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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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10:50

Sada Baby | Before They Were Famous | Detroit Whole...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/25

Before Sada Baby would win the Detroit competition series “Imported From the D” against thirteen other local rappers. Before Sada Baby would release the video to “Block Party” featuring fellow Detroit rapper Drego and produced by WorldStarHipHop. Before Sada Baby would have 46.2K followers on Twitter, 975K followers on Instagram, and over 334K subscribers on YouTube at the time of this recording. In 2016, Sada Baby was ready to give up the dream. After three years of rapping, he still hadn’t seen

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8:32

Bella Poarch | Before They Were Famous | Real Name...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/24

Bella Poarch would create and upload the most popular Tik Tok video in the history of the app with more than 488 million views at the time of this recording. Before Bella Poarch would serve in the United States Navy. Before Bella Poarch would have 6.7 Million followers on Instagram, 121K followers on Twitter, 154K subscribers on YouTube, and over 37 Million followers on Tik Tok at the time of this recording. We here at Before They Were Famous know all too well that the internet – well, it’s kind of

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8:18

DoggFace 208 | The Rich Life | Viral TikTok Star...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/24

Viral fame has changed Dog Face's life forever and he's already got a brand news whip a 2020 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X 4WD Crew Cab, valued at $37,774 in Cranberry Red of course. That's a huge improvement in lifestyle because this man was working as a laborer at a potato warehouse in Idaho living from paycheque to paycheque. His home, a 1000 dollar RV with no running water or electricity. His cellphone bill had been disconnected and his car would break down almost daily. Despite all these setbacks the

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13:35

LeBron James | The Rich Life | Insane Investments, $2...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/24

LeBron James has an NBA salary of around 40 million dollars with endorsement deals raking in an additional estimate of 55 million dollars bringing his total annual income to around $100 million. So even though he may be number 5 on the list of highest-paid athletes - his endorsements and other companies put him way ahead of everyone! Endorsement deals like Beats by Dre, Coca-Cola, Nike, KIA Motors, Blaze Pizza, 2K Sports, and more. If we’re talking contracts over the years - he made over $169

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8:15

Top 5 | Rapper Chains Part 3 | Drake, Glizock, Yummy...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/24

Almost every week, we see celebrities ball out with insane purchases from homes, cars, and of course, a fan-favorite - bling. I wish I had so much money that I didn’t know what to do with it that I decided to get Bart Simpson blinged the f out - but sometimes these chains and pendants are in memory of loved ones or to commemorate albums but a lot of the time…they’re just to stunt. Which is a whole lot of fun.nLast week we dropped Part two for 2020 and in there we talked about Megan Thee Stallion,

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8:06

Madison Beer | Before They Were Famous | Singer...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/23

Before Madison Beer would release hit songs like “Selfish”. Before Madison Beer would be discovered on YouTube much like Justine Bieber once was... by none other than Justin Bieber himself! Before Madison Beer would have over 3 Million followers on Twitter, 20.3 Million followers on Instagram, 12 million followers on TikTok, and over 2 Million subscribers on YouTube at the time of this recording. American singer and songwriter Madison Beer has been in the spotlight ever since she was barely a

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8:54

Metro Boomin | Before They Were Famous | Updated...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/23

Before Metro Boomin would team up with 21-Savage to drop their new collab-album, “Savage Mode 2” which features a cameo appearance from none other than Morgan Freeman. Before Metro Boomin would become a world-famous meme as one of the last few bastions of trust in a topsy-turvy world. Before Metro Boomin would have 4.2 Million followers on Instagram, 3.3 Million followers on Twitter, and over 839K subscribers on YouTube at the time of this recording. Finding your way as a rapper in the music

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8:31

Fall Guys | Before They Were Famous | The Unexpected...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/23

Before Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout would become the breakout surprise hit video game of 2020 before Among Us arrived on the scene. Before Tim, The Tat Man would hit trending on Twitter with his 8 days saga where he attempted to win a single game! Before Fall Guys would provide endless inspiration for YouTubers looking to recreate the series in the real world, including Nadeshot and the Sideman. There is no way on earth you haven't heard of the massive rise in popularity of Fall Guys which took over

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10:29

Polo G | The Rich Life | Mansion, BMW Car Collection,...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/23

Polo G is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter who was born in the Windy City of Chicago, Illinois. He rose to great heights a couple of years ago after the release of his single: “Finer Things” and then climbed higher still after being featured in the Lil Tjay song: “Pop Out”, which peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. After he dropped his debut studio album: “Die a Legend” in June of 2019, he’d go on release his second studio album, “The Goat” less than a year later. That album

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9:24

King Von | The Rich Life | Rolls Royce Wraith, House...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/22

King Von is an extremely talented and exceptional rapper and songwriter who grew up on the mean streets of South Chicago. The man pulls from urban literature and his own experiences on the street to create his lyrics for hit songs like “Trust Issues”, “War wit’ Us”, and “Crazy Story” which got him enough shine that he was signed to close personal friend Lil Durk’s Only The Family record label. Von really only started releasing music a couple of years ago, back in 2018 to be exact. He spent the

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9:24

Casanova | Before They Were Famous | From...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/22

