In just a few years, Moneybagg Yo has cemented himself as one of the most versatile voices in hip-hop. He is a rapper’s rapper with an ear to the club and the streets. Beyond the undying love he receives from his hometown, he’s been celebrated by critics and fellow rappers alike. He has been nominated for Billboard Music Awards and iHeartRadio Awards, received acclaim from publications like Pitchfork and the New York Times, seen his collaboration with Yo Gotti, Mozzy, and Lil Poppa, “Big League,” chosen as the official song of the 2022 NBA Finals, and collaborated with A-list stars including Future, Lil Durk, Polo G, GLoRilla and many more.
Moneybagg Yo announces official release date for highly anticipated forthcoming album, SPEAK NOW out Friday, May 24th via CMG / N-Less Entertainment / Interscope Records. SPEAK NOW marks the Memphis native’s eleventh solo project, following last year’s 22-track offering Hard To Love and 2021’s A Gangsta’s Pain, which spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and earned recognition as one of the biggest hip-hop debuts of the year. SPEAK NOW represents a brand new era of Moneybagg Yo, which sees him as an artist and creative coming in to his own at the height of his career.
The first single from SPEAK NOW, “BUSSIN” featuring New Orleans ascendant ROB49, released back in March kicking off the new era. “BUSSIN” was first teased in a clip posted by Moneybagg Yo doing the Ceiling Challenge upon posting, the video generated a huge reaction online, garnering over 20M views on Instagram in just 5 hours, and quickly rising to #5 on Twitter trending. Prior to “BUSSIN”, Bagg reminded fans of his knack for songwriting craft with Hard to Love, a sprawling mixtape that included engrossing tracks like “F My BM,”“Quickie,” the RIAA Gold-Certified, “On Wat U On” featuring GloRilla, “Motion God,” “Keep It Low” featuring Future, and “Ocean Spray,” a track that served as the first single.
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