Stories Behind Rap Names
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PSD-Playa Stevie D....
E-40-first name's Earl and he drank a lotta 40's....
C-Bo-they used to call him Cowboy.C--BO-.i heard when he was a kid on the block he used to always wear a cowboy hat....
Rappin Ron (R.I.P.)-he rapped and his name was Ron....
(i think thats one of the tightest names ever,sounds good,and gets to the point....
MC Eiht-he used to carry a Tre 8....
Rappin 4-Tay-his last name is Forte and you know the first part....
Celly Cel-i think his name is like Marcellis or somethin like that....
KRS-1-used to tag KRS-1
E-40-first name's Earl and he drank a lotta 40's....
C-Bo-they used to call him Cowboy.C--BO-.i heard when he was a kid on the block he used to always wear a cowboy hat....
Rappin Ron (R.I.P.)-he rapped and his name was Ron....
(i think thats one of the tightest names ever,sounds good,and gets to the point....
MC Eiht-he used to carry a Tre 8....
Rappin 4-Tay-his last name is Forte and you know the first part....
Celly Cel-i think his name is like Marcellis or somethin like that....
KRS-1-used to tag KRS-1
Cormega- His first name is Corey so he they called him Cormega
MJG (of Eightball and MJG) don't know what they stand for but in a interview he said they were his initials.
C.O.L.A. (of Dividendz) stands for Constently One Level Above.
Warren G.- Warren Griffen or Griffeth I don't remember
Nas- Nasir Jones
Thats all I can think of right now
Nuttkace
MJG (of Eightball and MJG) don't know what they stand for but in a interview he said they were his initials.
C.O.L.A. (of Dividendz) stands for Constently One Level Above.
Warren G.- Warren Griffen or Griffeth I don't remember
Nas- Nasir Jones
Thats all I can think of right now
Nuttkace
not too many ppl in hear are probably up on the justus league but thay have a member named L.E.G.A.C.Y. which stands for "Life Ends Gradually And Changes You"....he has a funny ass web address too...its www.ihatelegacy.com haha
Jadakiss real name is Jason he orginally rapped with the name Jae'ones.
Thats how it is on the first LOX album credits
He always used to spit about "the Kiss" at a wake, eventually he became Jay Da Kiss. then that morphed in Jadakiss
Brotha Lynch Hung was given the name Lynch by Sicx for the way he Lynched MCs in battles. Sicx always called Lynch his brother, so it became Brotha Lynch, and Lynch himself added the Hung to complete the name.
Thats how it is on the first LOX album credits
He always used to spit about "the Kiss" at a wake, eventually he became Jay Da Kiss. then that morphed in Jadakiss
Brotha Lynch Hung was given the name Lynch by Sicx for the way he Lynched MCs in battles. Sicx always called Lynch his brother, so it became Brotha Lynch, and Lynch himself added the Hung to complete the name.
Tommy Wright the 3rd----it's his real name
Mike Jones---once again it's his real name
Gangsta Pat---his first name it Patrick
Project Pat---- same as above
Lil Ric---same as above
Lil Wyte-- He is white therefore....
2pac-- Tupac Shakur
50/50 Twin--- has a twin brother
Red Head Steve--- He has red hair and his name is Steve
That's all I can think of right now.... I am sure I will think of more
Keep them comming this is a interesting thread
Nuttkace
Mike Jones---once again it's his real name
Gangsta Pat---his first name it Patrick
Project Pat---- same as above
Lil Ric---same as above
Lil Wyte-- He is white therefore....
2pac-- Tupac Shakur
50/50 Twin--- has a twin brother
Red Head Steve--- He has red hair and his name is Steve
That's all I can think of right now.... I am sure I will think of more
Keep them comming this is a interesting thread
Nuttkace
Puff Daddy - was a nickname that was given to Sean Combs by his office collegues when he used to huff and puff while working or making decisions.
Ludacris - Chris is his first name, and he said himself that he played around with words and added Luda on there.
Guru - Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal
Big Daddy Kane - The Kane. stands for King Asiatic No Equal
Ghostface Killah - Double Meaning. Ghosface Killah is a name of a character from a Kung Fu Movie, as well as the reason as to why Ghost had his face covered in a stocking in all of the first Wu Tang Clan album cover. It is speculated that he covered his face througout the picture because of unfinished police dealings at the time.
Ice-T - T stands for Trevor. Ice comes from the Pimp turned writer Iceberg Slim.
N.E.R.D. - No-one Every Really Dies
Silk Tha Shocker - Named himself Silk to describe his personality and looks, but had to change it due to the fact that there was already an R&B group out there with the same name. He then added "Tha Shocker" to describe another part of his personality. That he can do things unexpected like leave the next day without notice.
Benzino - Named after the infamous gangster.
The Outlaw Immortalz - All the rappers names within the outlawz are from infamous political figures given to each member by Tupac Shakur. Names include Fatal Hussein, Khadafi, Edi-Amin, Makavelli Tha Don (2Pac), Napoloen, Kastro, Mussolini (Big Skye - Thug Life), Kormani (Mopreme - Thug Life). The infamous names given by Pac also extend to DPG members Daz Dillinger and Kurupt Young Gotti.
213 - Named after the street corner from which Snoop, Nate Dogg, and Warren G grew up on.
Mystikal - originally called Mystikal Mike.
C-Murder - The "C" stands for Corey (first name). C-Murder also stands for the fact that he sees murder.
Ludacris - Chris is his first name, and he said himself that he played around with words and added Luda on there.
Guru - Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal
Big Daddy Kane - The Kane. stands for King Asiatic No Equal
Ghostface Killah - Double Meaning. Ghosface Killah is a name of a character from a Kung Fu Movie, as well as the reason as to why Ghost had his face covered in a stocking in all of the first Wu Tang Clan album cover. It is speculated that he covered his face througout the picture because of unfinished police dealings at the time.
Ice-T - T stands for Trevor. Ice comes from the Pimp turned writer Iceberg Slim.
N.E.R.D. - No-one Every Really Dies
Silk Tha Shocker - Named himself Silk to describe his personality and looks, but had to change it due to the fact that there was already an R&B group out there with the same name. He then added "Tha Shocker" to describe another part of his personality. That he can do things unexpected like leave the next day without notice.
Benzino - Named after the infamous gangster.
The Outlaw Immortalz - All the rappers names within the outlawz are from infamous political figures given to each member by Tupac Shakur. Names include Fatal Hussein, Khadafi, Edi-Amin, Makavelli Tha Don (2Pac), Napoloen, Kastro, Mussolini (Big Skye - Thug Life), Kormani (Mopreme - Thug Life). The infamous names given by Pac also extend to DPG members Daz Dillinger and Kurupt Young Gotti.
213 - Named after the street corner from which Snoop, Nate Dogg, and Warren G grew up on.
Mystikal - originally called Mystikal Mike.
C-Murder - The "C" stands for Corey (first name). C-Murder also stands for the fact that he sees murder.