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1. Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne dropped out of school after getting his high school sweetheart pregnant.
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2. Eminem
Eminem dropped out of high school after failing ninth grade three times.
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3. Drake
Drake has finally earned his diploma after dropping out of high school 10 years ago to pursue acting.
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4. Andre 3000
Andre Benjamin dropped out of school his junior year but later earned his G.E.D.
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5. Fantasia
Fantasia Barrino dropped out of high school after feeling harrassed and ridiculed after being raped by a classmate. She received her G.E.D in 2010.
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6. Chaka Khan dropped out of school and now has a foundation that helps disadvantaged youth receive a quality education. PR
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7. 50 Cent was expelled from high school in the 10th grade for possession of crack and got his G.E.D. while in jail. (AP)
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8. Mary J. Blige dropped out of high school in the 11th grade and still regrets it. (AP)
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9. Bill Cosby dropped out of high school and eventually joined the Navy where he earned his high school diploma. (AP)
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10. Tyler Perry dropped out of high school when he was 16 but eventually earned his G.E.D. (AP)
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11. Robert DeNiro was a high school dropout. At age 68 was given an honorary doctorate of fine arts from Bates College. AP
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12. Berry Gordy dropped out of high school to pursue a boxing career. Apparently, he was better at music than in the ring.
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13. Aretha Franklin dropped out of high school at age 15 and received an honorary degree from Princeton at age 70. (AP)
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14. Pink dropped out of high school around age 15 but got her G.E.D. in 1998. (AP)
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15. Jay Z dropped out of high school and starting dealing drugs before finding salvation & money in hip hop. (AP)
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16. Chris Rock dropped out of high school at age 17 to pursue his dream of being a comedian. He later got his G.E.D.(AP)
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17. Oscar winning actor Sidney Poitier dropped out of school at age 13 to help his father tend to the tomato farm.(AP)
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18. Whoopi Goldberg struggled with dyslexia and out of frustration dropped out of school at age 17. (AP)
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19. Rock & Roll Hall of Famer David Bowie & his wife Supermodel Iman both dropped out of high school.(AP)
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20. Rapper, actor & author LL Cool J dropped out of high school to record his debut album.(AP)
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21. Mark Wahlberg recently admitted to being a high school dropout, but is planning on getting his G.E.D. (AP)
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22. Tracy Morgan dropped out of high school to pursue his dream of becoming a comedian.(AP)
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23. Johnny Depp dropped out of school at age 15 to become a rock star. career. We’re guessing acting was his backup plan.(AP)
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24. Jessica Simpson dropped out of high school her senior year to pursue her music career. She later got her G.E.D.(AP)
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25. Olympic Gold Medalist George Foreman dropped out of high school and joined the Job Corps where he learned how to box. (AP)
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26. Quentin Tarantino dropped out of school at age 16 to pursue his dreams of acting. (AP)
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