Rappers Who Took Their Aliases from Real People?

[BK The Great]

Rick Ross
50 Cent
Noreaga
Nipsey Hussle (other guys name was Nipsey Russell)
Kevin Gates


All come to mind, are there any more?

 

[H.S.]

Roc Marciano

 

[Trajan]

Jim Jones
Napoleon
J Stalin
AZ
Makaveli
E.D.I
Frank White/Biggie Smalls

Etc

In fact it's probably more difficult to find rappers using their real name lol

 

[Trajan]

Remember in the boondocks when Riley was trying to come up with a rap alias and he was frustrated because all the notorious dictators and killers were taken. So he opted for Osama Bin Laden

 

[A187]

Rick Ross took more than just an alias

 

[Swing]

Remember in the boondocks when Riley was trying to come up with a rap alias and he was frustrated because all the notorious dictators and killers were taken. So he opted for Osama Bin Laden

 

[Vilify]

So who is the real Kevin Gates?

 

[BK The Great]

So who is the real Kevin Gates?

he's an author

 

[PhonZhi]

Busta rhymes

 

[3rd Ward Swangin]

A.Z.
The real one don't even like his ass like Freeway Rick don't like Rozay.

 

[BK The Great]

Busta rhymes

there's a real Busta Rhymes? never heard of him before.

 

[BK The Great]

Mazaradi Fox took his name from Maserati Rick

 

[PhonZhi]

there's a real Busta Rhymes? never heard of him before.

https://www.axs.com/the-five-things-you-did-not-know-about-busta-rhymes-69495

2. Chuck D gave Busta Rhymes his moniker

Chuck D is the well-known frontman for the rap group Public Enemy. He is credited at giving Mr. Trevor Smith Jr. his stage name. The name was given to him because of the NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes. George "Buster" Rhymes played for the Minnesota Vikings for two seasons, setting an NFL single-season record for kick return yardage in 1985. Busta Rhymes wild style, energy, and fashion were the reasonings behind the moniker given to him.

 

[CrushedGroove]

Boston George

 

[Bondye Vodou]

Freeway
All dem "Gotti's"