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NBA YoungBoy Tells Lill Yachty Exactly Why He Dissed Him Over JT

Lil Yachty was among the rappers that NBA YoungBoy dissed on his new   Richest Opp album.

“Lil Yachty mad about JT, f*ck, bitch, play with me / Half of y’all ain’t got more money than me," rhymes YoungBoy.

Last night, Boat wonder why YB came after him like that.

So YB told him exactly why.  According to YB, Yachty called him to ask if he was talking to Boat's ex-girl JT.  And YB didn't like that.

NBA YoungBoy Reveals That Lil Yachty Called His Phone To Check Him & Ask If Him & Jt Were Talking To Each Other after he Dissed him on his new album 😳 pic.twitter.com/5PL3cdXOYf — Raphousetv (RHTV) (@raphousetv2) May 12, 2023

"This n*gga Yachty crazy than a motherf*cker, son. Aye bitchh, you got me laughing over here, boy. Bitchh, you know why I said that, man. You called me talking about that crazy ass girl, boy," YB said.  "Mama, that bitch really checked me ’bout that girl. That bitch checked the gangsta, man. If I ain’t mistaken, bro, you say you asked me about out trying to talk to your bitchh. And I was confused ’cause you a hoe and you was coming at me, like, I ain’t really do that."

JT Claims Lil Yachty Cheated On Her While She Was In Jail

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With the City Girls’ return spurred by JT’s release from behind bars, it looks like a project is about to drop any minute.

RELATED: JT Shared This Heartbreaking Experience She Had In Jail, And Women Everywhere Are Applauding Her

But for now, the Florida duo has been enjoying some quality downtime while they are in between releases. While Yung Miami has been spending time with her newborn baby girl, Summer Miami , JT has been in the studio cooking up some new music. During a recent livestream with her fans from what appeared to be a studio, the rapper was speaking to Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta star Tommie Lee about her life behind bars when Lil Yatchy’s name came up. 

As they were talking, Lee big-upped how Lil Boat “stayed down” for the rapper as she finished her one-year prison sentence. “Chile, barely. Yachty is a manipulator,” JT began before she dished to Lee that her Quality Control label mate was preoccupied with other women while she was doing time for credit card fraud. 

ICYMI: Yachty co-penned the City Girls’ breakout hit, “Act Up,” alongside JT, and the two are often in the booth together. While there’s been dating rumors between the two, their relationship status was never officially confirmed.

Lee tried to come to Yachty’s defense before the Girl Code rapper told Lee that Yachty did not write her a single letter or email and cheated on her while she was locked up. 

“He had this whole b**tch at his grandmother’s funeral and everything,” JT said. 

'It’s too much. He stays in the trick zone. He thinks he’s smarter than a b**tch'

JT then called the Lil Boat maestro into the room “to come talk about it.” Sidestepping the allegations, Yachty said he didn’t “know what the f**k” JT was talking about when she claimed he told her that a girl came to see him when he was home for his grandmother’s funeral. 

‘We business partners,’ Yachty clarified to Lee. ‘We are working on music’

From there, things got a little heated as Yachty and Lee, who was now #TeamJT, argued back and forth, trading a few verbal jabs. The Atlanta native warned Lee to stop “playing with [his] grandma,” and called “cap” on the whole conversation. The video clips obtained by The Shade Room ended shortly after.

Lil Yachty hasn’t publicly commented on the matter yet either, but Quality Control might want to sit JT and Lil Yachty down to work out things out in private.

Listen to the conversation below.

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NBA YoungBoy Says He Dissed Lil Yachty for Calling Him About City Girls' JT

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NBA YoungBoy dropped his latest project, Richest Opp, and the song "F*** the Industry is getting a lot of attention.

In the song, YoungBoy takes aim at J. Cole and Drake, who he says refused to work with him due to his ties to Lil Durk. YoungBoy raps, "Talked to Drake 'cross FaceTime, he wasn't feelin' me/Told me that he f*** with Durk, damn, that sh*t gettin' to me/Told me that he like the sh*t I'm doin', but can't do sh*t with me/So when we cross our ways, f*** what you say, b*tch, you my enemy." 

While addressing J.Cole, YoungBoy raps, "J a ho, that nigga played it cold, like he was gon' do a feature/So I texted his line, a muscle sign, I swear it's gon' be nice to meet you." 

Elsewhere, the Louisiana spitter got at Lil Yachty, "Play with me, Lil Yachty mad about JT, f*ggot / B*tch, play with me, half of y’all ain’t got more money than me." 

Lil Yachty seemed confused about the diss, as he shared a meme of 50 Cent saying, "I mean, why he say f*** me for?" 

This led to YoungBoy posting a video, where he addressed Yachty, stating, "This n***a Yachty crazier than a muthaf***a, son. Aye b*tch, you got me laughing over here, boy. B*tch, you know why I said that, man." 

YoungBoy then explained that Lil Yachty once called to question him about talking to his then-girlfriend, City Girls rapper JT. YoungBoy stated, "If I ain’t mistaken, bro, you say you asked me about trying to talk to your b*tch. And I was confused 'cause you a hoe and you was coming at me, like, I ain't really do that. B*tch, I got a mental problem over here and I got too much money."

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City Girls Know They’re Raw. Now They Want Respect.

Upon the release of their latest album, Yung Miami and JT open up about their new era of music, evolution, and staying unbothered.

On their new album RAW (an acronym for “Real Ass Whores”), City Girls offer their traditional ratchet, everyday girl rap with hints of vulnerability between songs. Midtempo “Emotions” features Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter Muni Long , who begs a prosperous suitor to “open your heart and open your wallet.” “Show Me the Money” sees Yung Miami and JT continuing their paper chase, as the former dismisses romance and opts for the bag: “Fuck love I be playing wit’ ‘em.” Salacious club banger “Piñata” could make your abuela gasp; JT commands her sexual conquest to shower her in Chanel for an opportunity to “hit it.”

