10 Things You Didn’t Know About Lil Yachty

The trademark red hair American rapper and singer, Lil Yachty was born as Miles Parks McCollum on 23 August 1997 in Mableton, Georgia. He attended college in Alabama for two months before dropping out. He gained recognition for his hit singles “1Night” and “Minnesota” from his debut EP Summer Songs in August 2015. In February 2016, he debuted as a model in Kanye West’s Yeezy Season 3 fashion line at Madison Square Garden. He is currently working on a mixtape with his group of frequent collaborators. There is no doubt that the 19-years-old Mableton, Georgia rapper and recording artist is definitely a rising star in the music industry.

Here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about the trademark red hair American rapper, Lil Yachty:

1. Lil Yachty was born as Miles Parks McCollum on 23 August 1997 in Mableton, Georgia.

2. He attended college in Alabama for two months before dropping out.

3. His father was a photographer.

4. He gained recognition for his hit singles “1Night” and “Minnesota” from his debut EP Summer Songs in August 2015.

5. He also signed a joint venture record deal contract with Motown Records, Quality Control Music and Capitol Records.

6. He has collaborated with artists like Rich The Kid, Burberry Perry and Soulja Boy to name a few.

7. In February 2016, he debuted as a model in Kanye West’s Yeezy Season 3 fashion line at Madison Square Garden.

8. He is currently working on a mixtape with his group of frequent collaborators.

9. On September 2015, he was arrested at a mall in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida for credit card fraud.

10. His single titled “Mixtape” did not make it to the Billboards but peaked at number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.