It is not uncommon for rappers to adopt an alias and create a public name. In fact, most rappers have an alias. Another practice is to take on the name of a political figure. Tupac donned the name 'Makavelli' at one point and other members of the Outlawz also took on similar names: Napolean, E.D.I Mean, Kastro, Kadafi. Other rappers have taken names such as Jon Gotti and other famous past names of infamous gangsters.
Others take on a twist of their own name. One contemporary case is an interesting play on this practice of taking on an alias. Rick Ross.
This is a name that could be his own. But in fact, the name is lifted directly from a big drug dealer in the 80s. If you've watched some of the documentaries about crack and hip hop, you will have come across the name Rick Ross. I haven't listened to much of the rapper Rick Ross but according to the real Rick Ross, the rapper has lifted much of the stories from the real Rick Ross who pushed crack cocaine and became a major king pin until he was arrested.
Read more about the real Rick Ross here:
http://noisey.vice.com/blog/freeway-rick-ross-autobiography-interview
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