As the Dirty South natives tell it, the provocative ethos of RAW is no different from their trendsetter entry into hip-hop, which has been closely followed by the rising generation of brazen female rappers. “When me and Caresha came out, we came back with that fuck that n**** music. At the time, we got bashed for calling men broke; people were cussing us out left and right, saying ‘fuck them hoes,’ ‘they ratchet,’ and [our music] was just real raw shit,” JT tells ELLE.com. “When we came out, everybody kind of switched up what they were doing and how they were presenting themselves.”

Recorded in major cities like Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Miami, RAW reflects City Girls’ growth and coast-to-coast perspective between stops at lively night clubs and hookah lounges. “I think on a personal level, we’re not on the same mindset. We’re older, we’re [in] different locations as far as where we’re living. We’re just not in the same space,” Yung Miami says. “It’s been three years, so it’s just everything; the way we dress, the way we talk, we live, we think… A lot can happen over the years.”

In the five years since making their mainstream introduction on Drake’s chart-topping hit “In My Feelings” (where JT was noticeably absent from the music video due to her previous incarceration), City Girls have taken pop culture by storm. Their witty catch phrases like “period” and “real bad” are synonymous with the Black Twitter lexicon, and both women have achieved commercial fanfare together and individually. Yung Miami, who hilariously deemed herself “The Black Oprah,” is the face of contemporary hip-hop media for her wild REVOLT podcast Caresha Please . JT is a fashion world mainstay, often placed on cyber-chic Y2K mood boards for looks that compliment her longtime partner, rapper Lil Uzi Vert. The ladies are even executive producers of Issa Rae’s Max comedy Rap Sh!t , loosely based on their early career. Florida rap was once known for its gloomy, hypnagogic SoundCloud artists of the 2010s, but City Girls broke the mold and solidified themselves as unapologetic womanist megastars.

But where City Girls have attracted fame, the pair also grappled with misfortunes. In 2020, the father of Yung Miami’s son was fatally shot, and the rapper would later speak about experiencing depression. JT has gotten into occasional spats with “fans” and haters on social media, some involving her high-profile relationship, but the couple shrugs off detractors. During our Zoom chat, JT briefly picks up a call from Uzi. They exchange quick words of affection: “Yes, I do miss you. I love you, too. But I’m gonna call you right back,” JT affirms. This was just days before JT changed her Instagram name to “Jatavia Woods” to match Uzi’s legal surname.

JT might be on her way to “City Wife” goals, but the rapper makes it known that she can still take care of herself. “When you get money, you are independent. Even if you’re in the house with me, I don’t have to tolerate much because I know that I can pay my own bills,” she says. “So as submissive as I can be, I’m still independent when somebody got me fucked up, because I know that I can move how I want to move and I do what I want to do.”

Despite public fodder about their relationships and alleged beefs, City Girls are nonplussed by rumors. “You just learn to deal with being a public figure. You know what comes with it as far as criticism, trending, people talking about you—it’s become natural,” Yung Miami says. “It’s like an everyday part of your life. Everyday somebody’s gonna wake up and tweet about you; you’re a celebrity, you’re famous. It’s just one of those things, which is, if you get it, you get it. It don’t really faze us.”

Maybe that explains why Yung Miami is plainly unbothered about gossip revolving around her past relationship with Diddy, although the two are still friends and business partners. On RAW track “Survive,” she acknowledges their fling: “Bitches want smoke while I’m on the jet with Puff/young bitch from Miami got a n**** tryna cuff.”

Although her romance with hip-hop’s third billionaire was short-lived, Yung Miami imparts dating wisdom that other self-sufficient women can relate to. “I think something that’s important to having a relationship is transparency, being able to communicate with your partner and [compromise]. When you are an individual and independent, you’ve gotta take care of yourself in some type of way or form.”

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An anthemic rags-to-riches tale, “Survive” also sees City Girls take on the fast life and harken back to the grit of their South Florida origins. “We live a real raw lifestyle. You can tell the difference between people that have literally been taken care of since they were kids and people that get access to certain things with age,” JT says.

In agreement, Yung Miami interjects: “You know how some people are born with a silver spoon? We grew up off of survival.”

“Since we could understand, we were fighting to survive. Not on no crazy shit, but on some real shit,” JT continues. “That’s just how it goes where we’re from. We grew up [as] ’90s babies in Miami. We’re not from a small town.”

They bring the big city to the runway on RAW track “Work for It,” where JT boasts that her catwalk is “giving Kate Moss.” Historically, female rappers have been arbiters of hip-hop’s connection to high fashion and streetwear, and JT carries the tradition in recent campaigns for Mowalola and Poster Girl . Now with her own forthcoming line , JT confesses that she isn’t “running to every fashion show,” but it’s clear that she’s effortlessly become an It Girl.

“Sometimes people try hard to fit into spaces where people don’t want to nurture them. When I do campaigns, I probably know a person that’s there and I feel comfortable doing it. I’m learning as I go, but I’m not forcing myself into any spaces,” JT says. “What I’m trying to do is be myself and I think that’s what makes it so cool, because people don’t expect it and it’s new to the people where I come from.”

As for the criticism regarding her style experimentation, like her Mowalola x Beats shoot, JT doesn’t sweat online backlash. “I’m glad that people see it, and what makes it so good is controversy, because it's always stupid and ugly to people so [they] make it go viral, and then it becomes a thing,” she says. “Every time I do a photo shoot that don't look right to somebody, they post it because they think that I'm gonna get clowned, and then it just makes me go up.”

Akin to JT’s fashionable reputation, Yung Miami has rightfully paved her own lane in podcast culture, and she’s preparing for the second season of Caresha Please . Wanting to have “real life conversations,” she’s focused on being a resource and speaking to guests about domestic violence, homelessness and politics. The internet once joked about her abruptly using a Malcolm X quote while interviewing Megan Thee Stallion, but Yung Miami insists that her next talking points won’t be a laughing matter: “You have to touch the people and there’s a lot of topics to touch on as far as the day that we live in.”

