Who is yeat?
Noah Oliver Smith, known professionally as Yeat, is an American rapper and songwriter from Portland, Oregon. Known for his eccentric online persona and music production, Yeat initially rose to popularity in 2021 after the release of his mixtape 4L, where tracks such as "Sorry Bout That" and "Money Twërk" garnered attention on TikTok. He received a co-sign from Drake, who referenced lyrics to his later single "Gët Busy" in a 2021 Instagram post.[1] He signed with A Field Trip Recordings a joint venture record label with Geffen Records
Early life
Yeat was born on February 26, 2000[verification needed] 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 City to pursue his music career.[2][3]
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.[4] Yeat has stated that he created the name Yeat after trying to come up with one word that sounds familiar to people.[5] 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, "Gët Busy", and Up 2 Më
Yeat achieved viral success online through platforms such as TikTok in mid-2021.[8][9] Yeat initially emerged following his 4L mixtape, which was released June 11, 2021.[10][9] The 4L project notably included "Sorry Bout That" and "Money Twërk".[10]
Later, he released the EP Trëndi which had increased success with "Mad Bout That" and "Fukit".[9]
A snippet of his song "Gët Busy" went viral online and attracted considerable media and fan attention upon its release.[11] 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.[11][12] Fellow rappers Drake and Lil Yachty also referenced the line.[10]
On September 10, 2021, Yeat released his album Up 2 Më.[13] The album received generally positive reception from music reviewers.[8][10][12] On January 22, 2022, Up 2 Më made its debut on the Billboard 200, reaching number 183.[14] Also in January, Yeat announced a release date for his next album 2 Alivë for mid-February.[15] His song "U Could Tëll" was featured in an episode of the show Euphoria.[16] He released the single "Still Countin" on February 11, 2022.[17]
Source: Yeat - Wikipedia
