Yo Gotti

Yo Gotti

Yo Gotti in February 2013.
Background information
Birth name Mario Mims
Also known as Lil Yo[1]
Born (1981-05-19) May 19, 1981
Origin Memphis, Tennessee
Genres
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2000–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website yogottimusic.com

Mario Mims (born May 19, 1981), better known by his stage name Yo Gotti, is an American rapper. In 1996, Gotti released his debut album Youngsta's On a Come Up under the alias Lil Yo. He went to release From Da Dope Game 2 Da Rap Game (2000), Self-Explanatory (2001), Life (2003), Back 2 da Basics (2006), Live from the Kitchen (2012), I Am (2013) and The Art of Hustle (2016).

Career

2000–06: Career beginnings

Mims grew up in Ridgecrest Apartments of Frayser, Memphis.[2] He began his music career around the age of 14, rapping as Lil Yo, affiliated with DJ Sound and his crew.[1] Between 2000 and 2006, Yo Gotti released a string of independent albums. From Da Dope Game 2 Da Rap Game (2000), Self-Explanatory (2001), Life (2003) and Back 2 da Basics (2006).[3][4]

2009–12: Live from the Kitchen

Gotti in July 2009.

After several delays Yo Gotti released his major label debut studio album Live From The Kitchen on January 10, 2012.[5][6] The album's original first single was titled "5 Star" and it was released on May 20, 2009.[7] The single peaked at 79 on the Hot 100, 19 on U.S R&B and 11 on U.S Rap.[8][9] "Women Lie, Men Lie" featuring Lil Wayne the album's second single was released on December 11, 2009.[10] The song peaked at 81 on 100, 22 on the U.S R&B and 12 on the U.S Rap.[8][9] "Look In the Mirror" was the third single released 7 months after the second single on July 27, 2010.[11] The song peaked at 97 on the U.S R&B chart.[8] Live From The Kitchen debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200, with 16,000 copies sold in its first week of sales in the United States.[12] After three weeks on the chart the album has sold 36,000 copies in the United States.[13] In 2012 due to Gotti's views of the low sales of his debut album he took his departure from RCA Records & Polo Grounds Music.[14] On October 17, 2012, he released the 7th version of his well known mixtape series Cocaine Muzik entitled Cocaine Muzik 7: The World Is Yours.[15]

2013–present: I Am and The Art of Hustle

In early 2013, Gotti announced that he and his label CMG had been signed to a distribution deal with Epic Records from longtime business partner L.A. Reid.[16] On May 28, 2013, Yo Gotti announced that his sixth studio album would be titled I Am.[17] The first single from his sixth studio album I Am is titled "Act Right" and features Young Jeezy and YG.[18] The song debuted at #5 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and at #39 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[19] As of September 21, it has peaked at #100 on the Hot 100, making it Gotti and YG's third Hot 100 entry, #33 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and at #24 on the Rap Songs chart.[9][19][20] In July 2013, it was announced that the album would be released on November 19, 2013.[21] On August 22, 2013, he announced the I Am Tour Dates, a tour in promotion of I Am which ran from September 14, 2013, until November 19, 2013, with supporting acts including YG, Zed Zilla, Shy Glizzy and Cash Out.[22] On September 2, 2013, Yo Gotti released the mixtape Nov 19th: The Mixtape in promotion for the album.[23]

On October 7, 2013, the album's second official single "King Shit" featuring T.I. was released to mainstream urban radio in the United States.[24] On October 15, 2013, the music video for "King Shit" featuring T.I. was released.[25] "King Shit" has since peaked at five on the US Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[26] On October 27, 2013, Yo Gotti premiered the album's third single, "Cold Blood" featuring rapper J. Cole and Canei Finch.[27]

On February 1, 2016, Yo Gotti released the official cover art for both the standard and deluxe versions of The Art of Hustle, and the release date of the album.[28] The album released on February 19, 2016, and peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200.[29] The album's lead single "Down in the DM" (featuring Nicki Minaj on the remix) peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Gotti's highest charting single in the country.[20] In August 2016, singer Meghan Trainor released "Better" featuring Gotti, as the third single from her second major-label album, Thank You.[30]