Even with their individual praises, City Girls have yet to be properly awarded for their efforts as a team. Despite their BET Award and Billboard Award nominations, they still haven’t earned the recognition they’re due. For example, their 2019 song “Act Up” was sampled on Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign collaboration “Hot Girl Summer,” certified three-times platinum, and marks the highest certified song by a rap girl group ever . But City Girls didn’t receive an award to show for the single’s success.

“People try to laugh and clown about ‘Act Up,’ but ‘Act Up’ was a culture shift and it deserved way more than what it got,” JT says. “People sample songs fifteen years out – ‘Act Up’ was sampled within a year. I don’t give a fuck where it came from, how it came about, ‘Act Up’ was a song that deserved way more than what it got.”

I feel like, as the City Girls, we never got the respect that we deserved.” —JT

JT also disapproves of the fact that Lil Yachty seemingly took full credit for writing the song. (He stirred controversy when he revealed himself as a co-writer, then appeared in the “Act Up” music video.) “When you think about it, probably the biggest songs that win Grammys are written by other people, so that don’t even make sense,” JT adds. “I feel like, as the City Girls, we never got the respect that we deserved, and it’s okay. I’m not crying about it, I don’t give a fuck. But that’s when you put your all into you and how you measure your success.”

In a time where the music consumption is largely based on virality, RAW demonstrates that City Girls still have plenty of wins to keep them on everyone’s radar. Looking ahead to dominating every aspect of hip-hop, the duo shows that their dedication to evolving still makes them a force to be reckoned with.

“Whatever we dream of—podcasts, fashion, TV—I feel like we’re doing very, very good by ourselves,” JT says. “I feel like a lot of odds are betted against us. A lot is taken from us, was taken from us, so I hope that we evolve together and individually just to prove people wrong, period.”

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Lil Uzi Vert Blasts Lil Yachty Over JT from The City Girls

JT has been very private about her dating life but sis might have some explaining to do after Lil Uzi Vert sent out a very interesting tweet this past weekend.

Fans have been connecting JT and Lil Uzi Vert as a couple for some time now, although it has never been officially stated by either of the two, lyrics to Uzi’s song “Lo Mein” and a recent interview with the City Girls has fans pretty confident that the two are in some sort of entanglement.

“@lilyachty wya you know what u did in 2018,” Uzi wrote to Yachty.

“”What I do,” Yachty repsonded with the surprised face emoji.

“JT,” Uzi responded.  

We are not sure what exactly Uzi means by this tweet, but all post have been removed shortly after they were posted. Publicity stunt or love affair?

View this post on Instagram #liluzivert wanna know what happen in 2018 w/ #lilyachty 👀😳 A post shared by DJ Akademiks (@akademiks) on Sep 13, 2020 at 8:57pm PDT

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JT from City Girls Says She Finds out Lil Yachty Cheated on Her While She Was in Prison

Lil Yachty reportedly cheated on JT. The City Girl rapper tells all in a new Instagram live stream.

Fans of "the City Girls'" have been anticipating JT's release from prison since last year.

JT began her sentence last year after singing on Drake’s summer classic hit, “In my feelings.” JT, birth name, Jatavia Johnson, gave herself up to the authorities on June 29th, 2018, according to reports by Hot97.

According to Hot New Hip Hop, the rapper was sentenced to jail for credit card fraud, making her other half, Yung Miami, the only one left to run the show. During the challenges, the entire Quality Control crew had her back as they anticipated her release.

Lil Yachty onstage during day 2 of REVOLT Summit x AT&T Summit in Atlanta, Georgia | Photo: Getty Images

Thankfully, she came back home this month. The Florida-based girl band is currently enjoying a break from making hit songs, as Yung Miami focuses on her newborn baby, Summer. Regardless, JT is solely working on dropping some fire records for her fans.

While speaking to her fans in a recent live-stream on Instagram, the rapper opened up about her stay in jail and her relationship with Lil Yachty. She reportedly said that the rapper cheated on her, as reported by Hot97.

The Shade Room on Instagram uploaded the highlight of the video and in the clip, she said :

"Yachty is a [expletive] manipulator… he had his whole [expletive] at his grandma's funeral, child and everything. He's just too much."

JT also mentioned that Lil Yachty didn't send her any letters or e-mails, Hot New Hip Hop disclosed .

Lil Yachty performs on stage during Day 1 of FVDED In The Park at Holland Park in Surrey, Canada | Photo: Getty Images

Generally, JT wasn't happy with how the Atlanta artist, Lil Yachty, treated her during her time in jail .

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Since her release, she has gone back to the fantastic entertainer we all loved.

The Florida-based girl band is currently enjoying a break from making hit songs, as Yung Miami focuses on her newborn baby, Summer, Hot97 explained . Regardless, JT is solely working on dropping some hot records for her fans.

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The city girls took the summer by storm when their infectious single, “act up” was released, by while the world was acting up, jt was patiently waiting to be free after turning herself in to serve a two year sentence in a tallahassee prison., share this link via, or copy link.

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Free JT may have been the mantra for the summer, but according to the City Girl not everyone was as supportive as her fans.

During her live video on her Instagram , JT revealed that she was working on new music, talked to a few old friends including Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta star Tommie , and gave fans the tea on what really went down in her relationship with “Act Up” co-writer and QC label mate Lil Yachty .

According to JT, Lil Yachty never sent her any e-mails or letters and cheated on her while she couldn’t be with him on the outside.

”Man Yachty is a manipulator and a liar that’s why he stay in the trick zone, because he be lying like he really held me down but he had a whole b*tch at his grandma’s funeral.”

Although you can tell by the video that the two are cool JT made sure that she didn’t fall into the “he said, she said” drama of social media and called Lil Yachty into the room to defend himself.

”Come on in here Miles,” JT yelled before Lil Yachty appeared in the room off camera. “They said you been telling people you held me down. They want to talk about, so let’s talk about it.” JT continued.

Lil Yachty did say a few words before leaving the room claiming that he’s not with the “Instagram sh*t.”

