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    Lil' Wayne used to be called Shrimp Daddy

    6. Lil' Wayne originally went by the name Shrimp Daddy.

    Yep, Lil' Wayne was once called Shrimp Daddy, with inspiration for the pseudonym coming from former Cash Money artist Pimp Daddy.

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