Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Hip Hop, a stage name isn’t just a name. It’s a brand, a persona, a reinvention. But behind every rap alias is a real name, a ...

Fans are buzzing over the revelation of the meaning behind Jay-Z's moniker, despite his fame for smash hits like Empire State of Mind and Drunk in Love. The artist, born Shawn Corey Carter, was hailed ...

Logic has shared a lighthearted story about how Skittles became his first rap name. After grabbing a bag of M&Ms, the 36-year-old rapper told Jay Mewes on 5 Things about the origins of his rap name.