Lil Yacthy

Lil Yacthy, is a rapper, singer and a musician, most famous for his single 'One Night'. His real name is Miles Parks McCollum and he is often referred to as King Boat, Lil Boat and Nautica Boat Boy. The two mixtapes he released, "Summer Songs 2" and "Lil Boat" led him to become known as a household name. But this was not his first experience as a singer. His singles "One Night" and "Minnesota" were his first public recognition in August 2015. Both of these were part his debut EP (Extended Play) called 'Summer Songs'. The artist currently has labels such as 'Capital Records, 'Quality Control Music, and 'Motown Records under his belt. Yachty has worked with a variety of famous rappers like 'D.R.A.M. and "Chance the Rapper," among others. Yachty's official website features his merchandise. In addition, the website also provides snippets of his private life and updates on the upcoming concerts, performances and tours by Yachty. This website and Yachty's social media pages are a wealth of information on Yachty's music as also his everyday life. While in Pebblebrook Highschool, Lil Yatchy, worked at McDonald's. It was at McDonald's that he met fellow hopeful rappers and producers. Yachty signed up at Alabama State University as a graduate student, but he was dismissed after two months. Yachty was a huge fan of music that was unique and questioned the established norms of his childhood. His father was a great illustration of this, sharing with him various kinds of music from his youth. In 2015, he adopted the name "Yachty" and moved from Atlanta to New York, in order to become famous in the world. He relocated to New York with a friend, and began looking for ways to enter the music industry. He also began to connect with street fashion bloggers , and gained an impressive number of followers on Instagram. He formed a partnership with Burberry Perry (producer and beat maker) and his other main collaborator, K$upreme. The group is referred to as the Saling Team'. They collaborated in Lil' Yachty's bedroom studio. Drake's OVO Sound Radio broadcast his popular track "Minnesota". This was his first success. The moment that made Lil Yachty famous came via his single '1Night'. The video was shared onlineand soon became viral. He came under media focus when the SoundCloud version of "One Night" was used in an online meme.