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Trina To Be Honored At 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards

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After two decades in the rap game, BET will honor Trina at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards. Upcoming female rappers often credit the Miami legend as one of the first women to stamp themselves in hip-hop.

Female rap artists speak on Trina’s legacy

Yung Miami of the City Girls spoke about Trina’s influence on her life in 2018.

“That’s like my Godmom, you know,” she said. “Trina grew up like raising me. Like her and my mom was friends back in the day.”

BET will award Trina the “I Am Hip-Hop” honor at the ceremony on October 4. With this award, the entire rap industry can give the 47-year-old rapper her long-deserved flowers. Latto also showered Trina with praise after she was featured on the “B*tch From Da South” remix.

“Trin been the first to embrace me in this industry, I don’t play bout her,” the Atlanta rapper posted on Instagram. “She the realest in my eyes! When you rapping that freak gangsta sh*t give the baddest b***h her props @trinarockstarr.”

Trina’s statement ahead of the BET Hip Hop Awards

Over the course of her career, Trina has earned many accolades and awards. These include 10 BET Awards nominations, 2 ASCAP awards, 2 BMI Awards, a Billboard Music Award and an All Star Music Award. She also earned the label of  “most consistent female rapper” from XXL in 2012.

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Trina performing at the Gas Monkey in Dallas, Texas on April 13, 2017. (Photo by Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)

The Miami Queen also posted her own statement regarding the award. “I am honored to receive and accept the 2022 I Am Hip Hop Award presented by BET,” the statement read. “As a legend with over 20 years in the music industry, consistency and unity have contributed to my Rockstarr power as a femcee. I believe when one woman wins, whether it’s in front of the camera or behind the scenes, we all WIN. Let’s keep winning!”

Fat Joe will host the 2022 BET Awards, taping the show from Atlanta on September 30. French Montana, Joey Bada$$, N.O.R.E and Pusha T will take the stage. They will perform alongside Moneybagg Yo, GloRilla, EST Gee and Bleu. The show will air Tuesday, October 4.

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Yo Gotti Signs R&B Artist Lehla Samia To CMG Label

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Yo Gotti signs first female artist to his CMG label. Image: Shareif Ziyadat/WireImage

Yo Gotti just added his first female artist, Lehla Samia, to CMG’s roster.  The 22 year old vocalist is widely known for her amazing sound.  Gotti announced her signing by gifting her a pink Lamborghini Urus!  Lehla has been very popular over social media with over 1 million followers on TikTok and 263,000 followers on Instagram.  Gotti also recently  signed Jacksonville rapper, Lil Poppa to his label.  They both join Moneybagg Yo, EST Gee, Mozzy, 42 Dugg, & Blac Youngsta on the CMG roster.

CMG Celebrations

Yo Gotti likes to celebrate the signing of his artist.  After signing Lil Poppa, they instantly made a song together, titled “H Spot”. Now they just dropped the video for it!  In the video, Lil Poppa and Yo Gotti roll through Jacksonville, Florida showcasing the city.  Just like Lehla Samia, Lil Poppa is also 22 years old. His last project, “Blessed”, came out last year with favorable reviews.   Lil Poppa has already collaborated with Polo G, Toosii, and Lil Durk.

CMG Management

These two artist signings must be a part of Gotti’s other plans to develop his CMG label.  He recently launched his management division and said he wanted to focus on managing artists.

“Long story short, I came up with a new idea-I came up with a new hustle- Form now on, I’m finna start managing artists.  I want to start with two or three artists and I’m trying to get muthafuckas on the Grammys”, said Yo Gotti on Instagram.

He created an Instagram page for CMG Management, and it instantly reached 10,000 followers.  Gotti is encouraging artists to DM the account to showcase their talent.

