Yeat

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Yeat
Birth nameNoah Oliver Smith
Born (2000-02-26) February 26, 2000 (age 22)
Irvine, California, U.S.
OriginPortland, Oregon, U.S.
Genres
Years active2015–present
Labels

Noah Oliver Smith (born February 26, 2000), known professionally as Yeat, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer from Portland, Oregon.[1]

Yeat rose to popularity in 2021 after the release of his album 4L, which included tracks like "Sorry Bout That" and "Money Twërk", which gained popularity on TikTok.[2] He gained further recognition after his single "Gët Busy" released in late 2021.[2]

Early life[]

Yeat was born on February 26, 2000 in Irvine, California to a Mexican father and Romanian mother. He moved to Portland, Oregon in his teen years and attended Lakeridge High School. After graduating, Yeat moved to New York to pursue his music career before eventually returning to Los Angeles, where he currently lives.[3][4]

Career[]

2018–2021: Career beginnings[]

Yeat began his career in 2015, originally making music with the name Lil Yeat, but the releases have since been deleted. He also would drop the "Lil" from his stage name.[1] On June 30, 2018, Yeat made his first appearance on the YouTube channel Elevator with his track "Br!nk", with his current moniker.[5] Yeat has stated that he created the name Yeat while high and trying to come up with one word that sounds familiar to people.[1][3] He released his first mixtape, Deep Blue Strips on September 20, 2018.[6] On February 21, 2019, he premiered the music video for his track "Stay Up" on Elevator.[7]

2021–present: Viral success, Up 2 Më, and 2 Alivë[]

Yeat achieved viral success online through platforms such as TikTok in mid-2021.[4][8] Yeat initially emerged following his 4L mixtape, which was released June 11.[2][4] The 4L project notably included "Sorry Bout That" and "Money Twërk".[2]

In August, he released the EP Trëndi which had increased success with "Mad Bout That" and "Fukit".[4] Also in August, a snippet of his song "Gët Busy" went viral online, attracting considerable media and fan attention upon its release.[9] The song was particularly cited by media outlets for its line: "this song already was turnt but here's a bell", which was immediately followed by the ringing of church bells.[9][10] Fellow rappers Drake and Lil Yachty also referenced the line.[2]

On September 10, Yeat released his album Up 2 Më through a one-album distribution deal with Interscope Records.[11] The album received generally positive reception from music reviewers.[2][8][10] After this Interscope deal ended, Yeat fulfilled a promise he made to Zack Bia, signing to the latter's Field Trip Records in a joint venture with Geffen Records.[12]

On January 22, 2022, Up 2 Më made its debut on the Billboard 200, reaching number 183.[13] Also in January, Yeat announced a release date for his next album 2 Alivë for mid-February.[14] His song "U Could Tëll" was featured in an episode of the show Euphoria which premiered in February.[15]

He released the single "Still Countin" on February 11, alongside a music video directed by Cole Bennett.[16] On February 18, Yeat released his major label debut album 2 Alivë through Field Trip, Twizzy Rich, and Geffen Records.[17] It debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200 with around 36,000 units sold, making for his highest charting project.[18]

Musical style[]

Yeat began making music that had Auto-Tune-infused vocals.[19] In 2021, he transitioned to a style that used "rage beats", which became a SoundCloud staple following the release of Playboi Carti's Whole Lotta Red.[2] He also adopted a melodic rapping style that has been compared to Playboi Carti, Future, and Young Thug.[2] Yeat has stated the latter two are some of his biggest inspirations.[3]

Yeat has also been noted to employ a unique lingo in his music, coming up with ad-libs such as "twizzy" and "luh geeky", and referencing Tonka in his lyrics often.[1]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[20] 		CAN
[21]
Up 2 Më
  • Released: September 10, 2021
  • Labels: TwizzyRich
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 58 81
2 Alivë
  • Released: February 18, 2022
  • Labels: Field Trip, Geffen, TwizzyRich
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 6 19

Mixtapes[]

