Dallas’ own Mo3, known for his unique brand of raw street gospel, continues to inspire fans and artists from Texas and beyond. Today, his estate partners with his record label, H$M Music, and EMPIRE to release a new video for “AR,” a standout track from Mo3’s posthumous album Legend. The track features rising Dallas rapper BigXThaPlug and Bay City rapper That Mexican OT, who both pay tribute to Mo3’s impact on Texas rap.
In “AR,” BigXThaPlug delivers powerful, bass-heavy triplets, while That Mexican OT spits fiery verses, dubbing Mo3 the “King of Texas.” Despite their compelling performances, Mo3 remains the star, with his soulful melodies and rapid-fire rhymes anchoring the track.
The “AR” video, set in Dallas, showcases BigX and OT visiting one of Mo3’s favorite spots, Big Mama’s Chicken And Waffles. They ride dirtbikes and cruise in vintage cars, celebrating Mo3’s legacy. The video includes clips of Mo3 performing and features ‘LL3’ chains, emphasizing the lasting impact of his music.
Though Mo3 is no longer with us, his legacy continues to inspire a new wave of melodic rap, proving that his influence on the genre and his fans endures.
Melodic Dallas, Texas rapper MO3 was able to effortlessly mix street anthems with a smooth voice to give fans a one-of-a-kind listening experience. However, his life was sadly cut short almost four years ago, after being gunned down in broad daylight. Since his death on November 11, MO3’s estate has made it their mission to give his die-hard supporters a full look behind the curtain as to what he was working on. Today is another one of those days, as the latest MO3 project to land on streaming is now Legend.
This title obviously is looking to show why the multi-hyphenate was so gifted. So, throughout this tightly packed, 14-song project, you are getting a lot of rapping/singing cuts. Perhaps another reason why this tape is out now is because it would have been MO3’s birthday yesterday (May 31), which is when Legend was released. Overall, these songs clearly show that he had plenty of fire tracks waiting to hit platforms.
Leading up to this album, four singles were put out ahead of time. In fact, the first one dropped back in 2022, “They Don’t Know” with Tory Lanez. It would not be until May of 2024 that we would get the next promotional track, which was “Tidal Wave”. Then, in the subsequent two and a half weeks, “Blood Money”, and “AR”, featuring That Mexican OT and BigXthaPlug, would follow. Speaking of features, others include Finesse2Tymes, Fredo Bang, Money Man, Ralo, Tye Harris, and NoCap.
What are your thoughts on Legend by MO3? Who had the strongest guest verse? What song did MO3 bring his best stuff? Is this the strongest posthumous release so far, why or why not? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding MO3. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.
Legend Tracklist:
Came Up with Tye Harris
AR with That Mexican OT (feat. BigXthaPlug)
Tidal Wave
Blood Money with Finesse2Tymes
Time & Time Again with Money Man (feat. Fredo Bang)
The loss of Texas multi-hyphenate MO3 is still being felt in the hip-hop community to this day. The then 28-year-old was tragically gunned down on a Dallas freeway in broad daylight on November 11, 2020. The man who committed the unforgiving homicidal act was sentenced to nearly nine years in federal prison in the same month, nearly two years later. While justice will never truly be served, fans of MO3 have still been able to listen some of his work that was never published like “AR”.
This is the second single that his estate has put forth this year, and it is also the third and final offering from an upcoming project. MO3’s second posthumous album, Legend, will be out this Friday, May 31. According to Genius, his next body of work will be 14 tracks and will have a total of three features. All of which will be Southern rappers and the names include Finesse2Tymes, BigXthaPlug, and That Mexican OT.
Listen To “AR” By MO3, BigXthaPlug, & That Mexican OT
In fact, the latter of the two are on “AR”. All three rappers combine to bring a cohesive and passionate track, as BigX and Mexican deliver some extended verses. MO3 handles the chorus and delivers a sticky and melodic tune. Each artist talks about their rough upbringings and street violence over a lowkey and crisp beat.
What are your thoughts on “AR” by MO3, That Mexican OT, and BigXthaPlug? Is this one of his best post-humous releases yet, why or why not? Does this get you excited for Legend? What is your favorite aspect of it? Who had the strongest performance and why? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding MO3, That Mexican OT, and BigXthaPlug. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.
Quotable Lyrics:
Thugged alone in that cell, ain’t need no cellys Found my way out the streets, put my life on these beats That s*** made me a beast, now I’m up seven Figures large and they mad ’cause they can’t catch it Thank the Lord everyday ’cause He stay blessin’ But they try me, I’m sinnin’, ain’t no testin’
Louisiana-born rapper Boosie Badazz has come a long way in the rap game since his days as a member of the Southern hip-hop collective Concentration Camp. Formerly known as Lil Boosie, Boosie Badazz’s influence in the rap game, especially in Southern hip-hop, is undeniable. Hence, it isn’t surprising that some of the greatest talents in rap music gained inspiration from Boosie.
However, his impact on the genre came into question recently following remarks made by Kanye West. Still, Boosie knows his worth and is ready to defend his legacy at any opportunity. Thus, when Kanye West claimed to have invented every style of music for the last two decades, Boosie was among those who strongly disagreed with him. Taking to his Instagram page, the Baton Rouge rapper shared an excerpt from Kanye’s interview and captioned it, “NOT ALL GENRES NOT EVERY STYLE NOT BOOSIE MUSIC YOU CANT RELATE TO NOTHING I RAP ABOUT R YOUR MUSICNOBODY LISTENS TO KANYE N THE PROJECTS R THE TRENCHES IM,A GON HEAD N SAY IT “ MY PEOPLE DO NOT RELATE TO YOU.””
