GNA hails out of Drake’s hometown of Toronto, CA. She’s one of the few female vocalists from her city, making a name for herself in the realms of R&B. Many respect her stylish fashion sense, that shows flavor versus her body shape, and her talent. She’s got a voice worth remembering and displays it on her brand new Brandy cover.

This is GNA having fun, creating dope vibes and putting her own spin on Brandy’s “I Wanna Be Down” remix. Not only does she tackle Brandy’s verse, she touches on Queen Latifah’s as well. Brandy has been one of GNA’s favorite voices in music, and feels it’s only right to pay homage. The remix was produced by Toronto’s T-NYCE and it’s inspired by the 90’s melody and the uniqueness behind Brandy’s smooth low tones.

GNA plans on releasing a host of new music in the upcoming months, so be on the look out.  Her resume consists of everything from acting to modeling. In 2013, she decided to propel her solo career alongside Toronto celebrity producer T-Nyce, who has worked with Tory Lanez, Kid Ink, YG, to name a few. GNA and T-Nyce have stolen the hearts of many enthusiasts who anxiously await her upcoming music. She is already causing an uproar of excitement from her fans. With GNA having a captivating and unique sound, the world continues to wait for her take over.

For now, peep out her new visual above and feel free to drop us your thoughts.

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Along with the fire album, there’s no doubt that it came with a fire album cover right ? Right! According to MTV News,  the bursting colors amongst the cover was actually the artwork of a  Sanja Tošić (a Slovenian artist) who sold the image for less than $80  on Shutterstock. Although the Slovenian artist is aware that the Georgia rapper used her artwork, she claims that she is not about it but then again why would she? Considering the amount of love and attention that the cover is getting on social media, I think it’s safe to say that Sanja will probably be receiving a boost in sales soon if not already thanks to Future.

If you’ve heard the album, you may have noticed that there’s a song called. “Thought It Was A Drought” that holds a golden line. The line that you may have already heard while riding in your car or at the intro of a concert simply goes: ” I just fu**ed yo bi** in some Gucci flip flops!”. If you haven’t taken full advantage of this song yet, it might be essential for you to listen as soon as possible. Although it’s possibly one of those lines that will get tweeted repetitively for the next two weeks, it is nevertheless one of the catchiest and most memorable lines off the album.

Last but not least, you have Future’s single “Freak Hoe” that’s practically on everyone’s  playlist . Not only do the words and the hype beat go hand in hand, but I think we can all agree that this song has already landed at our nearest strip club. Although I’m not sure if it’s ever gonna take the spot of Too $horts’ Shake That Monkey at the club being that it’s only been out for 3 days, there’s no doubt that there’s going to be space cleared for the booty-bouncing single . This goes to say,get ready for new twitter videos, insta videos, and vines because this song is definitely here to stay , for now anyway.

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In the latest edition of RESPECT., hip-hop artists/producers Ty Dolla $ign and B.o.B headline the ‘Young O.G.’ themed project. In their feature, the two go beyond the shades, mean mugs and turnt up catalogs to share their complex musical knowledge, talents and inspirations. North Carolina bred emcee Rapsody shares her thoughts of being featured on Kendrick Lamar’s critically acclaimed To Pimp a Butterfly album, Too $hort remains all about the money, and Raekwon the Chef flexes in Nice Kicks while explaining why he gets better with time.

Also see Nick Cannon, Fetty Wap, Love & Hip-Hop: Hollywood’s Sincere Show, Empire’s V. Bozeman, actress Reagan Gomez, and others sharing their perspective on hip-hop.

RESPECT. Issue #22 on sale May 12, 2015.

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Controversial rapper Azealia Banks is ready to stir up the pot once again with her Playboy magazine editorial. Covering the infamous magazine, Banks plays on her well-known affinity for felines as she wears a leopard print bodysuit and a black cat on her head. Yes, a living, breathing black cat. The Azealia Banks cover issue of Playboy will be available March 2o.

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Nipsey Hussle and Yo Gotti grace the cover of RESPECT. Mag’s 21st issue. In a transient and ever-changing market, both Nipsey and Gotti have laid the blueprint for how to remain independent while progressively and successfully growing their brands. Everything from dynamic mixtape sales to signing artists, these two are CEOs in every sense of the word. RESPECT. Mag’s 21st issue also includes content on artists like Drake, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Nas, and Big Sean. As well as Childish Gambino, battle rap heavyweight Daylyt, Awful Records frontman Father, and Killer Mike + El-P duo Run The Jewelz, and more. Make sure you grab a copy of issue #21 set to release 3.10.15. RESPECT the grind. RESPECT our culture.

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