Growing up in Patterson, New Jersey, Fetty Wap faced significant challenges, including losing eyesight due to glaucoma. Dropping out of high school in 10th grade, he turned to the streets, initially selling drugs before discovering his passion for music in 2013. His breakout hit “Trap Queen,” released in 2014, catapulted him to stardom, earning him a staggering $22 million in just one year.