A clip of a 12-year-old Kanye West speaking from his heart about Martin Luther King, Jr. sent us right to YouTube to see which other stars have archival footage on the Internets.
In our findings, we found footage of all kinds of musicians, both from the rap world and other genres. Names like Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, and more you’d expect were in the mix, as were a list of other faces you wouldn’t expect.
A good old fashioned troll can be seen in the video above, while the real visuals can be found after the jump.
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Kanye West
Young Yeezus approaches the pulpit. Let the church say “Amen.”
Justin Timberlake
Timberlake rocked the pompadour with grace and class.
Drake
The footage above doubles as an essential .GIF to have in the stash.
Tinashe
Tinashe has been singing since she could walk.
Kendrick Lamar
The good kid known for thoughtful raps is much different in battle mode.
Tupac Shakur
Shakur was always prophetic.
Meek Mill
By now, rap fans should be very familiar with Meek’s nappy braids days.
Chance The Rapper
It’s difficult for me to imagine being this young in 2009. Also, Chance is only 21-years-old.
Beyoncé
Queen Bey was groomed to be a star at a young age, but you already knew that, though.
Astro
Brooklyn native Astro is in his late teens now, but much of America remembers his at this age.
Nicki Minaj
Onika always had that flair, as you can see.
Rihanna
Struggle vocals, anyone?
Cam’ron
Press mute (no, really) and watch Killa Cam and a young Ma$e get buckets as high school teammates.
Big Sean
Sean Don’s punchlines where strong as a young Padawan.
Tyler, The Creator
The Odd Future rapper was always, um, spirited.
