Yo Gotti#Collective Music Group
{{short description|American rapper (born 1981)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Yo Gotti
| image = Yo Gotti 2023.png
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|5|19}}
| birth_place = Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
| alias = {{flatlist|
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| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter|record executive}}
| years_active = 1996–present
| genre = Southern hip-hop
| discography = Yo Gotti discography
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- Interscope{{Cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/yo-gotti-interscope-records-deal-1234620330/|title=Yo Gotti Signs Deal with Interscope Records|date=June 4, 2021|access-date=June 15, 2023|archive-date=October 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022023909/https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/yo-gotti-interscope-records-deal-1234620330/|url-status=live}}
- Collective
- Inevitable II
- Roc Nation{{cite web |last=Walker |first=Angus |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/yo-gotti-signs-deal-with-jay-z-and-roc-nation-news.26390.html |title=Yo Gotti Signs Deal With Jay Z & Roc Nation |work=HotNewHipHop |date=December 15, 2016 |access-date=June 7, 2017 |archive-date=December 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161218192512/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/yo-gotti-signs-deal-with-jay-z-and-roc-nation-news.26390.html |url-status=live }}
- Epic
- RCA
- Polo Grounds
- J
- TVT
- Cash Money
- Inevitable
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Mario Sentell Giden Mims (born May 19, 1981), known professionally as Yo Gotti, is an American rapper, singer, and record executive.{{Cite web|title=Yo Gotti's Collective Music Group inks deal with Interscope Records|url=https://www.revolt.tv/news/2021/6/4/22518829/yo-gotti-collective-music-group-interscope|access-date=June 8, 2021|website=revolt.tv|date=June 4, 2021|language=en|archive-date=October 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024032305/https://www.revolt.tv/news/2021/6/4/22518829/yo-gotti-collective-music-group-interscope|url-status=live}} 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. Despite this, both songs were omitted from the release of 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 Hot 100 and remains his highest entry on the chart; it preceded his eighth album, I Still Am (2017). His ninth and tenth albums, Untrapped (2020), and CM10: Free Game (2022), peaked at numbers ten and three on the Billboard 200, respectively; the former served as his final release with Epic.
Gotti founded the record label Collective Music Group (CMG) in 2012, which has gone on to sign successful acts including Moneybagg Yo, 42 Dugg, Blac Youngsta, GloRilla, EST Gee, and Mozzy.
Career
=2000–2006: Career beginnings=
Mario grew up in Ridgecrest Apartments in the Frayser neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.1426/title.yo-gotti-the-recipe |title=Yo Gotti - The Recipe - Rappers Talk Beef & Old School Hip Hop |access-date=October 26, 2013 |magazine=Hip Hop DX |archive-date=November 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111032112/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.1426/title.yo-gotti-the-recipe |url-status=live }} He began his music career around the age of 14, rapping as Lil Yo, affiliated with DJ Sound and his crew. Between 2000 and 2006, Yo Gotti released a string of independent albums: From da Dope Game 2 da Rap Game (2000), Self-Explanatory (2001), Life (2003), and Back 2 da Basics (2006).{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/life/344956431 |title=iTunes - Music - Life by Yo Gotti |publisher=iTunes |date=May 13, 2003 |access-date=November 13, 2013 |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221072936/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/life/id344956431 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/back-2-da-basics/311281881 |title=iTunes - Music - Back 2 Da Basics by Yo Gotti |publisher=iTunes |date=May 23, 2006 |access-date=November 13, 2013 |archive-date=November 15, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115210925/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/back-2-da-basics/id311281881 |url-status=live }}
=2009–2012: ''Live from the Kitchen''=
