Latto
{{Short description|American rapper (born 1998)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Latto
| image = Latto_WHTA_interview_2024_05.png
| alt = Latto wearing a black "BIG LATTO" t-shirt and gold chain, at the mic with a crowd in back.
| caption = Latto during a WHTA radio interview, 2024
| alias = {{hlist|Miss Mulatto|Mulatto|Big Latto|Big Mama}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|12|22}}
| birth_name = Alyssa Michelle Stephens
| birth_place = Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
| origin = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
| genre = {{flatlist|
| discography = Latto discography
| label = {{hlist|RCA|Streamcut|Pittstop}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Rapper
- singer
- songwriter
}}
| years_active = 2010–present{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ite0Ksj94M|title=Miss Mulatto-Rock and Roll|website=YouTube|date=September 10, 2010 }}
| website = {{URL|biglatto.com}}
}}
Alyssa Michelle Stephens (born December 22, 1998), known professionally as Latto (formerly known as Mulatto), is an American rapper and singer-songwriter from Atlanta. She first appeared on Jermaine Dupri's reality television series The Rap Game in 2016, where she was known as Miss Mulatto and won the show's first season, but rejected its award of a recording contract with Dupri's So So Def Recordings.
Latto rose to prominence after releasing her 2019 single "Bitch from da Souf," which received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and marked her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100. Upon signing with RCA Records, it was issued as the lead single for her debut studio album Queen of da Souf (2020), which performed moderately on the Billboard 200 and spawned the platinum-certified single "Muwop" (featuring Gucci Mane).
After a name change to Latto, she reached wider mainstream recognition after the release of her 2021 single, "Big Energy." The song peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, received triple platinum certification by the RIAA, and landed at number seven on the Year-End Hot 100 chart; its live performance was nominated for Best Melodic Rap Performance, while Latto herself was nominated for Best New Artist at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. "Big Energy" served as lead single for her second studio album 777 (2022), which trailed the song commercially at number 15 on the Billboard 200. Her guest appearance on Jung Kook's 2023 single "Seven" became her first song to peak atop both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Global 200, while her single "Put It on da Floor Again" (remixed featuring Cardi B) peaked at number 13 on the former chart that same year. The latter served as lead single for her third studio album, Sugar Honey Iced Tea (2024), which matched her previous on the Billboard 200.
Latto has won two BET Awards, a BET Hip Hop Award, a Billboard Music Award, a MTV Video Music Award, and two Grammy nominations. She was included on the 2020 XXL Freshman Class, and was named MTV's "Global Push Artist of the Month" in 2021. Latto was recognized as Variety{{'}}s "Breakthrough Artist" of 2022, and at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards, Latto won Song of the Year for "Big Energy" and was nominated for Album of the Year for 777. She also won the BET Awards for Best New Artist in 2021 and Best Female Hip Hop Artist in 2023.
Early life
Alyssa Michelle Stephens was born in Columbus, Ohio, on December 22, 1998{{cite web |title=Latto Biography, Songs, & Albums |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/latto-mn0003516976/biography |website=AllMusic.com |access-date=July 15, 2022 |archive-date=July 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715064219/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/latto-mn0003516976/biography |url-status=live }} to Misti Pitts and Shayne Stephens. She attended Lovejoy High School in Hampton, Georgia, south of Atlanta and outside of the metro area. She credits Clayton County as the place which gave her street credibility. Her mother is white and her biological father is African American.{{Cite web|title=Miss Mulatto {{!}} Biography & History|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/miss-mulatto-mn0003516976/biography|access-date=May 26, 2019|website=AllMusic|archive-date=March 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331194343/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/miss-mulatto-mn0003516976/biography|url-status=live}} Alyssa was bullied in school for being "light-skinned" which inspired her to later adopt the stage name Miss Mulatto when she began her rapping career, after the "mulatto" racial classification.