Before They Were Famous

San Diego punk-rock trio Blink-182 is probably best remembered for their crass behavior and for their willingness to inject a healthy dose of potty humor into the world of popular music. They also just so happen to be one of the pioneering and defining punk-rock acts of a generation. After their breakthrough with 1999’s “Enema of the State” and transformation into one of the biggest musical acts i...

If you’re old enough to still remember just how inappropriate The Bloodhound Gang’s mega-hit single “Bad Touch” was, just wait until you hear the story behind their eventual breakup. Back in the early 2000s, the Bloodhound Gang was practically inescapable thanks to their hit song -- and yet, after reaching the very top of their craft with their 2000 album, the hilariously titled, “Hooray for Boobi...

Though Eminem is a multi-millionaire and hailed as one of the greatest rappers of all time, Eminems path to stardom was an incredibly tough one filled with all types of strife and hardship, and although his daughters definitely reap the benefits of a rich and famous dad, there is much these girls also had to deal too as they were very much part of their dad's journey, from deep-rooted beefs with J...

Grammy Award-winning hype man, DJ, and professional hitmaker, Lil Jon is probably best known for his ability to turn some of the simplest phrases in the English language like ‘Yeah’, ‘What’, or ‘Okay’, into elongated declarations of extreme enthusiasm. Ever since his last album dropped over a decade ago, Lil Jon hasn’t exactly been as relevant as he once used to be – but lately, he’s steadily been...

Obie Trice real name no gimmicks, the man that was an instrumental part of the Shady Records Aftermath and G Unit Dynasty in the early 2000s, the Detroit rapper who seriously is named Obie Trice. However Obies popularity from the early 2000s to now has definitely subsided for a number of reasons, some of them pretty natural and common issues that rappers deal with in their careers as well as unexp...

G Unit abbreviated from Guerrilla unit is the east coast hip hop crew and record label composed of its core members 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo as well as Young Buck, these guys practically defined the early 2000s between their countless platinum albums and chart-topping singles but it was more than their music. It was the brand and lifestyle that G Unit encompassed that had the hip hop commun...

As much as Lil Baby might be one of the most popular rappers in the game right now thanks to last year’s number one album on the Billboard 200, “My Turn”, which features smash-hit singles like “Woah”, “Sum 2 Prove”, and features alongside Gunna, and Moneybagg Yo -- he’s also had something of a turbulent 12 months when it comes to his personal life. That’s right – as bright as Lil Baby’s career is...

Though they’re no longer with us, many hip-hop superstars who lost their lives far too young have still managed to create legacies that live on well after their untimely passing. Today, we’ll be shining a light on the DARK SIDE of these types of posthumous releases -- specifically those of Brooklyn legend, Pop Smoke. After releasing his debut single “MPR (Panic Part 3 Remix)” in 2018 – by the foll...

“10 Days” and “Acid Rap” transformed Chance the Rapper into the critical darling of hip-hop – something that his third mixtape, “Coloring Book”, only further cemented in 2016. But after his debut album, “The Big Day”, dropped in 2019, many of his fans became convinced that Chance had lost his magic touch. Criticisms leveled at this project would result in Chance stepping away from the spotlight to...

Now a day's Khaby Lame is getting love from people all over the world. This includes a thumbs up from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg himself. Roll back the clock 18 months and your boy Khaby Lame was a jobless factory worker... that is before the pandemic and the whole world went to a crazy state in a handbasket. At the start of 2020, the 21-year-old Italian creator was literally out of work with no...

Very few of us will ever be lucky enough to become an internet meme. Sure, sometimes being a meme can decidedly go the wrong way – just ask Chair Girl – but other times it can open a lot of doors. Case in point, Big Shaq, or as he’s known out in the real world, Michael Dapaah. This hilarious comedian had been making comedy sketches and sharing them on YouTube and Instagram for nearly a decade befo...

“Loiter Squad” was a short-lived American sketch comedy series that premiered on Adult Swim and starred current-day hip-hop superstars like Tyler the Creator and Earl Sweatshirt, as well as other Odd Future members like Jasper Dolphin and Lionel Boyce. After running for three successful seasons and generating a strong cult-following, “Loiter Squad” would ultimately never return for a fourth season...

