Atlanta rising star D.G. Yola knows his city streets like no one else. From living on them as a homeless teen to combing every corner of the A-town with his music, this determined ghetto youth knew no boundaries in his grassroots campaign for regional recognition. Embodying both the natural talents to make us move our feet along with the necessary drive that warrants longevity, Yola crafted his...

Atlanta rising star D.G. Yola knows his city streets like no one else. From living on them as a homeless teen to combing every corner of the A-town with his music, this determined ghetto youth knew no boundaries in his grassroots campaign for regional recognition. Embodying both the natural talents to make us move our feet along with the necessary drive that warrants longevity, Yola crafted his career like a strategic game of chess- carefully calculating each move two and three steps ahead.

After starting his own independent label, Power Hitter Records, and capturing the Southeast with one of the summer’s hottest down South singles, “Ain’t Gon Let Up,” Yola’s undeniable buzz landed him a deal with Atlantic Records. Now carefully plotting his next plan of action, he awaits the release of his major label debut, “GUTTA WORLD.”

“I didn’t need anybody’s record label ’cause I can sign myself and get my own record label,” says the 21-year-old Yola. “I never wanted to work under somebody, s