From the Projects to a Penthouse

3. Mos Def

Mos Def grew up in the Eleanor Roosevelt Houses in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn neighborhood.

4. Lil Kim

At eight years old, Kim’s mom left her abusive father and lived out of the trunk of their car.

7. Bill Cosby

As a child, Cosby lived in Richard Allen Homes housing project. Many of the characters in Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids were modeled after people he knew.

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