The album debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart & earns top 15 debut on the Billboard 200
Atlanta-based Grammy-nominated Queen of the Souf rapper Latto makes history as the first solo female rapper from Atlanta to ever have a No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart, debut or otherwise, with her critically acclaimed third studio album Sugar Honey Iced Tea via RCA Records. The album also earned Big Mama a top 15 spot on the Billboard 200 chart, her highest debut to date at No. 15. Overall, she is only the second female rapper in 2024 to have a No. 1 Rap Album debut and Top 15 Billboard 200 debut.
Most recently, Latto announced her first North American Sugar Honey Iced Tea Tour, with special guests Mariah The Scientist and Karrahbooo, will be kicking off October 25th in Tampa, FL, and will come to major cities including New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles and more.
Sugar Honey Iced Tea is centered around Latto’s Georgia Southern roots and displays her signature raw, witty lyricism over magnetic beats. The 21-track album features A-List Southern artists including Megan Thee Stallion, Ciara, Coco Jones, Young Nudy, Flo Milli, Teezo Touchdown and more. This release follows the release of the singles “Big Mama,” “Sunday Service,” “Put It On Da Floor” and the latter two track’s respective remixes.
The 2023 BET “Best Female Hip-Hip Artist” award winner has brought everyone to her ATL church this summer starting with the original version of the single “Sunday Service” which garnered viral buzz when Latto teased a snippet of the song on her IG a few months prior, giving fans her signature witty bars over a catchy beat. Directed by Hidji World and Latto herself, the video features Latto in various settings including the Bronx with “twenty black Suburbans we pull up like Sunday Service.” In June, Latto released the remix to her single “Sunday Service” featuring Megan Thee Stallion & Flo Milli and her next single, “Big Mama.” The latter track was dropped right before her two performances at the 2024 BET Awards – one for a medley of “S/O To Me,” “Big Mama” & “Sunday Service” and the other for Usher’s tribute. She garnered two nominations at the award show this year, “Best Female Hip-Hop Artist” and “Best Collaboration.” Latto also headlined ATL’s Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash that same month and made history as the first-ever female headliner. Big Mama showed up and showed out giving a stellar performance to her fans and surprising them with major special guests including Usher, Flo Milli, Mariah The Scientist and more. In addition to music, Latto wrapped up taping Season 2 of Netflix’s Rhythm & Flow as a judge alongside DJ Khaled and Ludacris, which is coming out this year.
With the release of her third studio album and over one billion streams worldwide across all platforms, in addition to accolades continuing to rack up from her success, Latto has full command of the stage to become a global superstar and this next chapter of Latto’s career will spotlight her new music, new creative vibrant visuals and give more big energy from The Biggest aka the Queen of the Souf.
