Lil Yachty
Atlanta rapper, singer and producer whose music stretches from the playful melodies of “1 Night” to the psychedelic sounds of Let’s Start Here. and collaborations with James Blake.
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Overview
- Name
- Miles Parks McCollum
- Born
- August 23, 1997
- From
- Mableton, Georgia; came up in Atlanta
- Work
- Rapper, singer, songwriter and producer
- Breakout
- “1 Night” and the Lil Boat mixtape in 2016
Mini bio
How it started.
Miles Parks McCollum grew up around Atlanta and built his early career online. After high school, he spent a summer in New York meeting people who could help his music reach listeners. He briefly tried college in Alabama before returning to music, with Burberry Perry as a key early collaborator.
The breakout.
“1 Night” found its audience on SoundCloud, and the Lil Boat mixtape followed in 2016. That year also brought a place in Kanye West’s Yeezy Season 3 show and a guest verse on DRAM’s “Broccoli,” which earned a 2017 Grammy nomination.
Following his ear.
On Let’s Start Here. in 2023, Yachty explored psychedelic rock, funk and disco with collaborators including Diana Gordon and Patrick Wimberly. He followed it with Bad Cameo, a joint album with James Blake, in June 2024. His production work has also included Drake’s “BackOutsideBoyz” and “Search & Rescue” and Drake and 21 Savage’s “Major Distribution.”
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2024Bad CameoJoint artist with James Blake
- 2023Let’s Start Here.Solo artist
- 2023Search & RescueProducer for Drake
- 2022Her LossProduction contributions, including “BackOutsideBoyz” and “Major Distribution”
- 2018Lil Boat 2Solo artist
- 2016BroccoliFeatured artist on DRAM’s single
Awards
Quotes
At the end of the day it’s all a love for music.Lil Yachty, Apple Music
Speaking about making Bad Cameo with James Blake in 2024.
Trivia
- His mother suggested dyeing his hair red while he was working at McDonald’s, helping inspire his early signature look.
- He told Observer he writes lines on his phone as they come to him, and sometimes freestyles instead.
- Rick Rubin introduced him to DRAM before the studio session that produced “Broccoli.”
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