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As they are so often quick to remind us, rappers do not want to be role models. However, they so often end up being just that, with listeners adopting behavior, slang, and style choices from their favorite entertainers. One thing that many of them don’t want their fans to imitate, though, is getting the surgical procedures that stars from Cardi B to Doja Cat to Latto have admitted to having.
Although Cardi B said that she likes being “perfect,” she also warned her followers away from the popular Brazilian butt lift that she wound up getting reversed. Doja Cat said she was getting her “titties pulled up,” but as it happens, she actually got a reduction while razzing a concern trolling commenter to “eat my warm wet farts.”
And now, Latto has added her two cents to the ongoing debate over plastic surgery via her 777 Radio podcast. During a discussion with her younger sister and constant companion Brooklyn, Latto characterized herself as “a girl who have little tweaky tweaks,” but admitted to telling her sister to avoid surgery altogether. “I’m telling you. I’m telling you to all the young girls listening, all the women listening right now,” she said. “I’m telling you from someone who’s been there, done it, find peace within your natural state. Because you’re going to find a flaw and another flaw and another flaw and another flaw. Surgery, any of that stuff is not a permanent fix.”
You can watch the interview from 777 Radio above.
Latto recently spoke candidly about her plastic surgery in an interview, addressing the rumors that have been circulating about it. Her sister, Brooklyn Nikole, was a guest on Latto’s Apple Music 777 Radio show on Thursday and commented on how good Latto looked despite the recent procedure. “Because a bitch be looking natural,” the “Big Energy” rapper said in reply. “Because this one thing about it, if you going to do it, do it right. I’m going to do it right. I did it right. For a girl who have little tweaky tweaks, I be on your case about not touching nothing.” This is the first time Latto has been so open about her “tweaks.” Many have spoken about her procedures, but it has all been speculation until now. However, Latto makes it very clear in the interview that women must find peace in their natural selves first.
“I’m telling you… all the young girls listening, all the women listening right now,” she said. “I’m telling you from someone who’s been there, done it, find peace within your natural state. Because you’re going to find a flaw and another flaw and another flaw and another flaw. Surgery, any of that stuff is not a permanent fix.” Of course, Latto is speaking not about a permanent physical fix. She means that plastic surgery cannot fix your inner self if you don’t love yourself already. Many do not advocate for surgery at all. However, Latto seems to be doing it correctly by telling her listeners to focus on self-love before any type of surgical enhancement.
Latto has faced a lot of criticism recently. One of the biggest “scandals” she’s faced negativity for was the apparent editing of a photo of her Coachella crowd. Many pointed out that the rapper had shared two different versions of the same image from her performance. In one of them, some of the attendees appeared twice in the crowd. This suggested that Latto had tried to fill empty spaces in the photo by replicating crowd members.
Latto was quick to respond to the allegations of Photoshop. “Never photoshopped a crowd lmao,” she said in an Instagram story. “I expanded it so it would fit in my Instagram swipe without getting cut off but it was clearly f*cked up so I didn’t end up using it & just posted the wrong version by accident on Twitter babes.” While some fans didn’t believe her, the new interview on her radio show seems to indicate that Latto has no problem being completely honest. What do you think of her feelings about plastic surgery? Let us know in the comments!
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Fans who have kept up with Latto are more than familiar with her sister, Brooklyn Nikole. The rapper has had a meteoric rise within the last few years, but Latto has been grinding at her career since she was a child. With over a decade of work under her belt, the “Big Energy” hitmaker’s family knows all too well what it has taken for Latto to succeed. Behind the scenes, she’s Alyssa Stephens, while to the world, she’s a global, award-winning superstar. In their candid conversation for Apple Music 1, Latto and Brooklyn have a sisterly chit-chat for the world to dissect.
Recently, Latto announced she would join the ranks of other rappers with their own shows. She partnered with Apple Music 1 to deliver 777 Radio, and in its most recent episode, it’s a family affair. Latto and Brooklyn discuss the Pop-Rap star’s career goals, hectic schedule, Latto-chella, going under the knife, and family dynamics. They also touch on dating, but it doesn’t look like Latto is giving any more details regarding the identity of her mysterious beau. Read the highlights below and watch the sisters on Latto’s 777 Radio on Apple Music 1.
