DELISA: Young Thug, Lil Baby and Gunna have been instrumental in forwarding the
Atlanta sound that's permeated throughout hip-hop
so we decided to take a look back at three key moments: their first song,
their breakout track, and today's latest hit.
DELISA: First up let's take a look at Slatt- reppin Young Thug's first cut.
Thugger arrived on the scene in 2010 appearing on Ca$h Out's "I Got It." His
verse featured interesting wordplay as he began to form his signature sound.
I'm Young Thug aka Jeffery. I'm 19. I like rappin'. I like money, too.
DELISA: The rapper went on the sign with icon Gucci Mane and
released a number of mixtapes like the 'I Came From Nothing' and '1017 thug'
trilogies and loosies like "Danny Glover" and "Stoner,"
the latter of which became his first Billboard Hot 100 hit.
Also in 2014, he scored a major placement on Rich Gang's "Lifestyle"
showcasing how he uses his voice as an instrument - something Genius covered back
in 2017. The infectious track catapulted Thug
into the mainstream. today thug is still riding the hive from
DELISA: Today, Thug is still riding the high from
his acclaimed 2019 album 'So Much Fun' and serving up exciting verses as he
puts on for his label Young Stoner Life records and his latest track, "That Go!"
DELISA: Next up, Lil Baby. After a nudge and support
from Young Thug, Baby began his career dropping debut project 'Perfect Timing' in
2017, featuring "Grindin" that flexed his grit and confidence.
MEDIA: Thug like he gave me all the jewels like
Young Thug literally, like
paid me to leave the neighborhood like, Bro, you can rap. You got it.
I'm telling you, like, you could be next. You got to leave the hood.
MEDIA: At this point, like how it's moving, it got to be meant the way it's going.
DELISA: In 2018, The 4 Pockets Full rapper and his relentless
flow became a household name after a cosign from Drake and a
Billboard Hot 100 top 10 song with "Yes Indeed."
DELISA: After a swift rise in hip-hop, Lil Baby consistently delivers hit after hit
in 2021 with a powerful Grammy's performance of
his Black Lives Matter hit, "Bigger Picture, a Superbowl commercial
and his latest cut with EST Gee, "Real As It Gets."
And finally, Gunna. He first dropped his debut project 'Hardbody' in 2013 under his first stage name, Yung Gunna.
DELISA: 2016 was an establishing year for the rapper appearing on Thug's 'Jeffrey' project and
beginning his 'Drip Season' trilogy. But in 2018
the aforementioned Lil Baby and Gunna teamed up for their joint project, 'Drip
Harder' that cemented the atlanta duo's effect on hip-hop and pop culture
with their song "Drip Too Hard" peaking at no.4 on the Hot 100.
DELISA: Today, Gunna's catchy hooks continue to further his dominance on the airwaves
lending features to Tyla Yaweh and NAV.
DELISA: Tracing the careers of Thug, Baby and Gunna shows just where they came
from and with a track record like theirs we
can only expect more consistency in the years to come.
I'm Delisa with Genius News bringing the meaning and the knowledge behind the music.