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvomq2tqpdY|title=Miss Mulatto on Backlash Over Her Name, Compares "Mulatto" to "N-Word" (Part 1)|date=March 2018 |publisher=YouTube|access-date=January 18, 2021|archive-date=April 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083208/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvomq2tqpdY|url-status=live}} At the age of ten, she decided to become a rapper and began writing her own rap songs.{{Cite web|last=Seabrook III|first=Robby|date=August 7, 2019|title=The Break Presents: Mulatto|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/mulatto-interview-the-break/|access-date=November 21, 2020|website=XXL Mag|language=en|archive-date=March 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331194323/https://www.xxlmag.com/mulatto-interview-the-break/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=August 25, 2020|title=Mulatto: "Nobody can out work me"|url=https://theface.com/music/mulatto-rapper-album-release-queen-of-da-souf|website=The Face|language=en-gb|access-date=November 21, 2020|archive-date=April 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083205/https://theface.com/music/mulatto-rapper-album-release-queen-of-da-souf|url-status=live}} Prior to being in music, she was in drag racing.{{Citation|title=Miss Mulatto on How She Started Rapping, Winning "The Rap Game" Show (Part 2)| date=March 11, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgRKqX2ky2s|access-date=September 18, 2019|archive-date=April 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083205/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgRKqX2ky2s|url-status=live}}
Career
=2016–2018: Career beginnings and ''The Rap Game''=
In 2016, Alyssa Stephens was a contestant on the Lifetime reality series The Rap Game, produced by Jermaine Dupri and Queen Latifah. The boot camp-style series followed young aspiring rappers in a competition against one another over a span of eight weeks. Latto, under the stage name "Miss Mulatto" at the time, was the overall winner of the competition. She was offered a recording contract from Dupri with So So Def Records but ultimately turned down the deal claiming it was not enough money, opting to be an independent artist.{{Citation|title=Miss Mulatto on Turning Down Jermaine Dupri Deal: "It Wasn't Enough Money" (Part 3) - Hip Hot Hip Hop|date=March 17, 2018|url=https://hiphothiphop.com/miss-mulatto-on-turning-down-jermaine-dupri-deal-it-wasnt-enough-money-part-3/|access-date=May 26, 2019|archive-date=May 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526050647/https://hiphothiphop.com/miss-mulatto-on-turning-down-jermaine-dupri-deal-it-wasnt-enough-money-part-3/|url-status=dead}}
Stephens' second mixtape, Latto Let 'Em Know, was released in April 2017. The tape featured artists like Molly Brazy, Lil Key, Crucial, and Silentó. The single "Response Diss" is a diss song directed toward Young Lyric, a fellow competitor from The Rap Game. The ongoing feud between the two resulted in diss tracks from both parties with insults about drug use, homosexuality, and past experiences from the show.{{Cite web|url=https://www.brokensilenze.net/2017/01/21/blazin-video-the-rap-game-firecracker-miss-mulatto-unload-a-fury-of-insults-on-young-lyric-in-the-visual-for-response-diss/|title=Blazin Video: The Rap Game's Miss Mulatto unload a fury of insults on Young Lyric in the visual for 'Response Diss'|date=January 21, 2017|website=BrokenSilenze.net|access-date=May 26, 2019|archive-date=May 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526050646/https://www.brokensilenze.net/2017/01/21/blazin-video-the-rap-game-firecracker-miss-mulatto-unload-a-fury-of-insults-on-young-lyric-in-the-visual-for-response-diss/|url-status=live}}
=2019–2020: Breakthrough and ''Queen of Da Souf''=
