This album deserved attention, Yachty broke through the norm of the genre with something abstract and fun and it’s well produced considering most trap artists these days start with shit recordings on Soundcloud ala XXXTentacion. Not the beat though, that shit stays the same. [3][4][5][6] He released his debut mixtape Lil Boat in March 2016. It’s a laidback banger and still makes me groove. I was growing up around the 50 Cent era, you feel me, when 50 Cent was going crazy in the clubs with The Massacre and shit, so growing up I wanted to be like 50, for real. [37], Yachty made a guest appearance in a Sprite commercial with LeBron James, where he is seen in an ice cave playing the piano. Showing more awareness of a woman’s agency over her body, Yachty is more concerned with pleasing women and doing what they want. Lil Yachty Articles and Media. "[10] 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. [40], In 2018, Yachty worked with Donny Osmond to create a theme song for Chef Boyardee titled "Start the Par-dee". There are, however, a number of distinguishing traits displayed in both of their approaches to music and lyrics that can help successfully identify who’s who. Over the past week I’ve been listening to Lil Yachty’s debut album, Lil Boat. Skip to content. [29] He joined FaZe Clan in December 2018 as "FaZe Boat". Pigeons & Planes is all about music discovery, supporting new artists, and delivering the best music curation online and IRL. © 2018 Condé Nast. What’s your favorite cartoon of all time? I’ve definitely been paying attention. In “Say My Name,” Yachty redundantly sings, “I want you to say my name, say my name, say my, say my name in the crowd,” hinting at his concern for how he is received by his audience, and the popularity he amasses from his fans. I was like, "I want the money and I don't need to say no cuss words." “Do Not Let Others Try To Make You Something You Are Not, It Will Never Work” With Ricky Rebel, Black Celebration: How Goth Emerged From The Shadows, “Black Keys Only, Please”: How One Musical Scale Can Set You Free, 13 years too late, the BBC’s classical music back catalogue is being made available. It has a sweet synth melody on the intro as Yachty rattles on about some shit I can’t understand. Originally when I listened to Yachty’s music I’d cringe, but the charm of Yachty is also in the auto-tuned voice. Yachty first gained recognition in August 2015 for his singles "One Night" and "Minnesota" from his debut EP Summer Songs. It’s the song that put Yachty on the map and perfectly showcases what Yachty is all about. In contrast, Yachty is unsure of his standing as a public figure. It do matter what you’re saying because people just be saying a lot of bullshit. I was like, "Alright, I'm going to try music that I would listen to," and then it was just that from there, for real. [10] Other themes in his works include clouds, cotton candy, the Super Nintendo, and scenes from Pixar films. I just make a lot of songs throughout on any given day, for real. But Yachty’s use of auto-tune, though controversial in hip hop at the time, adds to the aesthetic he’s created. The “Teenage Emotions” rapper seems to be getting a kick out of these claims because he responded to Ice JJ’s post with a retweet and added six laughing cat emojis. 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I wanted to do something that took me to the next step. [1] Yachty's style has also been described as mumble rap. Print vs. “If the beat is like, heavy hitting, that’s Boat.”. Miles Parks McCollum (born August 23, 1997), known professionally as Lil Yachty, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. It has a cute synth melody that carries through the song as Yachty mumbles his hook, “I know you want this for life. The song has more than 3.6 million views already.