Rap Rapper Ca$h Out in Atlanta For FADER DJ Khaled on set for a music video for “No New Friends” Inside of DJ Khaled’s fantasy life, or on set of his music video for “No New Friends” Two-thirds of the rap trio Migos at 1479 Studios in Atlanta, Georgia Rapper Zed Zilla poses for a portrait outside of a Memphis, Tennessee hotel Rapper Wale in his tour bus outside of Magic City, an Atlanta strip club Don Trip with his son Jaylen, 2, outside of a Memphis, Tennessee barbershop October 15, 2011. Trip’s song “A Letter to My Son” is about his relationship with Jaylen. Rapper No Soda outside of The Trap House, a recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee Rick Ross and DJ Khaled ham it up for a photo before shooting a music video outside of Miami Atlanta rapper Future listens to newly laid tracks in the studio at 11th Street Studios in Atlanta, Georgia Rapper Young Thug hangs out with friends in Star Status Studio in Atlanta, Georgia before recording a new track. For FADER The mic in Star Status Studio, used by Gucci Mane and his crew, in Atlanta Playa Fly (right, of Three 6 Mafia fame) eats lunch at Flying Fish with Drumma Boy in downtown Memphis, Tennessee Atlanta rapper Ca$h Out seen at American Wings and Seafood in Atlanta, Georgia Rapper Waka Flocka in Atlanta, Georgia Drake laughs at a photo with DJ Khaled in Rick Ross’ trailer on set for a music video in Miami. Gunplay and gun play Waka Flocka 2 Chainz and his crew in Duffle Bag Studios in College Park Georgia A P.A. on set of a rap video A music video plays in the Traphouse studio in Memphis Rapper Wale hands out cash to dancers who wait in a line at Magic City in Atlanta Atlanta rapper Ca$h Out’s coffee table in his living room seen in his condo June 15, 2012. Migos records in 1479 Studios in Atlanta Young Thug performs on stage at The Masquerade in Atlanta Cyhi da Prynce performs at Vinyl in downtown Atlanta Young Thug shouts outside of a venue after a quick concert for a radio station before heading to another Waka Flocka, Atlanta On the set of DJ Khaled’s “No New Friends” video with Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, and Drake directed by Collin Tilley at Chateau Artisan outside of Miami, Florida. Atlanta rapper Ca$h Out seen outside American Wings and Seafood in South Atlanta Young Thug raps in the darkness of a recording studio Miscellaneous, Memphis, Tennessee A table in Rick Ross’ trailer on set in Miami Studio dials Migos record in Atlanta Headphones hang on a doorknob inside of The Trap House, a recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee Rap producer Mike WiLL Made It with producer Marquel “Marz” Middlebrooks in Diamonds of Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia Drake, on set, Miami On the set of DJ Khaled’s “No New Friends” video with Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, and Drake directed by Collin Tilley at Chateau Artisan outside of Miami, Florida, May 15, 2013. Rapper Gunplay outside of a studio in Atlanta, Georgia Women dance on the set of DJ Khaled’s “No New Friends” video with Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, and Drake Larry Live gets his hair cut by Master Barber Mario Jones at Brown’s Barbershop in Memphis, Tennessee Rappers walk a line that straddles struggle and fantasy, and fame. Long hours late at night in a studio pay off for some. Until then, success is projected through chains and rhymes. This is a peek into both the projection and the reality. Rapper Ca$h Out in Atlanta For FADER DJ Khaled on set for a music video for “No New Friends” Inside of DJ Khaled’s fantasy life, or on set of his music video for “No New Friends” Two-thirds of the rap trio Migos at 1479 Studios in Atlanta, Georgia Rapper Zed Zilla poses for a portrait outside of a Memphis, Tennessee hotel Rapper Wale in his tour bus outside of Magic City, an Atlanta strip club Don Trip with his son Jaylen, 2, outside of a Memphis, Tennessee barbershop October 15, 2011. Trip’s song “A Letter to My Son” is about his relationship with Jaylen. Rapper No Soda outside of The Trap House, a recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee Rick Ross and DJ Khaled ham it up for a photo before shooting a music video outside of Miami Atlanta rapper Future listens to newly laid tracks in the studio at 11th Street Studios in Atlanta, Georgia Rapper Young Thug hangs out with friends in Star Status Studio in Atlanta, Georgia before recording a new track. For FADER The mic in Star Status Studio, used by Gucci Mane and his crew, in Atlanta Playa Fly (right, of Three 6 Mafia fame) eats lunch at Flying Fish with Drumma Boy in downtown Memphis, Tennessee Atlanta rapper Ca$h Out seen at American Wings and Seafood in Atlanta, Georgia Rapper Waka Flocka in Atlanta, Georgia Drake laughs at a photo with DJ Khaled in Rick Ross’ trailer on set for a music video in Miami. Gunplay and gun play Waka Flocka 2 Chainz and his crew in Duffle Bag Studios in College Park Georgia A P.A. on set of a rap video A music video plays in the Traphouse studio in MemphisRapper Wale hands out cash to dancers who wait in a line at Magic City in Atlanta Atlanta rapper Ca$h Out’s coffee table in his living room seen in his condo June 15, 2012. Migos records in 1479 Studios in Atlanta Young Thug performs on stage at The Masquerade in Atlanta Cyhi da Prynce performs at Vinyl in downtown Atlanta Young Thug shouts outside of a venue after a quick concert for a radio station before heading to another Waka Flocka, Atlanta On the set of DJ Khaled’s “No New Friends” video with Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, and Drake directed by Collin Tilley at Chateau Artisan outside of Miami, Florida. Atlanta rapper Ca$h Out seen outside American Wings and Seafood in South Atlanta Young Thug raps in the darkness of a recording studio Miscellaneous, Memphis, Tennessee A table in Rick Ross’ trailer on set in Miami Studio dials Migos record in Atlanta Headphones hang on a doorknob inside of The Trap House, a recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee Rap producer Mike WiLL Made It with producer Marquel “Marz” Middlebrooks in Diamonds of Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia Drake, on set, Miami On the set of DJ Khaled’s “No New Friends” video with Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, and Drake directed by Collin Tilley at Chateau Artisan outside of Miami, Florida, May 15, 2013. Rapper Gunplay outside of a studio in Atlanta, Georgia Women dance on the set of DJ Khaled’s “No New Friends” video with Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, and Drake Larry Live gets his hair cut by Master Barber Mario Jones at Brown’s Barbershop in Memphis, Tennessee Rappers walk a line that straddles struggle and fantasy, and fame. Long hours late at night in a studio pay off for some. Until then, success is projected through chains and rhymes. This is a peek into both the projection and the reality.