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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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12:49

Nate Robinson | Before They Were Famous | Knocked Out...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/04

Before Nate Robinson would be announced as Jake Paul's next opponent in the undercard fight between Mike Tyson & Roy Jones Jr. Before Nate Robinson would be the NBA's first three-time slam dunk champion in 2006, 2009, and 2010 which is a remarkable foot seeing as he stands at only 5 foot 9. Before Nate Robinson would clock in 2.4 Million followers on Instagram & just shy of 1 Million on Twitter. A whole new generation of kids are just finding out who Nate Robinson is with his upcoming boxing match

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11:51

Jake Paul | The Rich Life | Calabasas Mega Mansion,...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/03

In 2017, Jake moved, and this time he bought the home. Located in Calabasas, California, this neighborhood is only for celebrities and the super-rich with neighbors like Jeffree Star, the Kardashians, and more. Jake spent about 7 million on this mega-mansion according to records, and it sits on 3.5 acres of sprawling land. Forbes estimated in 2017 that he was worth $11.5 million. His fortune was collected through his massively successful Jake Pauler line of merch that changed the YouTube game

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9:40

Diego Maradona | Gone But Not Forgotten | Argentine...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/03

Before Diego Maradona would Captain the 1986 Argentine World Cup team to 3-2 victory over West Germany in the Finals and a 2-1 victory over England in the quarter-finals, with a moment that has lived on in sports infamy as “The Hand of God” goal. BEFORE DIEGO MARADONA would be named by FIFA alongside Pele as the two greatest players of the Twentieth Century. Diego Maradona was an Argentine footballer who is generally regarded not only as the top player of the 1980’s, but one of the absolute greatest

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9:13

Aries | Before They Were Famous | Singer, Songwriter,...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/03

Before Aries would transition from YouTuber to full-blown artist, dropping hit songs like “Mr. Fantastic”, “Limelight”, and “Carousel. These days artists have to not only be supremely talented to set themselves apart from the rest of the pack, but also multi-talented. The simplest way to find a lane for yourself is to be able to do anything and everything, and that’s exactly what YouTuber Aries is capable of. We are talking a singer, songwriter, producer, YouTuber, music video director – the kid

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11:56

MuchDank | Before They Were Famous | Who Is Behind...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/03

MuchDank. This collective – at least, we think it’s a collective -- edits celebrity hip-hop moments and interviews into pop-culture-perfect consumable memes. With over 1 Million fans and almost 295 Million total views on YouTube, MuchDank is exploding across social media right now. Part of their appeal is in getting people to believe they’re someone they aren’t. Sure, there have been rumors in the deepest, darkest corners of the internet that this group really is Ainsley Harriott, while others argue

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9:10

Anthony Edwards | Before They Were Famous | NBA #1...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/03

Before Anthony Edwards would leap out of the gym and impress basketball scouts all over North America, leading the Anderson Holy Spirit Prep High School team. Before Anthony Edwards would be drafted with the Number One overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2020 NBA Draft. Anthony just turned 19 this past August and the kid has got the world at his feet after being ranked the number one draft pick for one of the most popular sports leagues in the entire world. This former Georgia guard is

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11:14

NLE Choppa | The Rich Life | Rolls Royce, House,...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/03

NLE Choppa is undoubtedly one of the hottest young rappers in the game right now with Shotta Flow being streamed over 1.1 billion times and his newest releases Narrow Road ft Lil Baby is at 7.6M views in a week and Bryson is at 3.9M views in four days at the time of this recording! He was announced as one of 2020’s XXL Freshman and 2020 just keeps getting better and better for him. He bought himself a new house for his birthday this week that he tweeted about stating that he can't stop walking

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10:23

Saweetie | The Rich Life | White G Wagon, Icy Life...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/03

Quickly becoming one of the most talked-about and prominent female rappers in the game right now - most recently, Saweetie’s single ‘Tap In’ is her second hit to make it in the top 10 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs after last summer’s banger (and may I add, quite a popular TikTok track) ‘My Type’ which peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 while selling over two million copies in the US + spawning a remix with Jhene Aiko and City Girls a couple of months after it’s the initial release

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8:30

Lil XXEL | Before They Were Famous | LMK, MNU & IDK

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/03

Before Lil XXEL would drop his hit single “LMK”, a track that would blow up on TIKTOK and get over 12 Million views on YouTube. Before Lil XXEL would release projects like “XXELULOUS Vol. 1” and “Truthfulness”. Before Lil XXEL would have over 180K subscribers on YouTube, 135K followers on Instagram, and over 2 Million followers on TikTok at the time of this recording. Lil XXELL is an American rapper of Cuban descent who is now one of the hottest trending artists in the music industry. His track

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8:32

LaMelo Ball | Before They Were Famous | #3 NBA Draft...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/02

The Hornets took Ball with the third pick in Wednesday’s draft. It caps an irreplicable journey that includes stops in the JBA, Lithuania, and Australia—and offers key insights into the future of player development. LaMelo’s winding path then took him overseas, to two stops 10,000 miles apart. The first stop was Lithuania, wherein 2018 a 16-year-old Ball was too young and undeveloped to keep up with fully grown professionals. The second stop was Australia, where last season he played with the

