In 2021, you heard it: Moneybagg Yo 's “Wokesha” blaring from cars and corner stores — an undeniable song of the summer that helped turn the Memphis rapper into a No. 1 artist. His fourth studio album, “A Gangsta's Pain” topped the Billboard 200 that year, all but confirming his place atop the trap throne. Now, three years and one mixtape later, he's dropping his fifth studio album, “Speak Now."
For an artist accustomed to releasing a new album each year, on top of countless mixtapes, it is easy to wonder — why the break?
