Martin’s legacy remembered

In life, Martin’s dedication to her friends and family was unquestionable. She has left an impact that will last a lifetime. Across platforms, there is an outpouring of over the loss of one of our black culture pioneers. Fans along with celebrities took their social media accounts to grieve. However, with the grief came good memories and celebrations of Martin, reflecting her legacy on the R&B and hip-hop community.

According to hiphopdx, “Born in Brooklyn, New York and a graduate of the prestigious Fiorello H LaGuardia School of Music & Art and Performing arts, Andrea Martin penned dozens of hits throughout her 20 plus year career.” Here are some songs to put in perspective just how influential Martin was to music and Black culture alike: “Don’t Let Go” by En Vogue’, “Before You Walk Out My Life” by Monica, “It Kills Me” by Melanie Fiona, and many more R&B hits so many of us grew up on. She even made guest appearances on hip-hop works as well such as, “Babylon” by Outkast, “One Night” by The Game, and Lil Kim’s “Money Talks”.

Andrea Martin will forever be remembered by the Hip-hop and R&B Community as one of the greatest pens to bless a microphone. What are some of your favorite Andrea Martin memories? Comment below and Rest in Peace, Andrea Martin.

Lil Baby Working with Kanye

It seems like Kanye has been a fan of Lil Baby for a minute and even wants to do a song together, but he did believe Lil Baby wasn’t into the idea at first.“Lil Baby, my favorite rapper but won’t do a song wit me,” Kanye said in a now-deleted tweet.

No one informed him that YE wanted to collab. After Kanye’s rants, Lil Baby reached out and even got ahold of his number so they could communicate more directly. The Twitter rant from Kanye happened in July of 2020, but after two months, Kanye flew Lil Baby to Wyoming to get some work in. At the time, Kanye was dealing with a divorce and even the effects of his mental health, so having some support would be more than beneficial.

Nobody told me ye was trying to get me on a song 🧐 that’s fucced up

— Lil Baby (@whamcbfw4) July 23, 2020

33 Days After Kanye West Said @LilBaby4PF Won’t Do A Song With Him 🤝🤝 pic.twitter.com/pQbuZHnLfy

— First Class 🏁 (@1DJFirstClass) August 24, 2020

In Wyoming, Lil Baby obviously worked with Kanye on some music, but he saw more from Kanye than just music. During his visit, he saw Kanye work on his clothing brand, shoes, and other endeavors. Not much detail was given during his interview with NME, but he did share that this was an opportunity that comes once in a lifetime and was honored and even respected that this happened. He did not go into much detail, but now the thoughts of what they were able to curate are in the air.

Lil Baby Details Working with Kanye West in Wyoming

Lil Baby started from nothing to support from Young Thug and being one of the best artists out right now, who knows what else he has in his arsenal. Now with a connection like Kanye, who knows what the future has in store for this rising artist.

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Sources

https://www.complex.com/music/2021/01/li

https://www.nme.com/news/music/lil

https://www.nme.com/big-reads/lil