Just in case you’ve never heard of them before, let me introduce you to The Dudesons, a four-man stunt group from Finland who has often been heralded as the European “Jackass” thanks to their shared passions for skateboarding, gross-out humor, and willingness to put their bodies on the line, all for the sake of a laugh. Since getting their start in the early Aughts on Finnish television, The Dudes...

The boys from NELK went from being mega fans of Jackass to working with them out in LA. There is even some online speculation that the boys from NELK will be appearing in Jackass Forever. With close friends like MGK had already appeared in the trailer it's not unimaginable. If NELK were to make an appearance this would truly be the passing of the torch to an entirely new generation... In this vide...

Johnny Knoxville isn’t just the face of Jackass he is also a co-creator so the success of the franchise has made him a very, very rich man! We are talking about an estimated net worth of a whopping $75 Million dollars. $75 million is staggering net worth, and if Jackass 4 is a monster hit, then expect this number to keep growing. This has afforded him a pretty cozy lifestyle including a collection...

It’s been nearly ten years since “Jackass 3D” hit theaters and the brand’s subsequent stint in hibernation has left a massive Chris Pontius-shaped hole in every fan’s heart. Chris is a professional stunt performer, sometimes actor, and very, very capable dancer, whose been a part of the “Jackass” brand since the very first episode. After taking part in some of the most extreme stunts you can imagi...

Former “Jackass” superstar and daredevil supreme, Steve-O, has come a long way since he first entered our lives back in the early 2000s, making a name for himself by performing some of the most dangerous stunts you’ve ever laid eyes on. For an extended period of his career, Steve-O existed in the DARK SIDE of fame like few before him ever have by regularly pushing the boundaries of acceptable beha...

Nobody quite pushed things to the edge of acceptability quite like the stars of MTV’s “Jackass”. This ragtag collection of skaters, hipsters, and punks with names like Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Steve-O, and Wee Man, would subject themselves on a regular basis to some of the most extreme stunts you’ve ever laid eyes on – all in the name of making us laugh. Now, believe it or not, it...

Steve-O is making a big name for himself on YouTube these days as well as a return to Jackass hitting the big screens with Jackass Forever dropping in September of 2021. His 20 plus years in Hollywood have afforded him some luxury purchases like his $1.1 Million dollars Beachwood Canyon Home. There is also his Wild Ride Podcast camper van which is a huge step up from the 2009 Nissan Versa he was d...

Gypsy Crusader is an American alt-right social media vlogger -- not to mention apparent cosplay enthusiast -- who likes to spend as much of his free time as possible predicting bad events is on its way – one that will target not only black men and women but Jewish people as well – basically anyone that the Gypsy Crusader himself isn’t a fan of. But before this prophecy could come to pass, well, th...

A little over five years ago, XXXTentacion uploaded his song “Look at Me!” to SoundCloud accompanied by a picture of a 12-year-old boy with a giant blunt hanging out of his nose. Over the course of the next few years, that same boy would come to be known as Kid Pronto and he’d find himself in prison, not once, but twice, including being tried as an adult for the serious crime after flying into a j...

Over the past two years, DaBaby has blown up and become one of the hottest rappers in all of the US. Not only has he released three platinum-selling albums but he’s had a handful of singles reach the Top 10 and his very first No.1 hit, “Rockstar” was crowned 2020’s song of the summer before being nominated for a Grammy in 2021. But recently, DaBaby has found himself under a microscope for some que...

His words will go down in history “hide your kids, hide your wife, and hide your husband cause they doing bad stuff to everybody out here.” Analytically Antonine was the most popular person on YouTube back in 2010. It's been over 11 years since his viral video took over the internet. A lot has happened to your boy Antoine in the past decade including him coming out as gay and then reverting back t...

Chris Brown is a man who's become one of the biggest hip-hop sensations in the entire world ever since his debut at 16-years-old. Not only has he seen numerous hit singles like “Run It”, “Kiss, Kiss”, and “Forever” spend weeks at the top of the Billboard Charts, but he’s also won a Grammy for his album, FAME, and is worth somewhere in the ballpark of around $50 Million. But Chris is gonna need eve...

6ix9ine has become such a viral sensation that even after having spent nearly three years in prison, his track “Gooba” would go onto earn over 43 Million views in just 24 hours and today now tops over 300 million views total. But beyond the smoke and mirrors, this self-proclaimed “Supervillain” is not only a former gang member and convicted felon, he’s also been charged with Child Crimes, as well...