What's Behind These Rapper Names?

Sometimes it’s kind of ridiculous when rappers aren’t creative enough to come up with a clever rap name. 50 Cent, Rick Ross and Scarface are just a few examples.  Not taking away anything from their talent; these guys have sold millions of records and had everyone dancing to their music, just saying, a little creativity when coming up with a rap name would be much appreciated.

It’s easy to name yourself after a gangster for example, Tony Montana aka “Scarface” from the 1983 Brian Depalma directed movie about a Cuban man’s rise from rags to riches in his takeover of the drug trade. Eminem, Kanye West, and Lloyd Banks are all artists that kept their name, flipped their name or came up with a creative moniker for themselves. So what’s behind these rapper names?

50 Cent 'Curtis Jackson'from Jamaica Queens, NY