Southern hip hop,also known as Southern rap,South Coast hip hop,or dirty south,is a blanket term for a regional genre of American hip hop music that emerged in the Southern United States,especially in Georgia,Texas,Louisiana,Tennessee,and Florida—often titled "The Big 5," five states which constitute the "Southern Network" in rap music.
Kris Kross were an American hip hop duo,composed of rappers Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith,formed by record producer Jermaine Dupri. They were the youngest hip-hop group to gain commercial success,with several charting releases by the ages of 12 and 13 years old,respectively. Smith and Kelly were discovered by Dupri in 1991,to whom they signed as the first act on his record label So So Def Recordings.
Tamar Estine Braxton is an American singer,songwriter,actress and television personality.
Grand Hustle Records,also known as Hustle Gang Music,is an American hip hop record label,founded in 2003,by American rapper and record executive T.I. and his manager Jason Geter. The label was distributed by Atlantic Records until December 2012,and has since operated as an independent record label. Its roster has included acts such as 8Ball &MJG,B.o.B,Killer Mike,Young Dro,DJ Drama,Iggy Azalea,Meek Mill,Chip,Travis Scott,The OMG Girlz and Trae tha Truth,the latter of whom also served as the label's vice president. The label also houses a roster of record producers,which has included Lil' C,Mars and Nard &B.
"Wu-Tang Forever" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his third studio album Nothing Was the Same (2013). The song was released as the album's first promotional single on September 12,2013. "Wu-Tang Forever" features a significant sample of "It's Yourz" by the Wu-Tang Clan,and uncredited background vocals by JhenéAiko. The song was produced by frequent collaborator Noah "40" Shebib. The song has since peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Wu Yi Fan,known professionally as Kris Wu,is a Chinese Canadian former rapper and convicted serial rapist. He is a former member of South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and its subgroup Exo-M under SM Entertainment,before leaving the group in 2014. Wu was active as a solo artist and actor in Mainland China,and had starred in several number-one box office hits including Mr. Six and Journey to the West:The Demons Strike Back,which are among the highest-grossing Chinese films of all time in China. He made his Hollywood debut in XXX:Return of Xander Cage.
Michael Lamar White IV,known professionally as Trippie Redd,is an American rapper and singer. His debut mixtape,A Love Letter to You (2017) was released by Elliot Grainge's 10K Projects and entered the Billboard 200,while its lead single,"Love Scars" received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The following year,he released his debut studio album Life's a Trip (2018) and the mixtape's sequel;their singles,"Dark Knight Dummo","Taking a Walk",and "Topanga" each entered the Billboard Hot 100. The album and its follow-up,! (2019) both reached the top five of the Billboard 200,while his fourth mixtape,A Love Letter to You 4 (2019) topped the chart. His third and fourth albums Pegasus (2020) and Trip at Knight (2021),both peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. The latter's lead single,"Miss the Rage",peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains his highest-charting song. White's fifth album,Mansion Musik (2023),peaked at number three on the Billboard 200,while his sixth mixtape,A Love Letter to You 5 (2024),peaked at number 13.
Shane Lee Lindstrom,known professionally as Murda Beatz,is a Canadian record producer from Ontario. Working predominantly in hip hop and trap music,he has produced hit songs and albums for various musical acts since 2011. His credits include the singles "Butterfly Effect" by Travis Scott,"Back on Road" by Gucci Mane,"Nice for What" by Drake,and "Motorsport" by Migos. He is best known for his guest appearance alongside Nicki Minaj on 6ix9ine's 2018 single "Fefe",which peaked at number three on both the Canadian Hot 100 and US Billboard Hot 100.
Navraj Singh Goraya,known professionally as Nav,is a Canadian rapper and record producer. He began his career in the mid-2010s as a producer for other artists before shifting to a recording career. He was credited on the 2015 single "Back to Back" by Canadian rapper Drake,which peaked within the top 30 of both the Canadian Hot 100 and Billboard Hot 100. He signed with Canadian singer the Weeknd's record label,XO,an imprint of Republic Records in 2016.
