Latto on creating Big Energy, Mental Health, being Starstruck & Who She Respects

During the conversation between Nessa and Latto on Nov 17th 2021, Latto shared the success behind her song Big Energy, her father wanting her to race cars professionally, and crying a lot when she removed her father as her manager.
Latto explains her mother and sister being her voice of reason, learning to find her own voice and how reading comments impacts her mental health. She also shared why it was important for her to change her name and remembers being nervous while performing at the MTV VMAs.
Latto shares why she went from being an independent artist to signing to a major record label. She expresses her admiration for Nicki Minaj, shares her love for Mariah Carey and Gucci Mane’s influence on her music. She talks about being starstruck, meeting Halle Berry, Lil’ Kim, Remy Ma, and respecting Cardi B.
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[@hibiscusst523]

She’s genuine. I like celebrities that don’t take themselves too serious. She can laugh at herself and be honest.

[@TheRarestBeauty1]

Such a great interview and dynamic I love how real and honest Latto is she’s so funny and beautiful. I can’t wait for her to make a song with Nicki

[@BigShrimpin416]

She seems very down to earth and easy to talk to!

[@dallasflono4977]

i love her personality and i love how she talked about her dad a lot. family is important and you just never know. it’s nice to see her growth in real time and she’s so south atlanta queen!

[@Mazanikay]

It’s the genuine love for Nicki for me 💕

[@OfficialNatalieC]

Oh I LOVE her so MUCH more after this, seeing her personality makes me wanna get into her music, and support her! What a beautiful genuine QUEEN🥺🥰😍

[@Deesav_]

Nessa is a great interviewer. I loved this interview.

[@rik4369]

I am 61 and like the old school collaboration with Tom Tom Club. This young lady is real and easy to listen to and look at. Thank You and stay who you are. Appreciate Your Art and REALINESS. I dig this young lady!!!!! Keep Your Head to the Sky ( E,W & F)

[@VeeSal2]

Lattos energy is it! Love her!

[@LucciDeli]

Youngest hardest working female rapper! She lethal and be super focused in the booth! 🥰🤗🏁

[@jojosurrayyah]

Megan

[@LucciDeli]

@@jojosurrayyah Megan a beast too i mean like in their early 20's 🤗

[@asia.williams94]

I’m with Latto 😂 I’m a ‘90s baby and I never heard Tom Tom Club growing up. I know the beat for Big Energy from Mariah Carey’s Fantasy.

[@HelloKitty17fyi]

Amazing, smoothe interview! I knew it would be because Nessa is a PRO in this game, and she is not going to try to tear an artist down for broadcast journalism. Latto, you did yo thang boo! KEEP GROWIN!!!

[@Isaidit932]

I LOVE LATTO!!!😍❤️🎼🎤🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 She is super talented and gorgeous! She is definitely in my top 3 female rappers and she aint #3!!!! This is my NOW TOP 3 for the last 5yrs

[@ChoppedByTPodcast]

Love how Latto lets it all run off her back... Would love to have her on the podcast

[@NinoLoveMC]

Gained respect for her for this! So real!

[@moet1967]

This interview was dope and it flowed. Good job Queens 👑

[@westsideglory310]

She’s fuckn GORGEOUS & down to earth!!! 💕🥰🤩

[@ashleycon3003]

Love Latto💜👸🏼

[@JasmineandFamily_]

Been a supporter/fan since crush. Everything happens at the perfect time. Happy for Latto success and happy seeing the growth.

[@kianahamilton1641]

I truly love watching Nessa I Interview other women she’s so sweet and like professional

[@tationnavonte8665]

Big Latto!!!!!! My girl !!! 🎀

[@pluralcommas]

Nessa you are very good at what you do

[@charityoliviarobinson3139]

Yasss...Latto ⚜🧭✊🏾💯🏁🏁🏁💖💝💖💝💝💝💝💖💝

[@Ty-fk8ez]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ‼️ LATTO 🥳🎂🍨🎉🎊🪅🎈🎈🎈🎈 HAPPY BIRTHDAY ‼️ DABABY 🎂🍨🎉🎊🪅🎈

[@albertareese2137]

Love your grind

[@amandapendleton2906]

LATTO IS SIMPLY THE BEST FEMALE ARTIST! ON GOD! ALWAYS HAS BEEN, ALWAYS WILL BE "THE BIGGEST" 💯 I LOVE YOU LATTO!!!!! ❤ KEEP SHINING BABYGIRL, THE WORLD IS YOURS 💯🤞

