*Rant* Why can't rappers used their real names when they make films???

Hit enter by accident 🙂

Anyway, why must they use their rap names in film. How can I take a romantic comedy serious if it stars Steve Martin and Queen Latifa. A action movie with Jet Lee and DMX. I know a lot of actors use stage names, but come on! DMX? Ice Cube? Eminem?

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: dwell

I really can't answer that question😛

 

[desertdweller]

because



DD

 

[Fausto]

Most actors names aren't their given names anyway so who really cares?

 

[UF Jspec]

Then no one would know who they are.

 

[AU Tiger]

Because a movie with P Diddy would attract a bigger audience than one with Sean Combs in it. P Diddy isn't the greatest example as many people know his real name.

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: Fausto1
Most actors names aren't their given names anyway so who really cares?

 

[badluck]

are you serious? this is what you worry about?? heh.

 

[pulse8]

You have issues if that really bothers you. 🙂

 

[WinkOsmosis]

What makes their rapper names less real than the arbitrary strings of letters given to them by their parents?

 

[prodigy]

Originally posted by: UF Jspec
Then no one would know who they are.

 

[eplebnista]

Originally posted by: prodigy69

Originally posted by: UF Jspec
Then no one would know who they are.

 

Originally posted by: pulse8
You have issues if that really bothers you. 🙂

Heh 🙂 Just ranting, it does not keep me up at night.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
What makes their rapper names less real than the arbitrary strings of letters given to them by their parents?

Excellent race-based generalization, dickhead.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
What makes their rapper names less real than the arbitrary strings of letters given to them by their parents?

Excellent race-based generalization, dickhead.

What the hell does that have to do with race?

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
What makes their rapper names less real than the arbitrary strings of letters given to them by their parents?

Excellent race-based generalization, dickhead.

WTF does that have to do with race generalization?

Viper GTS

 

[Pepsei]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
What makes their rapper names less real than the arbitrary strings of letters given to them by their parents?

Excellent race-based generalization, dickhead.

WTF are you talking about?

 

[blakeatwork]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
What makes their rapper names less real than the arbitrary strings of letters given to them by their parents?

Excellent race-based generalization, dickhead.

where in the hell did race come in????

Dude... step away from the Ebola... 😛

 

[yowolabi]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
What makes their rapper names less real than the arbitrary strings of letters given to them by their parents?

Excellent race-based generalization, dickhead.

He didn't have to be specifically talking about race. Any name is an arbitrary string of letters.

To the original question...

They don't use their real name or their rap name in the movie, so why should they bother using a different name than the one they gained popularity using? If you're watching a movie and every time they call her "Carol", or whatever name her character has, you covert that in your mind to "Queen Latifa", then the movie hasn't done enough to draw you in.

 

[CraigRT]

I agree, I think that is stupid too... not only just rappers though. last time I checked, "THE ROCK" was not a real name, either 😛
and he's no rapper... 😀

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: blakeatwork

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
What makes their rapper names less real than the arbitrary strings of letters given to them by their parents?

Excellent race-based generalization, dickhead.

where in the hell did race come in????

Dude... step away from the Ebola... 😛

He's taking a cheap shot at some black parents for giving their kids unconventional, non-anglo names ("arbitrary strings of letters"); implying that they are somehow less valid that something like, oh...say...."Johann".

 

[Spac3d]

Have you never heard of stage names?

Many actors and actress' use them.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Fausto1
He's taking a cheap shot at some black parents for giving their kids unconventional, non-anglo names ("arbitrary strings of letters"); implying that they are somehow less valid that something like, oh...say...."Johann".

I didn't get that feeling at all. I think he's saying why is "Robert" or "David" any really and different than "DMX" or whatever.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: blakeatwork

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
What makes their rapper names less real than the arbitrary strings of letters given to them by their parents?

Excellent race-based generalization, dickhead.

where in the hell did race come in????

Dude... step away from the Ebola... 😛

He's taking a cheap shot at some black parents for giving their kids unconventional, non-anglo names ("arbitrary strings of letters"); implying that they are somehow less valid that something like, oh...say...."Johann".

No he's not. He's saying that any name is an arbitrary string of letters. Parents can make up anything they want and use it as a name, what makes that more significant than Latifah or DMX? It has absolutely nothing to do with race. Hell, my last name Karaszewski. That's as arbitrary as any of the "black" names that no one other than yourself has mentioned, and I'm not black.

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: blakeatwork

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
What makes their rapper names less real than the arbitrary strings of letters given to them by their parents?

Excellent race-based generalization, dickhead.

where in the hell did race come in????

Dude... step away from the Ebola... 😛

He's taking a cheap shot at some black parents for giving their kids unconventional, non-anglo names ("arbitrary strings of letters"); implying that they are somehow less valid that something like, oh...say...."Johann".

Not really since "Johann" is an arbitrary string of letters as well.