Before They Were Famous

Tems | Before They Were Famous | Rising Star of Afrobeats Apr 5, 2025 673 Before becoming a part of the next wave of Afrobeat hitmakers, the artist known as Tems was born Temilade Openiyi on June 11th, 1995 in Lagos, Nigeria. With her father being British Nigerian, Tems and her family moved to London when she was still just a baby. Still, they’d return to Nigeria some four years later where her parents got divorced shortly thereafter. From that point forward, Tems was r

Skillibeng | Before They Were Famous | Hottest Jamaican Dancehall Artist Apr 5, 2025 482 Despite most of us having to spend 2020 under lock-and-key, Jamaican dancehall artist Skillibeng spent the majority of last year spreading his name all around the world thanks to some great tracks. Without a doubt, the last year has provided Skillibeng with a string of breakthrough moments, including the release of his single “Brik Pan Brik”, jumping on a remix of Pop Smoke’s “Dior”, and dropping

Cris Cawley | Before They Were Famous | Game Changing Publisher Feb 21, 2023 674 BEFORE CRIS CAWLEY would forge an impressive career for herself as the mastermind behind Game Changer Publishing. BEFORE CRIS CAWLEY would extend her brand by offering her clients a suite of professional programs designed to help them become their very best. BEFORE CRIS CAWLEY would have nearly 1K Subscribers on YouTube and 108K followers on Instagram at the time of this recording. One sure fire w

Kylian Mbappe | Before They Were Famous | Biography of French Football GOAT Jan 5, 2023 493 Before almost single-handedly winning France the World Cup with a rare hat-trick in the Final match of the tournament, Kylian Mbappe was born on December 20th, 1998 in the city of Paris -- and as the athlete himself once suggested in a children’s book made about his life, from the very beginning, Kylian Mbappe was born into football. In a lot of ways, you could also say that Kylian was born in the

2022 | Gone But Not Forgotten | Takeoff, Aaron Carter, Coolio, Queen Elizabeth & More Jan 5, 2023 1129 Another year, another list of celebs who passed away, 2022 saw its fair share of celebrity deaths with many of those we grew up with passing away of natural causes but also some young stars like Takeoff and PnB Rock who lost their lives at young age needlessly. As we have become accustomed to, its been another challenging year for the world of rap and hip hop but also for other stars to Gen Z like

Drake's 5 Crazy Moments of 2022 Jan 5, 2023 632 Aubrey Drake Graham, the everyman of hip-hop, is a man who can dominate an entire year musically without even releasing his own album, it's happened before. However, this was not one of those years, at least with being prolific because Drake did still dominate but he did so by releasing a ton of new music including two new albums, one of which was an experimental house album, the other a collabora

Kanye West 5 Crazy Moments of 2022 Dec 30, 2022 741 Genius, tyrannical, revolutionary, and dangerously egotistical, those are four descriptions that contrast in their own unique way, however, they are also 4 ways that one could describe the artist Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, and even then that's a very surface level way to put it. In the year 2022 Ye had probably one of the most unique years of his career from his creative endeavors to contro

Top 5 Craziest Events of 2022 Dec 27, 2022 794 There were plenty of crazy moments in Hollywood and the world of Social Media. MrBeast passes PewDiePie, The return of Brenda Fraiser, Heidi Klum dressed as a worm for Halloween, Rihanna had a baby, Julia Fox & Kanye West, Ben Affleck back with J Lo & off the Jamesons, Pete Davidson dating everybody, every school teacher on earth quitting to get on Only Fans, Elon Musk taking over Twitter,

Macaulay Culkin | Where Are They Now? | The Comeback of Home Alone Legend Dec 27, 2022 625 After turning himself into the biggest childhood actor of all time with the holiday classic “Home Alone”, Macaulay Culkin would see his acting career dry-up by the time he turned 14. And yet -- he still somehow managed to wind up a perfectly happy 42-year-old with a fiancée and baby, living the type of life few childhood stars ever get the chance to experience. Before all of that, Macaulay Culkin

Jonathan Taylor Thomas | Where Are They Now? | Home Improvement Star That Disappeared Dec 23, 2022 581 The actor, former child star and teen heartthrob that captivated a generation, Jonathan Taylor Thomas also known as JTT has had quite the career. Once a pop culture mainstay that you'd find a photo of on the inside of a teenage girl’s locker in the late 90s, now the man is something of an enigmatic presence that is able to go 8 years without anybody taking his photograph. But before his rise and f