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9:58

Chromazz | Before They Were Famous | Toronto's First...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/02

Before Chromazz would release hit songs like “S.B.W.”, “Baddie” and then gain even more popularity for her Instagram & OF account. Before Chromazz would get a shout-out from “The Boy” himself, Drake while accepting an award at the Grammys. Before Chromazz would have over 43K subscribers on YouTube, 19.3K followers on Twitter, and over 270K followers on Instagram at the time of this recording. Allow me to introduce you guys to the self-described First Lady of Toronto, Chroma. Chroma was born Janessa

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11:54

Megan Thee Stallion & Tory Lanez | The Dark Side of Fame

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/02

We all know about the BRIGHT-SIDE of Fame -- after all, it’s fed to us in a continuous 24-hour news cycle on every type of screen imaginable; the silver screen, television screen, and most predominantly these days, our phone screens. But for every news story that shines a light on all the positive aspects of celebrity, there are two that have fallen through the cracks because they cast the industry in a less than favorable light. These stories concern themselves with the DARK-SIDE of Fame, and

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9:01

Benny The Butcher | Before They Were Famous | Burden...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/02

Before Benny The Butcher would see his star rise as a member of the Griselda Crew and drop tracks like “5 to 50”, “Rubber Bands and Weight”, as well as “Change”. Before Benny The Butcher would suffer a gunshot wound to the leg while your boy was out shopping at a Walmart in Houston, Texas. Before Benny The Butcher would have over 101K followers on Twitter, over 414K followers on Instagram, and over 116K subscribers on YouTube at the time of this recording. From the very beginning, Benny the Butcher

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10:57

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie | The Rich Life | Mansion in...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/01

In the span of four years, New York City rapper, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie has gone from living in Highbridge, the Bronx, to wearing a chain that commemorates that district that is worth more than $100K. Anyway, that ice-cold drip is just one piece in the budding artist’s ever-increasing collection of bling. I don’t know too much about real estate in the Bronx, but something tells me you might be able to get a bachelor-pad in the area for roughly the same amount -- okay, it is NYC so probably not a

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9:08

Larray | Before They Were Famous | Tik Tok Star Diss...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/01

Before Larray would become a huge deal on platforms like Vine, YouTube, and TikTok – big enough to get invited into one of the largest collectives around, the Hype House. Before Larray would score his first-ever career entry on the Billboard Hot 100 with his new viral diss track: “Canceled”, which debuted at # 81. Before Larray would have over 5.4 Million followers on Instagram, over 924K followers on Twitter, over 7 million subscribers on YouTube and almost 18 Million followers on TikTok at the

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8:01

Zoe Laverne | Before They Were Famous | Troubled Tik...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/01

Before Zoe Lavern would split with her long-time boyfriend and collaborator Cody Orlove and would start dating fellow TikTok star, Zephan Clark. Before Zoe Lavern would clock in over 17 Million followers on Tik Tok, just shy of 3 Million on Instagram and half a million Subscribers on YouTube at the time of this recording. Before Zoe Lavern would get caught up in some YouTube drama when it was exposed that she caught feelings for a 13-year-old fan. Zoe Laverne is one of TikTok's biggest stars after

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8:28

Ayesha Curry | Before They Were Famous | Wife, Mom,...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/08/01

Ayesha Curry was born Ayesha Disa Alexander on March 23rd, 1989 in the Toronto suburb of Markham, Ontario, Canada. Her mother, Carol Alexander is of Afro-Jamaican and Chinese-Jamaican descent, while her father, John Alexander, is of mixed African-American and Polish descent. Ayesha Curry met her husband, NBA superstar, and two-time MVP, Stephen Curry, first met while attending church in Charlotte, North Carolina, bonding over shared experiences they had while living North of the border in Toronto,

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8:03

Josie Canseco | Before They Were Famous | Logan...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/30

There’s a new supermodel breaking into the world of fashion and she’s a celebrity’s kid to boot! Josie Canseco is the daughter of former MLB superstar Jose Canseco, and besides the modelling career she’s also quietly been establishing herself as one of the most popular and hottest influencers all over social media. As a youngster, Josie was all about dancing -- having been practicing the craft since she was only 12-years-old! And she’s no stranger to the limelight either, having first appeared in

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8:04

Giveon | Before They Were Famous | Like I Want You,...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/30

Before Giveon would blow-up after being featured on Drake and his hit song Chicago Freestyle. Before Giveon would be about as productive as anyone else in the world during the course of 2020, releasing not one, but TWO new EP’S. Giveon might have just released his first two EP’s on a major label and made an appearance on Drake’s newest project, but if it wasn’t for his mother, he wouldn’t be here at all. The way he tells it, his mom was the first person to realize that her son had a gift for singing

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9:03

2 Chainz | Before They Were Famous | Updated...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/30

Before 2 Chainz would release hit songs like No Lie, Birthday Song, and I’m Different. Before 2 Chainz would gear up for the release of his latest and possibly last album on Def Jam Records, So Help Me God with tracks like Quarantine. A lot of people would probably say that 2 Chainz doesn’t get the type of credit he deserves. This American rapper and songwriter grew up on the streets of College Park and would play basketball at University at the Division I level before diverging from that path to

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