”First off I want to say RIP grandma,” Lil Yachty said. “Ya’ll tripping over my grandma funeral? Like for real this is straight cap and I’m not with this Instagram sh*t.”

Although the status of their relationship is unclear, you can tell it’s not stopping the two from making moves in the studio. After her release two weeks ago, JT was seen two days later in the studio, ready to work and release new music.

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Last year, JT started a 24 months prison sentence after surrendering for charges related to felony identity theft, but was released earlier this month after one year for good behavior. Since her original release date was March 21, 2020, she will have to complete one year of probation following her release.

Check out the video below.

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JT Says Lil Yachty Cheated On Her While She Was In Jail

BY Danielle Jennings

Newly released City Girls member, JT , recently had something to get off her chest regarding her relationship with Lil Yachty—and he probably wasn’t expecting what she had to say.

During a recent session on Instagram Live, JT decided to spill all the tea regarding her relationship with Lil Yachty, specifically claiming that he cheated on her while she was in prison and that he never sent any letters or emails. While on the livestream, JT included some of her friends in the chat, such as “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” star Tommie Lee. As the two were talking, Lil Yachty came up and that’s when JT let it all out.

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She admitted that she was very unhappy with how he treated her during her incarceration, claiming that while he always answered her calls, he never sent her any emails or letters. However, the biggest bombshell of the conversation occurred when she revealed that Yachty also cheated on her.

If you’re a City Girls fan, then you’re already aware that Yachty wrote the group’s hit single, “Act Up.” His contribution the group’s success may be why towards the end of the conversation, JT stated that although they are no longer in a relationship, they are still “business partners.”

At one point, Yachty actually made an appearance in the video, which means that they are on somewhat good terms these days. Only time will tell if the two rekindle their relationship.

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The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week

Week in and week out, there are  plenty  of  brand-new   rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so  XXL  decided to make things much easier for you. Instead of sorting out nearly everything that released this week, we've narrowed it down to strictly the best of the week, saving you plenty of time.

Expect to see selections from the established stars, the next wave of new talent, the up-and-comers and everyone else in between. If your song is fire enough to beat the competition, it'll take one of the weekly spots. You can trust us on this one; follow our lead and you'll never get laughed off the aux cord again. Your friends will finally trust you with playlists; it'll be wonderful. In addition to that, you can check back every week for the latest and greatest tracks. You'll always have somewhere to turn to each week, being sure to find some songs you'll dig.

Enjoy this week's list, featuring new songs from  Don Toliver  ("Bandit"),  Lil Yachty  ("A Cold Sunday"),  JT  ("Sideways") and more. See you next week.

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Lil yachty's delightfully absurd path to 'let's start here'.

Matthew Ramirez

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 29: Lil Yachty performs on the Stage during day 2 of Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival 2017 at Exposition Park on October 29, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Rich Fury/Getty Images hide caption

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 29: Lil Yachty performs on the Stage during day 2 of Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival 2017 at Exposition Park on October 29, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

Lil Yachty often worked better as an idea than a rapper. The late-decade morass of grifters like Lil Pump, amidst the self-serious reign of Future and Drake (eventual Yachty collaborators, for what it's worth), created a demand for something lighter, someone charismatic, a throwback to a time in the culture when characters like Biz Markie could score a hit or Kool Keith could sustain a career in one hyper-specific lane of rap fandom. Yachty fulfilled the role: His introduction to many was through a comedy skit soundtracked by his viral breakout "1 Night," which tapped into the song's deadpan delivery and was the perfect complement for its sleepy charm. The casual fan knows him best for a pair of collaborations in 2016: as one-half of the zeitgeist-defining single "Broccoli" with oddity D.R.A.M., or "iSpy," a top-five pop hit with backpack rapper Kyle. Yachty embodied the rapper as larger-than-life character — from his candy-colored braids to his winning smile — and while the songs themselves were interesting, you could be forgiven for wondering if there was anything substantial behind the fun, the grounds for the start of a long career.

As if to supplement his résumé, Yachty seemed to emerge as a multimedia star. Perhaps you remember him in a Target commercial; heard him during the credits for the Saved by the Bell reboot; spotted him on a cereal box; saw him co-starring in the ill-fated 2019 sequel to How High . TikTok microcelebrity followed. Then the sentences got more and more absurd: Chef Boyardee jingle with Donny Osmond; nine-minute video cosplaying as Oprah; lead actor in an UNO card game movie. Somewhere in a cross-section of pop-culture detritus and genuine hit-making talent is where Yachty resides. That he didn't fade away immediately is a testament to his charm as a cultural figure; Yachty satisfied a need, and in his refreshingly low-stakes appeal, you could imagine him as an MTV star in an alternate universe. Move the yardstick of cultural cachet from album sales to likes and he emerges as a generation-defining persona, if not musician.

Early success and exposure can threaten anyone's career, none so much as those connected to the precarious phenomenon of SoundCloud rap. Yachty's initial peak perhaps seeded his desire years later to sincerely pursue artistry with Let's Start Here , an album fit for his peculiar trajectory, because throughout the checks from Sprite and scolding Ebro interviews he never stopped releasing music, seemingly to satisfy no one other than himself and the generation of misfits that he seemed to be speaking for.

But to oversell him as a personality belittles his substantial catalog. Early mixtapes like Lil Boat and Summer Songs 2 , which prophetically brought rap tropes and pop sounds into harmony, were sustained by the teenage artist's commitment to selling the vibe of a track as he warbled its memorable hook. It was perhaps his insistence to demonstrate that he could rap, too, that most consistently pockmarked his output during this period. These misses were the necessary growing pains of a kid still finding his footing, and through time and persistence, a perceived weakness became a strength. Where his peers Lil Uzi Vert and Playboi Carti found new ways to express themselves in music, Yachty dug in his heels and became Quality Control's oddball representative, acquitting himself on guest appearances and graduating from punchline rapper to respectable vet culminating in the dense and rewarding Lil Boat 3 from 2020, Yachty's last official album.

