In the fall of September 17, 1982, a baby boy was born to
Dwayne Michael Turner and Jacita Carter by the name of Dwayne Michael Carter
Jr., who would eventually grow up to be one of the most famous men in America.
His mother gave birth to him after graduating high school at the age of 19. He
was in an abusive relationship with the biological father of Wayne. He left
them soon after Dwayne Carter was born. He grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana's
17th ward. His mother got married to a man, who would move them out of
Hollygrove. His stepfather, Reginald McDonald, moved them to East New Orleans,
where Wayne began his interest in music. Little Carter was enrolled
in the gifted program of Lafayette Elementary School and in the drama club of
Eleanor McMain Secondary School. At the age of 8, Dwayne wrote his first rhyme.
He performed at local block parties and finally caught the attention of one of
the Cash Money's rappers, Lil Slim. After calling Brian Williams, Cash Money
CEO, leaving freestyles on the answer machine, he got a chance to be on some of
the Cash Money songs. Soon after, he got the contract. He was the youngest
rapper of the Cash Money label. At the age of 12, he was in the house playing
with his stepdad's gun and accidently shot himself in the chest with his
stepfather’s 38, which had him on life support for two weeks. It almost took
his life.
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