[@TheEmpress-jy4rp]

Great interview,

[@kristopherdavis2715]

Everybody love Monica! lol So she ain’t lying about that! Monica is R&b royalty so let’s be clear but I respect how she embrace the younger generation too cause a lot of her peers think they’re too good to show love to the younger acts

[@jonathanedmonds5232]

Can't wait to see her Jan 14 in my city she's the finest to ever touch the mic. Her Voice is untouchable. Love how she say Bitch aggressive. Team Latto

[@945abeatty]

💕Latto💕

[@lifewithangelo8252]

she got a nickname for every celebrity

[@saintblades]

Capricorn GANG ❤️🎰

[@belindajiles684]

🙌👍

[@12gaugethedon]

She just a baby and adorable one at that

[@sunnydavis1849]

Everything she said about Capricorns is very true from one fellow Capricorn I love her we the goats 🥰 🐐♑️ (January 4)

[@Dan-rw9do]

Bye Bye is such good song… Latto loves MC

[@redbutterfly88]

This interview is fun

[@nayrisque]

Such a great interview! #mulamob4L 🎰

[@josiahdavistv1216]

Is that what her fans called

[@marqcollins1792]

Good one

[@brandyb3502]

LATTO 🎰🔥

[@c.cmemphisai8748]

She making me fall in lo💗💓ve frfr plus she handle these ?uestions like a 🅿️

[@King_lucia_]

For a sec I thought this was Chyna. Love me some latttooo though 🔥💯

[@BeattyEE1]

❤❤Latto❤❤

[@GlamtheeSavage]

Yes Capricorn!!

[@Matrl343]

When I played in the band my dad came to my school and pulled me out,he said put that music to the side,we have to eat right now

[@Valerie-zm7zc]

IM a capricorn and everything she says I agréé !! Team Capricorn Latto :)

[@albertareese2137]

Call the fans Jackpot

[@zenani]

My birthday twin 12/22

[@Matrl343]

The way you put your literature together is pay attention to detail

[@hervanawilliams949]

Aint from Clayco but I definitely look at you how you look at Nicki!!!

[@EmmanuelMerriweather]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@tunesmithdainfinitytunegat1691]

Staytuned

[@Matrl343]

Happy mother's day ladies and gentlemens imma super freak ,lol

[@Matrl343]

Dream girls taught me how to entertain a super freak,lol

[@adrianv144]

Nessa so fine 🔥latto too

[@zj8478]

Shawty so fine Her talking voice not as deep as her rap voice lol but same charisma

[@lamb4613]

Baddie b 💜

[@jawaunewing3464]

💯💯💯💯💯

[@joaquinanthony206]

🔥

[@chrissydnor1602]

synonyms, send them $M, cinnamons.. lyricist lounge ish, go latto

[@c.cmemphisai8748]

That’s my wifey frfr I lo💖ve her

[@Diywithdez]

💕

[@fionajensen2952]

Nessa, I do think you want to be an advisor lol. Every question.

[@mikeymikey5415]

My Boo..

[@kevinparker91]

Bro she is a ok one

[@ChampayneCole]

hold TF up .. lmao, I thought Latto was a Sag ! She probably has a sag rising/moon or something 😂

[@herbalkhemystmusic4968]

She’s a Capricorn and they typically have sag placements since they are right next to them. Usually Mercury, venus, Mars etc

[@forevergenella]

This lighting. I hate it.

[@neickodanstzler2080]

Right like how she been ran thru? By industry juntas

[@BFBPRODUCTIONS824]

👍

[@aayyyyyyy]

CAPRICORN NATION 🤪

[@edwardblends]

found it off that she kept reminding her she has a long way to go

[@therealkoolaidandkale]

I think she was saying that she's so young, she (hopefully) has lots of years ahead of her.

[@screamingforest4933]

Shorty look mad old bruh she aging fast af

[@Adifromthea]

Lets talk about nicki not winning a granmy yet ..

