November 28, 2020
Origin Stories of Names of Rappers From the SoundCloud Era
[ad_1] Rap monikers are a necessity in hip-hop. The stories of the origins of rappers' names are sometimes entertaining and other times surprising. Either way, a number of artists who obtained underground success via SoundCloud before they dominated the Billboard charts or amassed countless streams on DSPs have recounted how they came to have the names that helped to popularize their brand.Before there was Lil Uzi Vert, the North Philadelphia rhymer went by the name Sealab Vertical while in the group Steaktown back in 2010. However, after deciding to take music seriously, the 26-year-old rapper did a name change. Lil Uzi Vert comes from the way someone he knew described the former 2016 XXL Freshman's rap...