Rapper Icewear Vezzo is more or less the personification of Detroit’s finest. He also just happens to be the city’s newest mainstream superstar, following in the footsteps of some equally big legends like Big Sean and Eminem. Of course, if you were to ask Icewear Vezzo about it, he’d also bring up names like Tee Grizzley, Babyface Ray, Peezy, and a whole lot more to prove his point that few places produce as many talented artists as his hometown. But just because he’s here now doesn’t mean that Vezzo’s journey to success wasn’t long and arduous. Growing up on the streets of Detroit is like trying to traverse a minefield and eventually, Vezzo’s choices caught up with him right as he was popping off, almost derailing his entire career. Want to learn how Icewear Vezzo went from running a weed-op at 13 to overcoming all the odds to become Detroit’s most recent success story? Then keep watching Before They Were Famous!