Collective Music Group

Collective Music Group also known as CMG, formerly known as Cocaine Muzik Group, is a record label founded by Yo Gotti. He currently is at the labels helm as President and CEO of the company. The label's first official release was Yo Gotti's sixth studio album I Am. The label released a collective project featuring the whole roster titled Chapter One in 2014.[31]

Artists

Discography

Main article: Yo Gotti discography

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Result Category Work
2014 BET Hip Hop Awards[32] Nominated Album of the Year I Am

References

  1. 1 2 "Memphis — The King of the City: The Best Rapper in 13 Hip-Hop Meccas". Complex. 2013-08-28. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  2. ↑ "Yo Gotti - The Recipe - Rappers Talk Beef & Old School Hip Hop". Hip Hop DX. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Life by Yo Gotti". Itunes.apple.com. 2003-05-13. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  4. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Back 2 Da Basics by Yo Gotti". Itunes.apple.com. 2006-05-23. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  5. ↑ "Live From The Kitchen (Explicit): Yo Gotti: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  6. ↑ Varnie, Diane (2010) "Yo Gotti: Live From The King of Memphis 8/26/2009", AllHipHop, January 21, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
  7. ↑ "iTunes - Music - 5 Star - Single by Yo Gotti". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  8. 1 2 3 "Yo Gotti - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  9. 1 2 3 "Yo Gotti - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  10. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Women Lie, Men Lie (feat. Lil Wayne) - Single by Yo Gotti". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  11. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Look In the Mirror - Single by Yo Gotti". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  12. ↑ Jacobs, Allen (2012-01-18). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 1/15/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  13. ↑ Jacobs, Allen (2012-02-01). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 1/29/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  14. ↑ Horowitz, Steven J. (2013-02-14). "Yo Gotti Announces CMG Label Partnership With Epic Records | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  15. ↑ "Yo Gotti - CM7: The World Is Yours // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  16. ↑ Horowitz, Steven J. (2013-02-14). "Yo Gotti Announces CMG Label Partnership With Epic Records". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  17. ↑ Homie, Big (2013-07-31). "New Video: Yo Gotti "Fuck You"". Rap Radar. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
  18. ↑ Homie, Big (2013-06-06). "New Music: Yo Gotti Ft. Young Jeezy x YG "Act Right"". Rap Radar. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  19. 1 2 "Yo Gotti - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  20. 1 2 "Yo Gotti - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  21. ↑ Homie, Big (2013-07-31). "New Video: Yo Gotti "Fuck You"". Rap Radar. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  22. ↑ "Yo Gotti Announces 'I Am' Release Date And Tour Dates With YG - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  23. ↑ Mayorga, Dean (2013-09-04). "Yo Gotti "Nov 19th: The Mixtape" Cover Art, Tracklisting, Download & Mixtape Stream". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  24. ↑ "Frequency News". Frequency News. 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  25. ↑ "Video: Yo Gotti f/ T.I. – 'King Sh*t'". Rap-Up.com. 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
  26. ↑ "T.I. - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  27. ↑ Yo Gotti Follow @YoGottiKOM  . "Yo Gotti ft. J. Cole - Cold Blood | Listen". Djbooth.net. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  28. ↑ Lilah, Rose. "Yo Gotti releases Cover Art and release date for album". Hotnewhiphop. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Yo Gotti - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases - Hot Adult Contemporary Rock Songs and Release Dates - AllAccess". AllAccess Music Group. Archived from the original on August 24, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Yo Gotti Breaks Down His 'Chapter One' Compilation Mixtape (Stream And Download) - XXL". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  32. ↑ Nostro, Lauren (September 4, 2014). "Here Are the 2014 BET Hip-Hop Award Nominees". Complex. Retrieved February 17, 2016.

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