In 2020, YBN Cordae shortened his name to just Cordae. This led to fans questioning why the Maryland-raised emcee parted ways from his Young Boss N##### crew members YBN Nahmir and YBN Almighty Jay.

Driving the move, YBN Nahmir's breakout single "Rubbin Off the Paint" debuts at No. 17 on the Hot Rap Songs chart and soars 32-19 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and 80-52 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Even by today's standards, YBN Nahmir's rise to rap stardom was extremely quick. When the 18-year-old Birmingham, Alabama native dropped his "Rubbin Off The Paint" video last September ...