Yo Gotti released his major label debut studio album Live from the Kitchen in January 2012, after several delays.{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Live-Kitchen-Explicit-Yo-Gotti/dp/B0033DPOVG/ |title=Live From The Kitchen (Explicit): Yo Gotti: Music |website=Amazon |access-date=February 28, 2012 |archive-date=March 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301085830/http://www.amazon.com/Live-Kitchen-Explicit-Yo-Gotti/dp/B0033DPOVG |url-status=live }}Varnie, Diane (2010) "[http://allhiphop.com/stories/features/archive/2009/08/26/21910919.aspx Yo Gotti: Live From The King of Memphis 8/26/2009] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101026114121/http://allhiphop.com/stories/features/archive/2009/08/26/21910919.aspx |date=October 26, 2010 }}", AllHipHop, January 21, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2010. "5 Star", the album's original first single, was released in May 2009.{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/5-star/319446411?i=319446656 |title=iTunes - Music - 5 Star - Single by Yo Gotti |publisher=iTunes |date=June 11, 2009 |access-date=November 13, 2013 |archive-date=November 15, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115210936/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/5-star/id319446411?i=319446656 |url-status=live }} The single peaked at 79 on the Hot 100, 19 on U.S R&B and 11 on U.S Rap.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/431628/yo-gotti/chart |title=Yo Gotti - Chart history |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 13, 2013 |archive-date=December 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226054259/http://www.billboard.com/artist/431628/yo-gotti/chart |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/431628/yo-gotti/chart?f=1222 |title=Yo Gotti - Chart history |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 13, 2013 |archive-date=June 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140623220438/http://www.billboard.com/artist/431628/yo-gotti/chart?f=1222 |url-status=live }} "Women Lie, Men Lie" featuring Lil Wayne, the album's second single, was released in December 2009.{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/women-lie-men-lie-feat-lil-wayne/348203386?i=348203473 |title=iTunes - Music - Women Lie, Men Lie (feat. Lil Wayne) - Single by Yo Gotti |publisher=iTunes |date=December 29, 2009 |access-date=November 13, 2013 |archive-date=November 15, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115205319/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/women-lie-men-lie-feat.-lil/id348203386?i=348203473 |url-status=live }} The song peaked at 81 on 100, 22 on the U.S R&B and 12 on the U.S Rap.
"Look In the Mirror" was the third single released seven months after the second single in July 2010.{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/look-in-the-mirror/387471081?i=387471098 |title=iTunes - Music - Look In the Mirror - Single by Yo Gotti |publisher=iTunes |date=August 23, 2010 |access-date=November 13, 2013 |archive-date=November 15, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115205411/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/look-in-the-mirror/id387471081?i=387471098 |url-status=live }} The song peaked at 97 on the U.S R&B chart. Live from the Kitchen debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200, with 16,000 copies sold in its first week of sales in the United States.{{cite web |last=Jacobs |first=Allen |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.18344/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-1-15-2012 |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 1/15/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=January 18, 2012 |access-date=February 28, 2012 |archive-date=May 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150506141454/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.18344/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-1-15-2012 |url-status=live }} After three weeks on the chart, the album had sold 36,000 copies in the United States.{{cite web |last=Jacobs |first=Allen |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.18503/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-1-29-2012 |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 1/29/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=February 1, 2012 |access-date=February 28, 2012 |archive-date=June 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615120830/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.18503/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-1-29-2012 |url-status=live }} In 2012, due to Gotti's views following the low sales of his debut album, he left RCA Records and Polo Grounds Music.{{cite web |last=Horowitz |first=Steven J. |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22921/title.yo-gotti-announces-cmg-label-partnership-with-epic-records |title=Yo Gotti Announces CMG Label Partnership With Epic Records | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=February 14, 2013 |access-date=November 13, 2013 |archive-date=May 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527062548/http://hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22921/title.yo-gotti-announces-cmg-label-partnership-with-epic-records |url-status=live }} He released the 7th version of his well-known mixtape series Cocaine Muzik, titled Cocaine Muzik 7: The World Is Yours, in October 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Yo-Gotti-CM7-The-World-Is-Yours-mixtape.405210.html |title=CM7: The World Is Yours by Yo Gotti |website=DatPiff |date=October 18, 2012 |access-date=November 13, 2013 |archive-date=August 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811002719/https://www.datpiff.com/Yo-Gotti-CM7-The-World-Is-Yours-mixtape.405210.html |url-status=dead }}
=2013–present: ''I Am'', ''The Art of Hustle'', ''Untrapped'' and ''CM10: Free Game''=