Lofe | Before They Were Famous | From Depression to YouTube Success Dec 22, 2022 599 American YouTube star, TikToker and Instagram personality Lofe has been steadily building a reputation for himself as one of the internet’s most promising new voices in comedy over a period of almost four years now. After a particularly tumultuous youth which would see him battling with depression, loneliness, and fixating on failure resulting in suicidal thoughts, Lofe would finally find his call

Sam Bankman-Fried | Before They Were Criminal | How He Stole $16 Billion With FTX Ponzi Scheme Dec 22, 2022 592 BEFORE a just barely thirty-year-old man with a mop of brown hair would earn himself enough crypto-currency clout to be known simply by his initials -- SBF -- Sam Bankman-Fried was born on March 6th, 1992 on the campus of Stanford University. As the son of two Jewish Stanford Law professors, Barbara Fried and Joseph Bankman, Sam spent a large percentage of his childhood playing games like chess, b

Murda B | Before They Were Famous | The New Queen of Bronx Drill Dec 19, 2022 495 BEFORE becoming one of the most promising female Emcee’s to emerge out of New York City in a hot minute, Murda B was actually born in late October in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, which means there’s a pretty good chance that that “B” in her name – well, it might stand for Boston. So, how did Murda B become the next big thing out of Sev-Side if she’s really from Bean-town? Well, to hear her t

Brittney Griner | Before They Were Famous | WNBA Star That Was Traded For Merchant of Death Dec 19, 2022 552 BEFORE being detained in Russia and eventually being exchanged in a prisoner swap for the notorious criminal known as “The Merchant of Death”, women’s basketball star Brittney Yevette Griner was born on October 18th, 1990 in the city of Houston, Texas. For the most part, Britney’s upbringing was relatively ordinary as the youngest of four children being raised by a homemaker and a police officer.

Viktor Bout | Before They Were Criminal | Who Is Merchant of Dеаth Dec 19, 2022 589 BEFORE being used as a bargaining chip in a one-for-one prisoner swap that freed women’s basketball star Brittney Griner, convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout otherwise known as the “Merchant of Dеаth” -- was born on what’s believed to have been January 13th, 1967. Douglas Farah, a senior agent at the International Assessment and Strategy Center who once co-authored a book on Bout told CNN in 2010 th

Lucki | Before They Were Famous | King of Underground Rap Dec 19, 2022 515 BEFORE becoming one of the most successful and prolific underground rappers of recent memory, Lucki was born Lucki Camel Jr. on May 30th, 1996 in Chicago, Illinois at Masonic Medical Center on the city’s North Side. While he might have entered this world on the city’s North-side, Lucki was primarily raised on the West End where he attended school in the suburb of Maywood. During his earliest years

Tila Tequila | Where Are They Now? | How She Ruined Her Own Life Dec 19, 2022 678 After becoming one of the hottest reality television stars of an entire generation, Tila Tequila has gone on to live one of the strangest and most troubling lives of recent celebrity memory. Make a fortune off her love life? She’s done that too. But those moments of glory feel like a million years ago compared to her more recent ventures into anti-Semitism, self-harm, and some truly bizarre religi

Kelsey Nicole | Before They Were Famous | Main Witness In Tory Lanez vs. Megan Thee Stallion Case Dec 19, 2022 506 BEFORE becoming the latest twist in the ongoing Megan thee Stallion and Tory Lanez courtroom drama, Kelsey Nicole was born on August 28th, 1995 in Victoria, Texas. That’s where she grew up in what she’s described as a relatively lower-class family, which inspired her to work as hard as possible to develop her own financial freedom. Kelsey’s ties to the music industry go as far back as the day she

Mia Khalifa | Where Are They Now | How Her Past Still Haunts Her Dec 13, 2022 536 AFTER making waves in the adult entertainment industry that are still reverberating to this day, Mia Khalifa is now earning nearly as much money in 24-hours as she once made throughout the entirety of her adult entertainment career while continuing to hold the medium accountable. Long before all of that, Mia Khalifa was born Sarah Joe Chamoun on February 19th, 1993 in the city of Beirut and was ra

Kim Petras | Before They Were Famous | How Unholy Made Her LGBTQ+ Icon Dec 13, 2022 625 Before becoming the first openly transgender solo artist to earn the top spot in the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, singer Kim Petras was born on August 27th, 1992 in the small German town known as Hennef. Located about 40 minutes from Cologne, Petras’ hometown was very heavy on what she likes to call “farm vibes” and boasted a ton of livestock including cows and horses. In fact, her family’s nearest ne

