Blame your parents?

They should support your dreams, but at the same time give you a foundation.

You don't just "quit school to become a rapper", like what the actual fuck. Shit, why not finish school to learn important production skills pertaining to creating music? A lot of rappers know their way around a computer, at the very least so they can synth their own beats.

In any case, you probably don't sound very old...people at age 40 get a high school education through special programs, and even OLDER people go to college. It's never too late, age is meaningless, you just need to put in some effort.

>>17339671
You make up for lost time. A year of well-chosen courses in a community college will make up for all you didn't get in high school, and then you'll be on even footing with everyone else.

Make an album.

>>17339707
This. The first step in coping is to remedy the situation. Get your GED (or equivalent) if you don't have a diploma. Then start working on what you want to do next.

You are far from alone. Ray Kroc -the man who built the McDonald's empire- didn't get his life turned around until he was 52, yet he dies a multi-gazillionaire. You're unlikely to get THAT rich, but if you make even 1% of what he did you'd still be fucking loaded, and you have a substantial head start on him even at this date.

where ya mixtape at tho