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Maxim South Africa|June 2017

Hip-hop star Fetty Wap’s debut single, “Trap Queen,” has become one of the year’s biggest hits. Can he keep the momentum going?

Kathiyan Doli
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Fetty Wap may look great in a suit, but he hates wearing one. When he was 17, his mother told him about a high-paying job. The interview required a corporate appearance. He shaved off dreadlocks he’d been growing for two years, put on a suit, and showed up for the meeting, only to find that the position had already been filled. A sartorial trauma was born. “Suits aren’t my type of style yet,” the 25-year-old rapper admits, “I’m still not ready for all that.”

This story is from the June 2017 edition of Maxim South Africa.

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