(He eventually prevailed.)īay Area newcomer Mozzy coolly strolled around with a grateful smile after being surprised by Gotti with his own diamond-encrusted chain, interacting with a just-high-enough Moneybagg Yo, draped in Prada and Michael Kors, as recent R&B signee Lehla Samia quietly soaked in her moment.

Nevertheless, spirits were celebratory all day: Boisterous Memphis standout Blac Youngsta paraded around with a British accent and dished out real estate advice, while Louisville rapper EST Gee, surrounded by a handful of concerned onlookers, was caught in a struggle between a stain removal pen and the smeared lunch leftovers on his pristine white pants.

He is inching towards the end of a nine-hour shoot day spent wrangling his latest class of label signees amidst 50-plus entourage members - and a couple of AR-15-toting security guards. By balancing his volatile and mischievous sides, and remaining attentive to his artistic direction, Blac Youngsta ensures his authenticity is unshakeable.Leaning back in his leather seat, Gotti unleashes a jaw-cracking yawn. Later that year, Blac Youngsta released the third installment of his F*ck Everybody series, which featured the comically named “I Met Tay Keith First,” whose beat was provided by the white-hot Memphis producer identified in the title. After a successful collaborative single with fellow Memphian Moneybagg Yo, 2020’s keyed-up “1 2 3,” the MCs teamed up for a hardened and localized project, Code Red. His 2017 single “Booty” was carried by elastic, bouncy production and playful bars about his dating preferences, generating enough traction that it reeled in trap rapper Jeezy and R&B crooners Chris Brown and Trey Songz for an official remix. As he progressed further into his career, he loosened up and began inserting humor into his work. Blac Youngsta’s breakthrough effort, 2016’s Young & Reckless, was led by the frenetic and aggressive “Shake Sum,” and it mirrored his early creative output: dark, unforgiving, and brooding. By 2012, he was a full-blown local impresario, releasing independent mixtapes that spread his name across the South. Born Sammie Marquez Benson in Memphis in 1990, the rapper became well-known regionally after organizing and hosting block parties, starting in about 2011. Blac Youngsta is one of hip-hop’s most versatile artists, swerving between intimidating street rap and witty club hits at a moment’s notice.

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