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39 rappers & R&B singers whose real names might surprise you
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)