Miles Parks McCollum Was born on August 23, 1997, known professionally as Lil Yachty, is an American rapper and singer. Yachty first gained recognition in August 2015 for his singles "One Night" and "Minnesota" from his debut EP Summer Songs.He released his debut mixtape Lil Boat in March 2016. On June 10, 2016, Yachty announced that he had signed a joint venture record deal with Quality Control Music, Capitol Records, and Motown Records.His mixtapes Lil Boat and Summer Songs 2 were released in 2016 and his debut studio album, Teenage Emotions in 2017. His second studio album, Lil Boat 2 was released on March 9, 2018."
McCollum was born in Mableton, Georgia.In 2015, he adopted the nautical stage name "Yachty" and moved from his hometown of Atlanta to New York City to launch his career. He stayed with a friend and networked with online street fashion personalities, while he built up his own Instagram following.
Just days after a surprise modeling appearance in Kanye West Yeezy Season 3 show, the 18-year-old rapper Lil Yachty is back home in Atlanta, getting his hair outfitted with red beads, as is his trademark. The barbers in the salon call him by his first name, Miles, and know him well enough to chide his recent success.