Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo Credit: Kevin C. Cox/Staff via Getty Images) Jay-Z debuts a name change. Shawn Corey Carter, known professionally as Jay-Z, ...

Jay-Z used to go by JAŸ-Z in the earlier stages of his career, most notably at the beginning when he dropped "Reasonable Doubt" in 1996. Jay-Z is stirring up some chatter without even really trying.

Jay-Z's got 99 problems, but his name ain't one. The rapper subtly underwent a name change in preparation for his upcoming reunion with The Roots, adding an umlaut to his moniker to read JAŸ-Z on the ...