Celina Smith | Before They Were Famous | Who Is SteveWillDoIt's Girlfriend? Dec 13, 2022 482 BEFORE becoming “SteveWillDoIt’s” on and off again girlfriend, Celina Smith was born on February 22nd, 1999 and grew up an only child in a single-parent household in Orlando, Florida. Now, I’m not going to lie to you – a whole bunch of the “finer” details about Celina’s life have yet to be revealed. In fact, outside of her relationship with Steve -- which goes back considerably farther than you mi

The Fall of Balenciaga | Timeline Dec 13, 2022 549 Ever since Georgian fashion designer Demna became the artistic director of the European fashion-house Balenciaga in 2015, the once lauded brand has become far more infamous for its controversy than its clothing. But the surprising thing to discover is how often that’s been by design – like that time they remade IKEAS’s 99-cent shopping bag as a $2,000 luxury good. Hell, they even dressed one of th

Saweetie | Where Are They Now? | Why Her Album Flopped? Dec 9, 2022 595 AFTER kick-starting her wildly successful career with a viral video that asserted her as hip-hop’s “icy girl”, rapper Saweetie has been hard at work on her debut studio album. Unfortunately, a high-profile lover’s quarrel and some questionable sales-numbers have recently thrown a wrench into all of her best laid plans. But long before all that would come to fruition, Saweetie was born Diamonte Val

Blueface & Chrisean Rock's Toxic Relationship Timeline Dec 9, 2022 505 These days everybody is looking for love, some people never find it while some people find it in the wrong places, but sometimes you find it in the wrong person. Social media has a paramount effect on the way we view and navigate relationships whether we like it or not. Gone are the days when we would only hear about famous power couples on talk shows or media tabloids now we are able to keep up w

Latto | Before They Were Famous | Jermaine Dupri's Favorite Female Rapper Dec 9, 2022 555 Before earning her first cross-over hit with “Big Energy” and seeing over a hundred of her unreleased tracks leak onto the internet, the rapper Latto was born Alyssa Michelle Stephens on December 22nd, 1998, in Columbus, Ohio to bi-racial couple, Misti Pitts and Shayne Stephens. At the age of two, her parents moved the family from Ohio to Atlanta, Georgia where Alyssa grew up on the South Side in

How Kanye West Went Crazy | Timeline Dec 9, 2022 538 In today's society, the world that makes up celebrities and pop culture, in general, can best be described as a circus and that's still sugarcoating it. From athletes to actors and actresses to musicians, sometimes we tend to forget how much influence these people can have over everything, and cancel culture in many ways is a by-product of that powerful and sometimes dangerous influence. Cancel cu

Nick Fuentes | Before They Were Famous | Future President Of The U.S.? Dec 9, 2022 747 Before sitting down to attend one of the most controversial dinners in recent memory alongside Ye and former President Donald Trump, alt-right commentator Nicholas J. Fuentes was born on August 18th, 1998 in La Grange Park, Illinois. A former student of Lyons Township High School, Fuentes was active in the student body as a member of the speech team as well as the institution’s Model UN. In fact,

Steve Lacy | Before They Were Famous | Bad Habits Viral Success Dec 9, 2022 616 BEFORE becoming an American musician known for pumping out some truly psychedelic pop songs, Steve Lacy was born on May 23rd, 1998 in southern Los Angeles County to an African American mother and a Filipino father. Taking part in a largely middle-class upbringing, Steve attended private school during his early years and was shielded from the rougher parts of Compton by his mother who regularly enc

Sky Bri | Dating History | Jake Paul, Mike Majlak, Adin Ross & More Nov 30, 2022 511 When Sky Bri showed-up as a guest on the first episode of the Sidemen’s “Tinder in Real Life” dating series, she set the internet on fire by flashing her ample sized assets while in the midst of meeting Mike Majlak. Sky began her career a couple of years ago. While living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Bri wasn’t happy spending her days working at Target, earning somewhere around $1,000 a month. So,

Andy Dісk | The Dark Side Of Fame | From Successful Comedian To Homeless Аddiсt Nov 28, 2022 929 The trouble with Andy Dісk and his plunge into the Dark Side of Fame began long before headlines revealed that he’d been arrested in Santa Barbara, California on felony burglary charges after allegedly entering a home under construction and stealing multiple power tools. Stealing something might be a brand-new offense for Dісk, but groping is most definitely not. And if he’s not having problems ke

