Yo Gotti

About

Mario Mims (born May 19, 1981), known professionally as Yo Gotti, is an American rapper, record executive, and record producer. Rooted in Memphis rap, he released five independent albums—Youngsta’s on a Come Up (1996), From da Dope Game 2 da Rap Game (2000), Self-Explanatory (2001), Life (2003), and Back 2 da Basics (2006)—before signing with J Records in 2009. Two of his singles that year, “5 Star” and “Women Lie, Men Lie” (featuring Lil Wayne), received gold certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and entered the Billboard Hot 100. Both songs were omitted from his sixth album and major label debut, Live from the Kitchen (2012), which, despite mixed critical reception, peaked at number 12 on the Billboard 200.
He transferred to Epic Records for the release his sixth and seventh albums, I Am (2013) and The Art of Hustle (2016); both peaked within the Billboard 200’s top ten, and spawned the platinum-certified singles “Act Right” (featuring Jeezy and YG), “I Know” (featuring Rich Homie Quan), “Down in the DM” and “Law” (featuring E-40). His 2017 single, “Rake It Up” (with Mike Will Made-It featuring Nicki Minaj), peaked at number eight on the Billboard…