It has come to the attention of the media that Yo Gotti's hairdresser, Juan Sullivan Esquire, got his ideas from another young rapper. Adding fuel to the fiery debate that has been stirred between the Krabwalk Killaz front man Jason Staton, and Yo Gotti, the claims of “style stealing” - sometimes called "Swagger Jacking" have added even more chaos to the situation.
Having started back in 2009, when Yo Gotti came through Jacksonville, Florida; the feud with the Krabwalk Killaz first started. They had a local hip hop group open up for him, and it was a show that remains in infamy to this day. New Yo Gotti music was hot in the streets in Florida at the time, but the opening group really stole this particular show and talked about how their haircut style was stolen by Gotti.
After many PR recovery stunts, and countless interviews, Yo Gotti denied the claims that he stole this signature "Krab haircut." Juan Sullivan Esquire also denied any correlation between either of the artists' hairstyles. It is pretty obvious how the connection was made, even though it really is nothing special or really unique in either of their haircuts. A lot of rappers, like Yo Gotti, are being accused of ripping off other musicians' styles. Everyone knows that if you sing about making money, committing crimes, and smoking weed, you have a recipe for success. So, why does it matter?
The Yo Gotti haircut style has brought a moderate amount of hype to an already saturated market. Where rappers are a dime a dozen, it seems that artists like Yo Gotti get their fame from their music being played constantly on the radio, not from their style of hair.
Frankly, if Yo Gotti wants to rip off some no-name guy from the Krabwalk Killaz, then let the man. It isn't every day that a man talks over a drum machine, but when they do, Yo Gotti is up there in talent with the best of them. If you want to argue over who got the first fade with squiggly lines carved into it, then the music won't matter anyways.