Andy Dісk | Where Are They Now? | How He Sabotaged His Own Career Nov 28, 2022 899 After American comedian and actor Andy Dісk would make a name for himself on a series of cult-classic 90s television series like “The Ben Stiller Show” and “NewsRadio”, he’d be heralded as “the most talented, gutsy, and truly strange comic of his generation” by Time Magazine. But then came the turn as a series of outlandish controversies would see him spiral out of control on his path toward becom

Birdman | Where Are They Now? | What Happened To Cash Money Founder? Nov 24, 2022 642 The rapper and record executive known today as Birdman was born Bryan Christopher Brooks on February 15th, 1969 at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana. Due to his father, Johnnie Williams, not signing his son’s birth certificate, Bryan would adopt his mother Gladys’ surname of Brooks. Far more unusual than that however, was the fact that for the first 30-days of his life, Bryan wasn’t given

Lola Brooke | Before They Were Famous | New Face of Brooklyn Drill Nov 24, 2022 536 BEFORE becoming one of the most promising female emcees to ever emerge out of Brooklyn, rapper Lola Brooke was born Shyniece Thomas on February 1st sometime in the mid-to-late 90s and raised around Tompkins Avenue in the neighborhood known as Bed-Stuy. As you can tell from that quote, her childhood was far from easy, but that never prevented Lola from believing she was meant to accomplish somethin

Jason David Frank | Gone But Not Forgotten | Tribute To Legendary Power Ranger Nov 24, 2022 686 Before actor Jason David Frank would pass away at the age of just 49-years-old, he made a name for himself as Tommy Oliver, otherwise known as one of the original “Power Rangers”. Frank was born on September 4th, 1973, in and those acrobatic abilities he regularly displayed on-screen weren’t manufactured through television magic because this talented actor wasn’t only an eighth-degree black belt i

Fuzzz99 - The Most Наtеd TikToker In The History Nov 18, 2022 597 An online content creator who goes by the handle of Fuzzz99 might very well have earned themselves the title of “the most hаtеd TikToker” of all time and on this newest episode of the Dark Side of Fame, I’m going to tell you why. Look – when it comes to TikTok, there’s always going to be a bunch of creators that people don’t like. When it comes to describing the content of TikTok creator Fuzzz99 –

BandmanRill | Before They Were Famous | Jersey Club Sensation Nov 18, 2022 548 BEFORE he would make his case for being the Garden State’s hottest new artist, rapper BandmanRill was born on August 17th, 2002 to a family of more than eleven children! Raised in Newark, New Jersey, Bandman didn’t grow up around every single one of his siblings. Most of the time it was him, his mother, his father, his grandfather, grandmother, sister, aunt, uncle, and cousin living under one roof

Amari Bailey | Before They Were Famous | Biography of Drake's Stepson Nov 15, 2022 543 BEFORE he would dream of becoming an NBA superstar and briefly look up to Drake as a father-figure, Amari Bailey was born on February 17th, 2004 in the city of Chicago, Illinois, to his parents Johanna Leia and Aaron Bailey. Not unlike his son, Aaron Bailey is a former professional athlete who cut his teeth playing for Louisville University before eventually going pro as a member of the Indianapol

Kazumi | Before They Were Famous | Your Favorite OF Model Nov 14, 2022 664 Before she would become an online content creator, influencer, business owner, and actress, Kazumi was born on February 14th, 1997 in the West Asian country of Kuwait. Over the past couple of years, Kazumi’s online fanbase became the first to recognize that there’s a lot more going on with this talented woman than meets the eye -- and while her TikTok clips, Instagram pics, and Twitter content are

Bouba Savage | Before They Were Famous | Youngest Bronx Drill Rapper Nov 14, 2022 510 BEFORE Bouba Savage would become one of the youngest hip-hop performers ever, he was born Boubacar Diallo on October 17th, 2006 in Conakry, Guinea. That’s where Diallo would spend the first decade of his life growing-up in an Islamic family in West Africa, where he learned to appreciate hot-sauce as his go-to condiment and got pretty good at basketball and soccer to boot. Unfortunately, he was a l

Hit-Boy | Before They Were Famous | Story Of Jay Z & Beyonce's Beat Maker | King's Disease III Nov 12, 2022 688 Before Hit Boy would earn his name by producing some of the biggest hip-hop tracks of the past decade, he was born Chauncey Alexander Hollis Jr. on May 21st, 1987. As a child, Chauncey grew-up in Fontana, a city about fifty miles East of downtown Los Angeles. For most of his young life, Chauncey’s father was in and out of prison, leaving him to be raised primarily by his mother – the one person he

