When Snoop Dogg came out of nowhere and asked everyone to start calling him Snoop Lion, the general response was, “what?” But as it turns out, there is an actual reason that made the switch. Click on the audio player to hear more on this story on The Ed Lover Show.
As a music journalist, I am inundated with emails from up and coming rappers trying to get some exposure. While most wind up being the same run-of-the-mill artists that usually wind up not being remembered, some stand out simply because of their name. In all seriousness, I once received an email from a rap crew […]
Never a dull moment with the Jackson family! The NY Daily News reports that Jermaine Jackson‘s petition to have his last name changed to “Jacksun” was granted by an L.A. judge on Friday. READ: Jermaine Jackson Withdraws From Family Revolt Jermaine claims that the name change is purely for artistic reasons. His lawyer, Bret D. […]
Bobby Brown is about to have the worst Father’s Day ever this year. According to TMZ, daughter Bobbi Kristina wants to change her name in order to cut all ties with her dad. Sources reveal that Bobbi K. wanted to ditch her moniker ever since her parents’ divorce, but mom Whitney Houston wouldn’t allow it. […]
Don’t even THINK about calling the man formerly known as Ron Artest by that name anymore, because his name has legally been changed to Metta World Peace. Yes, it sounds ridiculous and is probably a blatant cry for media attention, but the name “Ron Artest” is now resting in peace. (World Peace, that is.) Check […]
