When Rappers Change Their Names

Take a look at the latest rapper to make a moniker change.

What’s My Name? - Changing your name is definitely a rite of passage for rappers. In fact, those times when a rapper has done the whole name-change thing, it’s marked the beginning of a new era and reinventions are always welcome. This summer, another rapper joins the ranks of the name-changing elite with an interesting pick. You won’t be able to guess who the newbie is. – Jon Reyes and BET Staff(Photos from left: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for iHeartMedia, Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
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Astro Kid to Stro - Astro Kid first rocked audiences at age 14 on season one of The X Factor back in 2011 and the Brooklyn rhyme spitter hasn't cooled off yet. Recently switching his alias to Stro, the 18-year-old MC just dropped some new heat which takes a close look at the hip hop game and the industry called "Skrrr" and addresses radio politics and rappers wearing skirts and calling their homies "bae and boo."(Photo: Stro via Instagram)/content/dam/betcom/images/2014/06/Shows/BET-Awards/062714-Shows-BET-Awards-Radio-Broadcast-Center-Lil-Boosie.jpg

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What’s My Name? - Changing your name is definitely a rite of passage for rappers. In fact, those times when a rapper has done the whole name-change thing, it’s marked the beginning of a new era and reinventions are always welcome. This summer, another rapper joins the ranks of the name-changing elite with an interesting pick. You won’t be able to guess who the newbie is. – Jon Reyes and BET Staff(Photos from left: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for iHeartMedia, Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

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