LIL YACHTY IN CONCERT:
Rising Atlanta rapper Lil Yachty broke out on the internet in early 2016 with the viral hit "One Night," and while he's got serious digital clout, he shines brightest in the flesh at his wild live shows. Yachty's lovably strange, spaced-out sound features off-kilter trap beats and vocals auto-tuned to the extreme, and his performances push the weirdness even further as he takes fans on a tripped-out journey to the farthest reaches of his twisted imagination. Bouncing around the stage with his signature cherry-red dreads, Yachty switches between two identities – the playful bubblegum pop vocalist Lil Yachty and his hard-edged MC alter ego Lil Boat – while his crew hypes the crowd with call and response vocals and party-starting moves. It's a freaky good time whenever Yachty and his boys come to town, and it’s perfect for ticket buyers who like their rap with a side of oddball creativity.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Lil Yachty, aka Miles Parks McCollum, threw his hat into the rap ring in a major way in 2016, releasing three mixtapes in the span of a few months – all while just 18 years old. The first, Summer Songs, featured his breakout hit "One Night," which went viral after being featured in a popular YouTube comedy sketch. The song cracked the Top 40 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, paving the way for the success of Yachty's next mixtape Lil Boat, which made its way onto the Billboard 200 and earned him a joint contract with Capitol Records, Motown Records, and Quality Control Music. After inking the deal Yachty didn't even blink – the following month he dropped his third mixtape Summer Songs 2, earning critical acclaim and drumming up major excitement for his first headlining tour.