Yeat is a American Rapper, Songwriter and Record Producer. He was born on 26 February 2000 and raised in Irvine, California, U.S. Yeat rose to popularity in 2021 after the release of his mixtape 4L, which included tracks like “Sorry Bout That” and “Money Twërk”, which gained popularity on TikTok. He gained further recognition after his single “Gët Busy” released in late 2021.
Early Life
Yeat was born on February 26, 2000 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 to pursue his music career and later eventually returning to Los Angeles.
Career
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.
Yeat has stated that he created the name Yeat while high and trying to come up with one word that sounds familiar to people.
He released his first mixtape, ”Deep Blue Strips” on September 20, 2018.
Yeat released his album ”Up 2 Më” through a one-album distribution deal with Interscope Records on September 10, 2021.
On January 22, 2022, Up 2 Më made its debut on the Billboard 200, reaching number 183.
On February 18, Yeat released his major label debut album ”2 Alivë” through Field Trip, Twizzy Rich, and Geffen Records.
It debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200 with around 36,000 units sold, making for his highest charting project.