[@RiusFranco]

Hot97 need to support rising artist like me I’m An Independent Artist worth the listen 🗣🔥

[@Matrl343]

I put latto and Trina to do a Duo together

[@Inthebasementtv]

I haven’t seen a hot 97 interview since Kodak they fell off bad Lmao shout out to big latto tho my dog

[@phillyboywonder]

mmm wifey 💕

[@thegamerboneless2864]

When a child calls you a child 😂

[@simonenicole9147]

It’s just a southern old soul thing

[@eternallyrising1673]

“My daddy used to stay next door to Monica” 💀

[@JDUBZZwv]

Whos the interviewer whats her instagram shes fine as hell nothing like her in the UK

[@claudepolicano1632]

I don’t know Tom Tom club either

[@PaidKilla]

This may go unnoticed but I am a upcoming artist that working hard & worth the listen 💫🎧 I think I got the talent .

[@alanakemp7664]

Do u think its cuz yo parents wasnt from the south that u didnt know it meant passing?

[@streetking4152]

I want her as my wifey ❤️😍 I like how she said daddy damn dats my name how she know dat

[@nitmare64]

Nessa? Im out..

[@The_Fuj]

Industry Plant.

[@josiahdavistv1216]

No she not she real she was on a show called the rap game at 15 she been writing she got song and mix tape when she was like 15 and she now blowing up

[@keybrazy8046]

She definitely isn’t, you trippin 😂

[@andrewhebert8232]

0:33 interview decorum respect for your interviewer is key as an interviewee you should not call the interviewer a "child" be professional convey that you have some type of home training IJS proper conversation verbiage GEESH

[@venusspacey9685]

N×gga this big latto not Michelle Obama. Man up! U don't need these b×thes to act right for you to win comfortably.

[@simonenicole9147]

It’s “chile “ not necessarily a CHILD. It’s just something folks say that’s southern and almost have like an old soul

[@NotMyEmail]

She is lying. Before any of this, she was always very adamant about her Alleged childhood struggles and have always said that she was bullied all throughout her childhood.😶 After being exposed on Twitter, she nervously had to hurry up and come up with something fast to stop the backlash. So she came up with the brilliant idea to unknowingly contradict herself by saying how everyone always complimented her when she was a little girl by telling her that she looks just like Mariah and hearing that made her so happy. ...One minute she had such a rough childhood for her looks and the next minute her childhood was full of compliments and admiration from everyone praising her looks. OMG

[@tajthegreatone9326]

So she can't experience both!?

[@NotMyEmail]

@@tajthegreatone9326 There are so many videos of her saying that she NEVER felt pretty growing up because she was always bullied for her physical appearance. She said that she was the only student with such physical description (long blonde hair, yellow skin) in her school and the only child in her neighborhood with such description. That's literally her story and has always been her story since she first appeared on television.😒 She always teared up about it in interviews and says that the constant bullying all throughout her childhood is what made her who she is today. This is why she stated something about reclaiming the racial slur and started using it as her rap name because growing up, she was not accepted by whites or blacks. Please stop trying to save her from the lies and contradiction. Lies on top of lies on top of lies.

[@keybrazy8046]

Why does it matter? Lol yall be way too invested

[@NotMyEmail]

@@keybrazy8046 If she doesn't want our feedback about her then she needs to go entertain whites. (Even though they will reject her too🤭) Funny how you guys are okay with her trying to entertain our community but as soon as we give our feedback, you guys say we are too invested or hating. She's the one coming into our space. Maybe she should go somewhere else if she doesn't want us to say anything. OMG

[@NotMyEmail]

@@keybrazy8046 at least she could come into our space and be respectful and humble to our people but no, she have to call our women names and everything and act so disrespectful. Ugggh😩💅 like girl you're not even... Whatever 😒

[@9Risky]

“Congrats to Everyone who is early and found this comment”

[@thereasonwhy5188]

Lost me with that zodiac 🗑️

[@grandhilll]

i farted

[@Masshole4life]

Blac Chyna clone

[@oK-tf3jj]

On behalf of the black community, we would like to humbly decline her offer. We do not accept this girl. We would like to respectfully pass her to the hispanic community, maybe they will claim her.

[@Branz10]

You talk for the black community now?

[@idkkkk12567]

@@Branz10 I'm black & I feel the same way lmaooo

[@Nonilove3]

Who is we

[@Branz10]

@@idkkkk12567 thats fair but not all of us feel that way

[@NotMyEmail]

I agree. I reject her too. Maybe Chinese will accept her. 🤭

[@damianharris8578]

The two most beautiful women right here and I love Nessa on the Corey Holcomb show