W elcome to Rolling Stone’s 2022 Musicians on Musicians package, the annual franchise where two great artists come together for a free, open conversation about life and music. Each story in this year’s series will appear in our November 2022 print issue, hitting stands on Nov. 1st. “My Capricorn sis!” …
Read More »Nicki Minaj and Latto Get Into a Twitter Spat After a Perplexing Grammy Choice
Another day, another Twitter tiff between rappers. This time, the fracas is between Nicki Minaj, the ever-polarizing rap icon seeking more Grammy gold with “Super Freaky Girl,” and Latto, the buzzing Atlanta MC whose “Big Energy” hit is one of the biggest songs of 2022. The drama started with Nicki …
Read More »Saucy Santana is Sickening and Sickened on 'I'm Too Much'
Saucy Santana is capping his booked-and-busy summer with “I’m Too Much,” a high-energy braggadocious track that embraces everything that makes him extra — and extra fun to listen to. The song is littered with sharp quips at his haters like “I’m Saucy, stay flossing/I got something you ain’t got — …
Read More »Latto's 'It's Givin' Video Is Giving Cameos
Atlanta rapper Latto has enlisted a litany of friends and stars — including Flo Milli and Chloë and Halle Bailey — for the new music video for “It’s Givin.” The Chandler Lass-directed visual follows Latto and co. as they execute some expert choreography, enjoy a photoshoot, and light up a …
Read More »Latto Shows Support for Abortion Rights in Planned Parenthood PSA
As numerous states continue to enact total or near-total abortion bans in the wake of the repeal of Roe v. Wade, Latto has teamed up with Planned Parenthood to release a new public service announcement urging her fans to speak out in favor of abortion rights and access. The video …
Read More »'My Ovaries Ain't for You to Bully': Latto Puts Misogynists on Blast With 'Pussy'
Latto is channeling her “Big Energy” and taking aim at gender roles and sexism with her powerful new single, “Pussy.” The defiant track, accompanied by a subversive image of a woman with her legs spread in front of a building resembling the White House, directly calls out the various types …
Read More »Saucy Santana Throws it Back on 'Booty'
There’s Experience Unlimited’s “Da Butt.” There’s Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back.” There’s Destiny’s Child’s “Bootylicious.” And now, finally, there’s Saucy Santana’s “Booty” — an explosive romp about the glory of a good rump, his first single as an RCA signee. Santana, a viral rap sensation that came up independently, previously …
Read More »Lizzo Announces North American Headlining Tour in Support of 'Special'
Lizzo has announced dates for the North American leg of her “Special Tour” in support of her upcoming fourth studio album Special. The flute-wielding rapper and singer will kick off the 25-date trek Sept. 23 at Sunrise, Florida’s FLA Live Arena. The run, which will feature special guest Latto as …
Read More »Latto: Atlanta's Boldest, Brashest New Rapper Reveals How She Does It
When Latto appears in the lobby of the Sea Fire Grill, a seafood restaurant in midtown Manhattan, it’s apparent that she is on edge. As is everyone else: Her entourage has preceded her arrival by a few minutes, trickling in in twos and threes, until there are 12 of us …
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