Which is why the buzzy, viral "Poland" from the end of 2022 hit different — Yachty tapped back into the same lively tenor of his early breakthroughs. The vibrato was on ten, the beat menaced and hummed like a broken heater, he rapped about taking cough syrup in Poland, it was over in under two minutes and endlessly replayable. Yachty has already lived a full career arc in seven years — from the 2016 king of the teens, to budding superstar, to pitchman, to regional ambassador. But following "Poland" with self-aware attempts at similar virality would be a mistake, and you can't pivot your way to radio stardom after a hit like that, unless you're a marketing genius like Lil Nas X. How does he follow up his improbable second chance to grab the zeitgeist?

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Let's Start Here is Lil Yachty's reinvention, a born-again Artist's Statement with no rapping. It's billed as psychedelic rock but has a decidedly accessible sound — the sun-kissed warmth of an agreeable Tame Impala song, with bounce-house rhythms and woozy guitars in the mode of Magdalena Bay and Mac DeMarco (both of whom guest on the album) — something that's not quite challenging but satisfying nonetheless. Contrast with 2021's Michigan Boy Boat , where Yachty performed as tour guide through Michigan rap: His presence was auxiliary by function on that tape, as he ceded the floor to Babyface Ray, Sada Baby and Rio Da Yung OG; it was tantalizing curation, if not a work of his own personal artistry. It's tempting to cast Let's Start Here as another act of roleplay, but what holds this album together is Yachty's magnetic pull. Whether or not you're someone who voluntarily listens to the Urban Outfitters-approved slate of artists he's drawing upon, his star presence is what keeps you engaged here.

Yachty has been in the studio recording this album since 2021, and the effort is tangible. He didn't chase "Poland" with more goofy novelties, but he also didn't spit this record out in a month. Opener (and highlight) "The Black Seminole" alternates between Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix-lite references. It's definitely a gauntlet thrown even if halfway through you start to wonder where Yachty is. The album's production team mostly consists of Patrick Wemberly (formerly of Chairlift), Jacob Portrait (of Unknown Mortal Orchestra), Jeremiah Raisen (who's produced for Charli XCX, Sky Ferreira and Drake) and Yachty himself, who's established himself as a talented producer since his early days. (MGMT's Ben Goldwasser also contributed.) The group does a formidable job composing music that is dense and layered enough to register as formally unconventional, if not exactly boundary-pushing. Yachty frequently reaches for his "Poland"-inspired uber-vibrato, which adds a bewitching texture to the songs, placing him in the center of the track. Other moments that work: the spoken-word interlude "Failure," thanks to contemplative strumming from Alex G, and "The Ride," a warm slow-burn that coasts on a Jam City beat, giving the album a lustrous Night Slugs moment. "I've Officially Lost Vision" thrashes like Yves Tumor.

Yet the best songs on Let's Start Here push Yachty's knack for hooks and snaking melodies to the fore and rely less on studio fireworks — the laid-back groove of "Running Out of Time," the mournful post-punk of "Should I B?" and the slow burn of "Pretty," which features a bombastic turn from vocalist Foushee. That Yachty's vaunted indie collaborators were able to work in simpatico with him proves his left-of-center bonafides. It's a reminder that he's often lined his projects with successful non-rap songs, curios like "Love Me Forever" from Lil Boat 2 and "Worth It" from Nuthin' 2 Prove . That renders Let's Start Here a less startling turn than it may appear at first glance, and also underlines his recurring talent for making off-kilter pop music, a gift no matter the perceived genre.

At a listening event for the record, Yachty stated: "I created [this] because I really wanted to be taken seriously as an artist. Not just some SoundCloud rapper, not some mumble rapper. Not some guy that just made one hit," seemingly aware of the culture war within his own genre and his place along the spectrum of low- to highbrow. To be sure, whether conscious of it or not, this kind of mentality is dismissive of rap music as an artform, and also undermines the good music Yachty has made in the past. Holing up in the studio to make digestibly "weird" indie-rock with a cast of talented white people isn't intrinsically more artistic or valid than viral hits or a one-off like "Poland." But this statement scans less as self-loathing and more as a renewed confidence, a tribute to the album's collective vision. And people like Joe Budden have been saying "I don't think Yachty is hip-hop " since he started. So what if he wants to break rank now?

Lil Yachty entered the cultural stage at 18, and has grown up in public. It adds up that, now 25, he would internalize all the scrutiny he's received and wish to cement his artistry after a few thankless years rewriting the rules for young, emerging rappers. Let's Start Here may not be the transcendent psychedelic rock album that he seeks, but it is reflective of an era of genreless "vibes" music. Many young listeners likely embraced Yachty and Tame Impala simultaneously; it tracks he would want to bring these sounds together in a genuine attempt to reach a wider audience. Nothing about this album is cynical, but it is opportunistic, a creation in line with both a shameless mixed-media existence and his everchanging pop alchemy. The "genre" tag in streaming metadata means less than it ever has. Credit to Yachty for putting that knowledge to use.

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Lil Yachty and Tierra Whack Are Ready to Rethink Everything: ‘I’d Rather Take the Risk and Take the L’

By Delisa Shannon

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L il Yachty and Tierra Whack are two of the more inventive artists in hip-hop today — two wildly original talents who have charted their own paths without following anyone else’s trends. If you’re going to compare them to anyone, though, it might as well be each other. Both started their careers in places with rich musical histories: Yachty began rapping as a teen in the hitmaking playground of Atlanta, while Tierra sharpened her pen and earned a spot in the history of slick MCs who call Philadelphia home. Both found success suddenly, both challenged preconceived ideas about rap stardom, and both are now at a crossroads in their careers, searching for new heights and making way for evolution in their work. 

There’s an atmosphere of mutual respect in the air. There’s also a little tension — especially when Yachty points out that his adventurous , acclaimed psych-rock album Let’s Start Here was snubbed in the Grammy nominations a few hours earlier. That oversight seems worlds away, though, as he and Tierra joke, riff, and argue like the old friends they are. Both of them share new music with their audience: Yachty pulls out his phone to share some unreleased heat, while Tierra screens the absurdly original music video for her single “Chanel Pit” and a teaser for her Hulu documentary, Cypher .

