![]() Decoded – The Forbes Billionaires (and soon-to-be billionaires) list wasn’t the only list Jay-Z graced for the first time in 2010. ![]() Check out the conversation between Jay-Z and Buffet here and click the pic above to read the article:Ģ. Jay is not there (yet), but in that Forbes 400 issue, he was estimated to be worth a cool Billion by 2015, putting him on track to be hip-hop’s first billionaire. As a further symbol of the heights to which hip-hop has ascended, he was accompanied by Warren Buffet, the 3rd wealthiest person in the world (at an estimated net worth of $47 Billion). Forbes Magazine – On the 2010 edition of the Forbes 400 issue, Jay-Z became the first rapper to ever grace the cover of the venerable magazine which has come to be synonymous with wealth and power. In 2010, he was associated with some major firsts for hip-hop and was (again) at the vanguard for advancing the levels of wealth and power achievable through the culture:ġ. has been documented thoroughly on every album. There’s a strain of the started-from-the-bottom, street-weary old school New York rap that she energizes among the mainstream tide of trap.Why is it not a surprise that Jay-Z is all over this one? Jay-Z has been talking about Dead Presidents ever since Reasonable Doubt in 1996 and his relentless pursuit of C.R.E.A.M. In Oakland, she showcased the mixture of brash and assured lyrical prowess that has built and sustained her fanbase in the last couple years. Yet it would be disingenuous to even consider M.A a one-hit wonder. “OOOUUU” landed on her 2017 EP “Herstory,” followed by a handful of singles, but the rapper has yet to release her debut album. In an age of “Thotiana” and “Old Town Road,” with those like Blueface and Lil Nas X calculating cultural saturation for maximum meme effect, M.A has been more tepid with her releases since her own show-stopping track. I’m both.”Īs the rap mainstream currently undergoes a long overdue breakthrough moment for a rising generation of female rappers - with new talents beyond Cardi B, from Megan Thee Stallion to Tierra Whack, breaking out - the show was a firm reminder of M.A’s singular, even revolutionary talent since she first made waves in 2016.Īfter electrifying the rap world with her viral banger “OOOUUU” - leading to co-signs from the likes of Beyoncé and a crop of big-name remixes from 50 Cent to Nicki Minaj - M.A’s steam has steadily cooled. “Like me being gay is so f-ing important,” she rapped, with a certain fiery conviction, from her song, “Kween (Freestyle).” “I’m a king and a queen,” M.A., who has been outspoken about her sexuality, told the crowd moments before. Most of her songs were intentionally cut off mid-way, as the rapper finished tracks acapella with a captivating command. “I need some new twerkers on the stage,” she told the crowd, gleefully inviting a group for a second shift.īut the night’s most striking feature was her charismatic lyrical performance. With an easy confidence, she played maestro to a night that included a lineup of twerking fans she invited on stage while performing her 2018 hit single, “Petty Wap.” Rocking a Yankees hat, she stood for a moment following her entrance, basking in the hype and the shine of a sea of flashing phones reflecting off her twinkling grills, before opening with “Quiet Storm.” After a seemingly endless string of opening acts, M.A took the stage late in the night to a rapturous frenzy. The incident in the crowd, an eclectic mix of young adults, might have been the result of rising tensions built during the rapper’s delayed entrance. “It’s all love,” she said soothingly, pausing the show to address the chaos. ![]() It was a snippet of the multiple roles the female rapper played - from sweet-talker and peacemaker to motivational speaker and magnetic MC - this past Sunday. “Ladies, ladies, ladies,” Young M.A said with the voice of a seasoned lothario.Ĭontrary to the mellifluous tone and the responding screams from the crowd that sounded like the calls of fangirls to a boy band, the Brooklyn rapper was talking down a minor scuffle in the crowd early in her show at The New Parish in Oakland. ![]()
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