BruceDropEmOff | Before They Were Famous | How Twitch Changed His Life Forever Nov 12, 2022 619 Before becoming one of the most popular streamers currently gaming on Twitch and all across social media, BruceDropEmOff was born Bruce Ray Jones on September 23rd, 2000 in Riverdale, Georgia. As a kid, Bruce grew up in the nearby Clayton County area where he developed a deep-seeded passion for two things in particular, fashion and gaming. Back then, Bruce attended Kendrick Middle School before he

Suki Baby | Before They Were Famous | Her Loss Girl From Drake & 21 Savage Album Cover Nov 10, 2022 485 BEFORE her face would be revealed in November of 2022 as the cover image of Drake and 21 Savage’s collaborative mixtape “Her Loss”, model, adult dancer, nail stylist and artist, Suki Baby, was born Qui Yasuka in North Carolina. As you might imagine – when Drake and 21 originally revealed Suki Baby as the front cover to their new mixtape, it left many fans confused, wondering not only who this myst

Edot Baby | Gone But Not Forgotten | Tribute To Harlem Drill Pioneer Nov 8, 2022 523 Before he would tragically pass away at the age of only 17 years old, rapper Edot Baby would be born Elijah Irvin on February 6th, 2005 in New York City’s Harlem Hospital to his mother Tanya Gabriel -- a hairstylist -- and his father, Vincent Irvin. Thanks to the name he’d make for himself incredibly early on as a promising drill-rapper, most people tend to think that Edot came from the Bronx, but

Jas Prince | Before They Were Famous | The Man Who Discovered Drake Nov 5, 2022 725 Before becoming the man who first discovered Drake, Jas Prince was born on October 30th, 1987 in Houston, Texas to his mother, Mary, and his father, James Prince – the CEO of Rap-A-Lot Records. Back when Rap-A-Lot was still looking to find its footing, Jas recalls showing up at his father’s business to sweep the floors, work in the mail room, and occasionally hype up the label’s newest release as

TaTa | Before They Were Famous | The New Face of Brooklyn Drill Nov 4, 2022 492 Before he would become arguably one of the most popular members of hip-hop’s newest collective known as “41” -- the rapper TaTa was born Zaire Tasean Rivera on February 17th, 2005 in the Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. Born to his mother, Joniqua Alvarez and his father, Zaire Rivera, Zaire Jr. was raised in a Puerto Rican and Panamanian family alongside three brothers, Zyon, King,

Sky Bri | Before They Were Famous | From Target to Jake Paul's New Girlfriend Nov 4, 2022 524 Before becoming the newest piece of eye-candy blowing-up “OnlyFans”, adult entertainer and model Sky Bri was born on February 21st, 1999 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Growing up in the small town of Lancaster, Pennsylvania prior to their emergence in the public eye, the only real friendship Sky Bri had in her life was the one she had with her boyfriend. Well, until she walked in on him sleeping with

Takeoff | Gone But Not Forgotten | Tribute To Migos Founder Nov 2, 2022 627 Before influential rapper Takeoff -- one-third of the hip-hop collective Migos -- would lose his life in a tragic passing on Halloween night, he was born Kirshnik Khari Ball on June 18th, 1994 in Lawrenceville, Georgia. That’s just the beginning as we have lots to cover in this video from their childhood. 2008 beginnings as the Polo Club. Old videos you wont find anywhere else and the latest on wh

Nicole Moorman | Before They Were Famous | Lil Durk's Hot Lawyer Oct 27, 2022 563 Before Nicole Moorman would become the hottest celebrity defense attorney this side of Camille Vasquez, she was born on April 17th, sometime in the late 80s, in Chicago, Illinois. Nicole would then spend the next two decades of her childhood and adolescence living in the greater Chicago area while working her all-too fine derrière off to become a criminal defense lawyer. Upon her graduation from h

Curly Savv | Before They Were Famous | Brooklyn Drill Sensation Oct 26, 2022 515 Before he would become one of drill’s longest-running Emcees, rapper Curly Savv was born David Simpson on October 18th, 1999, in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Canarsie -- a place where he generally got along with most people he met. In terms of his childhood, David grew up in a half-Jamaican and half-Italian family where he was the middle child of 5 -- but his parents split when he was quite young.

