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    15 True Stories Behind How Rappers Chose Their Stage Names

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    2. Lil Wayne

    Born Dwayne Carter, Lil Wayne dropped the 'D' for his stage name because he didn't want to be associated with his estranged father, who's also called Dwayne Carter.

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