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Body Rock - Whether it's for a movie role, for the look or just personal health reasons, many hip hop artists have gone through dramatic weight changes over the years. BET.com takes a look at some of the most astonishing. (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Rick RossYear: 2009 - (Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

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Rick RossYear: 2014 - The MMG Boss took charge of his health by trying out Reebok’s Cross Fit training and changing his diet. Rick Ross, who is known for his frequent mentions of food in his rhymes, including his favorite, lemon pepper wings, recently opened up about his 100-pound weight loss. "They give me fruit to eat. I forgot what fruit, you know, tasted like. I eat pears now and s--t like that,” Rozay said about revitalizing his palate. (Photo: Peter Kramer/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)

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Fat JoeYear: 2002 - (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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Fat JoeYear: 2011 - Fat Joe shocked longtime fans when he revealed a new svelte version of himself in the video for "Drop a Body."(Photo: Atlantic Records)

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Missy ElliottYear: N/A - (Photo: Jim Smeal/WireImage)

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Missy ElliottYear: 2009 - In 2003 rapper Missy Elliott addressed whispers about her dramatic weight loss in the intro to her song "Gossip Folks," which starts off with people talking in the background, "Girl, that is Missy Elliott. She lost a lot of weight. Girl, I heard she eats one cracker a day." Elliott, happy and unfazed, appeared on a 2007 episode of ABC's Extreme Makeover to offer four scholarships for a weight-loss program to underprivileged teens featured on the show. (Photo: Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

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Dr. Dre Year: Circa 1999 - (Photo: Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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Dr. DreYear: 2011 - Dr. Dre is a far cry from the bedazzled electro-hop rockstar wannabe of the World Class Wreckin' Cru or even his gangster N.W.A days, and it's not because of the clothes. At 49 years old, Dr. Dre is the most buff he's ever been. (Photo:  Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

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Nelly Year: 2000 - (Photo: Scott Gries/ImageDirect)

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NellyYear: 2004 - When Nelly released his debut album, Country Grammar, in 2000, he was just another skinny kid. At some point, though, the St. Louis MC hit the gym and got ripped. Since covering Men’s Health magazine for the first time in 2004 and becoming known as a fitness enthusiast, Nelly has debuted his own workout video, Celebrity Sweat. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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50 CentYear: N/A - (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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50 CentYear: 2010 - 50 Cent dropped 54 pounds for his role as a football player battling cancer in Things Fall Apart. Keeping the filming and weight loss private for a long time, 50 surprised fans when he leaked a photo of his emaciated self from the movie set.(Photo: Cheetah Vision)

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Busta RhymesYear: Circa 1998 - (Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

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Busta RhymesYear: 2006 - Busta Rhymes went from a slim animated character to a workout warrior.(Photo: XXL Magazine)

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TimbalandYear: 2003 - (Photo: Evan Agostini/Getty Images For YouthAIDS)

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TimbalandYear: 2005 - In 2005, Timbaland surprised fans with a slimmed down look and was even a little cut after embarking on a weight-loss program that helped him shed over 100 pounds.(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Paul WallYear: 2009 - (Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

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Paul Wall Year: 2010 - Heavy-set Houston rapper Paul Wall lost 100 pounds after going under the knife for a gastric sleeve procedure. The "Sittin Sideways" rapper told Ozone magazine that he got his wake-up call after reps for VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club contacted him about being a contestant on the show. (Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

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Queen LatifahYear: 2004 - (Photo: By Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

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Queen Latifah Year: 2011 - Rapper and actress Queen Latifah trimmed down after signing on to become a spokeswoman for Jenny Craig in January 2008. She told People magazine, "My intention was to lose five to 10 percent body weight because it makes a difference with health-related issues, and I achieved that goal in a couple of months."(Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images for HSN)