Choosing a rap alias is no easy task. What if, for example, the one you’ve chosen is already taken? Or, if you just aren’t sure if it should have physical or metaphysical attributes? Maybe having one that’s alphanumeric will get you more street credit and be harder to spin on in battle circles. No fear, the grand taxonomy of rap names is here. Now, you can trace the roots of your favorite hip-hop groups and see if you might like artists that fall under the same categories. This is a foolproof recommendation system that Pandora should have thought of.

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