20 Rappers Who Used to Be Homeless

These rappers started from the bottom.

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Before A$AP Rocky became one of the most successful acts to come out of NYC in recent years, the Harlem rapper went through a fairly tough phase in his life. As a child, Rocky spent two years living in homeless shelters. "My dad, he used to make bad choices. He used to sell drugs for a living. And we had a good life up until he got caught and got incarcerated," Rocky told Big Boy's Neighborhood in 2013. "My mom, her only option was just homeless shelters."

He's not the only rapper who has dealt with the burden of having no place to call home. From 2Pac to Yelawolf to Lil' Kim, many other lyricists have, at one point in time, been homeless. With stories as unique as their music, here are 20 Rappers Who Used to Be Homeless. Talk about starting from the bottom.

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Machine Gun Kelly

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DJ Quik

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2Pac

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Cappadonna

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Charles Hamilton

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Fat Trel

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Brother Ali

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ScHoolboy Q

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Yelawolf

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Jay Electronica

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Bodega Bamz

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Pitbull

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Joey Fatts

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Lil' Kim

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KRS-One

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Dizzy Wright

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R.A. the Rugged Man

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Crooked I

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Tory Lanez

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