Guess This Famous Hip-Hop Star

Before they were famous, celebrities posed for high school yearbook photos just like their fans. At times, the finished portraits are a mix of awkward and outrageous -- there were no hair or makeup teams making celebs so fresh and so clean for the camera back then.

In this guessing game, The BoomBox gives you three hints about the hip-hop star pictured, then click the button below and see if your pop culture knowledge is on point.

-- This Newark, N.J. native moved to L.A. as a youngster and helped move gangsta rap onto the mainstream map.

-- Love is in the air considering he and his voluptuous wife are never far apart on red carpets.

-- He's put rhyming lyrics to the side to focus on an acting career, which sees him starring in a television drama.

And to see other music stars and celebs before they were famous, click over to Snakkle!