Lil Scrappy has been within the recreation for a minute, and this 12 months marks a significant milestone for certainly one of his largest information.

The Atlanta rapper pulled as much as Birthday Bash ATL to rejoice the live performance’s historic thirtieth anniversary. Earlier than hitting the stage as a particular visitor throughout the pop-out set, Scrappy chopped it up backstage with Hip-Hop Wired about his journey with the enduring occasion.

“I used to be aside of them 30 years after I first got here out. I don’t keep in mind what the 12 months was that I first hit Birthday Bash however I keep in mind the 12 months earlier than that I used to be within the crowd, ain’t no one know me. Effectively, they hear of my stuff however they ain’t actually know who it was, I regarded on the stage and mentioned ima be up there subsequent 12 months. I ended up being up there the following 12 months.”

2026 additionally marks 22 years for the reason that launch of certainly one of Scrappy’s largest songs, “No Drawback.” When requested the way it feels to nonetheless hear the tune transferring crowds greater than 20 years later, the Atlanta rapper saved it actual.

“It’s a blessing, it’s a blessing that that sh*t rock the best way that sh*t rock. It nonetheless transfer the gang like the way it transfer, you recognize what I’m saying, again then. It’s like a bridge, it’s nonetheless that bridge to get me over.”