In early 2013, Gotti announced that he and his label CMG had been signed to a distribution deal with Epic Records from longtime business partner L.A. Reid.{{cite web |last=Horowitz |first=Steven J. |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22921/title.yo-gotti-announces-cmg-label-partnership-with-epic-records |title=Yo Gotti Announces CMG Label Partnership With Epic Records |publisher=HipHop DX |date=February 14, 2013 |access-date=October 15, 2013 |archive-date=May 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527062548/http://hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22921/title.yo-gotti-announces-cmg-label-partnership-with-epic-records |url-status=live }} In May 2013, Yo Gotti announced that his sixth studio album would be titled I Am.{{cite web |last=Homie |first=Big |url=http://rapradar.com/2013/07/31/new-video-yo-gotti-fuck-you/ |title=New Video: Yo Gotti "Fuck You" |publisher=Rap Radar |date=July 31, 2013 |access-date=December 22, 2013 |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203181255/http://rapradar.com/2013/07/31/new-video-yo-gotti-fuck-you/ |url-status=live }} The first single from his sixth studio album I Am is titled "Act Right" and features Young Jeezy and YG.{{cite web |last=Homie |first=Big |url=http://rapradar.com/2013/06/06/new-music-yo-gotti-ft-young-jeezy-x-yg-act-right/ |title=New Music: Yo Gotti Ft. Young Jeezy x YG "Act Right" |publisher=Rap Radar |date=June 6, 2013 |access-date=October 15, 2013 |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019095717/http://rapradar.com/2013/06/06/new-music-yo-gotti-ft-young-jeezy-x-yg-act-right/ |url-status=live }} The song debuted at #5 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and at #39 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/431628/yo-gotti/chart?f=1086 |title=Yo Gotti - Chart history |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 13, 2013 |archive-date=July 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140706235833/http://www.billboard.com/artist/431628/yo-gotti/chart?f=1086 |url-status=live }} As of September 21, it has peaked at #100 on the Hot 100, making it Gotti and YG's third Hot 100 entry, #33 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and at #24 on the Rap Songs chart.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/431628/yo-gotti/chart?f=379 |title=Yo Gotti - Chart history |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 13, 2013 |archive-date=October 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161014060021/http://www.billboard.com/artist/431628/yo-gotti/chart?f=379 |url-status=live }}
In July 2013, it was announced that the album would be released on November 19, 2013.{{cite web |last=Homie |first=Big |url=http://rapradar.com/2013/07/31/new-video-yo-gotti-fuck-you/ |title=New Video: Yo Gotti "Fuck You" |publisher=Rap Radar |date=July 31, 2013 |access-date=October 15, 2013 |archive-date=October 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021085900/http://rapradar.com/2013/07/31/new-video-yo-gotti-fuck-you/ |url-status=live }} In August 2013, he announced the I Am Tour Dates, a tour in promotion of I Am which ran from September 14 until November 19, 2013, with supporting acts including YG, Zed Zilla, Shy Glizzy and Cash Out.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/08/yo-gotti-announces-i-am-release-date-and-tour-dates-with-yg/ |title=Yo Gotti Announces 'I Am' Release Date And Tour Dates With YG - XXL |publisher=Xxlmag.com |date=August 22, 2013 |access-date=October 15, 2013}} In September 2013, Yo Gotti released the mixtape Nov 19: The Mixtape in promotion for the album.{{cite web |last=Mayorga |first=Dean |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.25324/title.yo-gotti-nov-19th-the-mixtape-cover-art-tracklisting-download-mixtape-stream |title=Yo Gotti "Nov 19th: The Mixtape" Cover Art, Tracklisting, Download & Mixtape Stream |publisher=HipHop DX |date=September 4, 2013 |access-date=October 15, 2013 |archive-date=September 9, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130909084047/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.25324/title.yo-gotti-nov-19th-the-mixtape-cover-art-tracklisting-download-mixtape-stream |url-status=live }}
On October 7, 2013, the album's second official single "King Shit" featuring T.I. was sent to mainstream urban radio in the United States.{{cite web |url=http://frequencynews.com/musiclibrary_detail.cfm?LabelID=141&ArtistID=60&AlbumID=1090&SingleID=3747 |title=Frequency News |publisher=Frequency News |date=September 11, 2013 |access-date=October 3, 2013 |archive-date=October 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005010142/http://frequencynews.com/musiclibrary_detail.cfm?LabelID=141&ArtistID=60&AlbumID=1090&SingleID=3747 |url-status=dead }} On October 15, the music video for "King Shit" featuring T.I. was released.