Celeb Alter Egos

Musiq Soulchild as the Husel, Beyoncé, Eminem and others.

Musiq Soulchild / The Husel - "Halfcrazy" singer Musiq Soulchild has temporarily thrown in the towel on his soulful vocals to re-emerge as auto-tune rapper the Husel. Apparently he figures as long as he's played in strip clubs, he's good. Check out his new sound and mixtape, and peep out other music stars like Mary J. Blige, Eminem and T.I., who have recorded under an alter ego.  -Michael Harris (@IceBlueVa)(Photos from left: Valerie Macon/Getty Images, Madame Noire via YouTube)

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Musiq Soulchild / The Husel - "Halfcrazy" singer Musiq Soulchild has temporarily thrown in the towel on his soulful vocals to re-emerge as auto-tune rapper the Husel. Apparently he figures as long as he's played in strip clubs, he's good. Check out his new sound and mixtape, and peep out other music stars like Mary J. Blige, Eminem and T.I., who have recorded under an alter ego.  -Michael Harris (@IceBlueVa)(Photos from left: Valerie Macon/Getty Images, Madame Noire via YouTube)

Brandy / Bran'Nu - Brandy may be an R&B vixen, but in 2009 she let the world know that MCing was in her too as she spit a few bars alongside Timbaland on his "Meet in ihe Middle" single from his album Shock Value II. Can't front, Bran'Nu had us wanting more of her seductive raps. (Photo: Derek Blanks)

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Brandy / Bran'Nu - Brandy may be an R&B vixen, but in 2009 she let the world know that MCing was in her too as she spit a few bars alongside Timbaland on his "Meet in ihe Middle" single from his album Shock Value II. Can't front, Bran'Nu had us wanting more of her seductive raps. (Photo: Derek Blanks)

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J.Lo / Lola - Jennifer Lopez introduced the world to Lola in 2009 when she collaborated with Pitbull for her single "Fresh Out the Oven." Unfortunately Lola didn't stick around too long, she's still Jenny From the Block.(Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

When Divas Collide - May 17, 2011 - What happens when divas collide? They make magic! There was no more fitting performer than Beyoncé Knowles to rock out on "Oprah's Surpise Spectacular," a show in honor of the legendary talk show host's last season. Bey performed her latest hit, "Girls (Who Run the World)."(Photo: John Gress for Reuters / Landov)

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Beyoncé / Sasha Fierce - Beyoncé lets Sasha Fierce run wild on stage and even gave her her own CD as part of the dual disc album, 2008's I Am... Sasha Fierce. Bey has since laid her alter ego to rest, however; she stated in a 2010 interview with Allure magazine, "Sasha Fierce is done. I killed her. I don’t need Sasha Fierce anymore, because I’ve grown and now I’m able to merge the two.”(Photo: REUTERS/JOHN GRESS/LANDOV)

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Eminem - In a surprise move, Eminem hit the stage midway through B.o.B's "Airplanes” before performing his hit “Not Afraid” at the 2010 BET Awards.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

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Eminem / Slim Shady - Eminem is a beast on the mic but Slim Shady won't hesitate to put his baby mother in a car trunk. Shady's introduction came via that infectious line, "Hi, my name is..." and won Em his first Grammy Award for Best Solo Rap Performance.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

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Vision of Love - Mariah Carey performs "We Belong Together" at the 2005 BET Awards. (Photo: M. Caulfield/WireImage for BET Entertainment)

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Mariah Carey / Mimi - Mariah Carey let the world see her inner self with The Emancipation of Mimi in 2005. The nickname and the songs tied to it were considered a "comeback" album after Glitter and Charmbracelet didn't fare so well. This one, however had "It's Like That" and "We Belong Together," the latter of which stayed atop charts for 14 weeks.(Photo: M. Caulfield/WireImage for BET Entertainment)

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Purple Haze - At BET's Spring Bling, Nicki rocked a gold-plated outfit, abstract expressionist high tops, and a purple wig—the color of royalty.

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Nicki Minaj / Roman Zolanski - The Young Money Princess has more alter egos than she does BET Awards for Best Female Hip Hop artist. Barbie, Pointy Dexter and Martha are a few, but the teeth marks Roman leaves on a track are the most fierce. He first appeared on Trey Songz's "Bottoms Up," and though she declared him dead on Valentine's Day 2014, we demand a resurrection.(Photo: Jeff Daly/PictureGroup)

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Justin Bieber / Shawty Mane - Teen pop star Justin Bieber gave himself a rap alter ego, Shawty Mane, after freestyling over Vado's "Speaking in Tongues.” Shawty wasn't bad and also showed his spit game when he rhymed on Chris Brown's "Ladies Love Me" in 2011.(Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)

T.I. - T.I. rocked the 2010 BET Awards audience, performing “Yeah Ya Know” accompanied by Travis Barker on drums.(Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup)

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T.I. / T.I.P. - Tip’s gotten T.I. into a lot of trouble over the years with his unabashed street persona, and the two finally battled it out on his fifth studio album, T.I. vs. T.I.P. Both won, the collection went nearly gold in its first week.(Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup)

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Janet / Damita Jo - Ms. Jackson lives out her sexual fantasies through her alter ego, Damita Jo. The alias is actually her middle name, which came to life as the title of her eighth album.  (Photo: Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

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Mary J. Blige / Brook Lynn - Mary J. Blige may be the Queen of Hip Hop Soul, but don't think she can't kick some ferocious bars. M.J.B. can transform into Brook Lynn when she wants to annihilate the mic, and showed her skills pulling double duty on her 2009 single "Enough Cryin.'" Brook Lynn also flexed alongside Busta Rhymes on his "Touch It" remix as she held her own with other MCs DMX, Papoose, Rah Digga, Lloyd Banks and Missy Elliott.(Photo: Scott Gries/PictureGroup)

RZA, "Put Your Guns Down" - "We got six year old sons knowin’ how to use a gun. They would shoot and don't think about it, won't even blink about it," RZA, aka Bobby Digital, raps on this song from his 2008 album Digi Snacks.  (Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

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RZA / Bobby Digital - Wu-Tang Clan's RZA let his alter ego, Bobby Digital, come to light when he dropped his solo album in 1998, Bobby Digital in Stereo. The alias is also a play off his birth name, Robert Diggs. RZA has stated that he uses Bobby as a creative outlet to speak about some of his pre-enlightened discretions.(Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)