In January 2019, Latto released the song "B_ from da Souf". In May 2019, she was invited to perform at the Rolling Loud, an annual hip hop festival, located in Miami.{{Cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/hiphop/rolling-loud-miami-2019-lineup-kid-cudi-migos-travis/|title=Kid Cudi, Migos, And Travis Scott Headline Rolling Loud Miami 2019|date=January 28, 2019|website=Uproxx|access-date=May 26, 2019|archive-date=May 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526050645/https://uproxx.com/hiphop/rolling-loud-miami-2019-lineup-kid-cudi-migos-travis/|url-status=live}} In June 2019, she released a second extended play, titled Big Latto, which was preceded by "Bitch from da Souf".{{cite web |last=Cobb |first=Ashley |title=Mulatto Announces New Album entitled: 'Big Latto' |url=http://www.jagurltv.com/mulatto-announces-new-album-entitled-big-latto/ |website=JaGurl TV |access-date=August 6, 2019 |date=June 3, 2019 |archive-date=August 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806015532/http://www.jagurltv.com/mulatto-announces-new-album-entitled-big-latto/ |url-status=live }} The single became a breakout hit, peaking at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United States. The song later received a remix, featuring rappers Saweetie and Trina, which was later included on Mulatto's third EP, Hit the Latto, which was released on December 12.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/missmulatto247/status/1204990538052755456|title=#HitTheLatto OUT NOW|author=Mulatto|date=December 11, 2019|via=Twitter|access-date=December 12, 2019|archive-date=December 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214040706/https://twitter.com/missmulatto247/status/1204990538052755456|url-status=live}}
In March 2020, it was officially announced that Latto had signed with RCA Records.{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/news/2020/3/24/21193283/mulatto-signs-rca-records|title=Mulatto signs with RCA Records|first=Tamantha|last=Gunn|date=March 24, 2020|website=Revolt.tv|access-date=January 18, 2021|archive-date=October 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018111825/https://www.revolt.tv/news/2020/3/24/21193283/mulatto-signs-rca-records|url-status=live}} On April 23, Latto released the promotional single, "No Hook". On May 21, she released the second promotional single, "He Say She Say". In July 2020, she recreated some of rapper Gucci Mane's album covers, starting with 2009{{'s}} The State vs. Radric Davis, to which Gucci reacted positively. She then announced the release of her single "Muwop", featuring Gucci Mane, which was released on July 30.{{cite web|last=Zidel|first=Alex|date=July 28, 2020|title=Gucci Mane Reacts To Mulatto Recreating His Classic Album Covers|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/gucci-mane-reacts-to-mulatto-recreating-his-classic-album-covers-news.115094.html|access-date=July 29, 2020|work=HotNewHipHop|archive-date=July 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729090318/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/gucci-mane-reacts-to-mulatto-recreating-his-classic-album-covers-news.115094.html|url-status=live}} The song samples Gucci's 2007's single, "Freaky Gurl". Latto made a cameo appearance in American rapper Cardi B's music video for her single "WAP", which was released on August 7, 2020.{{Cite web|date=August 11, 2020|title=Meet The Next Wave Of Female Rappers, Courtesy Of Cardi B's 'WAP'|url=https://uproxx.com/music/cardi-b-wap-video-mulatto-rubi-rose-sukihana/|access-date=August 12, 2020|website=Uproxx|archive-date=August 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812211705/https://uproxx.com/music/cardi-b-wap-video-mulatto-rubi-rose-sukihana/|url-status=live}} On the same day, Latto was featured on NLE Choppa's single "Make Em Say", taken from his debut studio album, Top Shotta. On August 11, she was included in XXL{{'}}s 2020 Freshman Class.{{cite news|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-2020-freshman-class-revealed/|title=XXL 2020 Freshman Class Revealed|work=XXL|last=Cline|first=Georgette|date=August 11, 2020|access-date=August 11, 2020|archive-date=August 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812141625/https://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-2020-freshman-class-revealed/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=August 11, 2020|title=Mulatto - 2020 XXL Freshman|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/mulatto/|access-date=August 12, 2020|website=XXL Mag|archive-date=August 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812161333/https://www.xxlmag.com/mulatto/|url-status=live}} On August 12, she announced the release of her debut project through RCA, titled Queen of da Souf and it was released on August 21, 2020. The project was preceded by two singles, which were the remix to "B_ from da Souf" and "Muwop" featuring Gucci Mane; as well as the promotional singles "No Hook" and "He Say She Say". The album peaked at number 44 on the US Billboard 200.
