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[XXL Magazine @XXL]

🆕 YOUNG M.A INTERVIEW 🆕

Moment of Truth

After a major health scare, Young M.A made her wellness a priority and embraced sober living. With a new album and a decade of rap in the bag, the Brooklyn native is navigating her next chapter.
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A reality check hit Young M.A in 2023, when she was hospitalized and a life-altering event occurred. The 34-year-old rapper is the first to tell you that her personal matters are “nobody business,” but it forced her to confront something no chart position, viral clip or algorithm can outrun: her own mortality.

The wake-up call from excessive drinking became a turning point, pushing her toward a deeper relationship with God, a renewed sense of discipline, and a mindset focused less on excess and more on longevity. M.A was treated for health conditions she doesn’t disclose because she lets her music tell that story; on the vulnerable track “Open Scars,” she addressed her ordeal a few months later.

Young M.A has always let her bars do the talking. A decade ago, the multiplatinum-selling Brooklyn MC, born Katorah Marrero, shook the culture with “Ooouuu,” a street anthem that exploded from New York corners to global playlists, turning an independent rapper with a relentless grind into a star that crossed over from the underground. The track inspired countless remixes and cemented her place in rap’s conversation.

While trends came and went, M.A remained a fixture by doing what few artists manage in the streaming era: avoiding oversaturation, maintaining creative control and building a loyal fan base that never stopped riding with her.

The years following her breakout moment have seen the respected artist expand her catalog with six projects and a steady flow of high-caliber rhymes, showcased on fan favorites “Big,” “PettyWap” and “Sober Thoughts.” Her latest album, Kween, released in May, reaffirms the lyrical prowess that has defined her career.

Now, as she celebrates 10 years since her introduction to the world, Young M.A is entering a new chapter. She’s committed to sobriety and fitness. Her crown still fits, but these days, she’s wearing it with a different kind of strength. Riding around New York City on a rainy day, M.A opens up about her journey.
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[cav empty @cavempty_]

last night at like 3am i saw a gargoyle shift its weight on a cathedral roof but i didn’t say anything because in that moment i understood

[phoebe @leanmaster2016]

i got caught in the crossfire of a squirt-off at old navy

[🦉Hootz🐍 🇵🇸 @YngviCom]

*realizing I've gone soft mid ride*

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*grabs my snake charmers flute and proceeds to play a maybe culturally insensitive tune*

[Luca @Luca_AU_]

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[forbiden widsom @powcampsurvivor]

entitled son thinks just because he didnt die in iran it means he gets his room back. thats bass world now.

[𝖓𝖆𝖟 ꒰ঌ ໒꒱ @nazzygirlxx]

all quiet on the frontal lobe

[realyuriyearners @realyuriyearns]

god gave us four limbs and the ability to amputate them for no reason but he also made it so we can't cut our last arm by ourselves to teach us a very important lesson on the value of friendship.

[Arbaz kakkar @arbazkakkar5]

Got the COVID vax and 5 years later—BOOM! Starter goes out in my Camry

[spongebobham2billion @spongebobhamtwo]

Using the phrase "I'm willing to bet my life on it" as a way of saying I'm like 60% sure

[the heart @Fredward3948576]

My neighbors can sense when I am lonely and vulnerable. They don’t do anything about it, but they can sense it and I am burdened with this knowledge

[Beautiful Normal Woman @SillyBWoman]

I’ve Never Lied except for Comedic Effect and Also to make my Life Easier

[the heart @Fredward3948576]

I love when you can tell your barber is having fun

[the heart @Fredward3948576]

I have at least two divorces in me

[100 @yh_me2]

they’re making a day when things can be better and they’re calling it tomorrow

[Bodie @bodie9210472856]

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[erin chack @ErinChack]

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[globetrotter @kojo1dagoat]

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[chad @chasedbywasps]

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[lace @scenehe4rt]

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