The saying “starving artist” may have a little more meaning to these artists than most. Before they were selling out show and topping charts, these stars had humble beginnings in the food industry. This list will make you think twice before you go off at the drive thru for not having extra ketchup. You never know if the server at Applebee’s will end up being the world’s next biggest star.
Nicki Minaj- Before Nicki was spitting lyrics she was splitting checks at a New York Red Lobster. Her stint as a waitress was short lived because her attitude she admits, just wasn’t built for it. “I like dealing with people, but I don't really like a lot of bullsh**…” she told GQ. Eventually she got fired for chasing a customer into the parking lot, and flipping them the bird for stealing her pen. She knew she couldn’t do that for long and credits her previous jobs for giving her the motivation to switch it up.
MGK- Machine Gun Kelly’s Chipotle story may have you thinking twice about eating there. The Ohio rapper tells MTV about his days working at the restaurant and why it was one of the worst jobs ever. As one the only white boy there he had to do all the dirty work so when he made it big he did what we would all want to do—Oh yea, he rubbed it in their faces.
Pharell- It’s funny how things have a way of coming around. After being fired from McDonald’s three times for being lazy, not only did Pharell become the international superstar we know and love, he also ended up co-writing “I’m Loving It” with Justin Timberlake which became the company’s slogan and official jingle. He admits, “At a certain point they just realized that I was no help. I was only good at eating the chicken nuggets.” In the end, it worked out for both parties.
B.O.B.- Before rap, B.O.B. was working at Subway to make ends meat (pun intended). As an artist B.O.B. spends his life trying to compose the perfect song—years prior it was about composing the perfect sandwich. But despite the fame B.O.B. still remembers those humble days and even drops a bar about it in his hit record, “Airplanes”. “Somebody take me back to the days/ Before this was a job, before I got paid/ Before it ever mattered what I had in my bank/ Yea back when I was trying to get a tip at Subway”.
