Yo Gotti

Inspired by the success of Straight Outta Compton, Yo Gotti drops a freestyle over Eazy E's classic "Boyz N The Hood."

By 2006, Yo Gotti was on the peripheries of rap's mainstream. His second retail album, Back 2 da Basics, sported guest appearances by the then-ubiquitous Jazze Pha, Bun B, 8 Ball during he and MJG's commercial renaissance, and Lil Wayne and Birdman when they were nearing the peak of their power. He ...

The wait is over. People are shouting from the rooftops. Strangers are kissing in the street. There are spontaneous block parties, cats are friends with dogs, the police are...well, still the police. At long last, Gunplay finally has an album out on a major label...

Whether you were put on to him via "Bible on the Dash" or Kendrick Lamar's "Cartoon & Cereal," or if you've been down since day one, Gunplay has been one of rap's best-kept-secrets. However, the unhinged Miami MC has also been a bit of a loose cannon, and despite his affiliation with Rick Ross and Maybach Music Group, he's had a tough time securing a release date for an LP.

Yo Gotti calls on Young Thug for a new track, "Rihanna. " There's always room for more club bangers, and this new offering does not disappoint. Gotti has found his leading lady and she's fine like the baddest in hip-hop. He's all about flexing in the club and spending racks, so long as he's got his beautiful woman on his arm...

Chedda Da Connect grabs Fetty Wap, Yo Gotti, Boosie Badazz and Boston George for the official remix of "Flicka Da Wrist." The almost seven minute song notches another win on the belt for the Houston native. Chedda starts the record off with a new verse, "If you ain't catching planes than what you doing/Still dunkin' on ni--as, call me Patrick Ewing...

The NBA playoffs tip off tonight in Oakland, and no matter how you feel about Tristan Thompson, the Cavaliers could use an extra edge. After dropping the original video in January, Machine Gun Kelly returns with the visuals for "Till I Die Part 2," which features a host of guests...

Ed Note: Today, May 19, is Yo Gotti's 34th birthday. Born Mario Mims, Gotti began taking the rap game seriously around the age of 14, first going by Lil Yo and releasing a catalog of independent albums starting with From Da Dope Game 2 Da Rap Game in October of 2000...

21 rappers talking on their money phone.

If you got the cheapest train ticket to Memphis, drowned in codeine and filtered your last yelps through Autotune, you'd come back as Snootie Wild. The new, Yo Gotti-featuring "12" is perhaps more restrained than "Play Wit a Brick," but it's full of a sneering arrogance, the kind that make Snootie's jabs land and threats seem sincere...

DJ Sense is getting ready to drop his Trendsetter: The Album. In anticipation for the project, Sense drops a new cut, "Do Me Like That." Monica hops on to provide the vocals with Yo Gotti and Jeezy stepping in to drop their bars. The song...

Boston George and Rossini have let loose of "Mexico," the latest offering from their upcoming Drug War 2. The cut, which features Yo Gotti, carries with it the same hard-edged aggression that was on display on the first installment of the mixtape series. The...