{"id":54266,"date":"2026-02-13T23:54:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T23:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/lefty-gunplay-whats-my-name\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T23:54:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T23:54:44","slug":"lefty-gunplay-whats-my-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/lefty-gunplay-whats-my-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Lefty Gunplay \u2013 \u201cWhat\u2019s My Name\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/lefty-gunplay-whats-my-name\/about:blank\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7hgO2UbYobxDbWNlKajprP?utm_source=generator\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7hgO2UbYobxDbWNlKajprP?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lefty Gunplay drops his latest single, \u201cWhat\u2019s My Name.\u201d Produced by Grammy-winner MyGuyMars (of 1500 or Nothin\u2019) alongside <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/tag\/jasonmartin\/\"><strong>JasonMartin<\/strong><\/a><\/span> and Lefty Gunplay, the track is a redefining moment for an artist who has survived the streets to conquer the stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The release of \u201cWhat\u2019s My Name\u201d arrives after making history as the first Latino rapper to win a Grammy for Best Rap Song, honored for his contribution to Kendrick Lamar\u2019s #1 radio-charting and viral sensation \u201cTV Off.\u201d On the track, Lefty is showing a sharper, more focused version of himself with high-octane energy and the catchy \u201cHi, My Name Is\u201d hook. 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