Before They Were Famous

Renowned for his vocal dexterity, not mention his wicked improvisations and frenetic energy, Chicago rapper Famous Dex first made a name by producing a brand of hooky, Southern-influenced hip-hop music. After creating a handful of self-released mixtapes, he finally found chart success in 2018 thanks to his debut studio album, “Dex Meets Dexter”. Unfortunately, soon afterwards, he’d undergo a series of controversies and begin losing his battle with addiction. After numerous arrests in 2020, Dex would finally check into rehab at the end of the year. Less than a month later he was out and apparently clean, but shortly thereafter, Dex would begin reappearing on social media, clearly inebriated. Not only that, he’d find himself hit with 19 domestic violence and firearm charges stemming from the series of arrests. Want to find out how Dex avoided spending a potential 18-years behind bars? Then keep watching our newest episode of Where Are They Now!

London’s ever-growing drill market remains one of the most exciting and totally unpredictable music scenes in the entire world. Quite simply put, you never know what kind of character is going to emerge next. Case in point, Lewisham rapper DigDat claimed a Top 20 entry on the British Charts back in November of 2018 for a remix to his hit song, “Air Force” -- the highest a drill track had ever climbed to that point in time. So, what about this upcoming rapper who immediately struck a chord with his listeners? In a word, I’d say authenticity. Nearly every rapper likes to spit bars about how difficult their childhood was, but with DigDat, you know every verse he drops is achingly real because the man spent five years of his adolescence behind bars. Want to learn how all that came to be? Then keep watching our newest episode of Before They Were Famous!

Look, for a whole bunch of men, life isn’t always simple. No matter how much we prepare, work hard, or dream of fulfilling our life’s goals, we just don’t seem to be able to manifest the reality we desire. But now, two men are looking to change all of that completely by taking a Simp and turning him into a Pimp. Myron Gaines and Walter Weekes, or -- as they’re probably better known to most -- the hosts of “Fresh & Fit” first came together a few years ago and now these two have combined their more than 30-years of experience when it comes to dating, finance, and personal growth, into creating a life-coaching system and accompanying podcast that is tearing up the online market. The only question is, will their contentious beliefs wind up getting them canceled before they can truly establish themselves? If you’d like to find out where these two dudes came from and how they’ve become a lightning rod for controversy, then keep watching our newest episode of Before They Were Famous!

Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda has spent the better part of 2021 a free man after nearly seven years under lock and key. Since seeing release in February, Bobby has been planning his comeback for the past eight months – and yet to this point, he’s only released one solo track. Instead, Bobby’s fans have had to settle for viral content of him busting out his trademark shimmies and thrusts at basically every occasion. But why is Bobby taking such a long time to mount his musical comeback? And what does it have to do with what happened to him in prison? Keep watching our newest episode of Where Are They Now to find out!

As one of the funniest voices of his generation, Bob Saget would find new, creative, and often vulgar ways to express his own frustrations with life. And yet, let’s be honest, many of us will remember him in a totally different light as that “TV Dad” we all wish we had growing up. His portrayal of Danny Tanner was everything a father was supposed to be; loving, considerate, funny, and accepting – he touched everyone who ever watched it and that’s probably why, here at the hour of his death, many of us are finding his passing so difficult. It’s with a heavy heart that I tell you, this past weekend, Bob Saget was found dead in his hotel room. He was only 65-years-old. Personally, I couldn’t think of a better way to honor the man, so let’s take a look back at Bob Saget’s life and career.

Blueface, the rapper who named himself after his early School Yard Crips gang ties, catapulted from local Los Angeles obscurity to hip-hop notoriety thanks in large part to his ubiquitous 2018 single, “Thotiana”. Prior to that, he had laid the necessary groundwork with singles like “Respect My Crypn’”, but unlike with “Thotiana”, none of those tracks had stars like YG or Cardi B jumping on their remixes. Following his sudden ascendance to worldwide fame, Blueface seemed poised to become one of the biggest rappers of recent memory. But then, a series of legal issues would stem the tide and delay his debut studio album until March of 2020. Since then, Blueface has split his time between music and creating a reality television series for his OnlyFans profile. Oh, and he’s also decided to throw his hat into the newest trend of celebrity boxing. So, how did Blueface go from being the next big thing in rap to owning his very own sea-food restaurant? You’re about to find out in our newest episode of Where Are They Now!

From nearly the moment he debuted there were people who believed that Lil Pump was nothing more than a joke. I’m not sure if it was the multi-colored hair, the ample number of cartoonish tattoos that occupy the majority of the real estate on his face, or the fact that he created one of the most obnoxious catchphrases of all time with “Eskeetit”, but when he first arrived on the scene circa 2017, you either got Lil Pump or you didn’t. For a while there, most people did, but after a tumultuous past couple of years in which he would find himself arrested on multiple occasions, fake his retirement, and then re-emerge by aligning himself with former President Donald Trump, well, Lil Pump lost a lot of the ground he originally made-up. Just when it looked like things couldn’t get much worse, the IRS came calling with a couple massive bills totaling around $2 Million in back taxes. So, what does a barely 21-year-old fading rap-icon do when a bill that largely comes due? He drops a new album of course! Want to find out what’s new in the life of Lil Pump? Then keep watching our newest episode of Where Are They Now!

California rapper, Lil Xan, debuted a few years ago and developed a drugged-out soundscape that helped propel his early single “Betrayed” to nearly immediate viral success. By writing about hedonistic topics that often focused on drugs, his music was an honest reflection of his own life, because, well, at one point, Lil Xan had a BIG problem with drugs. But not long after blowing-up Lil Xan would decide to get sober after watching his friend Mac Miller lose his life due to his substance abuse issues. The craziest part? Deciding to get clean was just the beginning of Lil Xan’s health issues. But after a tumultuous couple of years, it seems like Lil Xan is in a better place than ever. He’s not only clean but also getting back into a relationship with none other than Tana Mongeau. Want to learn what Lil Xan has been up to recently? Then keep watching our newest episode of Where Are They Now.

For those of you who don’t know him yet, Steven He is a Chinese Irish actor and comedy sketch content creator whose probably most well-known for his incredibly viral videos starring his “Asian Dad” character. But blowing up on social media platforms was never exactly in the plans for Steven. You see, he’s a professionally trained actor with a ton of experience and he’s performed on-stage all over the UK, China, and the USA. Of course, we all know how difficult it is to make a living as an actor, even when you’re booking regular gigs, and when the Pandemic hit, suddenly Steven had to invent a whole new source of income for himself to stay employed. Luckily, he was ready for the moment. Want to find out more about the come-up of Steven He? Then keep watching our newest episode of Before They Were Famous!

What exactly is there left to say about the man nicknamed EDP445? I mean, I could tell you what his moniker stands for, but by this point, I’m sure you’re all more than aware it refers to his passion for, well... let’s just call it a “linguistic” method. Then there’s what he originally got famous for, talking about his favorite football team, the Philadelphia Eagles. His passion for the NFL would earn him Millions of subscribers over on YouTube who would tune in regularly to see him rant and rave about whatever storyline in the league was angering him the most. But then things got weird. Like, really weird. His YouTube account would get suspended for inappropriate content and eventually, this escalated to the point where he was confronted by self-described Predator Hunters who attempted to catfish him into revealing himself to be a very troubled and sick individual. EDP445 fell for this honey-pot and got himself canceled in the process. Now, rumors abound over what happened to him next including an attempted name change and a reported police investigation that might have just landed the man behind bars. Want to hear more on the fallout of EDP’s controversy? Then keep watching our newest episode of Where Are They Now!