Rap Life

Rap Life

Rap Life is home to hip-hop’s heavy hitters and its vanguard—the songs that speak to the moment and define the culture today. Headlining the playlist this week is the Gunna and Offset collaboration “Prada Dem,” a return to the “drip music” that Gunna innovated with his Drip Season and Drip or Drown projects. The song’s featured guest, Offset, has likewise centered drip in his life, having acted as a judge on HBO’s The Hype, a show chronicling the talents of aspiring streetwear designers. It’s been a tumultuous couple of years for both Gunna and Offset, Gunna having spent a year behind bars for his association with Atlanta’s YSL Records, the target of an ongoing RICO Act prosecution, and also for Offset, who lost friend and former Migos member Takeoff in a shooting in late 2022. Music like “Prada Dem” is, of course, what we know each of these artists for, but at the risk of sounding a little sentimental, a song like this in the wake of what they’ve endured truly does make us “proud of them.” Rap Life is updated often, so check back regularly, and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

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