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We've just revealed your favourite Hip-Hop and R&B artist's real names - because it turns out, most of them have been lying to us this whole time.
Doja Cat's real name is Amalaratna Zandile Dlamini. The 'Say So' rapper, who grew up in Los Angeles, California, created her stage name from her love of cats and her favourite strain of weed. (Picture: Getty)
DaBaby's real name is Jonathan Lyndale Kirk. The 'Find My Way' rapper initially performed under the stage name Baby Jesus, but later changed it as he thought it may have become a distraction. (Pictured: Getty)
Megan Thee Stallion's real name is Megan Jovon Ruth Pete. The 'Savage' rapper uses the stage name 'Stallion' as a reference to her being tall and good-looking. (Picture: Getty)
Travis Scott's real name is Jacques Berman Webster II. The 'ASTROWORLD' rapper's stage name derives from his late uncle's first name ('Travis') and from one of his idols, Kid Cudi, whose first name is Scott. (Picture: Getty)
Roddy Ricch's real name is Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr. The Compton rapper was a member of the street gang SouthSide Compton Crips, and has two 'C's tattooed as a symbol of his affiliation. (Picture: Getty)
Cardi B's real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar. She was given the nickname 'Bacardi' by her friends and family (she has a sister called Hennessy) but it was later shortened to Cardi and, ultimately, Cardi B. (Picture: Getty)
The Weeknd's real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye. He confessed he "hated" his name growing up, and changed it to 'The Weeknd' after dropping out of school at 17, leaving home one weekend with his friends and never returning. (Picture: Getty)
50 Cent's real name is Curtis James Jackson III. As for his stage name, '50 Cent' was inspired by New York robber Kelvin Martin, who went by the same name. (Picture: Getty)
Lil Pump's real name is Gazzy Garcia. Raised in Miami, Florida, Garcia was born to a Cuban mother and a Mexican father. (Picture: Getty)
Smokepurpp's real name is Omar Pineiro. He moved to Miami, Florida with his family when he was three years old, which is where he met and majorly influenced fellow 'Soundcloud rapper' Lil Pump. (Picture: Getty)
Tekashi 6ix9ine's real name is Daniel Hernandez. The rainbow-haired rapper explained the meaning behind '69' on Instagram, and it might not be what you think it is. "The true meaning of 69 is just because you’re right doesn’t mean I’m wrong YOU JUST HAVENT SEEN LIFE FROM MY PERSPECTIVE," he wrote. "Turn the 6 upside down it’s 9 but remains the same in a different perspective." (Picture: Getty)
Trippie Redd's real name is Michael Lamar White IV. He used to go by the name 'Trippie Hippie', but had to change it because there was already a group with the name. (Picture: Instagram)
Late rapper Juice WRLD's real name was Jarad Higgins. The 'Juice', he said, stemmed from the Tupac-inspired high-top "Juice" haircut he used to have, and the 'WRLD' represented his journey to take over the world. Rest in power, Juice. (Picture: Instagram)
Ski Mask The Slump God's real name is Stokeley Clevon Goulbourne. The 'Slump God' part was inspired by Goulbourne's former use of Xanax - he claims not to use it anymore. (Picture: Getty)
Machine Gun Kelly's real name is Richard Colson Baker. MGK’s stage name is a nod to his rapid-fire lyrical flow, and is also a reference to George 'Machine Gun Kelly’ Barnes, an infamous American gangster who spent time in Alcatraz. (Picture: PA)
Chance The Rapper's real name is Chancelor Jonathan Bennett. Chance chose to use the word 'Rapper' in his name rather that 'Artist' or 'Musician' because he's proud to be a rapper, despite the connotations it can be perceived to carry. (Picture: Getty)
Jay-Z's real name is Shawn Corey Carter. Growing up, he was known as ‘Jazzy’ around his neighborhood, but his name was eventually shortened and changed after being inspired by his mentor, Jaz-O. (Picture: Getty)
Meek Mill's real name is Robert Rihmeek Williams. The rapper says that a childhood friend of his used to call him "Meek Millions", so he shortened it and it became what it is today. Coincidently, Rick Ross' name is William Roberts. (Picture: Getty)
