Worldstarhiphop.com has become a cultural phenomenon throughout the world over the past decade or so. Started in the mid 2000's by a Haitian kid from Queens,
New York
, it quickly grew into what it is today. The site receives an insane amount of daily traffic and is responsible for the launching of many careers in the urban music industry. It is also responsible for making numerous amounts of videos go viral. There a quite a few of websites out there that seem to be following the route to internet success that Worldstar has achieved. Below is a list of 5 similar sites that also provide great content that is bound to entertain the same demographic as the average Worldstar viewer.
1.
Daratchet.com has loads of adult videos,breaking news stories, fight comps and other racy material. The site is relatively new but seems to be enjoying a lot of success. The site does differ from Worldstar in quite a few ways. Where Worldstarhiphop focuses a lot on trying to stay true to it's roots with constant updates featuring new music videos from underground artists,Daratchet focuses more on the hood videos aspect by uploading the best pranks videos, car crashes, fight videos and adult videos. It is aiming for the 18-24 year old male demographic and seems to be doing so quite well. It uses a comment system based on the Disqus format so people used to making comments on Worldstar can easily comment. Much of the content on the site is adult related an is listed under the 'Freaks' category. Daratchet has its videos listed under categories making is easy for visitors to find the entertaining content that they are seeking.
2.
Allhiphop.com has been a mainstay on the internet for a long time. The site is less based on video aggregation and more based on article content. In internet terms, the site is a dinosaur. It reached its peak somewhere around 2009 and has quickly declined. The site itself is full of well-written articles based on hip hop news but is not much more than that. It provides a good forum for people looking for what's happening in the urban music world.
3.
TMZ.com has gained much of its popularity by covering celebrity news. It acts as the go-to place for celebrity gossip and has achieved much of its success from having a daily
television
talk show to funnel viewers to the site. TMZ was founded by the Los Angeles attorney, Harvey Levin. He contributes his brand of commentary to both the site and television show in an original way and he employs many young and hip contributors to include content. TMZ.com is similar to Worldstar only in the way that they both cover celebrity news and are tastemakers for online viral content.
4.
Mediatakeout.com is largely a celebrity gossip site. Its online presence is due mostly to social networking. Most of its content are photos of celebrities that get shared on other sites like Twitter and Facebook. It can be best described as an online tabloid for people seeking dirt on their favorite celebs. While Worldstar cover more underground celbrities and does so by using video content, Mediatakeout covers C and D-list celebrities the likes of 'Real Housewives of Wherever' and serves the dirt to hungry fans.
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Datpiff.com is mainly a site created to showcase underground and mainstream rap artists via downloadable mixtapes. Datpiff is a consistent source of underground music and allows for unheard artists to have a platform to present their tunes to a broader audience. Many new artists can be found by going to Datpiff. While Worldstarhiphop.com has chosen to include crazy video content and veered away from supplying the masses with mixtapes, Datpiff has stayed true to its roots and continues to be a reliable website for new rap music.