Loski | Before They Were Famous | The Legend of Harlem Spartan Oct 26, 2022 621 Before UK rapper Loski would become one of his country’s most promising new performers, he was born Jyrelle O’Conner on May 6th, 1999 and grew-up out on Kennings Way – a brutal stretch of South London located in Kensington. As a kid, Jyrelle was a huge movie fanatic and he especially loved any film starring Adam Sandler or Chris Tucker. He’d watch those classics with his two siblings on his father

The Downfall of James Corden Oct 26, 2022 737 For eight-years now, James Corden has been a late-night host heralded by many for reimagining the more proto-typical elements of that tried and true formula to re-invent it for the viral age. If you need proof, look no further than “The Late, Late Show’s” YouTube channel which has almost 10 billion views and more than 28 Million subscribers. When Corden took over hosting duties from Craig Ferguson

2Rare | Before They Were Famous | Hottest Philadelphia Freshman Oct 21, 2022 481 Before rapper 2Rare would secure himself a “big-bag” as one of hip-hop’s hottest new rappers, he was born Naseem Young on August 12th, 2000 in the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Growing up on the streets of North Philly, Naseem found himself exposed to the rough side of the city up close and personal. While witnessing robberies and shootings, Naseem did what he could to avoid

Kyle Richh | Before They Were Famous | Rising Star of Brooklyn Drill Oct 21, 2022 545 Before becoming one of the newest driving forces behind the Brooklyn-drill rap scene, Kyle Richh was born Kyle Henry Fasheun January 22 in 2003 to a pair of African parents in the neighborhood of Brownsville, New York. And while Kyle has always gotten along with his folks, they haven’t exactly been the biggest supporters of his career – in point of fact, they hardly know anything about rap music a

Why G | Before They Were Famous | Toronto's Top Demon Oct 21, 2022 488 Before rapper Why-G would become one of Toronto’s most promising young artists, he was born on November 12th 1994 and would spend the better part of his youth growing-up around the city’s most notorious neighborhood – Jane & Finch. It was in this part of the city that Why-G would bounce between his mom’s place on Orpington crescent, his Auntie’s home in Driftwood, and his grandma’s house at the in

Kara The Vampire Slayer | Before They Were Famous Oct 21, 2022 646 Hey guys welcome back, it's Kara The Vampire Slayer and today I'm doing my "BEFORE I WAS FAMOUS". I might not be famous (yet) but as the soon-to-be Michael McCrudden's wife, and the host of Famous Entertainment, I thought it would be fun to react to some of my best throwbacks. I'm gonna check out everything from my baby photos, to my wild party girl memories, even some embarrassing videos. I appre

Victor Wembanyama | Before They Were Famous | Future NBA Superstar Oct 20, 2022 603 Before Victor Wembanyama would be hailed as everything from an Alien to the single greatest NBA prospect since LeBron James, he was born in the Paris suburb of Le Chesney on January 4th, 2004 to a family of very, well, tall stalk. Let’s start with his pops, Felix -- a former longjumper who measures in at 6-foot-6. Then there’s his mother, Elodie, a former basketball player and coach who clocks in

Is Tory Lanez Being Blackballed? Oct 20, 2022 742 Canadian rapper Tory Lanez has been a recognizable name to most folks in the hip-hop industry for a handful of years now -- ever since working his way up from the Toronto underground with the release of his hit single “Say It” and the Grammy-nominated track “Luv”, both of which were cuts off his debut studio album, “I Told You” that dropped in 2016. That project would be the very first that Tory e

Marquise Jackson | Before They Were Famous | Why 50 Cent Disown His Own Son? Oct 20, 2022 507 Before getting wrapped up in a rivalry with his own father, Marquise Jackson was born on October 13th, 1997 to parents 50 Cent and Shaniqua Tompkins. Upon his kid’s birth, the world-famous rapper would credit his son for totally changing his outlook on life. A noble intent to be sure, but one that wouldn’t exactly come to fruition. During Marquise’s early years, however, everything seemed to be go

TDott Woo | Before They Were Gone | Tribute to Sturdy Inventor Oct 20, 2022 482 Before New York-based drill-rapper TDott Woo would be tragically gunned down on the Brooklyn streets in early 2022, he was born Tahjay Dobson sometime in the year 2000 and grew up near the intersection of East 98th Street and Avenue L. For those of you who don’t know that area all that well, that’s mostly a residential area in South East Brooklyn known as Canarsie. Outside of where he grew up, a l

Yus Gz | Before They Were Famous | Face of The Bronx Drill Oct 20, 2022 487 Before Yus Gz would become the next big up-and-coming Bronx drill rapper to keep your eye on, he was born Youssef Doumbouya in Brooklyn, New York on September 19th, 2003. A first-generation immigrant from the Ivory Coast of Africa, Yus grew up a practitioner of the church of Islam and would visit his home continent often as a kid. But faith wouldn’t keep him off the streets and after moving from h

