Inspired by the works of his rap idols notably Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G. Yung Wun devoted his life to his art form. Remembering what his grandmother told him, he decided to clean his life up and choose a more legal path. Overwhelmed by her death, he was left to contemplate his future path. In the single most pivotal moment of his young life, Yung Wun's grandmother died in his arms. She would continually plead with her grandson to get off the streets and concentrate on his talents of speaking and writing. Yung Wun's grandmother, Vera, regularly pleaded with him to turn around his life. He even won several oratorical contests and writing awards. It was during the height of this pandemonium Yung Wun found relief from this madness through lyrical expression. Yung Wun had numerous encounters with police as he took part in random lawlessness, which landed him in the throes of the juvenile justice system. By the age of thirteen, he had fully embraced a life of criminality. Yung Wun was very quickly exposed to the effects of crime and soon became involved with several gangs. Yung Wun was raised in Eastlake Meadows housing projects, otherwise known as "Little Vietnam".
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