Real Rap Names

Watch Yo Gotti on 106 & Park tonight!

Yo Gotti Comes to 106 & Park Tonight! - The Memphis rapper is one of the many artists who have added the Gotti name to their monikers.Watch Yo Gotti tonight on 106 & Park at 6P/5C!

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Yo Gotti Comes to 106 & Park Tonight! - The Memphis rapper is one of the many artists who have added the Gotti name to their monikers.Watch Yo Gotti tonight on 106 & Park at 6P/5C!

Gotti - One half of Rockland (R. Kelly’s label) act Boo & Gotti, this spitter also took on John Gotti’s last name.

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Gotti - One half of Rockland (R. Kelly’s label) act Boo & Gotti, this spitter also took on John Gotti’s last name.

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Tupac Shakur - For one of his most critically acclaimed LPs, "Makaveli," Pac took on a new identity borrowed from Italian philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli.

Jim Jones - While Jimmy didn’t take his name from anyone in particular, some of his foes have taken him to task for consciously taking Jim Jones as a stage name. Jim Jones was the founder of the Peoples Temple, an organization responsible for one of the largest mass suicides in history.

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Jim Jones - While Jimmy didn’t take his name from anyone in particular, some of his foes have taken him to task for consciously taking Jim Jones as a stage name. Jim Jones was the founder of the Peoples Temple, an organization responsible for one of the largest mass suicides in history.

Jim Jones - While Jimmy didn’t take his name from anyone in particular, some of his foes have taken him to task for consciously taking Jim Jones as a stage name. Jim Jones was the founder of the Peoples Temple, an organization responsible for one of the largest mass suicides in history.

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Jim Jones - While Jimmy didn’t take his name from anyone in particular, some of his foes have taken him to task for consciously taking Jim Jones as a stage name. Jim Jones was the founder of the Peoples Temple, an organization responsible for one of the largest mass suicides in history.

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Irv Gotti - Born Irv Lorenzo, this producer took on the last name of legendary mafia boss, John Gotti.

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Irv Gotti - Born Irv Lorenzo, this producer took on the last name of legendary mafia boss, John Gotti.

Noreaga - Nore got his name from Panamanian military dictator Manuel Noriega.

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Noreaga - Nore got his name from Panamanian military dictator Manuel Noriega.

Capone - The Queens MC took his name from legendary Chicago (by way of Brooklyn) gangster Al Capone.

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Capone - The Queens MC took his name from legendary Chicago (by way of Brooklyn) gangster Al Capone.

Cassidy - The MC born, Barry Adrian Reese is the latest in a long line of famous Cassidys. The name was first made famous by Butch Cassidy, a legendary train and bank robber in the 1900s.

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Cassidy - The MC born, Barry Adrian Reese is the latest in a long line of famous Cassidys. The name was first made famous by Butch Cassidy, a legendary train and bank robber in the 1900s.

50 Cent - Though 50 Cent clowned Ja Rule for singing on records, he sang a few choruses of his own. 50's formula for hit records became those where he found himself singing on the hooks.

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50 Cent - Fif got his moniker from a Brooklyn stick-up kid who allegedly robbed rappers like LL Cool J and Rakim back in the ‘80s.

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Nipsey Hussle - The young Cali MC put his own spin on late great comedian Nipsey Russell's name.

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Nipsey Hussle - The young Cali MC put his own spin on late great comedian Nipsey Russell's name.

Sporty Thievz - Taking pride in the group’s feel for spitting cinematic rhymes, one third of Sporty Thievz branded himself Marlon Brando after the Oscar-winning actor.

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Sporty Thievz - Taking pride in the group’s feel for spitting cinematic rhymes, one third of Sporty Thievz branded himself Marlon Brando after the Oscar-winning actor.

Nas - Shifting from his illmatic persona for "It Was Written," Nas dubbed himself Escobar after notorious Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.

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Nas - Shifting from his illmatic persona for "It Was Written," Nas dubbed himself Escobar after notorious Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.

Styles P - The P actually stands for 'Pinero', a combination of Styles’ two favorite actors, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.

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Styles P - The P actually stands for 'Pinero', a combination of Styles’ two favorite actors, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.

Rick Ross - William Roberts took his rap name from reputed Los Angeles drug trafficker Freeway Ricky Ross. Ross was sentenced to life in prison back in 1996, but his time was reduced and he was released last September. Ross is now suing the rapper for stealing his name. Ross also borrowed from John Gotti for his latest album, "Teflon Don." Gotti earned the nickname by winning numerous court battles in the '80s and '90s.

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Rick Ross - William Roberts took his rap name from reputed Los Angeles drug trafficker Freeway Ricky Ross. Ross was sentenced to life in prison back in 1996, but his time was reduced and he was released last September. Ross is now suing the rapper for stealing his name. Ross also borrowed from John Gotti for his latest album, "Teflon Don." Gotti earned the nickname by winning numerous court battles in the '80s and '90s.