On September 4, Latto was featured on the remix of the Chloe x Halle song "Do It", alongside Doja Cat and City Girls. Also on that day, Latto was featured on G-Eazy's single, "Down". Music videos for the third and fourth singles from Queen of da Souf, "On God" and "In n Out" featuring City Girls, were released in September and October 2020, respectively. On September 29, it was announced that she had been nominated for Best New Hip Hop Artist at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards, where she was a performer.{{Cite web|title=BET Hip Hop Awards 2020 Best New Hip Hop Artist|url=https://www.bet.com/shows/hip-hop-awards/2020/nominees/best-new-hip-hop-artist.html?cid=facebook|website=BET|access-date=November 24, 2020|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126063232/https://www.bet.com/shows/hip-hop-awards/2020/nominees/best-new-hip-hop-artist.html?cid=facebook|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|title=BET Hip Hop Awards 2020 Performers|url=https://www.bet.com/hip-hop-awards/performers|website=BET|access-date=November 24, 2020|archive-date=June 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613013054/https://www.bet.com/shows/hip-hop-awards/performers.html?cid=facebook|url-status=live}} On December 11, Latto released the extended version of Queen of da Souf, which included five new songs and spawned the single "Sex Lies", featuring American rapper Lil Baby.{{Cite web|title=Mulatto Delivers 'Queen of da Souf' Extended Version f/ Lil Baby|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/12/mulatto-queen-of-da-souf-extended-version-stream|access-date=February 4, 2021|website=Complex|archive-date=January 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117172106/https://www.complex.com/music/2020/12/mulatto-queen-of-da-souf-extended-version-stream|url-status=live}}
=2021–present: Name change, ''777'' and ''Sugar Honey Iced Tea''=
File:Latto in November 2021.png
In January 2021, it was announced that Latto would be changing her stage name from "Mulatto" after the controversy about the word being deemed colorist.{{Cite magazine|title=Mulatto Knows What Her New Stage Name Will Be (And Fans Have Already Guessed It)|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9517184/mulatto-name-change-interview|access-date=February 4, 2021|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=October 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022112425/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9517184/mulatto-name-change-interview|url-status=live}} In February 2021, it was announced she would be MTV's Global Push Artist of the month.{{Cite web|url = https://allhiphop.com/news/big-latto-named-mtvs-global-push-artist-for-february-2021/|title = Big Latto Named MTV's Global Push Artist for February 2021|date = February 2, 2021|access-date = February 4, 2021|archive-date = March 3, 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220303200451/https://allhiphop.com/news/big-latto-named-mtvs-global-push-artist-for-february-2021/|url-status = live}} In March 2021, she became the first female rapper from Atlanta to have a solo record be certified gold and platinum with "B_ from da Souf" (2019) and "Muwop" (2020).{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/news/2021/3/31/22360331/mulatto-bitch-from-da-souf-remix-certified-platinum|title=Mulatto reportedly makes history as the first female rapper in Atlanta to go platinum|date=March 31, 2021|access-date=April 5, 2021|archive-date=March 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331172242/https://www.revolt.tv/news/2021/3/31/22360331/mulatto-bitch-from-da-souf-remix-certified-platinum|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/mulatto-flexes-her-new-platinum-and-gold-plaques-news.129357.html|title=Mulatto Flexes Her New Platinum & Gold Plaques|website=HNHH|date=March 30, 2021|access-date=April 5, 2021|archive-date=April 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083205/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/mulatto-flexes-her-new-platinum-and-gold-plaques-news.129357.html|url-status=live}}
In May 2021, she confirmed in various interviews that she had officially settled on a new stage name after scrutiny for the racially charged nature of her name. On May 18, it was reported that on streaming platforms, Mulatto's name had been changed to simply Latto, a change first reflected on her guest appearance on Toosii's album Thank You for Believing, where she was credited as Latto. She released a new single titled "The Biggest" along with the announcement of her new name.{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/mulatto-officially-changes-her-name-news.132139.html|title=Mulatto Officially Changes Her Name|work=HotNewHipHop|last=Zidel|first=Alex|date=May 18, 2021|access-date=May 18, 2021|archive-date=May 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518140805/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/mulatto-officially-changes-her-name-news.132139.html|url-status=live}} On September 24 of the same year, Latto released the lead single from her then-upcoming second studio album, "Big Energy".{{Cite web|title=Latto Pays Homage To This Major Throwback Hit With New Single, "Big Energy"|url=https://www.essence.com/entertainment/latto-big-energy/|access-date=November 20, 2021|website=Essence|date=September 29, 2021 |language=en-US|archive-date=April 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410080248/https://www.essence.com/entertainment/latto-big-energy/|url-status=live}} The song became Latto's highest charting song on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number three. American singer Mariah Carey appeared on the official remix, which was released in March 2022. A followup single, "Soufside", was released on November 5.{{Cite web|title=Latto Shares Video for New Track "Soufside"|url=https://www.complex.com/music/latto-soufside-video|access-date=November 20, 2021|website=Complex|language=en|archive-date=April 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083205/https://www.complex.com/music/latto-soufside-video|url-status=live}}File:Latto in 2023.jpg in January 2023]]
