Yeat Songs

Noah Olivier Smith (born February 26, 2000), known professionally as Yeat (occasionally stylized as YEAT ), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He gained recognition in mid-2021 after the release of his mixtape ''4L'' and debut studio album '' Up 2 Më'', with tracks from the latter, including "Gët Busy", "Turban", "Twizzy Rich", and "Monëy So Big", gaining popularity on TikTok. In 2022, he released his second studio album, '' 2 Alivë'', and the EP '' Lyfë''.
Yeat is recognized as being part of a new wave of SoundCloud rap which is characterized by synth-based instrumentals reminiscent of Georgia rapper Playboi Carti, called "Rage".

Early life

Noah Olivier Smith was born on February 26, 2000 in Irvine, California. Smith's mother is Romanian while his father is Mexican American. Smith's paternal grandmother is Mexican and hails from Tijuana while his paternal grandfather is White but not sure where he came from. His father was a member of a band and owned many instruments. Yeat grew up in Portland, Oregon and was later raised in Lake Oswego, Oregon and attended Lakeridge High School. After graduating, Yeat moved to New York City to pursue his music career before eventually moving to Los Angeles, where he currently lives.

Career

2015–2021: Career beginnings

Yeat began his career in 2015, originally making music under the name Lil Yeat, but these releases have since been deleted from the Internet. On June 30, 2018, Yeat made his first public appearance under his current moniker, premiering a track called "Brink" on Elevator, a YouTube channel. Yeat has stated that he created the name Yeat while high and trying to come up with one word that sounds familiar to people. His stage name has also been described as a combination of " yeet" and "heat." Yeat has mentioned how his use of LSD was able to help him pursue his music career. 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,'' ''2 Alivë, and Lyfë''

Yeat achieved viral success online through platforms such as TikTok in 2021. Writing for ''Pitchfork'', Mano Sundaresan commented "Cutting his teeth in the influential online rap collective Slayworld over the last few years, Yeat was always a little stranger than his peers, and consequently cast as a minor figure. But in 2021, his surrealist bent became his superpower." Yeat's music began to gain traction online following his ''4L'' mixtape, which was released June 11, 2021. 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 (which are often incorporated into his songs). Fellow rappers Drake and Lil Yachty also referenced the line.

On September 10, Yeat released his album ''Up 2 Më'' through an initial one-album deal with Interscope Records and Foundation Media. The album received generally positive reception from music reviewers. After this Interscope and Foundation deal ended, Yeat had fulfilled a promise he made to Zack Bia, signing to the latter's Field Trip Recordings and Conor Ambrose's Listen To The Kids in a joint venture with Geffen Records and Interscope 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 debut album '' 2 Alivë'' through Geffen Records, Interscope Records, Field Trip Recordings, Listen To The Kids and Twizzy Rich. It debuted at number 6 on the ''Billboard'' 200 with around 36,000 units sold, making for his highest charting project. On April 1, the deluxe version of ''2 Alivë'' titled ''2 Alivë (Geëk Pack)'' was released. On April 29, he released a single with Internet Money Records titled "No Handoutz".

Yeat was also commissioned to create a song for a Lyrical Lemonade-produced trailer cut of '' Minions: The Rise of Gru''. "Rich Minion" released on June 28. The song was soon associated with "GentleMinions", an Internet meme involving people dressed in formal attire to watch the film.

On September 2, Yeat released "Talk", a single from his '' Lyfë'' EP, which released a week later on September 9.

On October 21, Yeat featured on rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again's song "I Don't Text Back" off the mixtape ''Ma' I Got a Family''.

Musical style

Yeat began making music that had Auto-Tune-infused vocals. In 2021, he adopted a more aggressive and synth-based sound, joining a growing group of rappers that used "rage beats", a sound that became a SoundCloud staple influenced and pioneered by the lively vocal deliveries and EDM-influenced beat selections of artists such as Playboi Carti, SoFaygo, & Ken Carson. His vocal style has drawn comparisons to notable rappers like Playboi Carti, Future, and Young Thug. Yeat has stated the latter two are some of his biggest inspirations. He also cited American rapper T-Pain as one of his biggest influences growing up calling him "The GOAT of Auto-Tune". Yeat's signature vocal preset is based on a vocal chain given to him by frequent collaborator and fellow musician Weiland, who once gave Yeat a vocal chain to record with that was based on the vocal effects Weiland used to record his own music.

Yeat has also been noted to employ a unique lingo in his music, coming up with ad-libs and phrases such as "twizzy", "krank", and "luh gëeky", and often referencing Tonka in his lyrics. His father was one of the inspirations for him creating these unique words, as he himself would make up his own words when Yeat was a child.

Certain aspects of Yeat's music have led him to be associated with various Internet memes and trends, especially the frequent use of bell sounds in his song's beats.

Discography

* '' Up 2 Më'' (2021)
* '' 2 Alivë'' (2022)
* ''Aftërlyfe'' (2023)

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2000 births
21st-century American rappers
21st-century American male singers
American male singer-songwriters
American male rappers
American people of Romanian descent
American rappers of Mexican descent
American hip hop singers
Mumble rappers
Living people
People from Fullerton, California
People from Irvine, California
People from Lake Oswego, Oregon
Rappers from Los Angeles
Rappers from Oregon
Singer-songwriters from California
Singer-songwriters from Oregon
Trap musicians
West Coast hip hop musicians