What do you guys think about rappers that change their rap name?

[recklessofgilaz]

What do you guys think about rappers who change their name? like 2 Chainz changing his name from Titty Boi or Ya Boy changing his name to YB Tha Rockstar. Good thing or bad thing?

 

[ThaG]

Titty Boi was ridiculous. I can see the rational behind that

But in general, I am firmly against that practice.

 

[pyromanaic414]

Titty Boi was ridiculous. I can see the rational behind that

But in general, I am firmly against that practice.

This. Nobody was ever gonna buy a CD by a dude named Tity Boy. Usually name changes don't do anything but make you lose your casual fan base that doesn't care enough to find out you go by another name.

 

[siccmadesyko]

Reckless you should change your name to flame

 

[recklessofgilaz]

Reckless you should change your name to flame

Lol that would be funny if I did and I blow up

 

[317southside]

sometimes it makes sense tip T.I, other times its stupid like messy mary to young boy mess mess

 

[ThaG]

Switching to Young Boy Mess Mess after you've been in the game for 15 years is incredibly dumb...

Then there are all the rappers who called themselves Young [insert something] - what are you going to do with a name like this in your late 30s...

For example, Young Jeezy is 37 (and he used to go by the name of Lil J in the beginning, then switched to Young Jeezy)

 

[pyromanaic414]

Switching to Young Boy Mess Mess after you've been in the game for 15 years is incredibly dumb...

Then there are all the rappers who called themselves Young [insert something] - what are you going to do with a name like this in your late 30s...

For example, Young Jeezy is 37 (and he used to go by the name of Lil J in the beginning, then switched to Young Jeezy)

Lil Bow Wow is now just Bow Wow. Young Jeezy changed his name to Jeezy. Naming yourself Young _____ is stupid to begin with.

 

[gimmefreemusic]

Snoop Lionnnn

It depends, some people's name so big all a new lil stupid name change does is bring lots of publicity (snoop, diddy etc.) There was also wutang where everyone was so dusted name changes were like a weekly basis lol

There there is the quick change and quick change back like Noreaga/N.O.R.E becoming P.A.P.I haha

 

[ThaG]

Doing something for publicity sake is never a good move in my book. The only thing that matters is the music

 

[317southside]

the worst of all time has to be 40 glocc to big bad 40 to yun ju

 

[GHP]

it did work pretty well for 2 chains and diddy