During a not so far sit-down with Billboard, Latto reflected on her rise to the top, as well as how she strives to help other up-and-coming female rappers.
Latto Reflects On The Women Who Supported Her: ‘Real Recognize Real’
The Atlanta-bred artist started off by reflecting on her musical beginnings as an adolescent. She eventually dropped her 2020 breakout hit, “B*tch From Da Souf.”
Once she began to gain widespread attention, Latto notes that she got tons of love and support from noteworthy acts like Trina, City Girls, Lizzo, SZA, Queen Latifah, and Remy Ma.
Regarding the support she’s received from her contemporaries, Latto cooly noted, “Real recognize real.” IKTR!
“I get a lot of love,” she says with an exuberant smile. “Real recognize real.”
While on the subject, Latto also notes that—because she’s received so much love from fellow rappers—she wants to “utilize [her] power in uplifting others.” After all, she is “a girl’s girl.”
“My No. 1 stuff has been being a girl’s girl. I utilize my power in uplifting others on my way up.”
In fact, she notes that she doesn’t charge “upcoming female rapper[s]” for features, as she wants to selflessly offer the same support she has got.
“When you see Latto do a feature with an upcoming female rapper, I don’t charge them. The label got to cover the glam, but I don’t profit off that.”
But, Latto acknowledges that her journey hasn’t been whole peachy, as she’s no stranger to public altercation, which she calls “disappointing.”