Rick Ross' real name is William Leonard Roberts II. He based his name on former drug kingpin ‘Freeway’ Ricky Ross, who sued him for $10 million claiming he had stolen his identity. Roberts won the case and kept his stage name. (Picture: Getty)
DJ Khaled's real name is Khaled Mohamed Khaled. This one's pretty self explanatory! Before he was a chart-topping hitmaker, DJ Khaled spun records all over the globe. (Picture: Getty)
Post Malone's real name is Austin Richard Post. Post chose his stage name in his early teens, and admitted that the 'Malone' part of his name is completely made up. (Picture: Getty)
Wiz Khalifa's real name is Cameron Jibril Thomaz. His rap name was actually his grandfather's idea - a muslim, he called him "Khalifa", an Arabic word meaning "a successor, leader, or shining light." The 'Wiz' part came from the rapper being wise beyond his years. (Picture: Getty)
J. Cole's real name is Jermaine Lamarr Cole. This one's pretty easy - he shortened his name down to his initials to create a catchy moniker. (Picture: Getty)
Bruno Mars' real name is Peter Gene Hernandez. ‘Bruno’ was inspired by a wrester named Bruno Sammartino. The singer claims he was a "chunky little baby", so his dad used to call him that. And ‘Mars’? He claims girls always say he’s ‘out of this world’. (Picture: Getty)
2 Chainz's real name is Tauheed Epps. He used to go by the name "Tity Boi" , but later changed it to the jewellery-inspired 2 Chainz as he saw it to be more "family friendly." (Picture: Getty)
21 Savage's real name is Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph. "21, that's my gang, that's my crew," he said previously, while 'Savage' came simply from the fact that he needed an Instagram handle. (Picture: Getty)
Ty's real name is Tyrone William Griffin Jr. Ty's money-oriented named came after his friend called him that repeatedly, and because he was "young and rich". (Picture: Getty)
Rihanna's real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty. Like many artists, she chose to drop her surname - as well as her first name - to make her mononymous stage name more memorable. (Picture: Getty)
Nicki Minaj's real name is Onika Tanya Maraj. During her early years, she went by the name 'Nicki Maraj' adopting her real surname, but her label manager at the time flipped it to 'Minaj' because she had such a "nasty flow". (Picture: Getty)
Eminem's real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III. The name rolls off the tongue like his initials - "M-and-M". (Picture: Getty)
French Montana's real name is Karim Kharbouch. 'French' is a nod to the French influence in his Moroccan culture, while 'Montana' is inspired by Al Pacino's character in 'Scarface', Tony Montana. (Picture: Getty)
Big Sean's real name is Sean Michael Leonard Anderson. Despite his grandiose name, the rapper comes in at a pretty average stature of 5ft 8. (Picture: Getty)
Drake's real name is Aubrey Drake Graham. Similar to a lot of his peers, Drizzy simply handpicked his favourite given name and rolled with it for a more catchy stage moniker. (Picture: Getty)
Ice Cube's real name is O'Shea Jackson Sr. His stage name came to him, he says, thanks to his older brother, who once threatened to slam him into a freezer and pull him out when he was an ice cube. (Picture: Getty)
Weezy's real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. The Cash Money king also goes by the names 'Weezy' and 'Tunchi', among others. (Picture: Getty)
J Hus' real name is Momodou Jallow. The 'Hus' is short for 'hustle', and he shortened Jallow to 'J' because he thought it might be too confusing for people. (Picture: Getty)
Kendrick Lamar's real name is Kendrick Lamar Duckworth. He dropped his surname during his early rap career, but named a song after it on his 2017 album 'DAMN'. (Picture: Getty)
John Legend's real name is John Roger Stephens. His real name is, in fact, still his legal name, hence why his children have taken the surname 'Stephens'. His stage name was given to him by poet J. Ivy who said he had an "old-school sound". (Picture: Getty)
Iggy Azalea's real name is Amethyst Amelia Kelly. Her stage name caused a huge feud with fellow female rapper Azalea Banks, who accused her of stealing the name. Picture: PA