![]() In January 2019, Latto released the song " Bitch from da Souf". 2019–2020: Breakthrough and Queen of Da Souf The ongoing feud between the two resulted in diss tracks from both parties with insults about drug use, homosexuality, and past experiences from the show. The single "Response Diss" is a diss song directed toward Young Lyric, a fellow competitor from The Rap Game. The tape featured artists like Molly Brazy, Lil Key, Crucial, and Silentó. Stephens' second mixtape, Latto Let 'Em Know, was released in April 2017. She was offered a recording contract from Dupri with So So Def Records but ultimately turned down the deal claiming it was not enough money, opting to be an independent artist. Latto, under the stage name "Miss Mulatto" at the time, was the overall winner of the competition. The boot camp-style series followed young aspiring rappers in a competition against one another over a span of eight weeks. In 2016, Stephens became a contestant on the Lifetime reality series The Rap Game, produced by Jermaine Dupri and Queen Latifah. Career 2016–2018: Career beginnings and The Rap Game Prior to doing music, she participated in drag racing. ![]() At the age of ten, Stephens decided to become a rapper and began writing her own rap songs. Stephens was bullied in school for being "light-skinned" which inspired her to later adopt the stage name Miss Mulatto when she began her rapping career, after the " mulatto" racial classification. Her mother is white and her biological father is African American. She credits Clayton County as the place that gave her street credibility. She attended Lovejoy High School in Clayton County, Georgia. She was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2023 Grammy Awards.Īlyssa Michelle Stephens was born in Columbus, Ohio, on December 22, 1998, to Misti Pitts and Shayne Stephens. ![]() "Big Energy" won Song of the Year, and 777 was nominated for Hip Hop Album of the Year at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards. Latto received nominations for Best New Artist, Video For Good, and Best Hip Hop at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. She was named MTV Global's Push Artist of the Month in February 2021, and won the BET Award for Best New Artist in 2022. She was a part of the XXL Freshman Class in 2020. Latto received nominations for Best New Hip Hop Artist at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards and Top Rap Female Artist at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. Latto's highest-charting single to date, the song peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Latto's mainstream breakthrough came with the release of " Big Energy", the lead single from her second studio album 777 (2022). Both songs were certified platinum and appeared on Latto's debut album Queen of da Souf, which was released in August 2020. In 2020, Latto released the follow-up single " Muwop" (featuring Gucci Mane). ![]() ![]() It was accompanied by a remix with rappers Saweetie and Trina. The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 in August 2020, peaking at number 95. She first appeared on American rapper Jermaine Dupri's reality television series The Rap Game in 2016, where she was known as Miss Mulatto and won the show's first season, but she rejected the record deal offered as a result of winning the show.Īfter releasing her 2019 single " Bitch from da Souf", Latto signed with RCA Records. Alyssa Michelle Stephens (born December 22, 1998), professionally known as Latto or Big Latto (formerly known as Mulatto), is an American rapper and singer. ![]()
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