In Rotation: YTB FATT

There is a heavy grit to the way Cavon Deshawn Paige raps that instantly tells you he survived West Memphis, Arkansas. Going by YTB Fatt, he started experimenting in the booth at 16 but didn’t fully lock in until he hit 19. By 2023, his breakout anthem “Shot Off Gumbo” racked up millions of streams and caught the ear of Moneybagg Yo, who immediately brought him into the Bread Gang Entertainment fold. Memphis and its surrounding borders have a legendary lineage of dark, trunk-rattling hip-hop. Fatt respects that foundation, but he twists it. He takes the massive, thumping 808s native to the South and attacks them with the breathless, off-kilter pacing you usually find in Detroit or Chicago drill. It’s a formula that already earned him co-signs from OGs and heavyweights alike, trading verses with Lil Durk on "Conspiracy V2" and matching the chaotic energy of Rob49 and Sexyy Red on "So Sexyy." Right now, fans are flooding his comments begging for the next project. Fatt finally answered, announcing his new album Vera Volpe drops August 1st. To set the stage, he just unleashed a wave of new music, including the official video for "That What You Got" and two heavy-hitting collaborations with Fox BD: "300 Blackout" and "I Gotcha B*tch." The curators are paying attention. Apple Music threw "300 Blackout" straight into the Top 10 of New in Hip-Hop, while Spotify parked it on New Music Friday. When you play "300 Blackout," you hear exactly why the streets are paying attention. The percussion is sharp and punishing. Fatt drops into the pocket immediately, delivering raw narratives about survival and the grief of losing his brother. He doesn’t rely on catchy melodies to bail out a weak verse. He just raps like the studio time is running out. Some guys pick up a mic because they want to be famous. Fatt raps because he has ghosts to outrun. Hear it below.