Before They Were Famous

Before Sheck Wes signed to Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music and Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack Records in addition to being under Interscope and release his mixtape Mudboy on October 5th, 2018. What a story this guy has and what a banger grabbing the world's gaze with his track Mo Bamba. Sheck Wes is a rapper hailing from Harlem, NYC. Since a young age, he has been grinding it out in the music scene all while juggling a split love between basketball and fashion. He's also spent a considerable amount of time living in places like Milwaukee and did a short stint in Africa where for a time they took his passport and he thought he'd never make it back and trust me his time there was a far stretch from performing on stage looking a whole lot like this.

Before Khabib Nurmagomedov would hold the longest undefeated streak in MMA with 27 wins and hold onto his title as the UFC Lightweight Champion of the World after defeating Conor McGregor. Before Khabib would have an Instagram following of over 10 million, as well as a Twitter following of over 500K at the time of this recording. Before The Eagle would attack Conor McGregor's camp following their brawl and be the target of Connors now-infamous bus outburst... find out more in today's podcast

Before Bad Bunny would clock in more than 12 million subscribers on YOUTUBE, 13.2 million followers on INSTAGRAM and more than 32.5 million monthly listeners on SPOTIFY
Before he collaborated with some of the most important rap and reggaeton artists like OZUNA, J BALVIN, DADDY YANKEE, NICKI MINAJ, CARDI B and DRAKE.

BAD BUNNY is a Latin trap and Reggaeton artist who has conquered the music industry in less than 2 years, before even releasing a studio album. He made himself known through social media and his talents and unique style were noticed by the right people, and at just 24, he became one of the leading voices in the Latin trap movement, collaborating with great artists, filling stadiums and auditoriums and creating a movement called The New Religion. However, not much is known about Bad Bunny before his rise to success.

Before T-Series made a name for itself not only one of the largest Record Labels in the world but also one of the largest production companies...
Before T-Series would eventually surpass PewDiePie as the most subscribed to YouTube channel on the website...

Since 2006, T-Series, an Indian music record label and film production company founded by Gulshan Kumar, has been working its way up the YouTube ladder with daily uploads of sometimes a dozen or more videos and we're talking high-quality stuff. But who were they before they were famous?

Young M.A was born Katorah Marrero on April 3rd, 1992 in Brooklyn, New York. Well known for her hit singles OOOUUU and PettyWap, she was invited to play on Beyonce's The Formation World Tour and has been remixed by artists such as Nicki Minaj, French Montana, Jadakiss and Asap Ferg. She's had songs that have reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This is her biography.

Shout out to Neck Pillow Gang... a lot of you guys know who A Millz is, for those who don't he's the man behind the camera for all of Supreme Patty's videos. He's also a social media manager for other big-name influencers and he's seen plenty of madness. To get this video done A Millz helped me out by answering a bunch of questions.

J BALVIN is one of the most recognized urban music artists in the world. He has collaborated with different artists and has won several awards. Among those are a few Billboard Latin Music Awards, and two Latin Grammy Awards, but before all of his success, his family was on the verge of bankruptcy which forced him to work at a young age, leading him to suffer from depression just when his career was on the rise.

Marshmello seemed to appear out of nowhere around 2016, quickly winning over the hearts of EDM giants, like Skrillex, and building up a massive audience. But before getting all the attention, the artist was grinding it out for years. He took an interest in music from a very young age, and worked on his producing and DJing for years before ever dawning his signature white helmet.

Now, if you like the mystery surrounding Marshmello and don't want to know who he really is, I'm warning you now, in this video, I will reveal his true identity. But to be honest, it's been an open secret for while now. Forbes confirmed his identity using BMI's database back in November of 2017. So if you're annoyed that the secret's out. Blame them. Not me! My name is Stella Nicole, documenting the life and career of Marshmello, prior to fame, here for you on Before They Were Famous. This is an updated video, and in the past, we've covered artists like Skrillex, D3ad Mau5 and Steve Aoki. So check those out and as always, let me know who you want me to document next.

Before there was a Lil Xan, Lil Pump, Lil Uzi Vert or even a Lil Dicky today we are profiling the greatest Lil of them all. In the late 2000s, there was literally nobody bigger than Lil' Wayne. Out of the slew of high-profile rap stars of the decade, including Eminem, Jay-Z and 50 Cent, Weezy F. Baby helped introduce a new wave of upcoming artists who would dominate the next era. In December 2009, We Are Young Money dropped, an album comprised of rappers such as Tyga, Nicki Minaj and Drizzy Drake. While the album saw luke-warm critical reception and only sold half-a-million copies, the masses got a taste of the artists that would soon be taking over their radios and possibly their local supply of sizzurp. With his 2010 effort Rebirth being a critical and financial flop, it seemed like the victory of Dwayne Michael Carter was unravelling. Only a month after the album's release, the New Orleans rapper was sentenced to a year in the Home of New York's Boldest... Riker's Island Prison. Incarcerated on charges of marijuana possession as well as possession of an unregistered firearm. Serving 242 days, he was released on good behaviour. During his incarceration, the release of his I Am Not Human Being album solidified him as the second artist since 2Pac to have a record hit number one on the Billboard charts while they were still in jail and at the time of this recording the world is patiently waiting for the release of The Carter V.

Before Maroon 5 recorded six studio albums, giving you hits like She Will Be Loved, Misery, Sugar, Don't Wanna Know and Moves Like Jager as well as hooking up with the reigning female champ of hip-hop Cardi B.

For founding members Adam, Ryan, Jesse and Mickey, it was all a dream at first. Four LA boys attending the famous Brentwood High School shared the same dream as several other future stars that went to the school. Adam was even close friends with one Oscar-nominated movie star...