Mulatto is on the move and the direction is up!

The rising femcee has been hot on the lips of the masses thanks to bops such as ‘B*tch From Da Souf’ and ‘In n Out.’

Now, she’s set to make a splash on-stage at the 2020 BET Hip-Hop Awards. 

Ahead of the ceremony (which premieres tonight), That Grape Juice‘s Shar Jossell caught up with Mulatto for an EXCLUSIVE fun-filled chat.

During the sit-down, the rapper opened up about her journey, loving Nicki Minaj and wanting to collaborate with her, and her performance at the Hip-Hop Awards.

Watch above and be sure to tune in to the 2020 BET Hip-Hop Awards at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

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Even the self-proclaimed Queen of Da Souf bows down to Rap Queen Nicki Minaj.

Citing the GRAMMY nominee as her biggest inspiration, newcomer Mulatto – who recently celebrated earning her first Gold record as well as inclusion in XXL’s coveted 2020 Freshman (as we reported here) – sang the Harajuku Barbie’s praises in a recent sit down with Hot 97.

Hot on the promo trail for her August 21-released debut album (click here to stream), Big ‘Latto dished on receiving a co-sign from Minaj in the past – a feat that only amplified her desire to collaborate with Young Money maven.

Hear it from her lips inside:

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Female rappers may have offered some of 2024’s most memorable contributions to music, but it appears the good folks over at the Recording Academy were none-too-impressed as the ladies were severely underrepresented across the 2025 GRAMMY nominations (as revealed on November 8).

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It’s a great week to be Glorilla.

As if watching her debut album, the October 11-released ‘Glorious,’ be greeted with swarms of critical acclaim wasn’t enough to boast, the project entered the Billboard 200 with the highest first-week sum captured by any female Rap album released this year.

What’s more, multiple songs from the star-studded LP made noise on singles charts with ‘Whatchu Kno About Me‘ becoming her latest Hot 100 top 40 smash and ‘Rain Down on Me‘ topping the Gospel tally in record fashion.

However, the success of ‘Rain’ isn’t the only way Glo’s made a splash in Billboard history books this weeks.

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GloRilla‘s ‘Yeah Glo‘ has already been etched as a personal milestone in her storied career for being her first solo top 40 hit on the Hot 100, but this week the Go Grizzly-produced bop zoomed past Flo Milli‘s breakout hit ‘Never Lose Me‘ to win the title of longest-charting female Rap hit of 2024.

See how inside.

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The female Rap scene is buzzing with a sum of names not seen for decades.

With seemingly each week bringing with it new bops from Hip-Hop’s heaviest hitters, Billboard has tallied the stars they deem the Hottest Female Rappers of the Moment.

Drawing on a range of criteria, ranging from hype to music to cultural resonance, the industry juggernaut’s list no doubt will set tongues a-wagging.

Full story below…

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The BET Awards is back and set to blaze on Sunday, June 30.

As always, all eyes are on who’ll be up for nominations at Black entertainment’s biggest calendar night.

Well, wonder no more. For, the nominees list has been unveiled.

After achieving ample success with back-to-back releases, Drake leads with seven nominations. Nicki Minaj follows with a whopping six nods.

The likes of Victoria Monét, Beyonce, SZA, and Megan Thee Stallion all make their presence felt with multiple nominations apiece.

What are you waiting for? The full list of nominations is below…

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Award show season in full swing, and you can expect the year’s best and biggest in entertainment to be gearing up to grace the stages of annual staples to perform or accept some of the industry’s most coveted trophies.

The latest to unveil its highly anticipated list of nominees is the E! People’s Choice Awards.

Hosted by Simu Liu, the year’s list of leading musical nominees includes Bad Bunny, Drake, Beyonce, Dua Lipa, Miley Cyrus, and Taylor Swift.

They aren’t the only big names in the vying for the night’s prized statuettes, however.

Ahead of the show’s February 18 air date, look inside for the full list of nominees across music, television, movies, and more.

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 The MOBO Awards are back!

Now in its 26th year, the ceremony has served as the top honor for music of black origin in the UK.

This year’s edition of the world-renowned show brings the ceremony to Sheffield for the very first time.

Set to take place on February 7, 2024 at the Utilita Arena, the incoming MOBOs promise to be an unmissable affair.

Ahead of the reveal of the hosts and names that’ll be blazing the stage, check out the full list of nominations – which includes Nicki Minaj, Central Cee, Wizkid, FLO, Tyla, Ayra Starr, Sault, and more – below…

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‘Last Time I Saw You’ hitmaker Nicki Minaj last saw her named printed at #3 behind Latto and Doja Cat on Billboard’s Year-End Top Rap Artists (Female) chart thanks to her 2022 hits ‘Super Freaky Girl,’ ‘Do We Have a Problem?,‘ and others.

This year, however, she’s hopped to the front of the line.

Details inside.

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In April, Hip-Hop fans were stunned when Coi Leray took aim at Latto (born Alyssa Stephens) for lyrics found in the latter’s song ‘Put It On Da Floor’ that were perceived as subliminal disses.

And though she later walked back the initial clap back by suggesting she may have “overreacted,” Coi made it clear she didn’t appreciate being mentioned in any seemingly derogatory fashion – a stance she reiterated recently when she took to ‘The Angie Martinez Show.’

“Nobody should be mentioning my body,” she told Martinez. “As Black women in the industry, the only way that the world is gonna go round the way we want it to is if we come together,” she relayed before suggesting Latto’s statement could have negatively influenced young girls’ perception of acceptable body image.

Stephens may have cleared up the confusion at the time by telling Leray she “loved her body,” but during a recent session with our friends at ‘XXL’ she went on to express how some issues (like Rap beefs) just get blown out of proportion because of overzealous fans.

More inside.

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The Billboard Music Awards 2023 certainly provided many a notable moment courtesy of the host of music stars who took to the stage at this year’s uniquely rolled out ceremony.

Now, following show-stopping performances from the likes of Mariah Carey, Tate McRae, Morgan Wallen, Bebe Rexha, Stray Kids, Peso Pluma, and others, and more (as we reported here), see who walked away with the show’s biggest star – its coveted trophies!

The full winner’s list awaits:

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