Red-hot Memphis rapper Yo Gotti is helping kick off the University of Memphis Tigers' basketball season as I write this with a guest appearance at Memphis Madness at FedExForum. Find out more about the man and what makes him tick in this in-depth interview at HipHopDX.com.
I was struck when reading the article by how dedicated and hard-working Gotti is. For him, music is a hustle, just like whatever he might have gotten up to back in the day coming up in North Memphis. Says the artist behind "5 Star Chick"*:
* - Beware of bad words on there. That's the version where he uses another word besides "chick."
I was struck when reading the article by how dedicated and hard-working Gotti is. For him, music is a hustle, just like whatever he might have gotten up to back in the day coming up in North Memphis. Says the artist behind "5 Star Chick"*:
A 5 Star Rapper is a person who does this 24 hours. You're a rapper 24 hours a day. That means even when you're off you're on. Like even when I'm not in the studio, and I'm riding down the street listening to music, I'm thinking of new words to throw on top of a track. It's not just about being in the studio, it's also what you do beyond that. I believe in practice too. I try and record at least 2 songs a day whether I'm working on an album or not. You have to practice to be professional.
* - Beware of bad words on there. That's the version where he uses another word besides "chick."
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