21 Savage fans are calling for him to be crowned King of England following Queen Elizabeth II’s death, with jokes about the British-born rapper flooding social media.
Metro Boomin's mother Leslie, who routinely drove him to Atlanta when he was a burgeoning producer, was reportedly shot and killed by her husband over the weekend.
2020, a year marred by chaos and controversy, also served as a promising beginning for the next generation of new rappers, primed to take hold of the game in the coming year. Amid the turbulence of the COVID-19 pandemic, protests and the most divisive election in the nation’s history, five young rappers focused on their craft and game plan and succeeded despite the odds.
This year’s nominations for Rookie Of The Year are sonically and regionally diverse. Atlanta, Compton, Brooklyn, Memphis and Louisville are all represented in this list. Whether it’s Mulatto’s salacious bars, Roddy Ricch’s knack for a pristine melody or Jack Harlow’s contagious lyrics, each of these five new rappers proved that this year was just the beginning. Unfortunately, one of the biggest breakout artists of the year tragically had his career cut short. As we look back on 2020, we also remember the legacy of Pop Smoke.