Biografie 2024
Low-fi melodies, clever cutting lyrics, and a distinctly mysterious persona are all highlights that
build up the enigma that is Yeat, one of the most interesting rises in music. The prolific rapper
broke through in 2021 when his song “Gët Busy” began appearing in TikTok videos. The track
became so ubiquitous that it caught the attention of heavyweight rappers, including Drake, Lil
Uzi Vert, Gunna, and many more. As his fame skyrocketed, so did the mania surrounding the
artist’s cult-like following which led to the shutdown of a show in Los Angeles at The Roxy. Now,
with two headlining tours under his belt, three Billboard Top 10 Album Debuts, and nearly 8
billion global streams, the young talent is well on his way to superstardom.
Yeat was born Noah Smith in 2000. He began releasing music around 2015, taking notes from
Young Thug’s melodic strangeness and the inventive production styles of rappers who were
rising to prominence as he grew up. He started out using the moniker Lil Yeat, but shortened it
to Yeat in 2018. That year, he released his first mixtape, Deep Blue Strips. From then on, he
was in hyperdrive. As his fame skyrocketed, Yeat released the mixtapes Alivë and 4L, and the
Trëndi EP, before the release of his first proper studio album. Up 2 Më was issued in
September 2021 followed by a second studio LP, 2 Alivë, in early 2022.
Just last year, Yeat had his highest album debut to date with AftërLyfe at #4 on the Billboard
200 chart. Receiving an impressive 28M streams within the first 24 hours alone, the album
release was also Yeat’s largest streaming day for his entire catalog with a staggering 60M total
combined streams. AftërLyfe marks Yeat’s third entry into the Top 10, with previous projects 2
Alivë at #6 and Lyfë at #10. Most recently, Yeat was tapped by superstar Drake to collaborate
on record “IDGAF” which is featured on Drake’s album For All The Dogs. The song, which was
an instant hit, debuted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #1 on the Billboard Global 200.