It seems as though there is a curse in the hip hop world: If your name starts with "big", you'll die young (Biggie Smalls, Big L, Big Pun), but if your name starts with "lil", you'll have short commercial success but eventually lose the respect of your fans (Lil...

+126 It seems as though there is a curse in the hip hop world: If your name starts with "big", you'll die young (Biggie Smalls, Big L, Big Pun), but if your name starts with "lil", you'll have short commercial success but eventually lose the respect of your fans (Lil Wayne, Lil Jon, Lil Scrappy, Lil Kim, etc.) amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I'm gonna start a new trend: regular Jon. Moderate success with acceptable fame and fortune but still loved by my fans.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

For the hip hop world, Shawn/Sean is the name your looking for if you want to be successful and stay successful.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Ha, Lil Romeo.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Lil' Wayne doesn't really fit in that list. He hasn't lost the respect of his fans.

by Anonymous 12 years ago