Before rapper Casanova would work on collaborations with the likes of Tory Lanez, Chris Brown, Gunna, Young Thug, A Boogie With A Hoodie, and more. Before Casanova would have a very public beef with Tekashi 6ix9ine and then proceed to squash that beef. Before Casanova would have over 66.6K followers on Twitter, 1.7 Million followers on Instagram, and 179K subscribers on YouTube at the time of this recording. Casanova would be one of the first people to tell you that he grew up under pretty good

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9:02

Offset | The Rich Life | House, Jewellery, Cardi B...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/22

When Bad & Boujie came out in 2017, Offset got himself his first chain with the raindrop emoji which was an easy $50 thousand dollars. His pricier custom pieces include a trap house that weighs more than a kilo hanging on a Cuban chain that cost $250 thousand dollars. But now, he said he’s done with the ice and he’s ready to step his watch game up. Grown man stuff. None of which are less than 100,000. While working on his watch collection, he’s also focused on his sneaker collection:

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9:11

DoggFace 208 | Before They Were Famous | Viral...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/22

Before DoggFace would become the latest internet sensation after posting a video to TikTok full of enough good vibes to get everyone smiling. Before DoggFace would receive a brand-new Nissan Pickup Truck from the folks at Ocean Spray. Before DoggFace would have over 17K subscribers on YouTube, 151K followers on Twitter, 1.7 Million followers on Instagram, and over 2.7 Million followers on Tik Tok at the time of this recording and these numbers are climbing fast! Hey guys, allow me to introduce you

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8:13

Among Us | Before They Were Famous | How An Unknown...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/21

Before popular streamers like SodaPoppin, xQc, AuronPlay, Korean streamer D_Obby, Call Me Carson, Shroud, and of course PewDiePie. Before the developers of Among Us would cancel plans to develop a sequel to focus on its growing success after daily downloads on the Google Play store went from 10 Million to 50 Million then 100 Million and more. Before Among Us Memes would take over Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, and everywhere else online. Among Us is not a new game. Obviously — it came out in 2018. But

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31:12

Yung Gravy | Famous Interview | Gasanova, M1LFS,...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/21

You all know Yung Gravy by the tracks like Mr. Clean, yup! and he just dropped a new album GASANOVA so after chatting in DMs for a month he and McCrudden decided to jump on the Zoom call to talk everything about his career from Soundcloud rapper to touring the world, fame, fortunes, M.I.L.F.S. and more.

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8:51

Clermont Twins | Before They Were Famous | Bad Girls...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/21

Before the Clermont Twins would rise to fame after their short-lived appearance on Season 14 of Oxygen’s “Bad Girls Club”. Before Clermont Twins would appear in music videos for Future and Nicki Minaj. Before Clermont Twins would have over 11K subscribers on YouTube, 52.8K followers on Twitter, and over 1.6 Million followers on Instagram at the time of this recording. We have officially reached the point where social media has become the most prevalent platform in the world. Regular, everyday people

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8:35

Tyler Herro | Before They Were Famous | Most Hated...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/21

Before Tyler Herro would help Miami become the 2020 Eastern Conference Champs and take on LeBron James and the Lakers in the bubble for the 2020 Championship. Before Tyler Herro would clock in 1.7 Million followers on Instagram and would start dating fitness model Katya Elise Henry who has 7.8 Million followers of her own. Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro is the first player born in the 2000s to appear in the NBA Finals. Herro has emerged as a key player for the Heat during the playoffs and had a

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8:15

Blac Chyna | Before They Were Famous | Updated...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/20

Before Blac Chyna would team up with Jeffree Starr, Six9ine, and drop her own rap song with tracks Cash Only and Seen Her. Before Blac Chyna was linked to having hooked up with Tyga, Future, P.J. Tucker, Kid Buu, Soulja Boy, Rich The Kid, Swae Lee, Playboy Carti & more. Before Blac Chyna would accumulate a staggering 16 Million Instagram followers and expanded her business to include her own makeup products and clothing line and launch an Only Fans account. Blac Chyna wasted no time in making bank

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8:15

Celina Powell | Before They Were Famous | Thots Next...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/20

Before Celina Powell would claim to have been a part of several high-profile relationships with hip-hop stars like Akon, Fetty Wap, Snoop Dogg, Offset, and Tekashi 6ix9inie. Before Celina Powell would have her podcast pulled from Adam22’s YouTube Channel, only for her to then insinuate that he had her film a scene in order to secure the show in the first place. Before Celina Powell would release her own tapes of her affairs with both Snoop Dogg and 6ix9ine over on her Only Fans page. For the past

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12:13

Drake | The Rich Life 2020 | Air Drake, $150 Million...

Before They Were Famous ·

2021/07/20

Drake is a Canadian-born actor, producer, and rapper who has a net worth of $180 million dollars. Drake is consistently one of the highest-paid entertainers in the world. Prior to becoming a massive rap superstar, Drake was a child actor who appeared on the Canadian show Degrassi: The Next Generation. Since first gaining mainstream success, Drake has earned more than $430 million in his career before taxes and lifestyle costs. Between June 2017 and June 2018, Drake earned $45 million. In 2017 he

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