Before They Were Famous

If Facebook likes are as good as currency, then rapper, songwriter, producer, and musician extraordinaire, Mike Shinoda, aka the man behind some of your favorite bands like Linkin Park and Fort Minor, is one of the most popular rappers in the world thanks to his 62 Million likes combined across three different profiles. Sure, most of those are thanks to Linkin Park, but true fans of Shinoda’s musi...

One of the better ones of recent memory is the rap supergroup known as SlaughterHouse, comprised of its members Joe Budden, Royce Da 59, Joell Ortiz, and Crooked I. The group was formed at the end of the 2000s when they signed to shady records, where they gave us 2 mixtapes and EP and 2 albums. The group is unique for a number of reasons, one of them being that all four Emcees were established rap...

Yelawolf is a man who got his start as an underground rapper from a small town in the Southern United States and eventually found major-label success after signing to Eminem’s Shady Records and dropping his 2011 banger of an album, “Radioactive”. Back then, Yelawolf would draw on inspiration from his humble rural beginnings to explore the new possibilities of a hip-hop sound fused with a little go...

For those of you who haven’t heard of him yet, Adam Calhoun is an up-and-coming American “hick-hop” star who combines the classical stylings of American Country music with the lyrical gymnastics of a first-class rapper. As someone who’s extremely vocal about his political beliefs, Adam has quickly amassed quite the audience for himself on social media and has recently dropped hints that he has pla...

Dennis Odunwo a.k.a. Tion Wayne has been chasing his dreams for over a decade now. This relentless rap artist from the UK refused to give up until he had accomplished his goal of earning a living as a verified rap God, something he’s finally managed to accomplish after a breakthrough couple of years. But as exciting as it is to know that Tion has finally made it, his journey to the top of the UK h...

Brittany Renner has become a social media superstar thanks to some unbelievably hot content creation and a love-life that the entire world wants to know every little sordid detail about. After some early consideration to become a professional soccer player, Brittany would pivot into the pursuit of fame after an ex-boyfriend suggested she market herself to the world. A few years later that lucky gu...

In a ranking of “All-Time Great One Hit Wonders”, South Korean pop sensation, PSY has got to be right up there with the best of the best – but did you know that despite “Gangnam Style” becoming an International Hit all around the globe, that it was far from his first hit song? It was actually the 18th single of his career and was a part of his 6th studio album. Today, it’s been nearly nine years s...

In and around the year 2006, R&B crooner, Akon, was inescapable. Singles like “I Wanna Love You” and “Don’t Matter” would go three-times-platinum, turning him into one of the most bankable artists in the industry. And yet, the last thing Akon wanted was for his music to be the legacy he left behind. So, over the course of the last decade, Akon has more or less left the world of music, carving out...

It’s been nearly a decade since Frank Ocean dropped his debut studio album, “Channel ORANGE”, which would push the R&B genre to new experimental heights. But after achieving near-universal acclaim from both critics and audiences as well as picking up a Grammy for Best New artist in 2013 -- it became apparent that Frank Ocean wasn’t all that interested in taking the traditional path towards fame. I...

If you know hip hop then you should be familiar with the dynamic duo that has given us classic and timeless records for over two decades and truly changed the landscape of the genre which ushered in generations to come, none other than Outkast. There really can’t be enough said about what this group, comprised of its two members Andre 3000 and Big Boi have done over their careers, from taking an e...

“The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” would propel twins-actors, Dylan and Cole Sprouse, into worldwide fame as two mischievous brothers causing all kinds of trouble while living inside the Tipton Hotel. Co-starring the likes of Brenda Song, Ashley Tisdale, Kim Rhodes, and Phill Lewis, this series was so popular that the same year it came to an end in 2008, Disney brought almost the whole cast back fo...

If you were born in the 90’s, odds are you have some pretty fond memories of the children’s television series known as “Blues Clues”. This ground-breaking show debuted in 1996 and thanks in large part to its host, Steve Burns, it became an immediate hit and would quickly transform into Nickelodeon’s highest-rated series. Four years after Steve’s departure, the original run of “Blues Clues” would e...

