Before They Were Famous

Skinnyfromthe9 is a hip-hop artist known for giving you some of 2018's biggest online bangers. Hailing from the small town of Somerville New Jersey, the rapper overcame a childhood literally from the bowels of hell to become one of the genre's most promising acts. His mother and stepfather lived a life on the other side of the law dragging their army of kids with them all across the country. Skinny was basically left to raise his younger siblings before ending up in Child Services. which led to him getting hooked on one particular Eminem track. Pouring his heart and his soul into his lyricism he'd get some inspiration and motivation from other rap stars including Fetty Wap and ASAP Rocky. On a recent trip to LA, I paid a visit to Skinny's label HitCo and they played for me some of his unreleased work... trust me, this kid is gonna do some big things!

Charles Dion McDowell, better known as Neck Guy, recently rose to internet fame after his mugshot went viral. We made a post on my Instagram account which pulled in 1000's likes giving me the idea that I should make a Before They Were Famous on this man.

Problem is, it was hard to do a Background Neck on this man cause he's living offline. No Facebook, No Instagram, No Twitter. No Problem...

We've decided to piece together a Top 5 Strange Facts you need to know about Neck guy... My name is McCrudden, if you think Neck Guy should collab with Damn Long Neck be sure to hit the like button. Also, Subscribe if you haven't already, and now let's roll that intro. Also, be warned, this video will include a ridiculous number of Puns.

Anderson Paak has one of the craziest stories I’ve ever heard. His entire life could be 3 separate biopics and I would be on the edge of my seat for each one. So buckle up, grab your popcorn, grab some Kleenex, and get ready for a roller coaster ride before they were famous. This is crazy. Anderson.Paak was born Brandon Paak Anderson on February 8, 1986, in Oxnard California. The dot in the middle of his stage name symbolizes his “attention to detail” and serves as a reminder for him to always keep his craft sharp and for everyone else to pay attention to everything he does.

At the time of this recording Tekashi 6ix9ine's long-time friend and acting manager Shotti, aka Tr3way, aka Kifano L Jordan has been marched off to the slammer and the world is waiting on pins and needles to find out the boys fate. It's been a crazy come up for this crew and Shotti went from an unknown to becoming the official catchphrase of the summer. Everyone has been screaming Tr3way! With all the headlines and success the crew was receiving... They were also surrounded by controversy, arrests, shootings, and speculation about having gang affiliation with the blood. In a last-ditch effort, Tekashi tried to distance himself from his crew but Shotti is a man who has been on the other side of the law for quite some time. The last time we took a shot at documenting his life in our Before They Were Famous we didn't know much about the man. In the past three months, the internet has learned a lot more about Shotti including his multiple arrests, mug shots and him being New Jersey's most wanted fugitive just a few years back.

About a year ago I almost made an AFTER they were a famous video... I'm glad I sat that one out because the kid is back in a big way and to think he's already been in the game for over a decade. At almost 29 years old Tyga has experienced some of the more negative aspects of the limelight. His relationship with Blacc Chyna as well as dating a then-underage Kylie Jenner was the subject of media scrutiny for quite some time. Several lawsuits against him have highly publicized as well as reports that he had fabricated his past and that the man was broke. The man has taken all in stride and it's been a big year for Tyga dropping some fire tracks with his latest hit being a collab with fellow YMCMB artist Nicki Minaj. But did you know who gave him his first big break? It was none other than Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes a man he first met while the two were both out shopping for sneakers at LA's Flight Club. I bumped into a couple of fans this week at the mall. Maybe I'll be doing their Before They Were Famous a couple of years from now.

Billie Eilish is a singer/songwriter hailing from Los Angeles and a girl who deserves that epic intro. She and her brother Finneas have been creating music together since they were just little. The daughter of two performers, singing had simply been a part of her life. Since uploading her music online had simply become a form of expression she wasn't expecting much clout when dropping her Soundcloud single Ocean Eyes. The girl thought it would be a song for her small circle of friends but it has since gone on to clock in 40 million views on YouTube and 71 million Soundcloud streams at the time this recording launching the young girl to superstardom. Now touring all over the world, Billie Eilish has amassed a fanbase spanning from the U.S. of A, all the way down to New Zealand. The girl's Instagram following went from 257 thousand to over 6.3 million in the span of just a year. At a show, a fan asked if Billie could sign her inhaler for her. Billie agreed to as long as the fan signed hers in exchange. Since blowing up she has unleashed several more hits on our ears including Bellyache and Lovely as well as dropping two Extended Plays in 2017. With a sense of humor that blends perfectly with her unique style, Billie is a breath of fresh air for anyone looking for a self-aware young artist with no shortage of personality. As for her singing, Billie Eilish has been praised for her abilities, even drawing some comparisons to Lorde. And she's only sixteen. Let that sink in.

Bazzi has had dreams of making music for a living since he was 6 years old and says that he has never had a job besides music in his life, but it wasn’t until his senior year of high school, after moving from Michigan to Los Angles when he really started seeing that dream come to life. He started off singing covers on YouTube and then blew up through the app Vine… RIP. After crafting his own sound, he would explode into stardom with his song Mine, which at this point has been heard everywhere in the cosmic universe… cosmic is also the name of his album so that was my attempt at a bad pun… Starting the video off strong!

But how did he end up going from a kid in Canton Michigan with a dream and a great voice to his song Mine receiving over 400 million streams on Spotify and 100 million views on YouTube? Well, you clicked on the right podcast.

A highly ambitious twenty-year-old with a love for music spanning several different genres, Slim Reese started uploading his own track on YouTube. He has released singles like Who Is He, Neck, Care, Pull Up, Date, among others, and in this podcast, I'm going to tell you more about this upcoming artist.

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