New Orleans R&B singer August Alsina releases a new version of his song “Ghetto,” featuring a guest appearance from Memphis rapper Yo Gotti. The original version of the song initially appeared on his Downtown: Life Under The Gun mixtape, which featured Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan. The 21-year-old singer made a name for himself earlier this […]

LeBron James is one of the greatest sports figures in the world, and Yo Gotti feels like he’s just like him. In a candid studio interview with DJ E-Feezy, the Memphis rapper discusses the current state of his career, and how it’s comparable to King James’ before he attained his back-to-back NBA championship rings. “He […]

Yo Gotti is building himself an empire. The Memphis rapper, who is getting ready to release his I Am album on November 19th, has signed a new act to his CMG label. His name is Snootie. The name should sound familiar; he was featured on “Yayo” off of Gotti’s last tape. [PressRelease] Yesterday was Game One of the […]

GlobalGrind flew down to Atlanta for this year’s BET Hip-Hop Awards! While there, we caught up with all your favorite rappers, singers, producers and more to discuss the evening’s performances, their personal projects and even get a little hip-hop history lesson. This year has been pretty epic for hip-hop; Jay-Z switched up the game, releasing […]

With his new album I Am due out November 19th, Yo Gotti presents a new weekly vlog series called “Yo Gotti: 42 Days Til I Am,” which gives an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the rapper’s campaign through 40 cities on his #IAmTour2013. In this episode, you see Yo Gotti with his family, visiting radio, working out with his personal […]

Once you enter the rap game, you might think it’d be easy to leave any life you have in the streets behind. BlogXilla is back for part 2 of his interview with Yo Gotti on his special series “No Judgment Zone,” and the rapper tells us he’ll never go back to the streets. Jail time […]

It’s Maybach Music. As the weeks wind down and MMG’s release date nears, Rick Ross teams up with Gunplay, Yo Gotti, and Miami femcee Trina for “Lambos.” The release of “Lambos” arrives a few weeks after Rozay dropped his semi-controversial track “I Wonder Why,” which features a Trayvon Martin reference and a clip of Rachel […]

Yo Gotti has been making a lot of noise in the game. The Memphis native, signed to CMG/Epic Records, is known for the club banger “Act Right” and the poppin’ freestyle to Drake’s “Started From The Bottom.” Yo Gotti, aka Mario Mims, was formerly signed to TVT records. He dropped his Live From The Kitchen debut last […]

Our dude Yo Gotti kicks it with the CTE homies, Young Jeezy and YG, for his West Coast-influenced “Act Right.” The song is the first single off of Gotti’s I Am EP. Check out the visuals for the song here. [RapRadar] Astro, from X-Factor fame, might be young in age, but he’s an old soul […]

Can you think of anyone who wasn’t trying to sign Chief Keef? Well, the 16-year-old Chicago rapper, who recently found a home with Interscope Records, “got love for some designer.” VIDEO: The Bidding War Is Over! Chief Keef Inks A Deal With…! Keef links ups with Yo Gotti for the remix to “Designer” off his […]

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iPod killed the Walkman. Sony announced that they will stop production of their Walkman casette players in Japan.  It has been almost a decade since iPod made its debut, and the 80’s staple casette player has been resilient.  Having sold more than 200 million units, Sony will continue to produce them in China, U.S. and Europe. […]

The Bad Girls Club season is winding down but these girls are keeing the drama going. With two new roomates the old girls are fighting to prove who runs things and the new girls are fighting to show that they won’t back down. Add a stripper pole and some vodka to that tension and you […]