Lil Yachty
Lil Yachty | |
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 Lil Yachty in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Miles Parks McCollum |
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| Born | August 23, 1997[1] Mableton, Georgia, U.S. |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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Miles Parks McCollum (born August 23, 1997),[1] better known by his stage name Lil Yachty, is an American hip hop recording artist. Yachty first gained recognition in August 2015 for his singles "One Night" and "Minnesota" from his debut EP Summer Songs.[2][3][4][5] He released his debut mixtape Lil Boat in March 2016. On June 10, 2016, Yachty announced that he had signed a joint venture record deal with Quality Control Music, Capitol Records, and Motown Records.[6]
Career
McCollum was born in Mableton, Georgia.[7] In 2015, Miles Parks McCollum adopted the nautical stage name "Yachty" and moved from his hometown of Atlanta to New York City to launch his career. He stayed with a friend and networked with online street fashion personalities, while he built up his own Instagram following.[8] Yachty first came to prominence in December 2015 when the SoundCloud version of his song "One Night" was used in a viral comedy video.[9]
In February 2016, Yachty debuted as a model in Kanye West's Yeezy Season 3 fashion line at Madison Square Garden.[10]
Yachty's debut mixtape Lil Boat was released in March 2016.[11]
In April 2016, Yachty collaborated with D.R.A.M. on the hit song "Broccoli", which peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.[9] He featured on Chance the Rapper's Coloring Book mixtape, released in May 2016.[8] On June 10, 2016 he announced he had signed a joint venture record deal with Quality Control Music, Capitol Records, and Motown Records.[6][12]
Yachty released his second mixtape Summer Songs 2 in July 2016.[13]
Musical style
Lil Yachty calls his style "bubblegum trap."[8][9] His songs have sampled sounds ranging from Mario Bros., Charlie Brown, the theme from Rugrats theme, and the startup sound of a GameCube console.[8] Other themes in his works include clouds, cotton candy, the Super Nintendo, and scenes from Pixar films. His friend Burberry Perry is heavily involved in the production of his songs.[9]
Rolling Stone described his music as "catchy, intentionally dinky-sounding tunes packed with off-color boasts delivered in a proudly amateurish singsong."[8] The Guardian called his music "fun, hook-first pop rap oblivious to songcraft and structure that doesn’t take itself too seriously, with very little interest in legacy and even less in rap canon."[9]
Personal life
Endorsements
Yachty made a guest appearance in a Sprite commercial with Lebron James, where he is seen in an ice cave playing the piano.[14] Lil Yachty was picked to be the face of the new Nautica and UrbanOutfitter collection.[15] Yachty also appeared in the It Takes Two video with Carly Rae Jepsen for Target[16]
Legal issues
On September 1, 2015, Yachty and one other man were arrested at a mall in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida for credit card fraud, Yachty was released after posting a bail bond of $11,000.[1] According to Yachty, the charges were later expunged.[8]
Discography
- Studio albums
- Teenage Emotions (2017)[17]
- Commercial mixtapes
- Lil Boat (2016)
- Summer Songs 2 (2016)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2017 | Grammy Awards[18] | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | "Broccoli" (with D.R.A.M.) | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c Sacasa, Adam (September 1, 2015). "Two men accused of having dozens of fake credit cards at mall in Palm Beach Gardens". The Sun-Sentinel.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Hernandez, Victoria (June 10, 2016). "Lil Yachty signs deal with Quality Control". Hiphopdx.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Madden, Sidney (August 23, 2016). "Happy Birthday, Lil Yachty!". XXL. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Weiner, Jonah (November 9, 2016). "How Lil Yachty Went From Instagram Whiz to Kanye West Collaborator". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Pearce, Sheldon (November 30, 2016). "From Lil Yachty to DRAM, 2016's best hip-hop is all about black joy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ "Rapper debuted 'The Life of Pablo' and Yeezy Season 3 fashion line at Madison Square Garden". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ Hernandez, Victoria (March 10, 2016). "Lil Yachty "Lil Boat" Mixtape Stream, Cover Art & Tracklist". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ fashionablyearly (14 June 2016). "Lil Yachty Signs With Capitol Records". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Rappaport, Ben (20 July 2016). "Lil Yachty Drops New Mixtape, 'Summer Songs 2′". Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7541134/lil-yachty-lebron-james-sprite-commercial
- ^ "Lil Yachty Nautica Meet and Greet at Space Ninety 8".
- ^ "Watch Carly Rae Jepsen and Lil Yachty Cover "It Takes Two" in Target Ad". Pitchfork. February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "Lil Yachty Reveals Name of Debut Album". XXL. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Here Is the Complete List of Nominees for the 2017 Grammys". Billboard. December 6, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
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