Lil Yacthy

Lil Yacthy, is a singer, rapper and music producer, best known for his hit single "One Night'. His actual name is Miles Parks McCollum and he is also known as King Boat, Lil Boat and Nautica Boat Boy. His mixtapes, "Summer Songs 2' and 'Lil Boat was the first of his major hit songs. It wasn't his first try to sing. The first recognition came in August 2015 with his singles 'One Night' and 'Minnesota'. Both these were part of his debut EP (Extended Play) called 'Summer Songs'. The artist currently has labels like Capital Records, 'Quality Control Music' and 'Motown Records under his belt. Yachty has worked with a variety of famous hip-hop artists like 'D.R.A.M. and "Chance the Rapper," among others. Yachty's official website also features his merchandise. The website offers glimpses into Yachty's private world as well with information about his upcoming concerts or performances as well as tour dates. There's a ton of information on Yachty's work and his day-to-day life, and more on his social media profiles as well as this website. Lil Yatchy worked at McDonald's when he was in Pebblebrook High School. He was able to meet other rappers and producers at McDonald's. Yachty was accepted into Alabama State University as a graduate student, but he left after two months. Yachty loved music that was different and was a departure from the norms of his childhood. His father was a wonderful illustration of this, as he shared with him a variety of styles of music from his youth. In 2015, he took the name "Yachty" and moved from Atlanta to New York, in order to achieve fame in life. He moved to New York with a friend, and began looking for ways to enter the music industry. He also began to network with street fashion bloggers and built a large number of followers on Instagram. He made a deal with Burberry Perry (producer and beat maker) and his second main collaborator, K$upreme. The trio is collectively known as "The Saling Team' and worked in Lil Yachty's home studio. Drake's OVO Sound Radio airing of the song that he topped the charts with 'Minnesota' is his first big hit. Lil Yachty's breakthrough moment was with his track '1Night'. The video was released on the internet, and soon went viral. He came under media interest after his SoundCloud version of "One Night" was included in a viral meme.