Gotti Moves Through Memphis

He was spotted courtside at Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Semifinals between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors.  The Grizzlies have home court advantage and Gotti had to support his city as he sat next to star point guard Ja Morant’s dad and his artist MoneyBagg Yo.  After the game, Moneybagg Yo closed out the Beale Street Music Festival and during his 45-minute set, he brought out Yo Gotti to perform.  He doesn’t miss a chance to show love to his city.

Written by: Brandon Simmons

 

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“Moneybagg Joe” Resurfaces After MoneyBagg Yo And Yo Gotti Was At The White House

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Moneybagg Yo and Yo Gotti were both spotted at The White House.  Both were apparently there for President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s first Easter Egg Roll as Moneybagg had his children with him.  This is the first event since COVID-19 with over 20,000 people in attendance.  You may have thought Yo Gotti was there because he has been working with lawmakers in regard to criminal justice and prison reform.  But if you are curious of Moneybagg Yo’s involvement, we’re not too sure.  We can only think of one instance where his and the President’s name have come up.

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President Biden and Moneybagg Yo have a little bit of history.  When President Biden approved the stimulus plan to help out the country during the pandemic, Twitter decided his new name is Moneybagg Joe.  Fans ran with it and ultimately made one of the best memes ever.  So many different variations, mainly with a picture of Joe smiling dripping in jewelry with a whole lot of money.  The hashtag #MoneybaggJoe was a long trend as you can still find many threads on Twitter.

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#MoneybaggJoe Meme. Photo: MemeCreator

Other rappers to visit the White House are Chance the Rapper, Ludacris, J.Cole, Nicki Minaj, and Common. This group in 2016, met with President Barack Obama in regard to justice reform and the My Brother’s Keeper movement.  Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Lil Baby, and of course Kanye West have visited The White House as well.

Moneybagg Making His Moves

Moneybagg Yo is busy!  After this, he went to Miami and performed with Lil Durk on his 7220 tour.  Durk brought Moneybagg out as he performed his hit “Time Today”.  He also joined Durk onstage along with the other guests such as DJ Khaled while Durk wrapped up his set to end the concert.

As it is NBA playoff season, and Moneybagg Yo’s hometown team, Memphis Grizzlies are the number 2 seed in the Western Conference.  They fought hard in a Game 1 Loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, but after the game Grizzlies’ star Ja Morant had something to smile about.

Moneybagg Yo told Ja he was going to give him a Bread Gang chain and he kept his word.  In Memphis at the FedExForum, he handed Ja the Diamond Bread Gang pendant right on the hardwood.  Moneybagg Yo didn’t care that they lost, he still feels Ja is a winner as he said, “…either way it go he a champ to me he been putting on for our city regardless”.

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King Von’s Posthumous Album ‘What It Means To Be King’ Becomes His Highest Charting Project

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King Von‘s posthumous album What It Means To Be King dropped on Mar. 4. The 19-track project debuted in the Top 5 of the Billboard 200 rankings. The album landed at #2 with 59,000 equivalent album units.

The achievement marks King Von’s second Top 10 entry following 2020’s Welcome to O’Block reaching no. 5 in the wake of his death. Of the 59,000 first-week units, 55,000 came from nearly 80 million on-demand streams. The album was distributed by Lil Durk’s Only The Family label and Empire.

What it meant to be King Von

King expands upon the vision laid out in Welcome To O’Block, showing how Von shaped his sound. The Chicago rapper’s personality and charisma seeps through every bar, reminding us of the qualities that made him one of the hottest young stars before his passing.

With features from artists such as Lil Durk, Moneybagg Yo, Fivio Foreign and 21 Savage, the album contains a mix of emotions highlighted by Von’s voice. It’s the events of Von’s past that produced some of his more memorable moments on wax, however.

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King Von performs in concert during the “PTSD” tour at The Tabernacle on March 11, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

The first half of the project calls on a sense of familiarity. Some features, such as Moneybagg Yo on ‘Trust Nothing,” act as a safety net for the rawness found in Welcome to O’Block. The list of guests eventually leads to “Evil Twin” with Lil Durk.

