Danis would have close to 10K subscribers on YouTube, over 179K followers on Twitter, and 1.1 Million followers on Instagram at the time of this recording. Dillon Danis transitioned from the world of Jiu-Jitsu to the world of MMA where his record is 2-0 and

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10:06

Pressa | Before They Were Famous | Drake's Favourite...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/07

Before Pressa would blow up out of the Toronto rap scene, coming straight outta Jane and Finch. Before Pressa would drop hit songs with collaborators like Sleepy Hallow and Sheff G, as well as a tour across the world with the 6-God himself, Drake. Before Pressa would have over 10K followers on Twitter and over 236K followers on Instagram at the time of this recording. Not a whole lot of musicians can claim to be buddies with some of the biggest celebrities in their home country while still only

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10:36

CJ | Before They Were Famous | Story Behind Whoopty,...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/07

Before CJ would blow-up after dropping his self-released hit song Whoopty and earn himself his first charting single on the Billboard Hot 100. Before CJ would receive a co-sign from the likes of Cardi B after she posted herself rapping along to CJ’s popular tune. Before CJ would have over 174K followers on Instagram and over 211K subscribers on YouTube at the time of this recording. New York artists always seem to have an uphill battle. With the major label offices, media outlets and proven acts all

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9:05

Rod Wave | The Rich Life | Net Worth, Jewelry, Car...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/07

With his career taking off in 2018, Rod Wave independently released several mixtapes before finally signing with Alamo Records. His hit single ‘Heart on Ice’ went viral on both YouTube and TikTok peaking at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sent his fame soaring! With the rising popularity of his new hit song, he was able to release his debut album on November 1st, 2019 called Ghetto Gospel, and have it land on number 10 on the US Billboard 200. The triple threat of singer, rapper, and

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9:24

NELK | The Rich Life | An Estimated $30 to $60...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/07

Recently, Logan Paul shared an eye-popping stat on his series: “ImPaulsive” when he suggested that Nelk was having somewhere between $30 to $60 Million years, largely thanks to their merchandising game. Now most online resource sites will tell you something different. In fact, a majority of them suggest that Nelk’s combined net-worth between its primary members is somewhere in the $1.5 to $3 Million range. But all of these sites are crunching numbers and running estimates on stats that, quite

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8:25

Nicolette Shea | Before They Were Famous | Popular...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/06

Before Nicolette Shea would appear in popular men’s magazines like Playboy and FHM then transition into the Adult Entertainment industry in 2017. Before Nicolette Shea would create her own OnlyFans and become one of the most popular content creators on the site. Before Nicolette Shea would have over 2 Million fans on Twitter and over 5 Million fans on Instagram at the time of this recording. Super tall, and beyond beautiful, Nicolette Shea is the adult star of near all our dreams. Thanks to a

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9:12

Lana Rhoades | Before They Were Famous | Biography,...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/06

Before Lana R was sitting on top of the adult film world and became the most searched for name on those websites. Before Lana R retired from the adult film industry in 2018 and started dating a YouTuber named Mike Majlak. Who, by the way, cheated on her. If you’re in shock, join the club. Who would cheat on Lana R? Well, apparently he would but they got back together and then he left her! I know, this video is getting good and it hasn’t even started yet. For those of you who decided to click on this

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13:21

Lil Uzi Vert | The Dark Side of Fame | Plagiarism,...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/06

For today’s episode, we’re focusing on the story of one of the most critically and commercially acclaimed rappers of recent years – Lil Uzi Vert. On the BRIGHT SIDE OF FAME – Lil Uzi Vert became one of the most in-demand rappers of the last decade after releasing a series of mixtapes and EP’s, including one in collaboration with Gucci Mane and securing a Top Ten single with “XO Tour Llif3”, which would go onto win the MTV Music Award for Song of the Summer. But on the DARK SIDE OF FAME is a

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8:15

Ms. London | Before They Were Famous | Lil Baby's...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/06

