Latto reveals her '22 goals list, the glow up from dropping 'Big Energy' and Cardi B inspiration

Atlanta rapper Latto is glowing up and not looking back. With anthems like ‘Big Energy’ buzzing across the globe, the hip-hop star takes some time to chop it up with the Audacy Check In’s Julia to dish on everything from working with the iconic Mariah Carey and getting inspiration from Cardi B to how she manages the pressures of succeeding in a competitive market.

To make life a little easier, check out the time stamps below and kick back for nearly 20 minutes of audio gems courtesy of Big Latto.

[01:15] – 2022 Goals List, vision board; Parents supporting her music
[02:35] – Rapping at 8-years-old, started out with loving poetry in school; Looks up to Nicki Minaj for her word play
[03:50] – Advice for women wanting to come up: Have tunnel vision, don’t let social media and the comments distract you
[04:45] – Difference between the grind of putting out mixtapes vs. coming up via social media
[05:45] – 777: Emotional project so relief it’s finally out, was adamant about it being versatile; Pressure from success of “Big Energy”, changed some songs for the album because of it
[08:10] – Album features, artist-to-artist respect; Stunned got both Childish Gambino and Mariah Carey; Having to keep the Mariah collaboration a secret
[10:15] – Managing the pressure of success: Finding thin line of where it’s still fun, can be biggest hater sometimes but have to step back and appreciate how far you’ve come; Her parents’ grind, gets her work ethic from them
[12:00] – Lil Nas X DM’d her (“so geeked about that”), being embraced by the industry
[13:35] – Favorite part of creating album: Towards the end, seeing it come together, titles and track list; Why named it 777, felt like she was hitting the jackpot in real life
[15:05] – Touring, climate changes, time changes; Trying not to think of it as work; 30ish songs on setlist; Inspired by Cardi B’s performance at Rolling Loud Miami