Before They Were Famous

Before Joe Biden Biden launched his campaign for U.S. president and is the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee. Before Joe Biden would be impersonated by Jim Carrey on SNL. Before Joe Biden would be presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama in 2017. His 2008 presidential campaign never gained momentum, but Democratic nominee Barack Obama selected him as his running mate, and Biden went on to serve two terms as the 47th vice president of the United States. Previous to all this well Joe Biden was actually a bit of a football stud and we found a ton of old clips. But his life story is also one filled with loss and grief having lost his first wife and a child in a car crash early on in his career. He also almost lost his own life and needed complicated brain surgery. It's a remarkable story one that actually has a few similarities to a man of myth, Forest Gump, I kid you not. I'll explain that in just a minute but if he does become President this will be over 20 years in the making with him having made a run for the biggest job in the land back in 1998 but that time, things didn't go so well.

Before Busta Rhymes would become one of the most popular rappers of the ’90s with hits like “It’s A Party”, “Dangerous”, and “Gimme Some More”. Before Busta Rhymes would drop his newest album “Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God”. Before Busta Rhymes would shed a huge amount of body fat during lock-down and is now looking totally fit. Bust Rhymes is an OG legend when it comes to the rap game. This Brooklyn-born rapper and record producer has been making waves in the music scene since the late ’80s, spitting that mad type of rapid-fire flow that would give even Eminem a run for his money. After the recent release of his newest studio album: “Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God” a sequel to his 1998 album, E.L.E: The Final World Front”, Busta has dropped ten studio albums on us over the span of twenty-four years, and boy is a title like that ever appropriate for the world we’re living in today, huh?

Before Tokyo’s Revenge would find breakthrough success off of his song “GOODMORNINGTOKYO!!” becoming a viral sensation on TikTok. Before Tokyo's Revenge would release: “MDNGHT (SIDE B)” and “TRAPPED IN TOKYO” with his friend and producer Clifford. Before Tokyo’s Revenge would have over 76K followers on SoundCloud, nearly 14K followers on Twitter, 192K followers on Instagram, and 205K subscribers on YouTube at the time of this recording. Tokyo’s Revenge isn’t your typical Tik Tok star. This rising star in the rap scene has chosen to keep almost all of his personal information to himself after appearing seemingly out of nowhere in 2018 with an aggressive style that has many people calling him the next XXXTENTACION even though he really hates all comparisons he hears about himself, especially from some very specific sources. Two years ago, Tokyo’s Revenge was homeless, but today he’s riding high off the backup of his breakout single “GOODMORNINGTOKYO!” a viral hit that’s peaked on Spotify’s Global Viral 50 and Rolling Stone’s Trending 25 charts at No. 1 and No. 2 respectively. In fact, this up-and-coming rapper has found such massive success with the track on TikTok, it’s been used in more than a million individual videos already and counting!

All it takes is one glimpse at Boosie Badazz’s career to tell you that he’s a driven man on a mission. Whether he’s battling it out in the music industry to become one of the top rappers in the game or struggling with his everyday battle with Diabetes, there ain’t no rest for this wicked rapper who’s passionate and dedicated to his craft. This American singer, songwriter, and actor have been rapping since the 1990s where he got his start as a member of the hip-hop collective but he eventually branched out onto his own to pursue a solo career in the 2000s. It hasn’t always been easy for Boosie and he once spent five years behind bars for a bunch of charges, he’s also managed to release seven solo studio albums as well as over 40 mixtapes, making him far more prolific than most people who have spent nearly half a decade locked-up. Find out more in today's video:

Before Duki would break out in the world of Latin American music with hit songs like: “Don’t Give a FO” and “LeBron”. Before Duki would celebrate turning 24 by releasing a brand-new eight-song EP appropriately entitled: “24”. Before Duki would have 1.2 Million followers on Twitter, 5.1 Million followers on Instagram, and over 4 Million subscribers on YouTube at the time of this recording. Injecting a little Latin flair into trap rap while still only at the very young age of 24-years-old, Duki is an up-and-coming Latin American artist who’s changing the rules of the industry. He’s sold-out shows at Luna Park – one of Argentina’s most prominent venues -- and he managed to do it without even having released an album yet at that time! He also headlined Buenos Aires Trap, the biggest Latin trap festival, along with Bad Bunny. Combining elements of cumbia, dancehall, reggaetón, and trap, Latin Trap has strayed further from the path of its originally harsh North American roots to create a style of music that in many ways is easier on the ears – not to mention more commercial. As the figurehead of the scene he’s representing, Duki is a beacon of Argentine trap and he’s shining his talents all over Latin America, which means it’s probably only a matter of time till he makes his way Stateside in a big way.