Baby Keem is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer who’s provided production and additional vocals for some of the biggest projects of the past couple of years including “The Black Panther” soundtrack executive produced by Kendrick Lamar and Jay Rock’s “Redemption” album. After loaning his talents out to other artists, Keem has finally become a force in his own right in terms of pion...

Not every actor is lucky enough to earn themselves a role like Omar Little – the shotgun-wielding and wildly charismatic stick-up artist who stole every scene he was a part of in HBO’s “The Wire”. Of course, no character, regardless of how cool they are, is worth anything without a talented actor -- and in that regard, it always seemed like Michael K Williams was born to play this part. The legend...

Most of us tend to think that if you’re “lucky” enough to be born into the family of a big-time celebrity, then you’ve got it made for life. We imagine trust funds with a bottomless supply of cash and first-class opportunities. But the truth is, not all celebrities’ kids get to share in their parents’ extravagant lifestyles. Some of them even get shut out completely. Take the story of LaTanya Youn...

Xzibit is a rapper who has had one of the most interesting career arcs out of anybody we know. Whether you know him from his music and releasing timeless albums like Restless and being on Dr. Dre's chronic 2001, whether you are a fan of his movies or like a decent majority of the world, you may just know him to be the man that hosted the classic MTV show Pimp My Ride. Regardless of whichever part...

Outside of their ravenous fanbase known as the Juggalos, Insane Clown Posse has grown used to being feared or hated -- but over the past few years, that’s begun to change. While performing at an all-90’s festival in 2016, when ICP hit the stage, much to their own surprise, they found the entire audience cheering them! After three decades of making music, they had finally found mainstream acceptanc...

If you spend your life on the internet there is no way you haven't seen this video. We hear at the office actually made a post asking our fans if we should offer AJ a job and the reactions were split down the middle 50 / 50. We are gonna reach out to AJ and set up an interview but in the meantime, we decided to dig a little deeper to find out what we could about this young man and there's a ton mo...

Marshall Mathers is better known as the multi-platinum-selling American, rapper and producer Eminem. As someone who’s been working hard to entertain all of us for the better part of almost three decades now, Em has become one of the most consistently highest-paid entertainers in the entire world with an estimated net worth said to be in the $230 Million range according to sites like Celebrity Net...

Throughout his prolific career, American rapper, producer, actor, and entrepreneur, 50 Cent, otherwise known as Curtis Jackson, has earned an estimated amount of at least $260 Million from his various musical projects and side-hustles. Despite earning an astronomical sum of cash, 50 has invested the money poorly over the years, resulting in his eventual filing of Chapter 11 in July of 2015. Before...

Mr. World Wide, Mr. 305, this man has many names, but the man we all know as Pitbull is a walking hit factory and he has been giving the world timeless hit records for almost two decades now, known for chart-topping hits like Give Me Everything, On The Floor and I Know You Want Me. Between the countless awards, accolades, humongous world tours, and songs that the whole world knows the words to, ev...

It is undeniable Usher has cemented himself as one of the greatest R&B and Popstars of all time, this man has truly been dominant for multiple generations, giving us timeless hits and classic albums, even if you are Ushers sworn enemy, you have to acknowledge that this man is a world-class, one in a million talent. However being one of the greats in your respective field does not come without hard...

Ana Montana whose real name is Analicia Chaves is an American Instagram model, music video model, and Fashion Nova ambassador. She became known to the world when she was spotted on the arm of a few professional football players but had been laying low for the past couple of years until she was linked to NBA Rookie of the year LaMello Ball. Some internet investigators have even spotted her recently...

The man formerly known as YNR Choppa has transformed into hip hop superstar NLE Choppa, and just as his career has expanded after his breakthrough 2019 hit Shotta Flow, so too has his net worth, with most estimates putting him in the $3 Million range, at least according to sites like Celebrity Net Worth and Wealthy Gorilla. He's also not beyond dropping close to $50,000 dollars to replace a lost D...

Nirvana's 1991 release, “Nevermind” is not only one of the most acclaimed rock albums of all time, it also just so happens to feature one of the most iconic album covers, ever. Even if you've never given the record a spin yourself, odds are you know the cover well, I mean, it's not every day you come across a picture of a naked four-month-old baby, swimming underwater in pursuit of a one-dollar bi...