These 36 Rappers’ Real Names Will Shock You

Rappers have some of the best, most inventive stage names in entertainment. It really takes an artist to think of some of the out-of-the-box, creative names that they come up with. Some artists simply create their alias based on their birth name like J. Cole or Lil Durk. Others like Saweetie and Takeoff from the Migos are completely unique and separate from the name that appears on their state-issued I.D’s.

Let’s take a look at some rappers’ government names. You won’t believe some of them!