"Self-Made" is a song by American singer Bryson Tiller. The track appeared on Tiller's second studio album,True to Self,which was released on May 26,2017. It was written by Tiller,Philip Coleman,Jr.,Konstandinos Dimopoulos and Stavros Xarchakos. The song received positive response from music critics,who praised Tiller's rapping skills. The black-and-white music video for the song,directed by Colin Tilley,premiered on October 3,2017. "Self-Made" debuted at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Michael Lamar White IV,known professionally as Trippie Redd,is an American rapper and singer. His debut mixtape,A Love Letter to You (2017) was released by Elliot Grainge's 10K Projects and entered the Billboard 200,while its lead single,"Love Scars" received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The following year,he released his debut studio album Life's a Trip (2018) and the mixtape's sequel;their singles,"Dark Knight Dummo","Taking a Walk",and "Topanga" each entered the Billboard Hot 100. The album and its follow-up,! (2019) both reached the top five of the Billboard 200,while his fourth mixtape,A Love Letter to You 4 (2019) topped the chart. His third and fourth albums Pegasus (2020) and Trip at Knight (2021),both peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. The latter's lead single,"Miss the Rage",peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains his highest-charting song. White's fifth album,Mansion Musik (2023),peaked at number three on the Billboard 200,while his sixth mixtape,A Love Letter to You 5 (2024),peaked at number 13.
"Like That" is a song recorded by Canadian rapper Kris Wu,released on May 18,2018,through Ace Unit Culture,Interscope,Universal Music China and Go East,as the second single from his debut studio album Antares.
Khadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall,known professionally as Sheck Wes,is an American rapper. He is best known for his 2017 song "Mo Bamba",which became viral the following year and peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100.
Caleb Zackery "Don" Toliver is an American rapper,singer,and songwriter. His debut mixtape,Donny Womack (2018) was released a day prior to fellow Houston rapper Travis Scott's album Astroworld (2018),on which Toliver guest appeared on its song "Can't Say". In the following week,he signed with Scott's record label,Cactus Jack Records,in a joint venture with Atlantic Records.
Antares is the only studio album by Canadian rapper Kris Wu,released on November 2,2018,through Ace Unit Culture Media. The album was preceded by the singles "Deserve" featuring Travis Scott,"Like That",and "Freedom" featuring JhenéAiko. "Coupe" featuring Rich the Kid was released as an instant grat along with the album pre-order. The songs "Tough Pill" and "Hold Me Down" are the only songs on the album to be featured in both English and Mandarin versions.
Canadian rapper Kris Wu has released one studio album,one extended play and twenty-two singles.
Cactus Jack Records is a record label founded by American rapper and singer Travis Scott in 2017. As of 2024,current acts include Scott himself,SoFaygo,Sheck Wes,Don Toliver,and Chase B,Luxury Tax 50 while former acts include Smokepurpp.
"Gatti" is a song released by American record label Cactus Jack Records,known as JackBoys,performed by American rappers Travis Scott &Pop Smoke from the former two's compilation album,JackBoys (2019). The song was written by the rappers alongside Peter Klapka,producer 808Melo,and co-producer Axl. A drill song,it sees Travis Scott rap about American model Kylie Jenner and why they broke up. Many critics lauded Pop Smoke's inclusion in the song.
"Out West" is a song released by American record label Cactus Jack Records,known as JackBoys,performed by leader American rapper Travis Scott featuring fellow American rapper Young Thug. It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on February 18,2020,as the third single from the compilation album,JackBoys (2019),by the lead artists. In late December 2019,shortly after the release of JackBoys,TikTok star Nicole Bloomgarden created the "Out West Challenge" and the dance challenge went viral on TikTok in February 2020.
"Franchise" is a song by American rapper Travis Scott featuring fellow American rapper Young Thug and British rapper M.I.A. Originally titled "White Tee",the song interpolates Dem Franchize Boyz's song of the same name. The bass-heavy track finds the rappers boasting about their commercial successes. The song was released on September 25,2020,alongside a video shot partly in England and at Michael Jordan's Chicago mansion. The video won the 2021 MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop Video.
