2Pac-----Lesane Parish Crooks later changed to Tupac Amaru Shakur  (R.I.P.)
Andre 3000-----Andre Benjamin
Big Boi-----Antwan Patton
Big Pun-----Christopher Rios (R.I.P.)
Big Syke-----Tyruss Himes
Beanie Sigel-----Dewight Grant
Big Bank Hank-----Henry Jackson
Big L-----Lamont Coleman (R.I.P.)
Biz Markie-----Marcel Hall
Bizzy Bone-----Bryon McCane
Black Rob-----Robert Ross
Bubba Sparxxx-----Warren Anderson Mathis
Busta Rhymes-----Trevor Tahiem
Canibus-----Germaine Williams
Cash Money-----Jerome Hewlett
Capone-----Kiam Holley
Chino XL-----Derek Barbosa
Da Brat-----Shawntae Harris
Dat Nigga Daz-----Delmar Arnaud
DJ Premier-----Chris Martin
DJ Quik-----David Blake
DJ Yella-----Antoine Carraby
DMX-----Earl Simmons
Doug E. Fresh-----Douglas Davis
Drag On-----Melvin Smalls
Dr Dre-----Andre Young
Eazy E-----Eric Wright (R.I.P.)  
Edi Amin-----Malcolm Greenride
Eminem-----Marshall Mathers
Eve-----Eve Jihan Jefferson
Fab Five Freddy-----Fred Braithwaite
Fabolous-----John Jackson
Fatal-----Bruce Washington
Fat Joe-----Joseph Cartagena
Flavour Flav-----William Drayton
Foxy Brown-----Inga Marchaud
Freaky Tah-----Raymond Rogers (R.I.P.)
Funkmaster Flex-----Aston Taylor
GZA-----Gary Grice
Ghostface Killa-----Dennis Coles
Grandmaster Flash-----Joseph Saddler
Ice Cube-----O' Shea Jackson
Ice T-----Tracy Marrow
Inspectah Deck-----Jason Hunter
Jadakiss-----Jason Phillips
Ja Rule-----Jeff Atkins
Jayo Felony-----James Savage
Jay Z-----Shawn Carter
Juvenile-----Terius Grey
Kadafi-----Yefau Fula (R.I.P.)
Kastro-----Katari Cox
Kool Herc-----Clive Campbell
Kurupt-----Ricardo Brown
Lady Of Rage-----Robin Yvette Allen
Lil Bow Wow-----Shad Moss
Lil Kim-----Kimberly Denise Jones
Marley Marl-----Marlon Williams
Mase-----Vincent Mason Jr.
MC Hammer-----Stanley Kirk Burrell
Method Man-----Clifford Smith
Memphis Bleek-----Malik Cox
Missy Elliott-----Mellisa Arnette
Monie Love-----Simone Johnson
Mopreme-----Maurice Harding
Mos Def-----Dante Smith
Nas-----Nasir Jones
Nate Dogg-----Nathan Hale
Nelly-----Cornell Haynes Jr.
Noreaga-----Victor Santiago
Notorious BIG-----Christopher Wallace (R.I.P.)
ODB-----Russell Jones
Puff Daddy-----Sean Combs
Q Tip-----Jonathan Davis changed to Kamal Fareed
Queen Latifah-----Dana Owens
Raekwon-----Corey Woods
Rah Digga-----Rasheeda Fisher
Redman-----Reggie Noble
Richie Rich-----Richard Serrell
Rodney P-----Rodney Panton
Royce Da 5'9-----Royce Montgomery
RZA-----Robert Diggs
Shyne-----Jamal Barrows (Allegedly released from jail but not confirmed)
Shock G-----Gregory Jacobs
Sisqo-----Mark Andrews
Spice 1-----Robert Green Jr.
Sticky Fingaz-----Kirk Jones
Swizz Beats-----Kaseem Dean
Tone Loc-----Anthony Smith
Trick Daddy-----Maurice Young
U God-----Lamont Harris
Vanilla Ice-----Robert Van Winkle
Warren G-----Warren Griffin

LL Cool J - James Todd Smith
Guru - Keith Elam
Timbaland - Tim Mosley
Xzibit - Alvin Joiner
TQ - Terrance Quaites
Coolio - Artis Ivey Jr
Treach - Anthony Criss
Yukmouth - Jerold Ellis
Numskull - Garrick Husbands
MC Ren - Lorenzo Patterson
Rakim - William Griffin Jr

yo yo...lets get it right...Nate Dogg is Nathaniel Hale.  there is a difference.

yo yo...lets get it right...Nate Dogg is Nathaniel Hale.  there is a difference.

and Ma$e is Mason Beta

da only ones i knew are:
Snoop Dogg-Calvin Broadus
Warren G-Warren Griffin
Daz Dillinger-Delmar Arnaud
Kurupt-Ricardo Brown
Tray-Deee-Tracy Davis
Dr.Dre-Andre Young
Eazy-E-Eric Wright(R.I.P.)
2Pac-Tupac Shakur(R.I.P.)
Biggie-Christopher Wallance(R.I.P.)

Crooked I--Dominic Wickliffe

Ms. Toi-- Toi Keon Parham

W.C.--William Calhoun

MC Eiht--Aaron Tyler

obie trice - real name....no gimmicks