Stories Behind Rap Names

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May 10, 2002
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post how rappers got their rap names or alias names....like styles goes by styles p or ghost.. im interested in how jada and old dirty bastard came up wit their names..

heres a few..

Eminem - he came up wit that using the initials from his real name...Marshal Mathers

Puffy/P Diddy - i remember hearin something like he had puffy cheeks or a baby..im not sure..somebody correct me if im wrong...and the diddy came from biggie callin him p diddy

Ludacris - i remember him sayin thats what he uses to describe his style, flow, punchlines all together ..he just changed the spelling of the dictionary word..

Jay Z - creatively stole his name from jaz o

Fat Joe - no need for an explanation

Ja Rule - Jeffrey Attkins Rules...

DMX - Dark Man X

KRS-1 - His first name is Kris
 
Jul 26, 2002
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luda's real name is chris also, he was a dj in atlanta his name was chris luva or sum shit, so ludaCris

on some wu album they said ol dirtys name is cause "there isn't a father to his style"
 
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redman said he got his name cause when he was little, someone threw a snowball at his face and turned hella red, then someone called him redman and it stuck ever since, sticky fingaz got his name cause he always use to steal shit and jack off or some shit like that, method man and half the doo's from wu tang got there names from villians on old wu-tang movies and 50cent stole that name from an old gangster from fort greene in brooklyn new york
 

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lenbiasyayo
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LL Cool J- Ladies Love Cool James

DZK (soundclick)- Went to a Delta Zeta Kappa sorority party, got drunk and got dome from a fat bitch, then passed out and woke up with dzk written on his forehead

Slug (Atmosphere)- Sean Loves Ugly Girls
 
May 11, 2002
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I think everyone knows these, but I will post em anyway:

Eazy-E- Eazy Eric Wright

Mc Ren- LoRENzo Patterson

Dr. Dre- AnDRE Young

DJ Yella- He is half black/white. He is a yella boy.

Where in the hell did Ice Cube get his name from? Did it just sound cool at the time?
 

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If yall didnt see the mob figaz interview heres some they talked about...

Jacka- WHen he was 12 he broke into a house and stole a bunch of recording equipment and started rapping.

AP.9- First gun he ever had was a Ap.9 so he used the name