NAS EBK | Before They Were Famous | The Bronx Drill Sensation Oct 13, 2022 482 Before becoming the latest in a long line of promising drill-rappers to emerge from New York City, NAS EBK was born on July 2nd, 2003 in the Bronx where he grew up around 158th and 3rd Avenue. Nas began his life as an aspiring basketball player and in his teenage years, he played for the Eagle Academy school in New York, winning a championship in his Freshman year. After that first season, he was

The Case of Кing Vоn Oct 13, 2022 589 On November 6th, 2020, up-and-coming rapper Кing Vоn, would die at the age of 26 from multiple gunshot wounds incurred during an altercation outside of a a club in Atlanta, Georgia. Von’s tragic passing ended a two day-period that would see him celebrating the release of his debut album, “Welcome to O Block” by throwing a massive party in Atlanta, only to then, hours later, be gunned down in the s

Spazz Drilly | Before They Were Famous | The Most Feared Bronx Drill Rapper Oct 13, 2022 482 Before Spazz Drilly would become one of the deadliest drill rappers of all time, he was born Tabu Harris sometime in the year 2001. He grew up on the G-Side neighborhood of the Bronx which might be a small place, relatively speaking, but it sure does have a ton of violent gangs occupying its streets. After all, everyone from the Bloods, to the Crips, to the YGz claim a piece of turf somewhere in t

Adriana | Before They Were Famous | Hardworking Twitch Streamer Oct 13, 2022 638 Аdrіаnа was born on November 4, 1991, in Downingtown, Pennsylvania but she moved around a lot because she grew up in foster care. She was told that she is of Russian, Serbian, and a little bit of English ancestry, but she says that there is no way to verify this so she can't be absolutely sure. We did what we could to try and find some childhood photos of Adriana but those appear to have been scru

Noticuz | Before They Were Famous | Favorite New York YouTuber Oct 11, 2022 514 Noticuz is a YouTube personality and content creator whose best known for creating a ton of inventive comedy videos on his self-titled YouTube channel. This young man only just started trying his hand at YouTube a little over three years ago and by the end of his first year, he had already reach around 5K subs. Flash forward two years and Noticuz has blown that impressive accomplishment right out

D'Aydrian Harding | Before They Were Famous | Wichita's Best Prankster Oct 6, 2022 491 Before he’d become a YouTube comedian and prankster, D’Aydrian Harding was born on August 3rd, 2001 in Wichita, Kansas where he grew up in what was generally a pretty idyllic set-up – and by that, I mean one where he didn’t have to worry about much as kid. Located smack-dab in the middle of America, there wasn’t a whole lotta trouble or even excitement for D’Aydrian to get up to – which means more

Rah Gz | Before They Were Gone | Tragic Story of Ramon Gil-Medrano Oct 6, 2022 482 Before 16-year-old drill rapper Rah Gz would die as a result of a shooting in the back of an Uber, he was born Ramon Gil-Medrano on September 7th, 2004 in the Bronx to a family of Puerto Rican descent. But growing up in one of the most dangerous boroughs of New York City led to Rah forming links with the local street gang known as the 800 YGz and this association would get him into a lot of hot wa

Karen Bassily | Before They Were Famous | Egypt's New Instagram Sensation Oct 4, 2022 602 Moving to a new country, especially one in which you’re totally unfamiliar with the language, can be hard on anyone. But for model Karen Bassily it opened up the door to opportunity. Originally hailing from the country of Egypt, Karen discovered a love for fashion modeling upon her arrival in North America and her introduction to “America’s Next Top Model”. Determined to make herself as famous as

Luciano | Before They Were Famous | Germany Drill Sensation Oct 1, 2022 487 Before rapper Luciano would become one of Germany’s hottest hip-hop exports and the face of what’s now known as Deutschrap -- he was born Patrick Jamal Grobmann on January 28th, 1994 in the Eastern German city of Bautzen. Raised by a father from the African country of Mozambique and a German mother -- at the age of three, Luciano and his family including his younger sister, moved from their hometo

Jeffrey Dahmer | Before They Were Criminal | Insane Serial K1ller Story Oct 1, 2022 734 Before Jeffrey Dahmer would become arguably the most notorious criminal of all time, he was born on May 21st, 1960 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Lionel and Joyce Dahmer. For the first few years of his life, Dahmer was described as an energetic and happy kid – right up until the age of four when he underwent surgery to correct a double hernia. Afterward, his parents believe he was never quite the same