Latto: It gave like special guests. The girls. It gave new music. It gave choreo, it gave a b*tch could never. Thank you so, so, so much to Teyana Taylor. And the Aunties. Coco, I effing love you, b*tch. Jasper. I got a whole new creative direction team and I really been investing in myself and it shows—six to eight-hour rehearsals.
Brooklyn Nikole: She’s a hard worker. She don’t play because she was in there as soon as she got up. She leaving, not coming home ’til like, three o’clock in the morning. Because you be working all day and you got to remember that choreo. And what people don’t know about you, you very involved. The DJs, the sound people, everything.
Latto: I got my sister in here. Let’s talk about family. The whole family. We got same mama, same daddy. … Mommy is our everything. They see our Christmas videos and whatever, and they [say], “Oh, it’s the three of y’all,” da da da. But, no sad sh*t, but I want you to talk from a daddy perspective. Because people think they seen us on The Rap Game, whatever. They don’t know how much this career path affects family as well. Funny sh*t aside, I haven’t necessarily spoken to my daddy in probably two years, probably two years now.
Latto: It changes the relationships of everyone around you. A lot of times, I feel guilty, and I’m like, “Damn, my sister got to deal with all this bullsh*t. This not even her career choice. My mama got to deal with all this bullsh*t.”
Brooklyn Nikole: And I think for me, because people, of course, always want to say, “You wouldn’t have this without your sister,” da da da. It’s inevitable. I’m going to always hear that because this is your career. You’re famous. What the f*ck?
Latto: Yeah. And just as much as you get defensive over me, I get defensive over you and everybody else that I love. Because I be like, “Who? I’m not passing around allowances around this b*tch.” “She getting this on her own. You see her throwing a thousand in the club, baby. That’s her money. Please, that’s Beauty by Brooklyn.”
Brooklyn Nikole: You know what I love? You use your platform to bring up other women. Like Coachella, you had the girls on your radio show, you be having the girls. … Because you is a girl’s girl. But even between us two, you really be loving the girls. We be having conversations. So, what do you feel like inspired you to be so involved with other girls in the industry?
Latto: You know what? I always say this: I feel like it really started from my foundation. I come from a one-sibling household, and that’s a sister. So really, sisterhood is embedded in me. I look at women like my sister, I don’t know how to explain it. I look at Rap, female Rap, like a sisterhood because I come from a tight relationship with my sister, a tight relationship with my mama. So, it come from just literally being a fan and not being shady or not being what people expect women to be. Not being what people set the tone for women to be.
Latto: Bring other women up and really put them on game, because I really wish someone would have put me under that wing. Had that hospitality and really showed me, “This how it go, girl. Hit me whenever you are going through whatever you going through.” Yeah, friendly energy in this game, because all the time, it’s this person versus this person. But it really be like we all go through the same sh*t and only we understand the sh*t that we go through.
So it’s really a sisterhood. I keep going back to sisterhood. Because nobody else know what it feels like to be dealing with this bullsh*t, trying to get a feature cleared on the back end. We the only people that understand each other’s struggles in this industry. So, I just be trying to do my little part and put the girls on however I can. I don’t know much, but I know a little something. When I’m doing Coachella, and I have these platforms like 777 Radio on Apple motherf*cking Music, you know what I’m saying? I want to interview my girls, and I want to include my girls however which way I can.
Latto: Because a b*tch be looking natural, because this one thing about it, if you going to do it, do it right. I’m going to do it right. I did it right. For a girl who have little tweaky tweaks, I be on your case about not touching nothing.
Brooklyn Nikole: Which I think people wouldn’t think. I think people think just because somebody has surgery, they just encourage everybody else to get it. “You need to get this, you need…” you don’t do that. You be telling me, “Don’t touch your body. Don’t touch your face.”
Latto: I’m telling you. I’m telling you—to all the young girls listening, all the women listening right now. I’m telling you from someone who’s been there, done it. Find peace within your natural state. Because you’re going to find a flaw and another flaw and another flaw and another flaw. Surgery, any of that stuff, is not a permanent fix.
