![]() The chemistry they’ve displayed in the past year on records like “Members Only” and “5500 Degrees" shows just how smoothly they mesh together on wax. Despite their regional differences, there’s a brotherly bond they’ve formed under Gotti’s umbrella. Two streetwise artists who rap as if it’s more of a side-hustle than a career path. Dugg and EST Gee are direct products of Gotti’s influence. And their inclusion has played a pivotal role in extending Gotti’s reach beyond the millennials who consider his catalog a sermon of survival. Signing 42 Dugg and EST Gee, in 20 respectively, was part of Gotti’s initiative to grow CMG into a conglomerate. ![]() ![]() The foundation of CMG is the homegrown talent Gotti nurtured but expanding outwards helped round out the roster in the past year. ![]() Artists like Moneybagg Yo and Blacc Youngsta are champions of the guttural street rap that describes places like Blackhaven and McMillan Streets to a T. The Memphis sound hasn’t departed far from the muddy bass and pulsating chants that have since proliferated throughout the generations. Yo Gotti’s quietly developed one of the strongest rosters of street rap with CMG. Despite feeling more like a compilation than a joint project, EST Gee and 42 Dugg strike gold whenever they're in sync with one another.
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