Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Hip Hop, a stage name isn’t just a name. It’s a brand, a persona, a reinvention. But behind every rap alias is a real name, a ...

For hip-hop artists, choosing a memorable rap name is crucial. Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. doesn't have the same ring to it as the stage name Snoop Dogg settled on, and Jeffery Lamar Williams just ...

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Fans are buzzing over the revelation of the meaning behind Jay-Z's moniker, despite his fame for smash hits like Empire State of Mind and Drunk in Love. The artist, born Shawn Corey Carter, was hailed ...