The whole conversation feels like a glimpse into the future that leaves everyone eagerly awaiting more. But first, the two artists kick it off by talking about some past influences.

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Lil Yachty: For me, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon … I heard that album, and it altered my perspective on music, in its entirety. After hearing that album, it sunk into my brain that we have been so limited with our content, compared to the things that we are able to do. Man, there’s endless ways to form a sonic wave. That album came out when there was no Auto-Tune, no ProTools, no FruityLoops. This is all hardware, you know what I’m saying? Like, these niggas is old . I realized that through the years, while we got all this great, amazing advanced technology, my personal opinion is that it handicapped us as creatives. Back then all you had was your brain and your skills, you what know I’m saying? I got really obsessed with watching old artists’ live performance videos. I just think about, “Man, them niggas had no in-ears.”

Tierra Whack: Just rawdoggin’ it.

Lil Yachty: I could never do that. And it was on key, in tune, in arenas. It’s all kinds of reverb. That’s real talent.

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Lil Yachty: [Indicating Tierra.] I’ve always been one of her biggest fans.

Tierra Whack: I have a lot of rapper friends. But this is, like, my real friend. He’s been there since day one. When people weren’t sure about me — like, “Yo, she’s kind of weird” — he was posting me, showing me love, reaching out, checking on me. The most genuine artist that I know. And I’m so happy that people are finally seeing what I saw in you also. You are a megastar. 

Lil Yachty: I just want respect. For so long, I feel like I’ve yet to get it. And the older I get, the more important it is to me, because music is my life. This is what I’ve cared about most of my life. A lot of people may have not taken me seriously for different reasons. Maybe because of the era I came in, or maybe because I had red hair and I was a kid —

Tierra Whack: Hey. 

[Audience laughs.]

Lil Yachty: I’m talking about at the time, 2016.

Tierra Whack: He’s like, “Red hair is so old news.”

Lil Yachty: [Laughs.] I completely forgot you got red hair.

Tierra Whack: I’m bringing it back.

The place that hip-hop is in right now is a terrible place. It’s a lot of imitation. It’s a lot of quick, low-quality music being put out. It’s a lot less originality. — Lil Yachty

Lil Yachty: I don’t know what it is, but I just feel like people always kind of treated me like a kid. Like some Kidz Bop rapper or some shit. I’m like, “I really do this shit!” I was always the kid to be like, “OK, cool. You think this trash? I’m gonna go fix it. I’m gonna get better. I’m gonna come back.”

Tierra Whack: I just want to make music and art that I’m proud of. That’s it. Period. I can name “Caught Out There” by Kelis: I love that song. I wish I made it. If I can make a song and be so proud of it, like I can’t believe that I made it, I’m good. That’s all I need. I just want to be proud of my own art.

Lil Yachty: Hell yeah, that too…. People say some shit. They be like, “Oh, man. Yachty, I fuck with your shit.” Like, nigga, you don’t fuck with my shit. You just know who I am. I want it to feel like I’m contributing some good shit to the world, you know? Good art.

Tierra Whack: It’s very diverse. You can do whatever you want. You can be whoever you want. Just freedom.

Lil Yachty: This shit sucks. The place that hip-hop is in right now is a terrible place. What are you talking about? … The state of hip-hop right now, it’s a lot of imitation. It’s a lot of quick, low-quality music being put out. It’s trendy. It’s a lot less risk-taking. It’s a lot less originality.

Tierra Whack: This is the viral post. I always call it, like, that’s gonna be the viral post of this.

Lil Yachty: I’m just saying people are too safe now. I’d rather take the risk and take the L.

Tierra Whack: I love it.

Lil Yachty: I want you to tell me. Tell me about the artists who are really, really pushing the culture and trying to be original and really trying to take risks — without naming Tyler .

Tierra Whack: Or Tierra, or Yachty.

Honestly, one of my favorites is J.I.D right now …

Lil Yachty: I love J.I.D. J.I.D is such a beautiful person. He got the spirit of, like, a real Atlanta negro. And he is such a good, kind person. He just always embraced me with open arms. I’ve never heard a bad verse from J.I.D ever.… I got a verse from J.I.D in my phone.

Tierra Whack: Which phone? How many phones do you have?

Lil Yachty: I got enough.

Tierra Whack: I have all his numbers in one group message. So he has no choice but to reply.

Lil Yachty: I want to ask you a question, T.

Tierra Whack: What’s up?

Lil Yachty: It’s a serious question. I want to talk about being a woman in hip-hop. And not only being a woman in hip-hop, you’re a dark-skinned woman in hip-hop. And praise to that, right? But I just want to talk about what comes with that. I just feel like, and you can correct me if I’m wrong … I just feel like being a dark-skinned woman in hip-hop, it gives you certain obstacles that I think if you were light-skin — 

Tierra Whack: I can make that happen. I can arrange that. No, I’m just playing.

Lil Yachty: How do you feel? Where’s your standpoint on it? Like, do you feel like niggas be playing with you?

Tierra Whack: Everybody knows I can outrap, like, almost everybody. Everybody knows that.

Tierra Whack: That’s true.

Lil Yachty: I don’t know what woman can rap better. I personally don’t know one that could rap better than you. Do you ever feel like something ain’t adding up? Because I do.

Tierra Whack: Sometimes. But not for the most part. I think sometimes people force that on me. Like, that question — I get asked that often. And baby, the people love me. The brands…. I be on everything. Listen. They love Whack. And I’m following your footsteps. What year was your XXL cover? 

Lil Yachty: 2016. 

Tierra Whack: You got good memory.

Lil Yachty: It’s my career. [Audience laughs.]

If I can make a song and be so proud of it, like I can’t believe that I made it, I’m good. That’s all I need. I just want to be proud of my own art. — Tierra Whack

Tierra Whack: You were the best rapper on that cover, if I’m being all the way honest. You were able to keep a clean image. You weren’t really promoting drugs or violence or any of that. You were literally my twin, you know?