On March 9, 2022, Latto announced that the song "Wheelie" would be released on March 11, and confirmed it would feature fellow Atlanta rapper 21 Savage.{{Cite web |date=March 9, 2022 |title=Latto Confirms 21 Savage Will Feature On New Single 'Wheelie' |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.68662/title.latto-confirms-21-savage-will-feature-on-new-single-wheelie |access-date=March 10, 2022 |website=HipHopDX |archive-date=March 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310002325/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.68662/title.latto-confirms-21-savage-will-feature-on-new-single-wheelie |url-status=live }} All three songs were included on Latto's second studio album, 777, which was released on March 25. On July 15, she released the song "P_".{{Cite web |date=2022-07-15 |title=Latto Releases New Song 'P*SSY': Listen |url=https://hiphop-n-more.com/2022/07/latto-pussy-new-song/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=HipHop-N-More |language=en-US |archive-date=July 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716034725/https://hiphop-n-more.com/2022/07/latto-pussy-new-song/ |url-status=live }} She was featured on Chloe Bailey's single "For the Night".{{Cite web |title=Chlöe unites with Latto on new single 'For The Night' |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/chloe-unites-with-latto-on-new-single-for-the-night |access-date=2022-11-05 |website=The Line of Best Fit |language=en-US |archive-date=November 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105174242/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/chloe-unites-with-latto-on-new-single-for-the-night |url-status=live }} In February 2023, Latto was nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards. She released the single "Lottery" on February 17.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-17 |title=Latto Drops New Song "Lottery" f/ Lu Kala |url=https://www.complex.com/music/latto-lottery-video/ |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=Complex |language=en-US |archive-date=February 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217143701/https://www.complex.com/music/latto-lottery-video |url-status=live }} In July, she appeared as a featured artist on South Korean singer Jung Kook's debut solo single "Seven".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bts-junk-kook-seven-song-1234788232/|url-access=limited|title=Jung Kook Officially Launches Solo Era With Some Help From Latto on 'Seven'|last=Paul|first=Larisha|date=July 14, 2023|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714043730/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bts-junk-kook-seven-song-1234788232/|archive-date=July 14, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=July 14, 2023}} It debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first song to reach the top spot of that chart.{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=July 24, 2023 |title=Jung Kook's 'Seven,' Featuring Latto, Blasts In at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Followed by Jason Aldean |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/jung-kook-latto-seven-number-one-debut-hot-100-jason-aldean-1235377400/ |magazine=Billboard}} She was included in Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2024 music.{{Cite web |title=30 Under 30 2024 Music |url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2024/music |website=Forbes}} On Oct. 12, 2023, Latto released "Did Somebody Say HipOpera," a Rap opera collaboration with singer Christina Aguilera.{{cite web | url=https://people.com/christina-aguilera-and-latto-collaborate-on-food-music-video-ad-just-eat-8353061 | title=Christina Aguilera and Latto Collaborate on Food Music Video Ad That Mixes Rap and Opera }}
In January 2024, Latto was featured on the remix version of Jennifer Lopez' song "Can't Get Enough", the first single out of Lopez' upcoming album This Is Me...Now. On February 5, 2024, Latto announced her single "Sunday Service" via social media. The cover artwork depicts a collage of prominent women rappers printed on a cyclorama back.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-06 |title=Latto Gears Up To Drop New Single, 'Sunday Service'; Fans Intrigued As Ice Spice, Missy Elliott And More In Cover Art |url=https://news.yahoo.com/latto-gears-drop-single-sunday-222808058.html |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-US}} The eyes of Latto and all the featured rappers are concealed by a black box or horizontal black bar.{{Cite web |last=Ocho |first=Alex |date=February 5, 2024 |title=Latto Uses Pics of Ice Spice, Missy Elliott, Sexxy Red, and More for "Sunday Service" Single Art |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/alex-ocho/latto-sunday-service-single-art-ice-spice-missy-elliott |website=complex.com}} On May 16, 2025, she released the single "Somebody"; the song interpolates the "I really need somebody, tell me you're that somebody" lyric from American singer Aaliyah's 1998 single "Are You That Somebody?".{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmalone/2025/05/16/latto-honors-aaliyah-with-new-single-somebody/|title=Latto Honors Aaliyah With New Single ‘Somebody’|website=Forbes|last=Malone Mendez|first=Chris|date=May 16, 2025|access-date=May 21, 2025}}
