The next chapter of Atlanta rap is shaping up to be something of a return to form. Projects from Metro-Boomin and Anycia, as well as a crop of young rappers, are reprising the “Old Atlanta” feel. In July, Anycia droppedGrady Baby,the firstGangsta Grillzproject from a woman rapper from Atlanta. Playboi …
Read More »Anycia Is Ready to Be Atlanta Rap's Brash New Superstar
There’s no pretense around Anycia, the Southern belle whose alluring voice and unabashed authenticity have made her a rising star. When she logs onto Zoom for this interview, she’s relaxing on her couch. Talking with her feels more like FaceTiming with a friend; at one point, she has to pause …
Read More »Cash Cobain and Laila! Drop Their Long-Awaited Single 'Problem'
Cash Cobain and Laila’s! long-awaited single, “Problem,” is here. The nearly-eight-minute track dropped a week before the surging New York rapper/producer’s Play Cash Cobain album is set to drop on August 23. Humorously billed on X as a “we are the world” track, the slick flip of Laila!’s “Not My …
Read More »For Anycia, Rap Stardom Is as Simple as Being Herself
T he New York-based seafood restaurant Hav & Mar features a contemporary interior design and elaborate artwork of Black mermaids lining the walls. On a recent afternoon, the restaurant’s renowned celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson isn’t around, but Atlanta rapper Anycia is here with her small entourage, including close collaborator and …
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