In 2012, AD signed a four-year, $23 million contract with the then New Orlean Hornets when he entered into the league by 2015, he signed a five-year contract extension worth $127 million - after demanding a trade in 2019, he joined The Lakers which was obviously a good move for him because he just won his first NBA Championship. Although he’s played out the remainder of his contract with The Lakers, it’s been reported that the team is confident that he’ll move forward with a five-year contract which is reported to be worth 202 million dollars. Conflicting reports say he may opt-out of his 28.7 million player option for the 2020-2021 season and resign with the Lakers with a new deal in which he’ll have options in terms of length. Let’s talk endorsement deals - where are those 10 million dollars coming from? Before his 2017-2018 season with The Pelicans, he signed a multi-year extension with Nike which gave him a huge boost. He then signed on with Ruffles potato chips in 2019 as an ambassador AND “creative partner” in developing new products. I mean, those chips are CLASSICS but that lime and jalapeño flavor sounds FIRE. In addition to Nike and Ruffles - there’s Foot Locker, Saks, and Redbull - plus, did I mention his limited-edition sneakers, The Ruffles Ridge Tops who he collaborated with famed sneaker designer Dominic Ciambrone aka The Shoe Surgeon on.

Before Malu Trevejo would become a massive social media star clocking in 8.5 Million followers on Instagram and 8.7 Million followers on Tik Tok at the time of this recording. Before Malu would spark up a romance and friendship with fellow teen star Bhad Bhabie only for the two to have a massive falling out. Before Malu released her debut single "Luna Llena," which reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart.
Before Malu announce her foray into Only Fans and make the move to LA after turning 18 years of age. Malu Trevejo is living the American Dream swarmed by fans on a daily and bringing in the serious bank as a teenage social media phenomenon. Despite her age, Malu seems to have overcome quite a bit. She's already lived in three different countries and when she first moved to America she was bullied constantly for speaking a foreign language. She also overcame her own body image issues. She became friends with other social media stars including Danielle Bregoli aka Cash Me Outside, the two apparently went from BFFs to more than just friends to bitter rivals all in a couple of months.

Before Khabib Nurmagomedov would announce his retirement following his win at UFC 245 over Justin Gaethje. Before Khabib holds the longest undefeated streak in MMA with 29 wins and dethrone the former UFC Lightweight Champion of the World Conor McGregor and defeat Dustin Poirier, Al Iaquinta, and everyone else who stepped in the ring alongside him. Before Khabib would clock in 24.5 Instagram followers with an additional 1.2 over on Twitter at the time of this recording. The last time we took a crack at this video Khabib has defeated Conor McGregor and boy oh boy have we discovered so much more information about his come up including a ton of info about his father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov who studied in Poltava, Ukraine, and was the champion of freestyle wrestling and sambo in that country. In fact, back in his youth, his father played in the Poltava football club. Khabib's first MMA appearance was on MMA Tournament "Champions League" in Poltava back in 2008 against Vusal Bayramov where of course Khabib won. After Poltava, Khabib performed for a short time in Russia. And on April 17, 2010, it was in Kyiv that he first became the world champion in combat sambo undoubtedly making his father remarkably proud & for the first-timers just watching this video for the first time. There was also his childhood hobby where he would wrestle bears.

Before Eric Andre would be cast as Azizi in the live-action remake of “The Lion King”. Before Eric Andre would get arrested while filming a sketch for his Adult Swim television show: “The Eric Andre Show”. Before Eric Andre would release his first-ever stand-up special on Netflix called: “Legalize Everything”. This 37-year old comic and musician somewhat resembles a modern-day Larry Fine from the Three Stooges, and since 2012 he’s hosted and co-written his own sketch show with fellow stand-up comedian, Hannibal Buress. It’s a combination of pranks, physical humor, and features celebrity interviews unlike any you’ve ever seen before.
When he’s not creating content for the show, you can find Andre performing his stand-up where he delivers similarly skewered observations interspersed with mad-cap hysteria. Thanks to his recent Netflix special that dropped last month, Eric is as popular as he’s ever been and fans are itching to learn more about him. So today, I thought I’d take a look back at Eric Andre’s past and how he got to where he is today. Do you guys know what name he releases music under? Stick around till the end of the video and you’ll find out!

Before Salim, The Dream would create an Instagram account that would transform him into one of the biggest pranksters in the world. Before Salim The Dream would hook up with the Nelk Boys and become a recurring member of the cast, pulling pranks on anyone and everyone including this Sasquatch hunter. Before Salim, the Dream would clock in with 116K subscribers on his own YouTube channel, over 58K followers on Twitter, and 2 Million followers on Instagram at the time of this recording. Trying to make it as a solo internet prankster circa 2020 is a pretty tough market to try and crack into. In fact, Salim was actually sleeping in his car before he was able to team up with some of the best to ever do it, joining forces with the boys of NELK. But before he ever became a recurring member of the Full Send Crew Salim was a young man growing up in California, living in San Jose and later Sacramento where he started to terrorize a few of the locals with his prank videos while still a freshman in high school.