Ever wonder what 2 Chainz’s real name is? Or how about Iggy Azalea?
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GlobalGrind decided to do a little investigative work to find out the real names of 30 random rappers with the most interesting names.
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Most fans are familiar with the real names of rappers like Jay-Z, who was born Shawn Carter, and Kanye West, whose real name is actually Kanye West, but what about rappers like Tyga and Future?
From eccentric names like Nayvadius and Amethyst, to generic names like Richard and Clifford, after what we’ve found, rapper’s birth names seem to be as entertaining as their stage names.
Find out what your favorite rapper’s real name is below!
Rapper Name: Drake
Real Name: Aubrey Graham
Rapper Name: 2 Chainz
Real Name: Tauheed Epps
Rapper Name: Tyga
Real Name: Michael Ray Stevenson
Rapper Name: Future
Real Name: Nayvadius Wilburn
Rapper Name: Rick Ross
Real Name: William Leonard Roberts II
Rapper Name: Meek Mill
Real Name: Robert Williams
Rapper Name: French Montana
Real Name: Karim Kharbouch
Rapper Name: Iggy Azalea
Real Name: Amethyst Kelly
Rapper Name: Nicki Minaj
Real Name: Onika Tanya Maraj
Rapper Name: Machine Gun Kelly
Real Name: Colson Baker
Rapper Name: Mac Miller
Real Name: Malcolm James McCormick
Rapper Name: Chief Keef
Real Name: Keith Cozart
Rapper Name: A$AP Rocky
Real Name: Rakim Mayers
Rapper Name: Plies
Real Name: Algernod Lanier Washington
Rapper Name: Young Jeezy
Real Name: Jay Wayne Jenkins
Rapper Name: Trinidad Jame$
Real Name: Nicholas Williams
Rapper Name: T.I.
Real Name: Clifford Harris
Rapper Name: Birdman
Real Name: Bryan Williams
Rapper Name: Waka Flocka
Real Name: Juaquin Malphurs
Rapper Name: Gunplay
Real Name: Richard Morales Jr.
Rapper Name: Juelz Santana
Real Name: LaRon James
Rapper Name: Wiz Khalifa
Real Name: Cameron Jibril Thomaz
Rapper Name: M.I.A.
Real Name: Mathangi Arulpragasam
Rapper Name: Action Bronson
Real Name: Arian Asllani
Rapper Name: Prodigy
Real Name: Albert Johnson
Rapper Name: Freeway
Real Name: Leslie Edward Pridgen
Rapper Name: Foxy Brown
Real Name: Inga Marchand
Rapper Name: Wale
Real Name: Olubowale Victor Akintimehin
Rapper Name: No Malice formerly known as Malice
Real Name: Gene Thornton