Brooklyn Nikole: But how do you feel about people speaking on women with surgery, making them feel like they can’t speak about their bodies, like, “Oh, I look good.” And if you say that, they’re like, “Well girl, you got a BBL,” “Girl, you got a da da da.”
Latto: I don’t like that either, though. I don’t like that either. I’m a very much advocate for women in general. Surgery, natural, whatever. However you want to play it, just make sure that’s what you comfortable with. But I just think surgery is so popular now. That’s the most thing I be trying to remind you of. Don’t be so gullible for the social media traps and whatever, because you never going to be good enough for the outsider’s eye.
When I didn’t have my surgery, they’re like, “Oh, she shaped like her white side.” What the f*ck do that even mean? For real, what do that even mean? And then when I got the surgery, it is, “Oh, she’s botched,” “Oh, it’s too heavy.” You’re never going to win. So just find peace within yourself, whatever you want to do, do that. And you’re one of the people who I be like, “I promise you, without the pressure on you, you would love yourself.”
Brooklyn Nikole: I’m single, but I be doing my little thing or whatever. Not really though. Not for real. I don’t really be doing my thing for real, but you know, I be having me a little lookie, yeah, yeah.
Latto: Your girl in love or whatever. [Brooklyn says, “Oh, she’s in love. So do you want to get married? Do you see yourself getting married?”] I do. I do. I’m big into marriage, and…you know what I’m saying? I want to do stuff the traditional way. And it might be because we come from a two-parent household. Being together forever don’t mean it’s perfect, either.
I’m learning from my parents, learning from my own experiences, whatever. I want to do stuff the traditional way, getting married, have a baby. But dead for real, my biggest thing is loyalty. And that’s really with anyone around me, everyone around me. My day one dawg is now my road manager. My day one dawg is now my assistant.
Latto had one of the best sets at Coachella and now we know Teyana Taylor directed it. Hitting Instagram, Taylor revealed she is now the Creative Director for Latto and will assist in her shows moving forward.
“The Aunties are not just regular creative directors, we’re cool creative directors. I am truly a proud AUNTEYYYYYYYYYYYYY @latto777 you did ya big one both weekends. Im so proud of your growth, willingness to be a student to better your craft and your dedication! I’m so excited for the journey ahead with you as your CD. 4 shows down together and a lot more to goooooooo! Let’s goooooo!
Super proud of the whole team for making both weekends of Coachella magical, love y’all!! Squad credits coming next post! #coachella #lattochella #theauntiesproduction”
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After Latto was charged with carrying a loaded firearm at Los Angeles International Airport in 2021, it has now been dismissed following the rapper completing over 100 hours of community service and a course on gun safety.
“I am extremely pleased with the outcome and glad my client can move forward with her flourishing career,” Latto’s attorney Jamal Tooson told TMZ.
Yet, just last month, Latto had denied it when TMZ said she was finishing up her community service hours.
“Idk who put out that false ass information cause I’m not in no damn program,” she wrote. “Also the situation happened over a year ago & y’all never even knew until I mentioned it in the Boom pt 2 verse. Nun to ‘brag’ about. Leave me alone.”
Idk who put out that false ass information cause I’m not in no damn program…also the situation happened over a year ago & y’all never even knew until I mentioned it in the Boom pt 2 verse. Nun to “brag” about. Leave me alone.
— BIG LATTO
(@Latto) March 23, 2023
She also held an Instagram Live, where she clarified that she was a “housewife” and getting “million dollar deals.”
“Like plural. Multiple million dollar deals on the table. The f*ck? I’m not trying to push no f*cking gangster image, the f*ck?” Latto said, according to Complex. “As a matter of fact, we kept that sh*t under wraps. This sh*t over a year ago. We kept this sh*t under wraps. I mentioned it in a song cause I was freestyling that verse, and it slipped out my mouth.”
Whatever happened, we’re just glad that she’s able to put the incident behind her.
Latto no longer has to worry about her airport arrest and gun charge that she rapped about on Mello Buckzz’s “Boom Pt.2.”
I got locked up in the airport, goddamn, forgot the gun
In the head, I keep me one
In case you missed it, Latto was trying to catch a flight in May 2021. Upon her arrival at LAX, the rapper forgot she had a gun in her bag, which was discovered by security and led to her being detained.
