{"id":24194,"date":"2022-07-19T08:13:36","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T08:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=24194"},"modified":"2022-07-19T08:13:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T08:13:37","slug":"who-was-the-first-rapper-to-post-a-video-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-was-the-first-rapper-to-post-a-video-on-youtube","title":{"rendered":"Who Was the First Rapper to Post a Video on YouTube?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f8a4b0dbf00\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f8a4b0dbf00\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f8a4b0dbf00\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-was-the-first-rapper-to-post-a-video-on-youtube\/#Who_Was_the_First_Rapper_to_Post_a_Video_on_YouTube\" title=\"Who Was the First Rapper to Post a Video on YouTube?\">Who Was the First Rapper to Post a Video on YouTube?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-was-the-first-rapper-to-post-a-video-on-youtube\/#Soulja_Boy\" title=\"Soulja Boy\">Soulja Boy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-was-the-first-rapper-to-post-a-video-on-youtube\/#Draco\" title=\"Draco\">Draco<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-was-the-first-rapper-to-post-a-video-on-youtube\/#Way\" title=\"Way\">Way<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-was-the-first-rapper-to-post-a-video-on-youtube\/#Wiz_Khalifa\" title=\"Wiz Khalifa\">Wiz Khalifa<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Was_the_First_Rapper_to_Post_a_Video_on_YouTube\"><\/span>Who Was the First Rapper to Post a Video on YouTube?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/MFWo1GL.jpg\" alt=\"Who was the first rapper on YouTube\" style=\"max-height:279px; max-width:34% margin:0px 10px; height:auto; width:auto;\"> <\/p>\n<p>Soulja Boy claims to be the first rapper to post a video on YouTube. However, the site only launched in December 2005, so the rapper was not the first to post his rap videos online. Soulja Boy did appear on YouTube in March 2006, however. Wiz Khalifa and Draco also made their first videos on YouTube. So, which rapper was the first rapper to post a video on YouTube?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Soulja_Boy\"><\/span>Soulja Boy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Soulja Boy has been a major influence on the hip-hop scene for quite some time. His first major hit, &#8220;Crank That,&#8221; is widely considered one of the best songs of 2007. It revolutionized the hip-hop dance game, setting the stage for other artists. Videos of his &#8220;Crank That&#8221; dance were everywhere online, and his popularity grew. Then, in 2008, Soulja Boy was nominated for a Grammy Award for best rap video.<\/p>\n<p>As the first rapper to post music videos on YouTube, Soulja Boy set a precedent for monetizing the service. He was the first rapper to think of drip, multi-colored Rolex watches, and Lamborghini commercials. The video was so successful that YouTube added advertising on its website. It is now commonplace for rappers to promote their music videos via YouTube, and a growing audience has a stake in it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Draco\"><\/span>Draco<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Known as the Icebox Kid, Draco was the first rapper to post a music video on YouTube. It was his debut performance that set the precedent for other rap artists to upload their videos to the video-sharing site. His video, &#8220;Cake by the Ocean&#8221;, became one of the most popular videos on YouTube, and even earned him a Lamborghini and multi-colored Rolex.<\/p>\n<p>However, the fact that Draco was the first rapper to post a music video on YouTube is not entirely clear. While some say that Soulja Boy was the first rapper on the website, this is not the case. Draco was tagged as the first rapper on YouTube in December 2005, when the website first launched. But the reality is that Draco had his first music video posted on YouTube on December 15, 2005. His video currently boasts over eight million views daily, which is not bad for an artist who made his name in hip-hop.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Way\"><\/span>Way<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Soulja Boy claims to have been the first rapper on YouTube. He posted his first video three months after YouTube launched, and it has since spawned a dozen dance crazes. But, despite Soulja Boy&#8217;s first-place finish, YoungBoy continues to lead YouTube&#8217;s list of famous rappers, with over two billion subscribers. Drake and Lil Baby are in close pursuit, but Coke La Rock, who is widely credited as the first rapper to ever spit rhymes, is still in the list of famous hip-hop pioneers.<\/p>\n<p>In 2008, Soulja Boy&#8217;s videos hit the top spot on YouTube, and the following year, he claimed to have beaten out Nicki Minaj. However, this claim has been contested by a Philadelphia-based rapper named Reed Dollaz. Regardless of who&#8217;s right, Soulja Boy was not the first rapper on YouTube. Indeed, the Philly rapper has been performing since February 2008.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wiz_Khalifa\"><\/span>Wiz Khalifa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If Drake has become a household name, Wiz Khalifa is the first hip-hop artist to surpass 1 billion views on YouTube. Though this is not the real thing, it is still an impressive feat for any artist. The video for Wiz Khalifa&#8217;s hit &#8220;See You Again&#8221; is now one of the most-watched on YouTube. This song, a tribute to late actor Paul Walker, was released during the film Furious 7 and is currently among the most-watched videos on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>The famous rapper is also a celebrity dad and has launched a YouTube channel for his son Sebastian Thomaz. Though his ex-wife, model Amber Rose, is not involved in the project, Khalifa is his son&#8217;s primary caregiver. His YouTube channel has more than 3,000 subscribers. Wiz Khalifa was the first rapper to go viral, and his success is not surprising given his background.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe width=\"510\" height=\"285\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eklHFp9HzA8\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who Was the First Rapper to Post a Video on YouTube? Soulja Boy claims to be the first rapper to post a video on YouTube. 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