Before Ms. London would dox Lil Baby for paying her 6K to wait for the scratch that, $16K for a night of her services. Before Ms. London would clock in 338K followers on Twitter, close to 250K on Instagram, and would get nominated for an AVN award. Before Ms. London would clock in 60 Million views on adult websites and jumpstart her career on Only Fans. At the time of this recording, The Shade Rooms and Hip Hop Drama is going wild with the expose of Lil Baby at the hands of Ms. London who has been

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8:46

Abella Danger | Before They Were Famous | 5 Time AVN...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/05

Abella Danger is an American adult film star and an exotic fireball straight outta Miami. This 25-year-old made her debut adult game about five years ago and it didn’t take her long to fall in love with what she does. In fact, after shooting just eight scenes in the industry, Abella said goodbye to Miami and hello to LA, moving out West and getting signed by elite talent manager Mark Spiegler. She told AVN: I told myself, it’s our universe, and what we manifest is what we’ll become, and I told

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23:56

John Gabbana | Where Are They Now? INTERVIEW | From...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/05

After Boonk would change his name officially to John Gabbana and ask the world to remove all videos featuring his former self. After John Gabbana would climb to 5 Million Followers before having his account get deleted. After John Gabbana would find himself in the hospital with life-threatening injuries and take a much-needed break from the internet. Aright this video is a little different. I had a full-on 1 Hour chat with John Gabbanna and he caught me up with everything that's been going on with

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13:16

Cardi B | The Rich Life | Her Crazy $300K Monthly...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/05

Cardi B has the greatest level-up story I’ve ever seen. When she started to dance, her goal was to retire from it by the time she was 25 and build her wealth through real estate. Things have definitely taken a different turn but most definitely not for the worse. I’ll get more into her exotic dancing later. Her rise to fame and success has been nothing short of monumental, inspirational, and motivational. She went from raking up dollars in the club to securing ALL the bags from not only performing

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8:17

Larsa Pippen | Before They Were Famous | Cheating...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/05

Larsa Pippen otherwise known as Mrs. Scottie Pippen would star in the first season of Real Housewives of Miami. Before Larsa Pippen would get spotted out and about with Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard, Malik Beasley, setting off a firestorm of controversy on social media. Larsa Pippen would have over 164K followers on Twitter and over 2 Million followers on Instagram at the time of this recording. If you’re somebody who, well, keeps up with the Kardashians, then you probably don’t need me to

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9:45

Infinite | Before They Were Famous | @Caylus...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/04

Before @Infinite would take over the internet with his YouTube channel where he posts everything from list videos, to reactions, to gaming clips. Before Infinite would begin dating fellow YouTube superstar, Kiera Bridget, this past year. I actually met these two kids at a 2020 New Year's Eve party and let me just tell ya these two lovebirds couldn't keep their hands off of one another. Before Infinite would have over 114K followers on Twitter, over 1.4 Million followers on Instagram, and almost 20

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12:32

Travis Scott | The Dark Side of Fame | Paralyzed Fan,...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/04

For today’s episode, we’re focusing on the story of arguably the biggest rapper in the world – Travis Scott. On the bright side of fame – Travis Scott has had a career that sky-rocketed him to the very top of the music game. Not only does he have one of the most popular rap albums in recent memory with “Astroworld” but singles like “Sicko Mode” have reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Oh, and by the way, he also re-invented the idea of live performances during a worldwide lockdown with

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8:01

The Prince Family | Before They Were Famous | Damien...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/04

Before The Prince Family would become one of the most popular Vlog style channels on YouTube with reaction, challenge, and prank style videos like this one. Before The Prince Family would branch out into the world of rap due to their success at pretty much everything else they’ve ever done. Before The Prince Family would have almost a million followers on Twitter, over 3 and a half million followers on Instagram, and over 12 Million subscribers on YouTube spread across multiple profiles at the time

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