List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Mixtape details
Wake Up Call
I'm So Me
  • Released: January 3, 2020
  • Label: Mega Millions Music
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Alivë
  • Released: April 2, 2021
  • Label: TwizzyRich
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
4L
  • Released: June 10, 2021
  • Label: TwizzyRich
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays[]

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title EP details
Deep Blue Strips
  • Released: September 20, 2018
  • Label: Stream Cut
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Different Creature
  • Released: July 18, 2019
  • Label: Stream Cut
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
We Us
  • Released: April 18, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Hold Ön
  • Released: September 11, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Trëndi
  • Released: August 5, 2021
  • Label: Twizzy Rich
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Charted singles[]

List of charted singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot
[22]
"Gët Busy" 2021 — Up 2 Më
"Still Countin" 2022 26 2 Alivë

Other charted songs[]

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[23] 		US
R&B
/HH
[24] 		CAN
[25] 		NZ
Hot
[22]
"Monëy So Big" 2022 —[A] 37 88 — Up 2 Më
"Poppin" 91 35 — 17 2 Alivë
"Outside"
(featuring Young Thug) 		—[B] — — —
"Rackz Got Më"
(featuring Gunna) 		—[C] 44 — 38

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Monëy So Big" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[26]
  2. ^ "Outside" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[27]
  3. ^ "Rackz Got Me" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[27]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d McKinney, Jessica (February 28, 2022). "Everything You Need to Know About Yeat". Complex. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Pierre, Alphonse (September 17, 2021). "Yeat: Up 2 Më Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c YEAT on Up 2 Me, Twizzy Rich, KanKan, 4L, Sorry Bout That, T-Pain, & More. Our Generation Music. July 31, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ a b c d Myers, Owen (September 3, 2021). "Who are they: YEAT". The Rocket. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Yeat - Br!nk. Elevator. June 30, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2021 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "Deep Blue Strips by Yeat". Genius. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  7. ^ Yeat - Stay Up (Official Music Video). Elevator. February 21, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2021 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ a b Brake, David Aaron (September 9, 2021). "New Music Friday - New Albums From Baby Keem, Common, Tommy Genesis, Paul Wall, AZ + More". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Pierre, Alphonse (August 30, 2021). "Listen to Yeat's "Gët Busy":The Ones". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Richards, Chris (September 13, 2021). "Yeat redefines what it means for a rapper to rock the bells". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  11. ^ Cole, Samantha (September 12, 2021). "Yeat Follows Up His Viral Success With New Project "Up 2 Me"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  12. ^ Skelton, Eric (February 14, 2022). "The Real Zack Bia". Complex. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  13. ^ Kirby, Mason (January 20, 2022). "Yeat earns his first-ever Billboard 200 entry with 'Up 2 Më'". Our Generation Music. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  14. ^ Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (January 15, 2022). "'Gët Busy' Rapper Yeat Provides '2 Alivë' Album Update". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  15. ^ Knight, Lewis (February 28, 2022). "Euphoria season 2 soundtrack: Full list of songs in Zendaya series". Radio Times. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  16. ^ "Still Countin - Single by Yeat on Apple Music". Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Apple Music.
  17. ^ Cole, Alexander (February 18, 2022). "Yeat Enlists Young Thug, Gunna, Ken Car$on, & More On "2 Alive"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  18. ^ "Yeat "2 Alivë" First-Week Sales Projections". HotNewHipHop. February 24, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  19. ^ Liam McCarthy (February 15, 2022). "Yeat is an 18-year-old rapper from Portland with a suffocating grip on catchy melodies". Elevator. Retrieved February 15, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ Peaks on the Billboard 200:
  21. ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of February 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  22. ^ a b "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  23. ^ @billboardcharts (February 28, 2022). "@yeat1_'s "Poppin" debuts at No. 91 on this week's #Hot100" (Tweet). Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Twitter.
  24. ^ Peaks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart:
  25. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Week of March 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  26. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 – Week of March 12, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  27. ^ a b "Bubbling Under Hot 100 – Week of March 5, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
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