Memphis’ very personal YTB Fatt is the most recent rapper to get signed to Moneybagg Yo’s Bread Gang document label. We sat down with him to talk about what impressed his profession, his relationship with Moneybagg Yo, new tasks, why he doesn’t need to work with rappers outdoors his label and extra.
Oumou Fofana: There’s a whole lot of laborious rappers popping out. You’re one of many hottest out of West Memphis proper now. How does that make you’re feeling?
YTB Fatt: It makes me really feel good however it’s like slightly extra work I gotta put in till I really feel actual snug. However, I don’t wanna get snug. I’m making an attempt to really feel all proper… I’m simply grateful. I be grateful.
Fofana: So what made you need to begin rapping?
YTB Fatt: Actually they had been rapping in my hood. Half my hood was rapping they usually actually weren’t rapping about every thing. So I simply took it upon myself to start out rapping so I may simply let everyone know what’s actually occurring. They had been letting people know what was occurring although, however they wouldn’t let ’em know every thing.
Fofana: Who did you develop up listening to? Like who are you able to say impressed your profession?
YTB Fatt: Yo Gotti primary. Meek Mill, who else? It’s simply a whole lot of rappers, I don’t know the place to start out. Lil Wayne, Younger Thug, Wealthy Homie Quan, like a whole lot of those that had been the spotlight after they had been of their prime.
Fofana: How does it really feel being the brand new star of Moneybagg Yo’s BreadGang label?
YTB Fatt: I ain’t actually really feel like I used to be a star I ain’t gonna lie. However it actually really feel like I used to be speculated to have been round. Like how they deal with me, how we go about our relationship, it appears like all of us like household.
Fofana: So it feels pure.
YTB Fatt: Yea, like I simply mix proper in.
Fofana: What’s the story behind you assembly Moneybagg Yo after which getting signed?
YTB Fatt: Um, I used to gamble rather a lot together with his little cousin. He ain’t know I rapped however we used to only meet up and gamble till they began taking part in my music on the cube video games. Then he would used to say like, “Who is that this?” After which I used to be like, “The individual you playing with, that’s my music.” He was like, “Okay.” Shout out Fats Wizza. He began telling individuals about me after which the phrase simply began spreading. I used to be already scorching in like Arkansas. When it received to Bagg, they simply advised me to get to Miami.
Fofana: So how is your relationship like with him now that you just’re signed?
YTB Fatt: Huge brother, little brother. We discuss actual life state of affairs. Our relationship received actual deep, like we discuss actual household issues, private issues, like on a regular basis life. I am going to him for recommendation on a regular basis actually.
Fofana: You guys simply launched a brand new single collectively titled “Shot Off Gumbo.” How was it like engaged on that document?
YTB Fatt: Bagg believed in me and I’m going laborious. Working with him is the perfect ’trigger he will get me and is aware of my potential for greatness.
Fofana: What was the inspiration behind the document although?
YTB Fatt: The music was impressed by our way of life and partnering with Gumbo manufacturers.
Fofana: What’s your inventive course of like?
YTB Fatt: I simply rap. I don’t write, I don’t play nothing, I simply go straight to the mic. I be making an attempt to make like eight songs an evening.
Fofana: That’s dope. What has been the spotlight of your profession to this point?
YTB Fatt: Me bringing my complete hood — effectively not my complete hood as a result of my complete hood actual deep — however me bringing like half my hood to Miami. My hood and my household combined in. I put them in an enormous Airbnb, it was enjoyable. That was the perfect spotlight actually. Once I be touring with the label, it really feel like I’m touring with my household. Like, it’s enjoyable.
Fofana: Are you engaged on anymore tasks proper now?
YTB Fatt: We simply releasing visuals proper now however I received like three albums put up. I been working.
Fofana: When do you assume you’re going to launch your debut album?
YTB Fatt: In all probability like within the summertime. However I’m simply going to stay to the visuals proper now to steer as much as album time.
Fofana: Any main collaborations or performances developing?
YTB Fatt: Yeah I received some good joints on the best way. Me and Bagg received some stuff. We’ve been chopping it over with [Lil] Durk.
Fofana: What about your dream collaborations?
YTB Fatt: I don’t actually have anybody in thoughts that I need to work with. I simply actually like working with my label, anyone with the label. I swear that’s about it. I do some music with different rappers although however I simply ain’t into it. I don’t be caring, I wanna do the music with my label.