{{cite web |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2013/10/15/video-yo-gotti-f-ti-king-shit/ |title=Video: Yo Gotti f/ T.I. – 'King Sh*t' |publisher=Rap-Up.com |date=October 15, 2013 |access-date=October 22, 2013 |archive-date=October 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016064103/http://www.rap-up.com/2013/10/15/video-yo-gotti-f-ti-king-shit/ |url-status=live }} "King Shit" peaked at five on the US Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/277486/ti/chart?f=345 |title=T.I. - Chart history |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 13, 2013 |archive-date=June 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140620104036/http://www.billboard.com/artist/277486/ti/chart?f=345 |url-status=live }} On October 27, 2013, Yo Gotti premiered the album's third single, "Cold Blood" featuring rapper J. Cole and Canei Finch.{{cite news |author=Yo Gotti |url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/yo-gotti-cold-blood |title=Yo Gotti ft. J. Cole - Cold Blood | Listen |newspaper=Djbooth |publisher=Djbooth.net |access-date=November 13, 2013 |archive-date=November 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106082125/http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/yo-gotti-cold-blood |url-status=live }}
In February 2016, Yo Gotti released the official cover art for both the standard and deluxe versions of The Art of Hustle, and the release date of the album.{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/yo-gotti-finally-reveals-cover-art-and-release-date-for-the-art-of-hustle-news.19914.html|title=Yo Gotti releases Cover Art and release date for album|last=Lilah|first=Rose|work=Hotnewhiphop|date=February 2016|access-date=February 1, 2016|archive-date=February 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203090657/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/yo-gotti-finally-reveals-cover-art-and-release-date-for-the-art-of-hustle-news.19914.html|url-status=live}} Released on February 19, 2016, the album peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/431628/yo-gotti/chart?f=305 |title=Yo Gotti - Chart history |magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 5, 2016 |archive-date=July 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701041750/http://www.billboard.com/artist/431628/yo-gotti/chart?f=305 |url-status=live }} The album's lead single "Down in the DM", featuring Nicki Minaj on the remix, peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. In August 2016, singer Meghan Trainor released "Better" featuring Gotti, as the third single from her second major-label album, Thank You.{{cite web|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160824002625/http://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases|url = http://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases|title = Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases - Hot Adult Contemporary Rock Songs and Release Dates - AllAccess|archive-date = August 24, 2016|access-date = September 15, 2016|work = AllAccess Music Group}} Gotti closed out 2016 with the announcement of a deal with Jay-Z and his Roc Nation label, in partnership with his own CMG (Collective Music Group) imprint.
In June 2017, Gotti released a collaborative mixtape with record producer Mike Will Made It, titled Gotti Made-It.{{cite web |url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.43639/title.yo-gotti-mike-will-made-it-join-forces-for-gotti-made-it-project |title=Yo Gotti & Mike WiLL Made-It Join Forces For "Gotti Made-It" Project |work=HipHopDX |date=June 1, 2017 |access-date=June 13, 2017 |author=Ivey, Justin |archive-date=June 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609014850/http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.43639/title.yo-gotti-mike-will-made-it-join-forces-for-gotti-made-it-project |url-status=live }} The mixtape's lead single, "Rake It Up" featuring Nicki Minaj, peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became his highest charting single in the country. "Rake It Up" was later included on his ninth album I Still Am (2017). Gotti's tenth album, Untrapped, was released in January 2020 and became his fourth consecutive top-ten debut on the Billboard 200.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8550510/lil-wayne-funeral-fifth-no-1-billboard-200-album-chart|title=Lil Wayne Achieves Fifth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Funeral'|author=Keith Caulfield|magazine=Billboard|date=February 9, 2020|access-date=July 6, 2020|archive-date=March 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200313090008/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8550510/lil-wayne-funeral-fifth-no-1-billboard-200-album-chart|url-status=live}} The album features Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Uzi Vert, Rick Ross, Ty Dolla Sign, and Moneybagg Yo, among others.{{cite web|url=https://thesource.com/2021/11/17/yo-gotti-announces-new-album-cm10-free-game-set-for-nov-26/|title=Yo Gotti Announces New Album 'CM10: Free Game' Set for Nov. 26|work=The Source|last=Grant|first=Shawn|date=November 17, 2021|access-date=November 23, 2021|archive-date=November 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120235107/https://thesource.com/2021/11/17/yo-gotti-announces-new-album-cm10-free-game-set-for-nov-26/|url-status=live}} It was Gotti's fourth and final album under the initial Epic Records contract.
