'Nobody Needs Nobody': Oral history of Memphis' enduring rap anthem

‘Nobody Needs Nobody': Oral history of Memphis’ enduring rap anthem

Updated: July 13, 2020 3:19 PM CT

Cover of Playa Fly album “Movin’ On” (1998), which includes hit single “Nobody” featuring Gangsta Blac and Mr. Bill Chill. The song has become a Memphis anthem. (Courtesy Super Sigg Records)

Memphis rap's impassioned ode, Playa Fly's 1998 single "Nobody," is arguably as popular today as it was more than 20 years ago. Artists and experts share the story behind its staying power.

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