{"id":9991,"date":"2022-07-13T07:31:53","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T07:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=9991"},"modified":"2022-07-13T07:31:53","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T07:31:53","slug":"who-was-the-first-rapper-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-was-the-first-rapper-on-youtube","title":{"rendered":"Who Was the First Rapper 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-6a17493a9b5dd\" 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-6a17493a9b5dd\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a17493a9b5dd\" ><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-on-youtube\/#Who_Was_the_First_Rapper_on_YouTube\" title=\"Who Was the First Rapper on YouTube?\">Who Was the First Rapper 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-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-on-youtube\/#Reed_Dollaz\" title=\"Reed Dollaz\">Reed Dollaz<\/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-on-youtube\/#Justin_Bieber\" title=\"Justin Bieber\">Justin Bieber<\/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-on-youtube\/#Cardi_B\" title=\"Cardi B\">Cardi B<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Was_the_First_Rapper_on_YouTube\"><\/span>Who Was the First Rapper on YouTube?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/R9Ug1Ey.jpg\" alt=\"who was the first rapper on youtube\">  <\/p>\n<p>So who was the first rapper on YouTube? Some claim Soulja Boy. Other people point to Reed Dollaz, Justin Bieber, and Cardi B. There&#8217;s a good chance that a rapper got onto YouTube before any of them. But, is this true? We&#8217;ll discuss these claims in this article. And while we&#8217;re at it, let&#8217;s take a closer look at each of these artists.<\/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 is an influential American rap artist. His &#8220;Crank That&#8221; became a No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2007, sparking a craze in hip hop dancing. His videos were shared everywhere on the internet, and his popularity skyrocketed. This video helped to make YouTube a global phenomenon. Soulja Boy&#8217;s success is a testament to the power of the Internet.<\/p>\n<p>After gaining prominence on SoundClick, Soulja Boy became one of the first rappers to utilize the new digital platform to promote his music. Originally a niche artist, Soulja Boy tapped into internet hype and made it mainstream. In turn, his success opened the eyes of fellow artists and record labels to the power of social media. The digital industry was revolutionized. Soulja Boy was a pioneer and has continued to push the envelope in the music industry.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reed_Dollaz\"><\/span>Reed Dollaz<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Reed Dollaz was born on November 5, 1986, in Philadelphia. He is one of the most iconic rappers of his generation. He started the trend of rap battle videos on YouTube and has collaborated with some of the biggest names in hip hop. He was featured on the single &#8220;Heartbeat&#8221; by 50 Cent. Dollaz is a native Philadelphian and attended Bartram Village projects. His family was very poor and he did not disclose any of his academics.<\/p>\n<p>Soulja Boy takes pride in being the first rapper on YouTube, but that doesn&#8217;t mean he was. Reed Dollaz has receipts that prove he was on YouTube nine months before Soulja Boy did. There is a reason why Soulja Boy&#8217;s rap videos have a higher view count than Reed Dollaz&#8217;s. There are several factors that influence the success of a rap video on YouTube.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Justin_Bieber\"><\/span>Justin Bieber<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Justin Bieber was born on March 1, 1994. He went by the name kidrauhl until he was discovered by talent manager Scooter Braun when he was thirteen. His first record, My World, came out in late 2009, and he immediately began to receive widespread attention. The singer made history when seven of his songs made the Billboard Hot 100. As a teenager, Bieber continued to record new music and upload it to YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>He began uploading videos to YouTube as early as age two. He posted cover versions of artists&#8217; songs and quickly gained popularity. His YouTube channel soon became a booming platform, doubling its daily viewers and upload hours. While he didn&#8217;t land a record deal through his YouTube channel, his videos were widely shared, bringing him worldwide attention. And while YouTube wasn&#8217;t exactly the best place to land a record deal, it certainly helped.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cardi_B\"><\/span>Cardi B<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are looking for some great hip hop music, then you might be wondering if Cardi B is the next big thing. Cardi B is the first female rapper to get RIAA diamond certification. Her song, &#8220;Bodak Yellow,&#8221; became a chart-topping hit in 2018, selling more than 10 million copies. And she just added making history to her list of thumbs up. Cardi B is a New York native, who is now well-known in her own right.<\/p>\n<p>This past month, her video &#8216;Bodak Yellow&#8217; has passed the one-billion-view mark on YouTube. The song was filmed in Dubai and cost the artist over $15,000 to produce. The video has also achieved top-ten status on the US Hot 100 chart. In April, the video has already reached a million views. The rapper tweeted to celebrate the milestone. In the UK, her latest album, &#8220;Invasion of Privacy&#8221;, is currently No. 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who Was the First Rapper on YouTube? So who was the first rapper on YouTube? Some claim Soulja Boy. Other people point to Reed Dollaz, Justin Bieber, and Cardi B. There&#8217;s a good chance that a rapper got onto YouTube before any of them. But, is this true? We&#8217;ll discuss these claims in this article. 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