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10 Shocking Things Stars Did When They Were Kids - Testing boundaries is a rite of passge for young'ns at various stages of childhood and young adulthood. But in these digital days, when the youth sing about a summer fling, urinate in a restaurant's mop bucket (eww), or twerk in a unicorn costume (and on stage, and in a music video), it quickly goes viral. Thus "the village" in "it takes a village to raise a child" becomes an entire global Internet community. That can be daunting. Lest we condemn too harshly (or too permanently), let's take a moment to reflect on shocking moments from stars when they made questionable decisions in their youth (pre-Twitter), but bounced back.(Photos: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images; Theo Wargo/Getty Images; John Parra/Getty Images)

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Janet Jackson Secretly Eloped - Janet, the youngest of the Jackson clan, first appeared in the public spotlight at age 7 on stage in Las Vegas during a performance with her siblings. At 18, she secretly eloped with James DeBarge, who hailed from another group of singing brothers. Her family and business manager urged her to get the marriage annulled the following year.(Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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Lil Wayne Shot Himself - When Lil Wayne was just 12 years old, he was already signed to Cash Money and had recorded his first album. He was also a drug-using, gun-toting youth. One day, while he was intoxicated, he was playing with a 9mm handgun, and accidentally shot himself in the chest.(Photo: Chris Walter/WireImage for BET Network)

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Nas, the School Dropout - "The school dropout never liked that sh-- from day one." Hard to believe those were the words Nas rhymed on "Represent," a song featured on his seminal debut Illmatic. The now-iconic lyricist has long talked about his questionable decision to quit school after the 8th grade. Though the move panned out for him, Nas still hopes to one day receive his high school diploma. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Chris Brown...Out - February 8, 2009. It's a night that will live in infamy for R&B star Chris Brown. The then 19-year-old singer assaulted his girlfriend Rihanna (she was kind of a big deal then too) after they argued in his car. Brown has since been convicted of assault and is currently serving out his 5-year probation for the crime. The couple have been...you know the rest.   (Photo: David McNew/Getty Images)

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Solange Becomes a Teen Mom - Solange released her debut album, Solo Star, at 16. Not long after (the following year, in fact), she was already "ready" to take a mini-hiatus to get married and give birth to her son. Many criticized the decision, but the music star ignored her detractors for good reason. She’s now a super mom with an incredible career.(Photo: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage/Getty Images)

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Mark Wahlberg – a Real Bad Boy - Before Marky Mark found stardom as a member of the Funky Bunch, he spent a few years as a troubled teen in and out of violent trouble including an arrest for attempted murder. He served 45 days for assault at a Boston correctional facility and decided then to change his life around.(Photo: Barry King/WireImage/Getty Images)

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Jay-Z Shot His Brother - Although Jay-Z did not begin his professional career until adulthood, the life he lived as a child growing up in Marcy certainly haunts much of his music. For example, on his sophomore album, In My Lifetime Vol. 1, he admitted to shooting his older brother who was "high off more than w--d." He was just 12 years old. His brother survived and didn't press charges.(Photo: Brenda Chase/Online Usa Inc./Getty Images)

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Eminem Quit High School - Eminem began an amateur career as a rapper in high school after his uncle Ronnie introduced him to the genre with a copy of Ice-T's "Reckless." It was his outlet and way to fit in as he struggled as a minority in a predominantly Black school. Eventually, however, he was unable to stay on track academically, and after three years of 9th grade, he dropped out.(Photo: Chris Connor/WENN)

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Eve – Bandz Made Her Dance - Eve knew from a young age that music was the passion she wanted to pursue. She began singing and rapping in high school, but got momentarily derailed in an emotional attempt to make money. She began stripping and drinking heavily at age 17. She knew she was depressed, so when Mase walked into the club and requested to speak with her (he told her, "You know you're not supposed to be here," she later recalled), it was her wake up call. She never stripped again. (Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)