Rapper KIDD becomes Asaiah Ziv

RAPPER Asaiah Ziv, formerly known as KIDD, is creating a stir Stateside with the free download track and video, "Ziv?" Read a press release, "The video has revealed a new maturity, both musically and in life. The boy has become a man and quickly won over new fans with the world premiere of the music video on mainstream hip-hop outlet DJBooth.net." Said the 18 year old emcee, "I decided to change my name because I felt ready to be taken more seriously than the moniker 'KIDD' allows." Asaiah Ziv means "God created brilliance."