Before They Were Famous

When I was a kid Coolio was at the top of his game! All my buddies were copying his hair do Gangstas Paradise was everyone's anthem. Rollingstone cited stated in 2015 "Gangsta's Paradise" was not just a defining moment in Coolio's career, but also in the history of rap music and popular culture. He's dropped 10 studio albums but never found the same success. Some even call him a one-hit-wonder des...

Before Yahu Blackwell would win the WBU cruiserweight title and now be ranked the number one contender for the WBC regional title. Before Yahu Blackwell being spotted with Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey and franchising with Ritas Italian Ice outta Baltimore Rotunda. Before Yahu Blackwell winning 15 straight victories overseas and returning to the ABC moving up in weight and knockin...

On the DARK SIDE OF FAME is a different story altogether – and Floyd, for as much of a monster as he can be in the ring, can also be one outside of it as well. As a young man, he dealt with a tragically difficult upbringing that would turn him into a man more than willing to drop comments laced with everything from racism, to homophobia, to plain old ignorance. And it’s not just his words either,...

Over the past few weeks, one viral video has captured the attention of the entire world -- a show-down between Tajik singer, Abdu Rozik and his upcoming opponent in an MMA-style fight, Hasbulla Magomedov. Honestly, when this video first came across my phone, I had no idea what was going on – but the one thing I did know is that I had to learn more about both these young men as soon as humanly poss...

Kendrick Lamar is an MC born and bred in Compton, California, who, over the course of his career, has garnered three consecutive No.1 albums on the Billboard 200 including 2015’s “To Pimp a Butterfly”, 2016’s “Untitled Unmastered”, and 2017’s thought-provoking masterpiece, “DAMN”. Following the monumental success of that last solo album, Kendrick would be tapped to shepherd the “Black Panther” sou...

When I look back at the year 2012 there are a few things that immediately come to mind – Christopher Nolan’s completion of his Batman trilogy with “The Dark Knight Rises”, anxiety over the Mayan prophecy that in December of that year, the entire world was apparently going to come to an end, and my total and complete inability to escape the smash hit song, “Thrift Shop” by Ryan Lewis and Macklemore...

They've dominated your social media timelines and have absolutely gone viral around the world with their pre-fight show and their videos being shared over million times across all platforms. Now the boys have the most hyped fight of the year getting more online social media attention than the likes of Logan Paul & Floyd Money Mayweather. Some are calling the match up unethical including The Russia...

Lil Loaded, the Dallas rapper who was born in San Bernardo, California, but called Dallas, Texas home -- has passed away at the young age of just 20-years-old. When speaking with the media, his attorney, Ashkan Mehryari told them that Lil Loaded had taken his own life. A friend of Loaded’s, rapper EBK Cyrak, also backed up this theory, suggesting that Loaded took such drastic action because of a b...

Back in 2007, Flo Rida hit-track “Low” was inescapable. I’m talking ubiquitous radio play and a whole bunch of us can probably recall dancing to it at our high school proms. The single was catchy, raunchy, and helped propel Flo Rida into the national spotlight. But flash-forward about fourteen years, and most of Flo Rida’s fans are curious as to what exactly happened to him. Sure, he’s hinted at a...

on the DARK SIDE OF FAME is a different story altogether and Flo Rida, well, he’s got some explaining to do. Not only has he dropped out of multiple scheduled performances after already being paid to appear, but he’s also dealt with a DUI in the past, owing to the Federal government a whole bunch in back taxes, and, most tragically, refuses to have a relationship with any of the children he has fa...

I’m not gonna lie to you guys, when I first saw the following clip a few days ago, I had no idea what the heck was going on. And while I may not have known who any of the people were in this video, the one thing I DID know is that I had to find out more... like, immediately. As it turns out, the two main participants in this showdown are three-foot-tall Hasbulla Magomedov and his opponent Abdu Roz...

As much as he may hate it – and boy, does he ever hate it – Kwame Brown is always going to be remembered as one of the greatest busts in the history of the NBA. Now, to be fair to him, the reasons for this might largely have to do with the context that surrounded his career and not necessarily his own skills and abilities – but when you’re drafted number one overall, there is just so much expectat...

