Before They Were Stars
Hot Gallery: Guess Who? Check Out Your Favorite Celebs’ Names Before They Rose to Stardom!
You might know these celebs by their famous monikers, but these name changers traded in their birth names for mass appeal. A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but would you know what to call it? They do! By Kacey Arnold
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Now Known As: Jay-Z
Beyonce’s baby daddy took on his new moniker after an early appearance on Yo! MTV Raps with his then-mentor/partner Jaz-O. More than just giving his mentor props, it was also play on his childhood nickname, “Jazzy,” and (my fave part) a shout-out to the J/Z subway station near his Brooklyn home. Since then he’s gone on to produce a myriad of hits, like Big Pimpin’; Izzo, Can I Get A…; Empire State of Mind; and of course his latest, daughter Blue Ivy.
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