After becoming Instagram official, Yo Gotti and Angela Simmons made their first public appearance, sitting courtside at the Memphis Grizzlies game as Ja Morant and co took on the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Yo Gotti initially expressed his interest in Angela in 2015 with his multiplatinum hit “Down in the DM,” so the couple’s official announcement of their romantic relationship on New Year’s Eve made national headlines. In the song, he rapped:
“And I just followed Angela (Simmons) / Boy, I got a crush on Angela Simmons / They like, ‘Damn Gotti, you bold’ / F— it, I’m gon’ let the world know.”
Gotti released further lyrics about Angela in his song “Save It For Me” two years later:
“Passed my number to Angela, I thought I had her/Her n***a cuffed her, married, it made me madder/ I respect it, I’m moving on, but the truth is I want her badder/Maybe me sayin’ her name made him move faster/Maybe me bein’ a G was kind of bad for her/But me bein’ a G, I was glad for her.”
Yo Gotti and Angela Simmons are the epitome of a boss couple. Though it’s only been a few weeks since they confirmed their relationship, they aren’t shying away from showing out together.
On Wednesday night, the couple showed out at the Grizzlies game in Gotti’s hometown of Memphis. The rapper shared a photo of the two courtside on his Twitter page, writing, “Yea I fuk wit Ja but ion fuk with 12… Welcome To My City.”
Later on, Simmons shared a photo with a much more heartfelt caption, “Long as I’m next to you.” Then, she shared a photo of the sideline of the court along with their iced out watching.
The couple went public on New Year’s with an eloquent photoshoot as they wished everyone a happy 2023. The news didn’t necessarily come as a shock since they’ve become romantically linked for a while.
Gotti evidently manifested his relationship with Simmons. He publicly stated his desire to be with her, even during her marriage. On “Down In The DMs,” the rapper admitted to having a crush on Angela.
“And I just followed Angela (Simmons) / Boy, I got a crush on Angela Simmons,” he raps. “They like, ‘Damn Gotti, you bold’ / Fuck it, I’m gon’ let the world know (goals).”
NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 17: (L-R) Yo Gotti and Angela Simmons attend the Winter Wonderland Launch Party & Toy Drive at Technogym Showroom on December 17, 2015, in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
Shortly after she got engaged to Sutton Tennyson, Gotti made it clear that he wasn’t ready to give up his pursuit of Simmons yet.
“I passed my number to Angela / I thought I had her / Her n***a cuffed her, married, it made me madder,” he raps on 2017’s “Save It For Me” with Chris Brown. “I respect it, I’m moving on, but the truth is I want her badder / Maybe me sayin’ her name made him move faster.”
Yo Gotti got his wish to date actress Angela Simmons years after letting the world know he was feeling her. The two announced their officially dating on Instagram and hung out on New Year’s Eve. After years of having his eyes on Angela Simmons, Yo Gotti and the actress finally announced they were together in […]
Jacksonville, FL became a hotbed for talent in recent years, though Lil Poppa could be the most promising export. However, the grim realities of the city became a central force of his artistry. The pain-riddled melodies are coupled with vivid accounts of growing up in Jacksonville, Florida. Above all, he considers his music a survival guide to make it out of such harsh environments.
The budding star began making music at the age of 12 following a stint writing for his church just two years prior. However, his maturity and life experiences in the following years developed his songwriting skills further. 2018’s “Purple Hearts” was a turning point that provided a form of escape during a trying time in his life. The record grapples with survivor’s guilt following the deaths of his two best friends. The auto-tune in his voice induces pain and anxiety but he crafted bars that felt wise beyond his years. At this point, Poppa’s passion ultimately transformed into a therapeutic outlet. As a result, the feelings of grief and solitude cultivated a loyal fanbase. 2021’s Blessed, I Guess was an exemplary body of work revealing his maturity since he began to make waves. The album captured his ability to turn these harrowing emotions into beautiful poetry.
Lil Poppa on HotNewHipHop’s “On The Come Up.” (Cam Kirk, Collective Gallery)
However, it was2019’s Under Investigation 2 that set him up for success in the years that followed. The 11-song effort found Lil Poppa swapping bars with formidable artists who carried the same M.O. Mozzy, his label mate at CMG, not only appeared on the project but later returned the favor when he invited Poppa onto “Price Tag” with Polo G off of the Sacramento rapper’s critically acclaimed, Beyond Bulletproof in 2020. The unadulterated thoughts seeped through gloomy Southern production that related to a wider audience than ever before.
