The street album Federal 3x, the highlight of his highly productive 2017, debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 last summer, outselling SZA, Ed Sheeran, and Bruno Mars that week. Largely unknown to mainstream rap audiences but a full-blown celebrity in his hometown and, increasingly, beyond, he’s finally starting to see the payoff to his patient and calculated approach to regional rap stardom.
Like his voice, Moneybagg himself is a revelation hiding in plain sight. It’s a voice that, at first listen, is unremarkable, but, after a few songs, reveals its humor and dexterity like a magic trick.
Memphis rapper Moneybagg Yo’s voice falls somewhere between the monotone largesse of his mentor, Yo Gotti, and the watery warble of Kevin Gates.
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