Lil Wayne was rapping at 8, connected with Cash Money as a kid, and joined the Hot Boys as a teenager.
He went on to sell 1M+ copies of Tha Carter III in its first week and helped launch Drake and Nicki Minaj.
What’s your favorite Lil Wayne song ever?
Frank Ocean went from writing songs for other artists to releasing Channel Orange and Blonde, two of the most influential R&B albums of their era.
Then he largely disappeared from the spotlight.
No new studio album since 2016.
Do you think he'll ever release another?
Billie Eilish was just 13 when she recorded "Ocean Eyes" for her dance teacher.
She and Finneas uploaded it to SoundCloud, and the song took off.
From a bedroom recording to global superstardom. 🎶
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Tyler, the Creator went from making beats as a teenager and releasing music with Odd Future to winning Grammys, building Golf Wang, and creating Camp Flog Gnaw.
He didn’t wait for the industry to discover him. He built his own lane.
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Before Skrillex was changing electronic music, he was the lead singer of a screamo band. 🤯
From fronting From First to Last to becoming one of the biggest DJs in the world, Sonny Moore's journey is pretty incredible.
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Sleep Token went from an anonymous project in 2016 to one of the biggest names in modern metal.
No public identities. No traditional frontman persona. Just mysterious lore, genre-bending music, and an insanely dedicated fanbase.
Here's how they got their start. 🎭
Two cousins from New Orleans went from making music in a shed to selling out arenas.
The story of how $uicideboy$ got their start is pretty wild.
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Post Malone went from playing Guitar Hero and auditioning for a metal band to becoming one of the biggest artists in the world.
Then "White Iverson" changed everything.
Pretty incredible origin story. 🎸
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Before Fred again.. was selling out arenas, he was producing hits for Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, and Charli XCX.
His journey from behind-the-scenes producer to global superstar is pretty incredible.
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John Summit went from being a CPA to one of the biggest DJs in the world.
Got fired from accounting, went all in on music, and ended up headlining festivals.
Sometimes the best career move isn't exactly planned.
Whose music origin story should I cover next?
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I voted for Biden, but believe cancelling student debt is bad policy. First, it will further fuel inflation. Cancel the interest on the student debt, but require income-based repayment. And punish institutions (lending and higher Ed) that are saddling students w/ debt.
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BREAKING: Utah Democrats vote to back Independent Senate candidate @EvanMcMullin in 2022 instead of nominating a Democrat. He’ll unite Democrats, Independents, and pro-democracy Republicans as he seeks to unseat Mike Lee.
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So far, the Republican Party has banned abortion, books, history lessons, and Disney, because they really, really, really hate cancel culture.