Given that he watched his brother pursue a career in music, Poppa naturally gained a passion for crafting bars. Then, he mixed with the ethos of Southern mainstays like Boosie Badazz and Webbie. The combination of these influences formed the foundation of his undeniably riveting sound that relies on the brute honesty that he masks through his melodic delivery.
Lil Poppa is emerging as a singular voice representing the South, minted by a deal with Yo Gotti’s CMG. Following the deal, he released the third installment in the Under Investigation series at the top of 2022. But even after turning the projects into a trilogy, he considers his CMG debut as much of a formal introduction as his previous efforts.
“[I’m] getting everybody familiar with me and to this day, I feel like when people go back and listen to my first project, they still do that. Like they still getting a chance to know me,” he says, adding that his mood is the primary indicator of his creative direction on any given song or project. “Whatever mood I’m in is whatever’s gonna come [out in] the music at the time.”
Check out Lil Poppa’s acapella of “Pledge” below, and the latest episode of On The Come Up with Lil Poppa. The Jacksonville, FL rapper discusses a dream collab with Juice WRLD, the reality of the music industry, and more.
Lil Poppa is keeping his momentum high. Over the past few years, the Jacksonville, FL native’s transformed into one of the most exciting new voices from the South. It’s what led him to his deal with Yo Gotti’s CMG, and it seems like he’s revving up to deliver a new project soon.
This week, the rapper came through with his latest single, “Money Call.” The record highlights his melodic approach to delivering his bars as he describes an array of emotions from the paranoia of the streets and the excitement of new money.
Poppa’s last project, UnderInvestigation 3 earlier this year was his debut project on CMG. At this rate, it seems like he could have another body of work coming soon.
Check the song below.
Quotable Lyrics N***a I was just with that bitch Sorry, homie, she can’t talk right now, I got her eating dick I’mma send her back soon as she done, she don’t get no sleep and shit I’m paranoid, I think they got the drop, you know I sleep with blicks
Last month, Memphis rap godfather Yo Gotti signed an up-and-coming rapper from his hometown named GloRilla to his label, CMG, after her single “FNF (Let’s Go)” took off in a big way, becoming one of the viral breakouts of the year. Fans named “FNF” the song of the summer and have spent the past few months celebrating Glo for her rough-and-ready rhymes and down-to-earth bearing. Today, she followed up with her second single since signing to CMG, “Blessed.”
Built on a sparse but hard-hitting beat produced by Macaroni Toni, the new track sees Glo reiterating her realness, asserting that she’d “rather give the people hope” because “it’s pointless to giving f*cks.” She also says she maintains her “ratchet tendencies” despite moving to the suburbs and is more focused on taking care of her people than showing off for clout. Yo Gotti comes in on the second verse to back her up — although it’s clear she doesn’t really need it — and details the levels to his success.
I’d rather give the people hope it’s pointless to be giving fuckss Hair: @dolledbyja__ pic.twitter.com/1EGCOQcKFW
Earlier this week GloRilla gave her fans another example of her commitment to authenticity, telling her followers on Instagram she has no plans of getting plastic surgery despite apparently being encouraged to by some who are used to female stars getting their features augmented. “You mfs better get use to this slim body, green eyes & big beautiful nose of mine cause ain’t a damn thing gone change,” she wrote. “Y’all can hate y’all self all ya want but I luv me some BIG GLO.”
Glorilla said she’s not getting her body done.. “get use to this slim body, y’all can hate y’all self… but I love me” pic.twitter.com/DrvGuio4fO
The new mixtape Broke Before You Heard This by CMG signee 10Percent has been released via CMG Records.
The fan-favorite song “Major Payne,” which 10Percent and his labelmate Moneybagg Yo recorded, is featured on the mixtape. The song was included on the compilation album Gangsta Art by CMG, which was released in the middle of July, and the duo collaborated on a video that dropped earlier this week.
Broke Before You Heard This is the first drop from 10Percent since he aligned with Yo Gotti and CMG. Leading up to the release, he dropped “Worth Mo Dirty” and “Out The Blue.”
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