![]() ![]() In the process, she’s carved out a space as one of the most inventive, rising artists in hip-hop. Since unloading her EP, ROYGBIV, in 2015, Tate, 25, has rendered Black womanhood through a kaleidoscopic blend of deft raps and retro R&B that oscillates between playful and emotionally transparent. Twenty-one years later, now the world of hip-hop is catching up. “I think from that moment she realized this little girl has star power,” Tate recalls of her mom noticing the talent within. At the age of 4, she stood atop playset furniture chairs as she sang to her mother at a makeshift concert. The first stage Baby Tate, formerly known as Yung Baby Tate, ever performed on was one she put together all by herself. Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.
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