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Before they were famous, many of America's celebrated rappers were also young people with awkward phases in life.
Over the years, pictures taken by some of these celebrities have been made public. The images show the rappers' young and adorable faces.
Below are some of the photos
- Aubrey Drake Graham popularly known as Drake

2. Jermaine Lamarr Cole popularly known as J. Cole

3. Curtis James Jackson III also known as 50 Cent

4. Kendrick Lamar Duckworth goes by the stage name Kendrick Lamar

5. Dwayne Michael Carter Jr also known as Lil Wayne

6. Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr popularly known as Snoop Dogg

7. Kanye Omari West popularly known as Kanye West. In October 2021, he legally changed his name to Ye.

8. Lesane Crooks' mother renamed Tupac Amaru Shakur — after Peruvian revolutionary Túpac Amaru II — when he was a year old. As a rapper, he simply went by Tupac.

9. Onika Tanya Maraj popularly known as Nicki Minaj

10. Marshall Bruce Mathers III, known professionally as Eminem

11. Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, known professionally as XXXTentacion

12. Shawn Corey Carter, known professionally as Jay-Z

13. Nayvadius DeMun Cash, better known by the stage name Future

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