“Shawty Lo and the big cats!” I can still hear the Atlanta rapper’s voice starting off one the most epic Dirty South remixes to hit the 2000s. We’re talking about his 2007 hit “Dey Know (Remix)” — ...

His time with D4L and the beginning of his solo career will always be cherished because he played an integral role in delivering a sound that changed hip-hop in the 2000's. The snap movement thrived ...

During her “Formation” tour stop in Atlanta, Beyoncé took a moment to pay tribute to Shawty Lo. While singing her hit “Diva,” Beyoncé danced to Shawty Lo’s “Dey Know.” The entire Georgia Dome erupted ...

I have a day job that doesn’t consist of writing about music yet does entail listening to music, if that makes sense. Every day, I put on a shirt, a tie, some slacks, and some comfortable enough dress ...

There is a CD that still lives in a leather case in my mom’s trunk that is so scratched it doesn’t even skip. I burned this CD early in 2008, in preparation for the next time I came home from college ...