He is probably lucky that the bullet ricocheted from steel plates 4ft away from him before hitting him. Thankfully, the steel plates took most of the momentum out of the bullet. Nevertheless, WhistlinDiesel almost passed out after the projectile hit him. On the upside, the story became a viral news story all over the world and only emptied up this kid's viral momentum which is much deserved. He wr...

There have already been some mighty big hits to pop up on TikTok over in the UK this year, like “Commitment Issues” by Central Cee But as popular as that song has been, it’s now got some massive competition thanks to “Body 2”, a remix of Tion Wayne and Russ Million’s song “Body” that features up-and-coming UK rapper ArrDee on the assist where he blows us all away with some wicked lyrics like his n...

Young Thug is an American rapper with a unique musical style that some might see as a bit eccentric, but the success he’s found in the world of hip-hop has turned him into one of today’s hottest musical commodities with a net worth estimated to be in the range of around $8 Million according to sites like Celebrity Net Worth and Wealthy Gorilla. Despite earning himself an absolutely astounding amou...

Drakeo the Ruler is a West Coast rapper who’s been called one of the most singular artists to come out of Los Angeles since Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar. Drakeo first earned a boatload of attention for his music that featured a laidback easy style, distinct delivery, offbeat cadence, and more coded vernacular than you can shake a stick at. Unfortunately, those same enigmatic lyrics would come bac...

CZN Burak’s real name is Burak Ozdemir, and he might just be the most famous chef some of you have never heard of – but as his following on social media explodes, that number of people is going to get smaller and smaller each day. So, why is he so popular? Burak first became Tik Tok famous for sharing some unbelievable videos that documented him preparing some of the largest meals you’ve ever seen...

“Napoleon Dynamite” became one of the 21st Century’s earliest cult-hit films after it was shot for a mere $400,000 and went onto gross over $44 Million at the North American box office, something no one ever expected to happen, not even the primary creative mind behind the film. Back in 2002, Brigham Young University film student Jared Hess shot a short black-and-white movie named “Peluca” with hi...

Can you guys believe that it’s already been a decade of party rocking?! Back in the early 2010s, the iconic pop-duo is known as LMFAO basically catered every single house party you ever attended, and if “Party Rock” didn’t play at least three or four times a night, a lot of people would go home disappointed. LMFAO consisted of now 44-year old Redfoo, and 33-year old SkyBlu, an uncle and nephew duo...

For a whole bunch of us, Miranda Cosgrove will always be Carly Shay from her hit television series, “iCarly”. It’s simply impossible for fans of that series to separate her from this iconic character that grew up alongside them during their most formative years. And when the series finale shipped Carly off to Italy to go live with her father, both the characters and fans were deep in their feeling...

Back in 2017, Jatavia Johnson, soon to be known worldwide as JT, hit up one of her best friends in the world, Caresha Brownlee, with an absolutely crazy idea, telling her friend: “Hey, let’s rap.” At first, Caresha thought her pal was joking, but they both decided to give it a go anyway, feeling their way through their first-ever recording session. Fast forward one year later, these two would be c...

TikTok stars like “Your Korean Dad” aren’t the only profiles spreading good cheer and lots of laughs on the platform – if you haven’t already heard, Angry Reactions, otherwise known as Oneya Johnson is here to make your day. But don’t be fooled by his handle – his volume might be cranked up to 11, but so is his wholesome goodness. Oneya isn’t yelling because he’s angry, he’s simply being emphatica...

She's the first artist ever to debut their first two entries in the Billboard Top five. You can't knock the girl for her success and she's been putting in the work since she was only six years old. Piecing this video together we found a ton of old clips. Olivia began taking singing and acting classes way back in kindergarten and as her passion for the arts blossomed, she landed roles in various sc...

Believe it or not, the very first actor cast in what would eventually become “The Hangover” wasn’t Bradley Cooper or Heather Graham -- heck it wasn’t even Zach Galifianakis -- no, that honor belongs to Ed Helms, who at the time, was starring in the television series, “The Office”. While “The Hangover’s” director, Todd Philips, might have had an easy time selecting Ed, the rest of the casting proce...

For most of us, the name Zoe Roth isn’t going to ring a lot of bells – but “Disaster Girl” on the other hand, just might. One Saturday morning back in 2005, a four-year-old Zoe went along with her family to look at a neighborhood house that had been intentionally set on fire by the local fire department. Zoe remembers watching the flames engulf the home when her father, an amateur photographer, as...