In July 2020, he released the single, "Recession Proof", on his label CMG, with Epic, under a new contract. Sophie Caraan of Hypebeast said on the song, "He celebrates his longevity in the music industry, his growth as a businessman and rise as a music exec, boasting his label's lineup that includes the likes of 42 Dugg, Blac Youngsta and Lil Migo, and his management work with Moneybagg Yo and Blocboy JB".{{cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2020/7/yo-gotti-recession-proof-single-stream|title=Yo Gotti Releases First Independent Single "Recession Proof"|author=Sophie Caraan|website=Hypebeast|date=July 3, 2020|access-date=July 6, 2020|archive-date=July 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706102406/https://hypebeast.com/2020/7/yo-gotti-recession-proof-single-stream|url-status=live}} In September 2021, Yo Gotti announced that he had become co-owner of the Major League Soccer franchise D.C. United. He explained that he saw its growth over the years after being introduced to the game by his son.
Gotti's eleventh studio album, CM10: Free Game, was set for release in November 2021, until the album was delayed for unknown reasons.{{Cite web|date=November 26, 2021|title=Yo Gotti Delays Release of Double Disc Album 'CM10'|url=https://hypebeast.com/2021/11/yo-gotti-cm10-double-disc-album-release-delayed|access-date=December 23, 2021|website=Hypebeast|archive-date=December 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223075919/https://hypebeast.com/2021/11/yo-gotti-cm10-double-disc-album-release-delayed|url-status=live}} It was eventually released in February 2022.{{Cite web|last=Grant|first=Shawn|date=January 24, 2022|title=Yo Gotti Teases Final Project 'CM10': "I'm FOREVER GRATEFUL"|url=https://thesource.com/2022/01/24/yo-gotti-teases-final-project-cm10-im-forever-grateful/|access-date=January 27, 2022|website=The Source|archive-date=January 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127005113/https://thesource.com/2022/01/24/yo-gotti-teases-final-project-cm10-im-forever-grateful/|url-status=live}} It is a double-disc album, consisting of the discs: "Free" and "Game".
Personal life
= Shooting incidents =
On March 29, 2023, a shooting in Memphis, Tennessee occurred at Yo Gotti's Privé Restaurant.{{Cite web |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=2023-03-31 |title=Yo Gotti Restaurant Shooting Video Surfaces Online |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/yo-gotti-restaurant-shooting-video |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=HipHopDX |language=en |archive-date=June 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607232038/https://hiphopdx.com/news/yo-gotti-restaurant-shooting-video |url-status=live }}
On January 13, 2024, Gotti’s brother Anthony "Big Jook" Mims was fatally shot in Memphis, Tennessee.{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Walter |date=2024-02-01 |title=Funeral of Yo Gotti's brother Big Jook draws heavy police presence |url=https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/funeral-of-yo-gottis-brother-big-jook-draws-heavy-police-presence/article_10688e7e-c11e-11ee-942e-0763ad38df30.html |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=FOX13 Memphis |language=en |archive-date=February 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204231452/https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/funeral-of-yo-gottis-brother-big-jook-draws-heavy-police-presence/article_10688e7e-c11e-11ee-942e-0763ad38df30.html |url-status=live }}
Discography
{{main|Yo Gotti discography}}
Studio albums
- Youngsta's on a Come Up (as Lil Yo, 1996)
- From da Dope Game 2 da Rap Game (2000)
- Self-Explanatory (2001)
- Life (2003)
- Back 2 da Basics (2006)
- Live from the Kitchen (2012)
- I Am (2013)
- The Art of Hustle (2016)
- I Still Am (2017)
- Untrapped (2020)
- CM10: Free Game (2022)
EP
- The Return of Cocaine Muzik EP
- The Return of Cocaine Muzik Pt. 2 EP
Awards and nominations
=BET Hip Hop Awards=
=Soul Train Music Awards=
References
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External links
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- [http://yogottimusic.com Official website]
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