In October 2022, Boosie also claimed to have influenced more “street n****s” than any other rapper in history. Boosie made this claim during an interview with VladTV. While discussing Kodak Black’s tribute to him in the song, “Too Boosie,” Boosie Badazz declared, “Ain’t nobody ever in rap history never raised more street n****s than me. I’m talking ’bout no rapper in history raised more street n****s” than me.” Boosie further claimed that every generation loves him, adding that he is always thankful when people credit him for his career.
It takes a man worth his salt to make such claims, and Boosie wasn’t playing when he made those comments. But how true are his words? Is Boosie Badazz’s influence in the rap game as great as he makes it out to be? Here are five rappers who credited Boosie Badazz for influencing their music.
Memphis-born rapper Young Dolph opened up about how Boosie Badazz influenced him to start rapping. A clip from an interview before Young Dolph’s death showed him admitting to Boosie Badazz’s influence. The late rapper shared that he met Boosie through a friend, and they smoked weed together. In that moment, Young Dolph stated that he knew Boosie was an authentic individual, even as he lived a particularly affluent lifestyle. That attitude and show of wealth struck a chord with Young Dolph, who declared soon after they left Boosie’s place that he would start rapping.
Boosie also talked about his influence on Young Dolph’s career during an Instagram Live on Feb. 5, 2024. He revealed that Young Dolph decided to start rapping after selling him weed. Boosie shared, “[Young Dolph] said that after he sold me that weed, man, that n***a got there from rappin’? I’m fixin’ to rap. That was 2006. I inspired a lot of muthafuckas. A lot of muthafuckas. I just don’t like to give me my flowers. You gotta be a real n**** to give me my flowers.”
MO3
Besides Young Dolph, another late rapper who rose to fame thanks to Boosie Baddazz’s influence was Dallas MC MO3. MO3 was signed to Boosie’s label and collaborated with him on different occasions. They worked on the 2019 song “Errybody,” before collaborating on the joint album BadAzz Mo3 a year later. Boosie and Mo3’s album peaked at no. 136 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
MO3 spoke about Boosie Badazz’s influence on his musical career during a chat with Flaunt to promote his and Boosie’s joint album. MO3 was dubbed the Boosie of Dallas then and expressed his delight at earning that title. “It feels good. That’s an accomplishment. That means I’m destined to be legendary. I’m holding all that weight right now. I’m this generation’s Boosie,” he said. MO3 also described Boosie as his favorite rapper, saying, “That’s my favorite. I don’t have any other favorites. Because he rapped my life. He helped me get through my days. Before I was rapping, I was 14 listening to him.” MO3 is no longer alive, but he managed to make a great impact in his lifetime, thanks to Boosie.
Kodak Black is very grateful to Boosie Badazz for his influence and has never hidden his admiration for him. During an appearance on DJ Whoo Kid’s podcast, Whoolywood Shuffle, about five years ago, Kodak was asked which rappers inspired him while growing up. In his response, Kodak said, “Lil Boosie and Plies.” To show his appreciation for Boosie even more, Kodak released the song “Too Boosie,” in 2021. In the track, he paid tribute to Boosie and referenced how he acts like the Baton Rouge rapper. Kodak also rapped about Boosie’s influence on his lifestyle.
TEC
Baton Rouge rapper is another MC who gained inspiration from Boosie. Being from the same city as Boosie, it isn’t surprising that TEC was greatly influenced by him. TEC endured so much to get to where he is today and those life lessons taught him to be stronger. Tec, who has spoken about Boosie’s influence on his music, adopts the latter’s brash and vulnerable style. In October 2021, TEC released an album, Web The World, in which he featured Boosie in the song, “Clapped Up.”
In an interview with Passion Of The Weiss, Tec opened up about how it felt to feature Boosie on a song. He said, “That shit meant a lot. That was like a goal in itself. Everyone from Baton Rouge wanna get a song with Boose. He was everybody’s favorite rapper at some point. Especially if you from our city – f**k rapper, he’s a role model and shit. Everybody wanted to be that n***a, fa real. So, to have him on my album? That s**t raw.” In another interview with Thirty Visuals, TEC named Boosie Badazz as one of his biggest influences.
YFN Lucci
During YFN Lucci’s rise to fame, one of those who helped him was a close friend, Nut. In an interview with Complex, Lucci said, “I met Nut when I was like, 22.” Nut believed Lucci would become successful in the rap game and supported him willingly. However, Nut died right after Lucci dropped his first mixtapes. Lucci made an EP titled Long Live Nut to honor his late friend. The last song on the EP was the track “Testimony,” featuring Boosie, who was Nut’s favorite rapper. Like Boosie, the Atlanta-based YFN Lucci employs emotive storytelling in his lyrics. He also loves using melodic hooks to keep his listeners tuned in.
Boosie Badazz has a great influence on hip-hop, especially the Southern hip-hop scene. Rappers like Young Dolph, Kodak Black, MO3, and TEC seem to have adopted Boosie’s musical style, making them more appealing to Southern hip-hop fans. Hence, though not everyone likes Boosie Badazz, he is not wrong when he says he influenced many artists in the rap game.
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