Latto Reveals A Male Artist Almost Didn’t Make It On Her Album Because She Curved His DM

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“Man, these folks be tryna drop nuts on female rappers, and I’m not gon’ shut up about it!” the “Wheelie” rapper shared.

Latto has been making major career moves ahead of the arrival of her 777 album, but during a recent interview, the 23-year-old revealed that things behind the scenes in her life aren’t always as glamorous and seamless as they appear on social media.

“I’m clearing my album right now, and it’s been difficult to deal with these men,” the “Wheelie” rapper shared during a recent interview. “They don’t know how to keep it business.”

Latto Reveals A Male Artist Almost Didn’t Make It On Her Album Because She Curved His DM
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When asked what she meant by her comments, Latto responded, “I don’t care, baby, Imma just keep it 100. It’s a feature on my album, that it was difficult to clear, and they like, tryna… Drop they nuts on me because I won’t respond to a DM.”

The hosts responded in shock, and when they asked for more information, the Atlanta native confirmed that it was a male artist, who’s still going to be appearing on her upcoming album. “Just because I love the song so much, and I had to turn it in yesterday, so I didn’t really have a choice. I was like backed into a corner, like bullied.”

“But I wish more females would speak up on stuff,” Latto continued. “I know the labels and stuff, they say, ‘Don’t do that, it’s bad business,’ whatever. Man, these folks be tryna drop nuts on female rappers, and I’m not gon’ shut up about it!”

One of the hosts continued the conversation, saying, “Also, too Latto, you gotta expose the game too. Because there’s somebody that’s coming up either next to you, or behind you, or it could be a year or two… And sometimes, Latto, we think that that’s the way it’s supposed to be.”

“Some people probably think like, ‘Oh, that’s how you get in the business,’” he continued. “We tolerate too much,” she agreed. “We think like, ‘Oh, well that just just comes with the game, being a female rapper,’ but it shouldn’t though.”

Check out the full interview clip below, and let us know which male artist you think Latto could be talking about in the comment section.



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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.
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