Lil Yachty: Do you think not talking about those things makes it harder?

Tierra Whack: The people that I looked up to growing up — my mom is a really strong, independent woman. She’s Black, of course. Black, strong, independent woman. She worked hard. She wasn’t selling her body, showing her body. I had a perfect role model. And then musically, Lauryn Hill was my everything. So I’m just following the people I look up to.

Lil Yachty: It’s not what I asked you at all.

Tierra Whack: What? What’d you ask me? I’m sorry.

Lil Yachty: I’m asking you, do you think that …

Tierra Whack: It’s not hard to not talk about sex.

Lil Yachty: That’s not what I’m asking.

Tierra Whack: OK, I don’t understand. I’m sorry.

Lil Yachty: You’re not fucking listening. [Smiles.] I’m asking you, do you think it’s harder to gain certain traction?

Tierra Whack: Yeah, I’m taking the hard way. Is that what you’re asking? Yes, I’m taking the hard way.

Lil Yachty: Fuck you.

Tierra Whack: Is that it? Can somebody else explain?

Lil Yachty: I keep trying to tell you from my perspective …

Lil Yachty: What I was trying to say to you is that when I was 18 years old, right?

Tierra Whack: That was, like, yesterday.

Lil Yachty: I’m 26. Almost eight years ago, OK. It’s been a long time … still here, by the way. They said I had one song. When I was younger, and coming up, the class I was a part of glorified drugs, face tats, everything under the book, you know. And what I learned as I got older — I’m grateful for the fan base I have. It’s a huge fan base, and the love is real. But I always realized that I never had the fan base of certain peers because I didn’t glorify negativity. I didn’t glorify things that I didn’t stand by, you know. What I was trying to see is if you felt like that was something you [experienced] because you don’t glorify shaking big booty …

Tierra Whack: I could.

Lil Yachty: Right. But did you, too, see any of those challenges? Or not really?

Tierra Whack: No. If I’m just being myself and following my own path, I can’t see anything else. I’m just focused on me and having fun and being myself.

Lil Yachty: I love that. … By the way, I was snubbed on a Grammy nomination today.

[Audience claps.]

Lil Yachty: What the fuck is y’all clapping for?

Tierra Whack: Let’s talk about it.

Lil Yachty: I said I was snubbed. Fuck y’all. Y’all supposed to boo. 

[Audience boos in solidarity.]

Lil Yachty: Exactly. OK, anyways. We kind of talked about it, but I was just gonna talk about not getting the credit that we deserve. Because I just think you are the best.

Tierra Whack: Thank you. You see how he’s sharing his platform with me? I love that. People don’t do that anymore. I really appreciate it.

Lil Yachty: Why are you holding the mic with two hands?

Tierra Whack: I don’t know. I need a mic stand. I wanted to start singing. [Starts singing Drake a cappella] “I can see it in your eyes, you’re angry …” [Starts imitating Lou Rawls ] “ You’ll never find …”

Lil Yachty: So where are you in life right now?

Tierra Whack: I’m really excited and happy. I just dropped a new song and video. I’m proud of it.

Lil Yachty: First time in how long?

[Tierra screens her “Chanel Pit” video.]

Tierra Whack: You know what I love about us, too? We’re not afraid to look silly or get embarrassed.

Lil Yachty: She’s so cool.

Tierra Whack: It took a long time to get my videos done. I have a lot of videos stacked now. And before that, I just wasn’t making stuff that I was proud of. I’m not just going to put out bullshit. It’s gonna be stuff I really care about.

[Yachty plays an unreleased collaboration with J. Cole off his phone.]

Tierra Whack: Yo, yo, yo. Add a third verse, yo! Let me get a piece of that, yo. I don’t ask for shit, but I want a piece of that. Talk to Jermaine for me. I feel like I can hold my own. Cole is crazy.

Lil Yachty: Cole is crazy. Me and Cole just recently just connected on a different level … I think we both fell in love with the idea — like, on paper it doesn’t really make sense for us to be making records together.

Tierra Whack: Literally the odd couple. I love that.

Tierra Whack: You gotta play one of ours, though. We’re here together. You have to. Oh, hurry up and play it.

Lil Yachty: Girl, fuck you.

Tierra Whack: Oh, you’re so mean. Is it that time of the month?

Lil Yachty: This is how me and her are, just all the time.

Tierra Whack: Yup, he’s a bitch.

Lil Yachty: She’s just as crazy as me. You think I’m crazy? She’s crazy. 

[Yachty plays an unreleased collaboration with Tierra Whack.]

Lil Yachty: I think I hit you a month later, like, “Bruh, I’m still learning new bars you said in that song.” I love putting her on records because I want anyone who fuck with me to be like, “This is what you really need to be listening to.” I swear to God, I be so happy bro.

Tierra Whack: You got balls. So many men are afraid to get on a song with me.

Lil Yachty: Yeah, but you know what it is? I don’t think it’s “I got balls.” I just don’t have ego. I want to see you win. I want to see you at the top of the mountain.

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All The Best New Music From This Week That You Need To Hear

Keeping up with new music can be exhausting, even impossible. From the weekly album releases to standalone singles dropping on a daily basis, the amount of music is so vast it’s easy for something to slip through the cracks. Even following along with the Uproxx recommendations on a daily basis can be a lot to ask, so every Monday we’re offering up this rundown of the best new music this week.

This week saw Lil Yachty continue expanding his stylistic boundaries and Usher build more hype for his upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show. Yeah, it was a great week for new music. Check out the highlights below.

For more music recommendations, check out our Listen To This section , as well as our Indie Mixtape and Pop Life newsletters.

Lil Yachty — “A Cold Sunday”

Yachty is serious about branching out like with the psychedelic aesthetic he established on Let’s Start Here . His musical adventure continued on last week’s “ A Cold Sunday ,” which is built on a sample of “Inspiration Of My Life” by Citation and is a brief showcase of Yachty’s flow.

