Before They Were Famous

Before The Prince Family would become one of the most popular Vlog style channels on YouTube with reaction, challenge, and prank style videos like this one. Before The Prince Family would branch out into the world of rap due to their success at pretty much everything else they’ve ever done. Before The Prince Family would have almost a million followers on Twitter, over 3 and a half million followers on Instagram, and over 12 Million subscribers on YouTube spread across multiple profiles at the time of this recording. Around 2014, Damien Prince and Biannca Raines knew that it was time for a change. Both were working at a Little Caesar’s location where they first met as colleagues. The two had quickly struck up a relationship and before they knew it, Biannca was pregnant with their first child. They were working themselves to the bone, permanently tired, and living paycheck to paycheck when Damien came up with the idea to give YouTube a go as a couples’ career.

Before Nate Robinson would be announced as Jake Paul's next opponent in the undercard fight between Mike Tyson & Roy Jones Jr. Before Nate Robinson would be the NBA's first three-time slam dunk champion in 2006, 2009, and 2010 which is a remarkable foot seeing as he stands at only 5 foot 9. Before Nate Robinson would clock in 2.4 Million followers on Instagram & just shy of 1 Million on Twitter. A whole new generation of kids are just finding out who Nate Robinson is with his upcoming boxing match against Jake Paul but for true NBA fans, Nate Robinson has been on the scene since 2005. to the New York Knicks where he would spend the first five years of his career.
He went on to become a bit of a journeyman playing for the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets, LA Clippers, New Orleans Pelicans and then playing abroad in Israel, Venezuela, and Lebanon. But now he's gonna have the most publicized event of his life as a boxer taking on a YouTuber named Jake Paul. Find out more in this video.

In 2017, Jake moved, and this time he bought the home. Located in Calabasas, California, this neighborhood is only for celebrities and the super-rich with neighbors like Jeffree Star, the Kardashians, and more. Jake spent about 7 million on this mega-mansion according to records, and it sits on 3.5 acres of sprawling land. Forbes estimated in 2017 that he was worth $11.5 million. His fortune was collected through his massively successful Jake Pauler line of merch that changed the YouTube game forever. His Net Worth now is estimated to have at least doubled to $20 Million or more. Also, his upcoming fight against Nate Robinson should also earn him a few cool million or more. Find out more in this episode of The Rich Life:

Before Diego Maradona would Captain the 1986 Argentine World Cup team to 3-2 victory over West Germany in the Finals and a 2-1 victory over England in the quarter-finals, with a moment that has lived on in sports infamy as “The Hand of God” goal. BEFORE DIEGO MARADONA would be named by FIFA alongside Pele as the two greatest players of the Twentieth Century. Diego Maradona was an Argentine footballer who is generally regarded not only as the top player of the 1980’s, but one of the absolute greatest of all time. Celebrated for his ability to control the ball and create scoring opportunities for himself and others, he led multiple clubs to championships over the years including in Argentina, Italy, and Spain. A stocky and tenacious man, Diego became something of a hero to the lower class of Argentina and of Southern Italy where he led Napoli to victories over wealthier and more “prestigious” clubs. All-in-all, he played in 490 official club games during his 21-year career, scoring 259 goals – and for the Argentine Team he played in 91-games and scored 34 goals, all before his career came to an end in the late-90’s. Sadly, Diego passed away from a heart attack earlier this week, while recovering from an emergency brain surgery. It was a moment that impacted not only the great country of Argentina but sports fans all around the world due to the astounding impact that Diego made throughout his career. Find out more in today's Gone But Not Forgotten podcast

Before Aries would transition from YouTuber to full-blown artist, dropping hit songs like “Mr. Fantastic”, “Limelight”, and “Carousel. These days artists have to not only be supremely talented to set themselves apart from the rest of the pack, but also multi-talented. The simplest way to find a lane for yourself is to be able to do anything and everything, and that’s exactly what YouTuber Aries is capable of. We are talking a singer, songwriter, producer, YouTuber, music video director – the kid does it all. He is also believed to be the man behind the popular YouTube channel Much Dank. Find out more in today's video.

MuchDank. This collective – at least, we think it’s a collective -- edits celebrity hip-hop moments and interviews into pop-culture-perfect consumable memes. With over 1 Million fans and almost 295 Million total views on YouTube, MuchDank is exploding across social media right now. Part of their appeal is in getting people to believe they’re someone they aren’t. Sure, there have been rumors in the deepest, darkest corners of the internet that this group really is Ainsley Harriott, while others argue that they’re up-and-coming YouTube musician Aries... but their true identity remains totally and wholly concealed from the public eye. So, while we don’t know who MuchDank is, today I thought I’d share the story of how their channel came to be.

Before Anthony Edwards would leap out of the gym and impress basketball scouts all over North America, leading the Anderson Holy Spirit Prep High School team. Before Anthony Edwards would be drafted with the Number One overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2020 NBA Draft. Anthony just turned 19 this past August and the kid has got the world at his feet after being ranked the number one draft pick for one of the most popular sports leagues in the entire world. This former Georgia guard is about as talented a finisher at the basket as you can find in his age bracket and his game should be well-suited for the plug-and-play style that the majority of the NBA is trending towards. Kendrick Perkins even compared him to two of the absolute best guards that are currently in the league and perennial MVP candidates, James Harden and Russel Westbrook. Find out more about his come up in today's Before They Were Famous video.

NLE Choppa is undoubtedly one of the hottest young rappers in the game right now with Shotta Flow being streamed over 1.1 billion times and his newest releases Narrow Road ft Lil Baby is at 7.6M views in a week and Bryson is at 3.9M views in four days at the time of this recording! He was announced as one of 2020’s XXL Freshman and 2020 just keeps getting better and better for him. He bought himself a new house for his birthday this week that he tweeted about stating that he can't stop walking around it and that he is definitely not allowing folks to even wear shoes in there… as they shouldn’t be! Unfortunately, there isn’t much info on his new place, except for this clip of his daughter’s room that he said made him cry.

Quickly becoming one of the most talked-about and prominent female rappers in the game right now - most recently, Saweetie’s single ‘Tap In’ is her second hit to make it in the top 10 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs after last summer’s banger (and may I add, quite a popular TikTok track) ‘My Type’ which peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 while selling over two million copies in the US + spawning a remix with Jhene Aiko and City Girls a couple of months after it’s the initial release. The song that put her on the map though was 2017’s ‘Icy Girl’ which had everyone wanting to know WHO that girl IS - so much so that Warner Records (home to Brandy, Ciara, Dua Lipa, and more) reached out to sign her. Not only DID they sign her in 2018, but they also offered to launch her ICY label imprint in association with Warner and Artistry which means that she would also earn even MORE money from her music sales.

Before Lil XXEL would drop his hit single “LMK”, a track that would blow up on TIKTOK and get over 12 Million views on YouTube. Before Lil XXEL would release projects like “XXELULOUS Vol. 1” and “Truthfulness”. Before Lil XXEL would have over 180K subscribers on YouTube, 135K followers on Instagram, and over 2 Million followers on TikTok at the time of this recording. Lil XXELL is an American rapper of Cuban descent who is now one of the hottest trending artists in the music industry. His track “LMK” has spawned almost 2 Million Tik Tok videos and his total work has generated more than 24 Million views on YouTube. This young man started off performing in school talent shows and perfecting his game as a captain and shortstop for his school’s baseball team, but his love affair with music, coupled with a teenage romance that left him reeling, would inspire him to try his own hand at writing songs and change his life in the process.