Miles Parks McCollum known professionally as Lil Yachty is an American rapper and singer. He first gained recognition on the internet in 2015 for his singles “One Night” and “Minnesota” (featuring Quavo, Skippa Da Flippa and Young Thug) from his debut EP Summer Songs.
He released his debut mixtape Lil Boat in March 2016. In June 2016, Yachty announced that he had signed a joint venture record deal with Motown, Capitol Records, and Quality Control Music. Yachty has released four studio albums, beginning with Teenage Emotions in 2017. His second and third studio albums, Lil Boat 2 and Nuthin’ 2 Prove, were released in 2018, and his most recent album, Lil Boat 3, was released in 2020.
All four of his albums have charted within the top 20 of the Billboard 200, with Lil Boat 2 peaking at number 2. Yachty has also released several mixtapes and EPs throughout his career. Lil Yachty is also known for his features on the 2016 multi-platinum songs “Broccoli” by DRAM and “ISpy” by Kyle, his eccentric hairstyle, and his optimistic image. Yachty was nominated for a Grammy Award for his work on “Broccoli”.
Is Lil Yachty A Mumble Rapper?
Lil Yachty Doesn’t Consider Himself Part of Mumble Rap: ‘My Voice Is Different
For Lil Yachty, attempts at categorizing him as a mumble rapper simply do not apply.
“Because I’m the one who speaks up,” Yachty recently told VladTV when asked about some considering him the posterboy for so-called mumble rap. “I’ve been going to all these interviews and I’m the one taking all the flack for everything because I be speaking, I be talkin,” he said. “Nobody else say shit because nobody else give a fuck.”
Yachty added that the term “mumble rap” itself doesn’t bother him, though he disagrees that it has any relation to him or his work. “My voice is different,” he said. Yachty also discussed Teenage Emotions, Lil Boat 2, the ease of his recent studio sessions, and his annoyance at people incorrectly assuming he’s high. Catch the full thing up top.