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Rappers And Hip-Hop Stars Before They Were Famous

We all know what rap's biggest stars look like now, but what about before they were famous? We've rounded up some of our favourite shots of hip-hop stars when they were still at school.

  1. Amber Rose before famous

    1. Guess who?

  2. Amber Rose before famous

    2. Amber Rose!

    Picture: Instagram

  3. Kanye West as a Young Boy

    3. Guess who?

    Picture: Coleman/Rayner

  4. Kanye West now and then

    4. Kanye West!

  5. Trey Songz

    5. Guess Who?

    Yupp.

  6. Trey Songz as a child

    6. Trey Songz

  7. Nicki Minaj with before she was famous

    7. Guess Who?

    Here's one of rap's biggest female stars before she hit the big time. Click next to find out who it is. Picture: WENN

  8. Nicki Minaj before she was famous

    8. Nicki Minaj

  9. Kanye West school yearbook

    9. Guess Who?

    Picture: Seth Poppel

  10. Kanye West Before Famous

    10. Kanye West

  11. Jay Z school yearbook

    11. Guess Who?

    Here's one of hip-hop's biggest names getting ready to Watch The Throne from an early age. Picture: Seth Poppel

  12. Jay Z Before Famous

    12. Jay Z

  13. Tupac Shakur school picture before he was famous

    13. Guess Who?

    Sadly no longer with us, this rapper remains one of hip-hop's biggest stars and has left a legacy that many modern day rappers are still trying to surpass. Click next to find out who it is. Picture: Yearbook

  14. Tupac Shakur

    14. Tupac Shakur

  15. Snoop Dog Before they were famous

    15. Guess Who?

    Picture: Yearbook

  16. Snoop Dogg

    16. Snoop Dogg

  17. Nicki Minaj young 17 years old

    17. Guess who?

    Picture: Instagram

  18. Nicki Minaj before famous

    18. Nicki Minaj

  19. Eminem Baby Picture

    19. Guess Who?

    This person's a 'Rap God' these days, but do you know who it is from their before famous picture. Click next to find out who it is. Picture: Wenn

  20. Eminem

    20. Eminem

  21. Drake before he was famous

    21. Guess Who?

    He's making 'Headlines' now, but here's one of rap's biggest names before he hit the big time. Click next to find out who it is.

  22. Drake before he was famous

    22. Drake

  23. The Game school picture before he was famous

    23. Guess Who?

    This rapper's just become the latest signing to Cash Money and is currently busy working on his first album for his new crew. Click next to find out who it is. Picture: Yearbook

  24. The Game

    24. The Game Before He Was Famous

  25. Andre 3000 Before he was famous

    25. Guess Who?

    Part of a collective, this rapper's been more busy working with himself in recent years, but is tipped to hook up with his Ms Jackson collaborator again soon. Click next to find out who it is.

  26. Andre3000

    26. Andre 3000

  27. 50 Cent school picture before he was famous

    27. Guess Who?

    Here's this rapper on his Graduation day, which might give you a clue as to who it is when we tell you that a few years ago he went head to head with a rapper who was releasing an album of the same name. Click next to find out who it is. Picture: Yearbook

  28. 50 Cent

    28. 50 Cent

  29. Sean Combs school picture Before he was famous

    29. Guess Who?

    This bow-tie wearing aspiring rapper is officially the wealthiest rap star in the world. Click next to find out who it is. Picture: Yearbook

  30. Sean Combs

    30. Sean Combs

  31. Jay- Z school picture before he was famous

    31. Guess Who?

    Here's another rapper chilling at his school graduation. Click next to find out who it is. Picture: WENN

  32. Jay Z

    32. Jay Z

  33. Justin Timberlake before famous

    33. Guess Who?

    This rapper/singer was a star almost from birth - here he is giving a country performance as teen. Click next to find out who it is. Picture: Wenn

  34.  Justin Timberlake

    34. Justin Timberlake

  35. 2 Chainz school picture Before he were famous

    35. Guess Who?

    This person is currently killing it, but he 'Used 2' look like this as a youngster. Click next to find out who it is. Picture: Yearbook

  36. 2 Chainz

    36. 2 Chainz

  37. Kanye West school picture before he was famous

    37. Guess Who?

    He's one of modern day raps biggest stars kicking back long before he released albums like 'Yeezus'. Click next to find out who it is. Picture: Coleman Rayner

  38. Kanye West

    38. Kanye West

  39. Amber Rose before famous

    39. Guess who?

    Amber age 18. Picture: Instagram

  40. Amber Rose before famous

    40. Amber Rose!

    Amber first shaved her hair off when she was just 18-year-old and she's been rocking the same style ever since!

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