Miles Parks McCollum (born August 23, 1997), better known as his stage name Lil Yachty, is an American hip hop recording artist from Atlanta, Georgia. Yachty gained recognition for his hit debut singles One Night (Extended) and Minnesota from his debut mixtape Lil Boat in 2016.[1][2][3][4] In February 2016, Yachty debuted as a model in Kanye West's Yeezy Season 3 fashion line at Madison Square Garden.[5] On June 10, 2016 he announced he had signed a joint venture record deal with Quality Control Music, Capitol Records and Motown Records.[6] He is working on a mixtape with his group of frequent collaborators, the Sailing Team, a mixtape with iLoveMakonnen, and Pretty Boy Billionaires 2, a collaborative mixtape with Soulja Boy, Lil B and Rich The Kid.[6][7] His second mixtape Summer Songs 2 was released in July 2016.
Lil Yachty | |
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| Birth name | Miles Parks McCollum |
| Also known as |
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| Born | August 23, 1997 Atlanta, Georgia , United States |
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| Occupations | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | |
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
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| Lil Boat |
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| Summer Songs 2 |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | |||
| "One Night" (Extended) | 2016 | —[A] | 41 | — | Lil Boat |
| "Minnesota" (featuring Quavo, Skippa Da Flippa, and Young Thug) | — | — | — | ||
| "No Hook" (featuring Quavo)[9] |
— | — | — | non-album singles | |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | |||
| "Broccoli" (D.R.A.M. featuring Lil Yachty) |
2016 | 39 [10] |
13 | 10 | TBA |
| "1500" (Burberry Perry featuring Lil Yachty) |
— | — | — | Burberry Perry EP | |
| "Mase in '97" (Carnage featuring Lil Yachty) |
— | — | — | TBA | |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | |||
| "Mixtape" (Chance the Rapper featuring Young Thug & Lil Yachty) |
2016 | —[B] | 48 | — | Coloring Book |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Hyenas" | 2016 | Bankroll Mafia | Bankroll Mafia |
| "Monte" | Post Malone | August 26th | |
| "Mixtape" | Chance the Rapper, Young Thug | Coloring Book | |
| "Beautiful Day" | Burberry Perry, Kylie Jenner, Justine Skye, Jordyn Woods | Burberry Perry EP | |
| "Truck Loads" | Offset | Screens on Lock 3[12] |
Notes
- ^ "One Night" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[8]
- ^ "Mixtape" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100.[11]
References
- ^ "The Post-Internet Worlds of Atlanta Rappers Lil Yachty and Playboi Carti". MTV. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "Lil Yachty, Lil Uzi Vert and Playboi Carti, Oddball Rap's Children, at Play". New York Times. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "Lil Yachty Lil Boat". Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "Meet Lil Yachty, The Atlanta Rapper Born To Go Viral". The Fader. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "Rapper debuted 'The Life of Pablo' and Yeezy Season 3 fashion line at Madison Square Garden". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ a b Hernandez, Victoria (June 10, 2016). "Lil Yachty signs deal with Quality Control". Hiphopdx. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ fashionablyearly (14 June 2016). "Lil Yachty Signs With Capitol Records". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Chart Search - Billboard". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Lil Yachty - No Hook Feat. Quavo (Prod. By FKi) [New Song]". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7439135/drake-one-dance-hot-100-10th-week
- ^ "Chance the Rapper – Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "Offset & Lil Yachty - Truck Loads [New Song]". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 13 June 2016.