Other ventures
In 2017, Latto opened her own store, Pittstop Clothing in Jonesboro south of Atlanta.{{Cite web|url=https://indahousemedia.com/2016/12/teen-rapper-miss-mulatto-grand-opening-clothing-storerecording-studio-the-pittstop/|title=Teen Rapper Miss Mulatto Grand Opening Clothing Store/Recording Studio, The Pittstop|last=InDaHouse|date=December 15, 2016|website=In Da House Media|access-date=May 26, 2019|archive-date=October 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031041714/https://indahousemedia.com/2016/12/teen-rapper-miss-mulatto-grand-opening-clothing-storerecording-studio-the-pittstop/|url-status=live}}
Philanthropy
In 2021, Latto founded the Win Some Give Some Foundation to “empower at-risk young women by providing them resources and support to achieve a lifetime of success.”{{Cite web |last=Inman |first=Demicia |date=December 20, 2021 |title=Latto Launches Nonprofit Organization Win Some Give Some Foundation With Holiday Party |url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/latto-win-some-give-some-foundation-1234641343/ |website=Vibe |access-date=December 20, 2022 |archive-date=December 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220025559/https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/latto-win-some-give-some-foundation-1234641343/ |url-status=live }}
Personal life
In May 2019, Latto was arrested for theft when she was mistaken for another woman. She released a track, "Fuck Rice Street", attesting to her innocence and frustration toward the police.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.thefader.com/2020/08/20/watch-mulatto-recall-how-mistaken-identity-led-to-her-wrongful-arrest|title=Watch Mulatto recall how mistaken identity led to her wrongful arrest|date=August 20, 2020|magazine=The Fader|access-date=July 31, 2023}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/mulatto-drops-f-ck-rice-street-as-spits-a-story-of-time-in-jail-new-song.1983192.html|title=Mulatto Drops "F*ck Rice Street" As She Shares A Story Of Time In Jail|website=HotNewHipHop|date=May 31, 2019|access-date=September 30, 2019|archive-date=September 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930025737/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/mulatto-drops-f-ck-rice-street-as-spits-a-story-of-time-in-jail-new-song.1983192.html|url-status=live}}
In July 2024, footage of an officer confronting Latto for running a red light was uploading onto YouTube via bodycam, which was originally captured on September 28, 2023. The rapper underwent a breathalyzer test as a result and explained that she committed the crime due to concerns about being chased by her fans.{{Cite web |title=Bodycam: Rapper "Latto" stopped by police, takes breathalyzer test |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_lPnX1tJss |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=YouTube |date=July 19, 2024 }}
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| | 2016 | The Rap Game | rowspan="4" | Herself | Winner; credited as "Miss Mulatto" |
| | 2019 | Love & Hip Hop: Miami | Episode: "Take It to the House"; credited as "Miss Mulatto" | |
| | 2020 | Queen of Stylez | Episode: "Can Tokyo Save The Day With This Look?" | |
| | 2021 | Wild 'n Out | Season 16, Episode 2 |
Discography
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- Queen of da Souf (2020)
- 777 (2022)
- Sugar Honey Iced Tea (2024)
Awards and nominations
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| scope="row" | MTV
| 2021 | Global Push Artist of the Month (February) |
| scope="row" | Variety
| 2022 | Breakthrough Artist |
= World records =
Tours
Headlining
- Big Latto Tour (2019){{Cite web|url=https://www.bhtctvandsintown.com/en/a/7763096-miss-mulatto?came_from=251|title=MISS MULATTO|website=Bandsintown|access-date=September 30, 2019}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- 777 Tour (2022){{Cite web|title=Exclusive: Latto to Headline the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour in 2022|url=https://www.complex.com/music/latto-monster-energy-outbreak-tour-2022|access-date=December 29, 2021|website=Complex|language=en|archive-date=December 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229163528/https://www.complex.com/music/latto-monster-energy-outbreak-tour-2022|url-status=live}}
- Sugar Honey Iced Tea Tour (2024)
Supporting
- Lizzo – The Special Tour (2022-2023){{cite tweet |author=FOLLOW @YITTY |user=lizzo |number=1592176496420196353 |date=November 14, 2022 |title=SPECIAL 2OUR AINT OVER AND WE HIT THE JACKPOT CUS @latto IS COMING W US!! 🎰🎰 TIX ON SALE FRIDAY 😱 https://t.co/SPJv0LcGLz https://t.co/1RcKvvsSvN |language=en |access-date=December 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/mfmdP |archive-date=September 14, 2023 |url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.biglatto.com}}
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