The song highlights the chemistry the two artists shared, reminding us of the loss that Durk faced in November 2020. It also shows Von’s ability to connect with home-bred talent on a musical level.

At its core, What It Means To Be King remains rooted in King Von’s affinity for the southside of Chicago and O’Block in particular. The solo tracks show the scars that defined the artist behind them, offering a glimpse into the dark side of Chicago.

The album captures Von’s raw conviction and urgency in each bar. His storytelling was one of his strongest attributes as an artist until his death. In the center of his music lies an exploration of the circumstances he was born into.

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Moneybagg Yo’s Hit “Scorpio” Takes Over Urban Radio Making It’s Way To #1

Moneybagg Yo is taking over the rap and hip-hop industry as he drops his fourth studio album. Last year the rapper dropped A Gangsta’s Pain.  Hip Hop DX reports, the album at number 1, was at one point the highest-selling hip-hop album of the year.  Moneybagg continued to drop hit singles such as “Time Today,” “Said Sum” and “Wockesha” which all went platinum.

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Moneybagg Yo says goodbye to “Wockesha” and hello to “Scorpio.”

According to FM Hip Hop Moneybagg Yo thanks God for no mo “Wockesha”! As rappers tend to make music associated with the use of codeine and other drugs, Moneybagg is set on leaving “Wockesha” in the past.  On January 4th, the famous rapper tweeted, “God working on me.”

He followed up his tweet later that day saying, “I use to think being sober would fuck wit my creative process, I see dats just a mind thing cuz I been more active skin glowing and I been dropping nun but pressure. #NomoWockesha”

While the Memphis rapper renounced the syrup-sippin anthem “Wockesha”, with intentions to move past his habit of drinking lean, his hit single “Scorpio” reached his fourth consecutive number 1 on urban radio.

This week, gathering 5,541 plays, Moneybagg’s hit went from number 4 up to number 1.

Moneybagg took to Instagram to say, “4 for 4, U A stupid me if U think I’m done…More to come.”

It seems the 30 year old rapper is all about his business as he also launched his own water bottle company called Vior Water. On the rappers instagram page he posted a video showing the PH balances of Vior compared to other brands and why Vior is the “best water in America.”

 

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Moneybagg Yo Reaches No. 1 With ‘A Gangsta’s Pain’

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Moneybagg Yo’s fourth studio album, A Gangsta’s Pain, has officially reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

Moneybagg Yo has a new record out,  A Gangsta’s Pain, and it is one that is relatable to the culture.  A Gangsta’s Pain contains features from Pharrell Williams, Future, Lil Durk, and others. So far, A Gangsta Pain has scored the equivalent of 110,000 sales in the United States, most of those were connected to 147 million clicks on streaming services, according to MRC Data. The rapper reacted to the news via Instagram, saying,

“This Feel Crazy, I’m Forever Grateful Tho!”

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Other projects in the top 5 on The Billboard 200 include Young Stoner Life and Young Thug’s Slime Language 2, Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album, and Church’s Star and Heart.

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Moneybagg Yo is looking towards the Future With New Collab “Hard For The Next”

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Rapper Future is the hot sauce of collaborations. Everyone loves it. You can’t get enough of it. And even when it seems you shouldn’t pair it (the GAP campaign with Cher), it always makes everything so much better. In this case, it’s on a newly released track off of Moneybaggs Yo’s fourth forthcoming studio album.

The Tennesee native enlisted the smooth vocal stylings of The Wizard himself, Future on the new track and pair make it work. The song is true to its trap roots in production but has an R&B flair to the vocals. This is definitely one of those summer driving tunes as it transitions smoothly between both genres.

“You fuckin with a gangsta this time, less than fifteen thousand in her Birkin then she ain’t mine,” raps Mr. Yo which keeps its street cred intact. But the chameleon Future is the artist who gives it its cross-over appeal. Lamenting that it will be ‘harder for the next one” to trust you while singing the hook.

You can check out the preview here.