Yeat
Noah Oliver Smith (born February 26, 2000), known professionally as Yeat, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Yeat rose to popularity in 2021 after the release of his mixtape "4L", which included popular tracks like "Sorry Bout That" and "Money Twërk". These tracks gained popularity on TikTok after the "4L" release. He gained further recognition after his single "Gët Busy" released in late 2021. 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. 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. On June 30, 2018, Yeat made his first appearance on the YouTube channel Elevator with his track "Br!nk", with his current moniker. Yeat has stated that he created the name Yeat while high and trying to come up with one word that sounds familiar to people. He released his first mixtape, "Deep Blue  Strips" on September 20, 2018. On February 21, 2019, he premiered the music video for his track "Stay Up" on Elevator. 2021–present: Viral success, "Up 2 Më," and "2 Alivë". Yeat achieved viral success online through platforms such as TikTok in mid-2021. Yeat initially emerged following his "4L" mixtape, which was released June 11. The "4L" project notably included "Sorry Bout That" and "Money Twërk". In August, he released the EP "Trëndi" which had increased success with "Mad Bout That" and "Fukit". Also in August, a snippet of his song "Gët Busy" went viral online, attracting considerable media and  fan attention upon its release. 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. Fellow rappers Drake and Lil Yachty also referenced the line. On September 10, Yeat released his album "Up 2 Më" through a one-album distribution deal with Interscope Records. The album received generally positive reception from music reviewers. 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. On January 22, 2022, "Up 2 Më" made its debut on the "Billboard" 200, reaching number 183. Also in January, Yeat announced a release date for his next album "2 Alivë" for mid-February. His song "U Could Tëll" was featured in the "Euphoria" episode "You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can", which premiered in February. He released the single "Still Countin" on February 11, alongside a music video directed by Cole Bennett. On February 18, Yeat released his major label debut album "2 Alivë" through Field Trip, Twizzy Rich, and Geffen Records. It  debuted at number 6 on the "Billboard" 200 with around 36,000 units sold, making for his highest charting project. On April 1, 2022, the deluxe version of "2 Alivë" titled "2 Alivë (Geek Pack)" was released. On the 29th, he released a single with Internet Money titled "No Handoutz". Musical style. Yeat began making music that had Auto-Tune-infused vocals. In 2021, he transitioned to a style that used "rage beats", a sound that became a SoundCloud staple following the release of Playboi Carti's "Whole Lotta Red". He also adopted a melodic rapping style that has been compared  to Playboi Carti, Future, and Young Thug. Yeat has stated the latter two are some of his biggest inspirations. Yeat has also been noted to employ a unique lingo in his music, coming up with ad-libs and phrases such as "twizzy" and "luh geeky", and referencing Tonka in his lyrics often.