With a versatile flow that can switch from breathless lightspeed to languid triplets, Dallas-based trap rapper Lil Ronny MothaF got his start while he was still a teenager. Born Ronny Wright, Jr., he would have pursued professional sports, but instead decided to pursue entertainment. He began touring his local circuit with a handful of club-friendly singles in 2010. He recorded 16 mixtapes before the 2013 single "Circle" became his first national hit (even traveling as far as Beyoncé's ear). Signing with Dirty Water Music Group in 2015, he followed up with the "Up in the Air" and "New Year's Resolution" singles in 2016. In 2017 he issued his debut LP, The Mothaf'n Legacy, which featured the song "Vain," dedicated to his brother Jarami, who was killed in 2011. Legacy also included appearances by Go Yayo, Yella Beezy, and Koomlaude. ~ Neil Z. Yeung