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10 Legendary Rappers Who Have Changed Their Stage Names (For Better or For Worse)
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The hip-hop game has a long lineage of famous rappers changing their names…
Published on August 24, 2016

The artist formerly known as Young Thug has annouced he'll be changing his alias to “No, My Name is Jeffery” ahead of his upcoming project Jeffery dropping August 26.

Ahead of Thuggers new swag, we thought we’d provide a refresher on some the most historical hip hop name changes of all time.

Some of them are well documented by pop culture, while others took place before these top-tier artists gained fame and recognition, and may have gone unknown to even the most diehard fans.

Read on for 10 game-changing figures in the rap game who have switched up their stage names (at least once…)  

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Tyler Koslow
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Tyler Koslow is a Brooklyn-based freelance writer with an intensive focus on technology, music, pop culture, and of course, cannabis and its impending legalization.
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