WorldStarHipHop is a website that was founded in August 2005 by Lee "Q" ODenat and Ari Armani as a distributor of mixtapes. After hackers destroyed the website shortly after its launch, ODenat restarted it as a content aggregator. WorldStarHipHop focused on hip hop beefs, which were previously popular through "street DVDs" such as Smack, The Come Up, and others. The website became known for its viral videos, including music exclusives, viral bits of comedy, violent fight videos, and sex acts.

On January 23, 2017, founder and CEO Lee "Q" ODenat died of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease at the age of 43, with morbid obesity as a contributing factor. After his death, WorldStarHipHop issued a statement saying that the website would continue.

Currently, WorldStarHipHop has a strong social media presence, with over 22 million followers on Instagram alone. While the website is past its prime, it remains a cultural phenomenon and a source of viral content.