D Block Europe | Before They Were Famous | Young Adz & Dirtbike LB Success Story Sep 29, 2022 483 Before the hip-hop collective known as D Block Europe would take over the “UK rap wave” scene with their unfiltered takes on the streets and some truly explicit sexual lyrics, Adam Nathaniel “Young Adz” Williams and Ricky Earl “Dirtbike LB” Banton would be born on July 29th, 1995 and October 30th, 1996 respectively. These two developed the kind of chemistry you can’t fake by spending a good portio

Coolio | Gone But Not Forgotten | Gangsta's Paradise Tribute Sep 29, 2022 489 Hip-Hop legend, Coolio, the man who once lit up the charts with massive hits like “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage”, has died at the age of 59. Born Artis Ivey Jr. on August 1st, 1963 in Monessen, Pennsylvania -- which is just South of Pittsburgh -- Coolio moved to Compton, California as a kid and then spent his teenaged years growing-up in Northern part of the state where his mother sen

Savannah Bond | Before They Were Famous | Your Favorite Actress Sep 29, 2022 630 Savannah Bond was born on June 6th, 1990, in Melbourne, Australia. Long before she became one of the most prominent actresses in the industry, Savannah was a Catholic high-school student who often found herself getting into a whole heap of trouble. Being the sociable creature that she was, Savannah had a huge group of friends, both girls, and boys, but even still, she says that she seldom if ever

DreamDoll | Before They Were Famous | Rising Star of Bronx Rap Sep 29, 2022 519 Rapper and former reality television star Dream Doll was born Tabatha Robinson on February 28th, 1992 in the New York City borough of the Bronx where she was raised by a single mother as the oldest amongst five siblings after her father was sent to prison to serve a 50-year sentence. Tabatha attended high school at Bronx Academy and afterward she headed off to Westchester College for her post-seco

Clix | Before They Were Famous | How Did He Become Professional Fortnite Player? Sep 29, 2022 518 “Fortnite” has opened the door for a new wave of popular streamers and aficionados to go pro by turning their favorite past-time into a potential career. Outside of a few major streamers that most of us already know like Ninja and Tfue, there are even younger players who have newly arrived on the stage ready to leave their mark on the industry. One such player is the man we know as Clix, a kid who

The Liver King | Is He Really Making $100 MILLION a Year ??? The Rich Life Sep 29, 2022 683 The Liver King | The Rich Life | Is The Liver King Really Making $100 MILLION a Year ??? Hearing that number out loud might leave most of us shaking our heads in disbelief ñ after all, this dudeís only been famous for months, not years. How could he possibly be worth that much? Especially when most websites that stake their reputation on these kinds of things peg his bank account to be somewhere i

Ice Spice | Before They Were Famous | UPDATED | Bronx Rapper's Price is GOING UP!!! Sep 29, 2022 580 Ice Spice realized that drill music was her future. But it wouldn’t be until she met her good friend and future producer, RIOT that she’d actually attempt to mount a career in it. With both of these two hailing from the Bronx, they immediately hit it off and Riot began sending her the beats he was working on to see if any of them interested her. One of those beats was what would eventually become

TURK | Where Are They Now? Did Turk Have Relations With A Man In Prison ? Sep 29, 2022 514 Old-school rapper Turk was a key component of the Cash Money label as a member of the hip-hop collective, Hot Boys. After his group’s debut album would sell over 300,000 copies and chart nationally on Billboard, the crew would follow that success up with a second album before many of them would depart, leaving Lil Wayne all by his lonesome. And while Turk would initially find great success on his

Lee Drilly | Before They Were Famous | Demon of Bronx Drill Sep 29, 2022 525 Teenaged rapper Lee Drilly began his hip-hop career with a bang by unleashing the hit track “Final Destination” back in February of 2021. From that point forward his career would explode in an upwards trajectory and he’s been releasing music at a break-neck pace ever since, dropping new singles at least once a month up until news broke earlier this year that he and nineteen other associates had be

Lil Mabu | Before They Were Famous | New York's Drill's Industry Plant ??? Sep 29, 2022 483 When it comes to the New York City drill scene, it kind of feels like we’ve seen it all. Not only have we seen artists emerge suddenly out of nowhere with one hit song, we’ve even seen some of them be young kids still in their mid-teens who find a way to turn themselves into big-time stars. And Lil Mabu? Well, he’s more or a less combination of both those things. Not only did he spring up out of n

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