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A Lil Damn Flipbook\r - In the hip-hop world, size does matter and being on the short side of things isn't always a bad thing. In fact, the rap game has a long list of rappers who have made their names off of being the opposite of big.

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Lil Wayne - Probably the most notable of all the Lil's, Weezy F Baby went from the underaged member of The Hot Boys crew to one of the biggest rappers on the planet.  (Photo by Mark Davis/PictureGroup)

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Lil Twist - Lil is a fitting name for the Lil Wayne affiliate, whose oversized mohawk is the biggest thing about him. \r\r(Photo by Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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Lil B - Kicking off his rap career at age 16 as one-fourth of the teenaged Bay Area rap group The Pack, Lil B is all grown up now.(Photo: Courtesy of Amalgram Digital)

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Lil Mama - Almost everything about this Brooklyn native is little, but where she lacks in size she makes up in attitude and personality. (Photo:Mark Davis/PictureGroup)

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Lil Scrappy\r - There was hardly anything little about the stocky Atlanta rapper who is known for his aggressive style.\r\r(Photo: Taylor Hill/Getty Images) 

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Lil J (Young Jeezy) - Little known fact: Before Jay Jenkins was Young Jeezy he went by Lil J. Thug Motivation sounds a lot better coming from Jeezy rather than Lil J. (Photo: Shareif Ziyadat/PictureGroup)

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Lil Jon - The King of Crunk may not be the biggest rapper out but he is the loudest and most hype.  (Photo: Frank Micelotta/Fox/PictureGroup)

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Lil Kim - The Queen B has always held her own with the boys despite her small stature. (Photo: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

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Lil Boosie\r - Believe it or not, Lil Boosie's lack of altitude didn't stop him from aspiring to be a basketball star in high school. His dreams were  cut short when he was expelled for a drug possession and ultimately decided to pursue a career in hip hop. \r\r(Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

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Lil Zane - Although he always boasts in his music about doing big things, the short New York-born rapper Lil Zane has been relatively quiet in the music scene the past few years.  (Photo: Getty Images)

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Lil Romeo\r - Although there's nothing little about Master P's 22-year-old son today, when he came on the scene in 2001 at age 12, he was pint-sized. \r\r(Photo: Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Victoria's Secret) 

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Lil Rob - Well known Chicano rapper Lil Rob may have an innocent-sounding name but his long rap sheet will have you thinking twice about stepping to him, no matter how tall you are. (Photo: Courtesy Upstairs Recordings)

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Lil Fizz - Although he referred to himself as small, Fizz was actually the largest in stature among the R&B group, B2K.(Photo: Roger Kisby/Getty Images)  

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Lil Cease - Cease was not only the smallest but also the youngest member of Notorious B.I.G.' Junior M.A.F.I.A. crew. (Photo: Roger Kisby/Getty Images)

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Lil Chuckee\r - At 14 years old Lil Chuckee is both the youngest and smallest member of the Young Money crew. However, he has a few years of growth ahead of him, which might be enough time to catch up to labelmates Lil Wayne and Lil Twist.\r(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Lil Bow Wow - Although he (like many other Lil's) eventually dropped the modifier, Shad Moss will always be Lil Bow Wow to us. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Lil Flip\r - The not-so-little Flip named his debut album The Leprechaun in reference to his hometown of the Coverland section of Houston, not his stature. \r(Photo: Carlo Allegri/Getty Images)

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Lil O\r - Standing at five foot even, this Houston rapper obviously got the name for his lack of height and also because Lil O is a lot easier to spit out than his other nickname: Da Fat Rat Wit Da Cheeze.\r\r(Photo Courtesy Screwed Up Records)