Lil Yachty
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Birth name | Miles Parks McCollum |
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Born | [1] Mableton, Georgia, U.S. | August 23, 1997
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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Years active | 2014–present |
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Website | www |
Miles Parks McCollum (born August 23, 1997), known professionally as Lil Yachty, is an American rapper and singer from Atlanta.
Career
[change | change source]McCollum first received attention in August 2015 for his single "One Night". It peaked at number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100. Since then he has released four projects, Lil Boat, Summer Songs, Summer Songs 2, and Teenage Emotions. Teenage Emotions peaked at number 5 on the US Billboard 200. He has also appeared on KYLE's iSpy and DRAM's Broccoli. iSpy reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Broccoli reached number 5.[4][2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Lil Yachty – "Birthday Mix"". backspin.de (in German). August 24, 2016. Archived from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
- ↑ Charity, Justin (April 18, 2017). "Declaring a Moratorium on the Term "Mumble Rap"". The Ringer. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ↑ Gooden, Darren (2 December 2016). "KYLE - "iSpy" ft. Lil Yachty". Artistic Manifesto. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.