Today we’ll look at rappers who knew they were up next, made moves, and made it big before turning 18.

XXXTentaction

XXXTentacion was just as troubled as he was talented. And trouble would find him, as he was shot dead in Florida at just 20.

But X had already dominated the SoundCloud rap scene at just 17, with his pure artistry on his 2017 debut album, "17", peaking at number two on the US BILLBOARD 200.

Lil Mosey

Lil Mosey gained popularity from ages 15 to 17 with hit songs “Pull up”, “Noticed”, and the Billboard Top 10 hit - “Blueberry Faygo”. In that period, the Hitmaker had already signed a record deal with Interscope, and soon after, at just 18 the Seattle MC opened his own label called “Certified Hitmakers”.