JT — “Sideways”

City Girls is still going strong, all while JT continues to establish herself as a solo presence. She did so some more last week with “ Sideways ,” which JT said is part of her mission of self-improvement: “‘Sideways’ is a song not a verse, and in 2024 I want to go from ‘JT has good verses!’ to ‘JT make good songs!'”

Usher and Pheelz — “Ruin”

Usher is days away from cementing himself in sports and pop culture history with his Super Bowl Halftime Show performance. He’s making the most of the moment by dropping a new album, Coming Home , which he teased last week with the Afrobeats-influenced Pheelz collaboration “ Ruin .”

Daniel Caesar — “Waiting In Vain”

We’ve had a ton of music biopics lately, huh? The Kingsley Ben-Adir-starring Bob Marley: One Love is out soon, and they got Daniel Caesar to put his spin on “ Waiting In Vain ,” giving the track a modernized, synth-driven sound, showing that Marley’s iconic songwriting is timeless and still works in 2024.

Paramore — “Burning Down The House”

Speaking of covers: Talking Heads recruited a bunch of contemporary artists to cover their songs for a new tribute album, and Paramore brought the heat. The band sounds awesome on their rendition of “ Burning Down The House ,” which is honestly a good fit with the expanded sounds Hayley Williams and company have been pushing on recent albums.

TWICE — “I Got You”

A handful of K-pop groups have established themselves as the genre’s ambassadors to the English-speaking world, and TWICE is absolutely among them. They previewed their upcoming mini-album With YOU-th a few days ago with “ I Got You ,” an anthemic, giant-sounding new single that makes use of a New Wave influence to great effect.

Hovvdy — “Forever”

Hovvdy is in the midst of the longest between-albums break of their career, but the duo is coming back soon with a self-titled album, their fifth LP. Last week, they delivered “ Forever ,” a laid-back single that tackles unconditional love through thick and thin.

Sega Bodega — “Deer Teeth”

Sega Bodega is a producer extraordinaire who has worked with the likes of Björk, Caroline Polachek , and Shygirl . He’s helped his collaborators thrive and he can make magic on his own, too, like on last week’s “ Deer Teeth ,” a dreamy, glitchy number that sounds like it lives in some alternate state of consciousness.

Don Toliver — “Bandit”

Toliver dropped Love Sick in 2023, but he may already be on his way back with another new one. He recently unveiled “ Bandit ,” a dynamic, in-your-face tune. It arrived alongside a video, too, which may indicate Toliver’s next album is called Hardstone .

TiaCorine — “Bonnet”

Almost There , the new EP from North Carolina rapper TiaCorine, is here, and it is led by the rapid-fire single “ Bonnet .” Uproxx’s Aaron Williams noted of the song and its delightful video, “In the video for the boisterous, boastful track, […] Corine shows off some of her interests, including fighting games (the one in the video cleverly repurposes sprites from the Scott Pilgrim game), anime, […] and cruising around with her friends.”

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

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James Blake Once Again Slams Streaming Services for Ripping off Artists, Announces Launch of Vault Where Fans Can Stream Unreleased Music

The launch of the service comes just a few weeks after Blake criticized streaming services for not paying enough royalties to artists.

James Blake is helping to launch the Vault streaming platform weeks after criticizing mainstream streaming services for not paying artists enough.

"About a week ago I went viral with a post about the effects of streaming and TikTok on artists' ability to support themselves," said Blake in a video announcing the venture. "I wanted to give you some figures. This is how much artists make out of streaming: Between $0.0003 and $0.0005 per stream depending on that platform. Which is one million plays equals $3,000. If you're signed to a label then imagine that numbers cut at least 50 percent. And after management cut, which is between 15 to 20 percent, and taxes and recording overheads, it's just not sustainable for an artist to focus just on their art."

Blake highlighted that roughly 19 percent of artists on Spotify have over a thousand listeners, while Universal Music Group recently took its entire catalog off of TikTok because of how little it pays out.

"Most musicians are not extroverts who are social media and branding geniuses, least of all me. And I wanted to find a way for musicians to make money directly from the music they make, not least to be able to reinvest in the very expensive process of renting studios, hiring musicians, etc.," he continued. "I’ve spoken to a lot of artists who feel frustrated that so much great music goes unreleased because it doesn’t meet certain requirements or trends."

Shortly after Blake shared his tweets criticizing the current state of the music industry, specifically in regards to online royalties on streaming services and TikTok, he was contacted by the team behind Vault. "I’m going to start the experiment off by releasing from my Vault of unreleased music for a subscription of $5 a month," he said. "It’s music direct from me to you, where no one can gatekeep what I release to you, or delay my releases. And I’ve got a chat section for everyone to discuss the music."

Blake stressed that Vault is still in its infancy, but more features will be added as it continues to develop. "The concept of subscribing to an artist directly, I think can change the game and release artists from the relentless merry-go-round of the current state of things," he said. "This is hopefully a great step towards allowing artists to be as authentic as possible, while still making a living."

Ok, so for the first time I’m going to be releasing from my vault of unreleased music We are launching @vaultdotfm to show music has inherent value beyond just exposure Subscribe to unlock 👇 pic.twitter.com/pIic7Ef47G — James Blake (@jamesblake) March 20, 2024

Users can subscribe to J ames Blake on Vault for $5 a month. So far, he's shared three unreleased songs on the platform with more on the way soon.

What if making music was enough? pic.twitter.com/oP64sE7llU — Vault (@vaultdotfm) March 20, 2024

Blake's initial criticism was co-signed by the artist formerly known as Kanye West , with whom Blake has worked in the past.

"If we want quality music somebody is gonna have to pay for it.  Streaming services  don’t pay properly,  labels  want a bigger cut than ever and just sit and wait for you to go viral,  TikTok  doesn’t pay properly, and touring is getting prohibitively expensive for most artists," Blake tweeted at the time. "And by the way, since it’s cheaper to produce fast, synthetic music to drop on streaming every week to capitalize on the strengths of the model, watch how the model is preparing you for AI generated music that pays musicians nothing at all."

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