In an update, TMZ revealed the charges were dismissed after Latto completed 120 hours of court-mandated community service and wrapped up a gun and safety course.
“I am extremely pleased with the outcome and glad my client can move forward with her flourishing career,” Latto’s attorney Jamal Tooson stated.
In additional Latto news, she just dropped off a new banger in “Put It On Da Floor. Tap into that below.
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It looks like Latto can finally move on with her life. The “Put It On Da Floor” rapper had a charge related to a gun dismissed. However, it was only after she finished a gun safety course and more than 100 hours of community service. According to TMZ, her case was dismissed on Tuesday by the L.A. County Superior Court. The charge was related to an incident in May 2021 at Los Angeles International Airport. Latto was accused of carrying a loaded concealed firearm. The judge ordered her to complete a safety course and perform 120 hours of community service. The rapper also had to steer clear of firearms. It would appear she has now accomplished all of this.
Latto’s lawyer released a statement about the matter, expressing that it was a favorable outcome. “I am extremely pleased with the outcome and glad my client can move forward with her flourishing career,” Latto’s attorney said. Latto, however, had previously denied a story that she was “close” to completing her community service hours. “Idk who put out that false ass information cause I’m not in no damn program,” she said after the news broke. “Also the situation happened over a year ago & y’all never even knew until I mentioned it in the Boom pt 2 verse. Nun to ‘brag’ about. Leave me alone.”
After making a statement about the story on her Twitter, Latto took to Instagram live to talk further about it. According to the rapper, she is not trying to push any kind of gangster image. “That sh*t blowing me,” she said. “B*tch I’m just letting you know you got the story wrong. I’m not gangsta, b*tches, never claimed to be gangsta. I’m not gangsta. Baby I get money, the f*ck? I got a n***a who suck these toes every night, eat this a*s from the back. I cook, I’m a whole housewife I’m not no gangsta. The f*ck?” It seems that Latto didn’t like people interpreting her having a loaded gun at an airport as her being gangster.
The rapper continued, letting people know that she just wanted to move on from the whole situation. “Who wanna brag…I got million dollar deals. Like plural. Multiple million dollar deals on the table. The f*ck? I’m not trying to push no f*cking gangster image, the f*ck?” she said. “As a matter of fact, we kept that sh*t under wraps. This sh*t over a year ago. We kept this sh*t under wraps. I mentioned it in a song cause I was freestyling that verse, and it slipped out my mouth.” What do you think of Latto’s attitude toward the situation? Sound off in the comments!
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Coachella 2023 was filled with song debuts, including one raunchy track from Latto. Teaming up with TiaCorine, the “Big Energy” rapper shared a teaser sample of their upcoming collaboration. Shortly after the festival, the duo’s collaboration “Freaky T” remix was uploaded to music streaming platforms. Now, the official music video is here.
Directed by Caleb Seales, the video finds the ladies let their inner bougie, pretty, and paid girl personas shine through. Inspired by Robert Townsend’s 1997 film, B.A.P.S., which starred Halle Berry and the late Natalie Ann Desselle-Reid, it shows the rappers confidently bragging about how they like to get their rocks and ballin’ boo’s bankroll knots off.
But before the modesty patrol attempts to cause an uproar on social media, let it be known that neither TiaCorine nor Latto are here to shame sexuality. In the past, when Latto was called out for her explicit content, she clapped back, writing, “I got plenty [of] songs [that] not about ‘p*ssy.’ Y’all don’t blow them up & that’s not my problem.”
When asked about the inspiration behind the original Honorable C.N.O.T.E.-produced track, TiaCorine told Our Generation Music, “It’s crazy because I was just having fun. [The viral part of the song] was just a freestyle.”
She added, “It just goes back to my Twitter name. Because my Twitter name is Tiafreakyass, and I’m always saying freaky sh*t on there. And I think at that time, I had just said something freaky, and it was doing what it do on Twitter. So it was just me talking my sh*t.”
Watch the full video above.
To catch TiaCorine’s UPROXX Sessions performance of “Chaka Khan,” click here.
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