Killer Mike is the latest hip-hop artist to realize that referencing homicide in your rap name is bad for business. Mike has now changed his name to Mike Bigga.
Mike announced the name change to AHH yesterday.
“I’m going with the name Mike Bigga because I really feel like I’m bigger than what I have been in the past and I’ve managed to get legendary status from being a raw rap guy in terms of being able to come out of the shadows of the hardships I’ve had,” the entertainer said as he referenced recent tragedies that have occurred in his area.
“I’ve become my own boss in a bigger partnership with Grind Time Official and Grand Hustle now and I’m just on to bigger and better things,” Bigga continued. “And I figure what better time now, going into this new season that’s going to be coming up in January when Tip get out and let the world know I’m on to bigger and better things.”
Mike is not the first to do this. Ghostface has been trying to distance himself from the "Killah" part of his name for years. More recently, Uncle Murda ditched his rap name for a PG-rated version, Uncle M
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Yea, All That Killer/Thug Sh*t Is Played Out. I Was Reading His Guest Blogs Last Week On Another Site And Dude Is Pretty Smart. I Commend Killer Mi… Oops I Mean Mike Bigga For Changing His Name.
Better change it from killer mike TO Bigga Mike…..it rhymes & is obviously more funky than the Mike Bigga sh!t