Why Most Rappers Use the Prefix "Lil" in Their Stage Names, You Will be Surprised.

 A vast generation of modern rap stars like Lil Wayne, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Pump and many more have used the prefix Lil' in their namees for various motives which we' re about to witness now, just make sure you scan through to thee end.

Lil Wayne, source: Google

Lil' stands for LITTLE. Hip hop and rap have increasingly attained popularity for over the last four to five decades taking modern music by storm as new rappers arise on the scene with more Lil rappers.

According to data from Spotify, there are around 8000 artists on the streaming platform current using the prefix Lil' .

Origin of prefix" Lil" .

Like most slang, Lil' also comes from the streets which was mostly used to name someone who was following in your footsteps, some rappers use the name when they are still young making it difficult and impossible for them to change the name when they turn adults.

Lil Baby, source: Google

Let' s get into some history of the prefix " Lil" and the first artists to use the prefix in their names.

According to coolaccidents. com, It was in the late 1970s when " Lil" crossed over from the streets into hip- hop with the entrance of New York spitter Lil Rodney Cee. A partner of rap group Funky 4 + 1, Cee featured on Funky 4 + 1' s minor hit, 1979' Rappingin & Rocking The House.

Lil Rodney Cee, Source: Google

In 1987, a drug dealer turned rapper Lil Troy was also one of the first prominent figures in the industry to use the prefix " Lil" in their stage names.

A mainstay of the Houston hip- hop community, Troy starred on numerous undertakings throughout the early 1990s and had a hit dubbed " Wanna Be A Baller" which was released in 1999 featuring big artists like Fat Pat, Big T, Yungster.

Lil Troy, source: Phame Dash Blog

In 1994, the coming of queen Lil Kim gave a high go ahead for the prefix making it famous in and around New York City by the time.

From 2007 to 2009, Lil Wayne began dominating the culture after the release of his mixtapes including " The Carter Ill" which sold million copies worldwide making the rapper famous and ruling the " lil" roost in New York for a period of time.

Lil Wayne, Source: Google

This has made prefix " Lil" one of hip- hop' s longest lasting movements for the past decade, entrenching itself in the culture.

And since many rappers who have used the prefix have been more than successful with the likes of Lil Wayne, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Baby and more encouraging new youngsters to follow the trend hoping also to reach and achieve the same goals so that they can make it.

Lil Durk, source: Google

Here are some names of the rappers who have been successful with the trend since the last decade.

Lil Wayne, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Peep, Lil Pump, Lil Mosey, Lil Tecca, Lil Xan, Lil Yatchy, Lil Dicky, Lil Flip and many more but the ones hinted have had a flourishing journey with the prefix " Lil" on and off the scene.