If you’re a child of one of these 14 celebs with surprisingly gangster parents, chances are you’ve had to defend mom’s and pop’s reputation just as much as your own.
Before embracing fame and wealth, some of the stars on this list endured the incarceration, death, and public slandering of the folks who brought them into this world.
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50 Cent
According to his autobiography, From Pieces To Weight, 50 Cent believes his mother Sabrina was a drug dealer who was killed by a rival. For the early part of Fif’s life, their lives were eerily similar.
Kim Kardashian
As the Fila tracksuit implies, Rob Kardashian Sr. wasn’t your average lawyer. The high powered attorney was part of O.J. Simpson’s “Dream Team,” and it doesn’t get much more gangster than being involved in the trial of the century.
Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs
American Gangster Frank Lucas has co-signed Melvin Combs’ G-pass. The elder Combs was a drug dealer who ran with Lucas and was killed when Sean Combs was three. Puff attributes his swag, style, and drive to his father.
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Tupac
We learned all we needed to know about Afeni Shakur from “Dear Mama.” The Black Panther turned businesswoman and philanthropist has worn many hats in addition to giving the world Tupac Amaru Shakur.
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Charlize Theron
In previous interviews, Charlize Theron has been very candid about the fact her mother shot her father in an act of self-defense.
Lil Scrappy
If you’ve watched Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta, you know Momma Dee keeps it gangster. You’re likely to see her quoting scriptures, turning up with Yo Gotti, or cursing her man out for not coming correct.
Dez Bryant
Before securing a $70 million Roc Nation-assisted contract, Dez Bryant was catching criticism for publicly fighting with his mother at a Wal Mart. As a rookie, NFL scouts also spread the rumor his father used to pimp his mother.
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Leighton Meester
Her looks indicate a garden variety Becky who used to star on the show Gossip Girl. In fact, Meester’s mom Constance was in prison for involvement in a drug ring when she gave birth to her daughter.
Lil Wayne
We’re talking about Weezy’s deceased stepfather here, not Birdman. Wayne says Rabbit was an OG on the block who was shot seven times.
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Woody Harrelson
According to Woody himself, his pops used to be a hitman.
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Jackie Chan
Did you know that Jackie Chan’s mother was an opium smuggler while his father was a spy? Those are just two of the insights revealed in the documentary, Traces of the Dragon: Jackie Chan and His Lost Family.
Game
Where do you think Game learned gangbanging from? His father claimed Nutty Blocc Crip, while his moms banged with the infamous Hoover Crip set.
Hit-Boy
As he said on “Grindin’ My Whole Life,” Big Hit was locked up since 1991 for being involved in underworld dealings since the age of 15.
Demaryius Thomas
When Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas was 12, both his mother and his grandmother were sent to prison for moving that dope. In mid-July, Thomas’ mother Katina Smith had her sentence commuted by President Obama.
