Yo Gotti

  • Memphis, TN
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  • 1996
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Yo Gotti is among the many hardcore rappers who came out of hip-hop's Dirty South school in the late '90s. He is also one of the hip-hoppers who derive part of their stage names from the late New York mafioso John Gotti; others have included Big Gotti, Don Gotti, Juan Gotti, Bazooka Joe Gotti, and Irv Gotti. Not all Dirty South recordings are gangsta rap, but Yo Gotti has favored the thugged-out gangsta side of the Dirty South, and he gets his inspiration from both Southern and non-Southern rappers. Master P and his New Orleans-based No Limit posse are an influence; so are N.W.A., Dr. Dre, and the late Tupac Shakur. Gotti's more sexually explicit lyrics also owe something to Oakland native Too Short, who was never a gangsta rapper but did a lot to popularize X-rated rap lyrics.

Yo Gotti, however, isn't from the West Coast any more than he is from New Orleans; his stomping ground is Memphis, the city that gave us the Three 6 Mafia, Gangsta Blac, Eightball & MJG, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, and quite a few other Dirty South artists. When Gotti boasts that he is "straight from the North," he doesn't mean the northern part of the United States; he means the northern part of Memphis, where he lived in the infamous, crime-ridden Ridge Crest housing projects. And Memphis' more dangerous neighborhoods have inspired many of Gotti's lyrics, which often describe the dangers of life in the 'hood. Gotti, however, doesn't always rap about crime and inner-city thug life; he also raps about sex quite a bit.

After performing around Memphis in the '90s, Gotti started building a catalog in the early 2000s. His first album, From da Dope Game 2 da Rap Game, came out on the Inevitable label in 2000; His subsequent Inevitable releases included 2001's Self Explanatory and 2002's Block Burnin', Vol. 1. After that, Gotti signed with TVT and recorded Life, which came out in 2003. TVT released "Dirty South Soldiers" (a duet with Atlanta crunk star Lil' Jon) as Life's first single. After having his track "Full Time" featured in the film Hustle & Flow, he released Back 2 da Basics in 2006. A series of Cocaine Muzik mixtapes carried the rapper to 2012 when his first major-label release, Live from the Kitchen, landed on RCA. ~ Alex Henderson, Rovi

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  • I Supply The Town featuring Yo Gotti
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  • I Got Dat
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  • I'm In Love With A White Girl
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  • We Can Get It On (Audio)
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  • Yo Gotti arrives to Smooth Magazine's BET Awards After Party on June 28, 2005 at Club Mood in Hollywood, California.
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    Yo Gotti arrives to Smooth Magazine's BET Awards After Party on June 28, 2005 at Club Mood in Hollywood, California.
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    Yo Gotti, Young Jeezy And Gucci Mane Here To 'Save' Street Music
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    Celebrity Favorites Yo Gotti just wants to preserve the environment. The Memphis, Tennessee, MC wants to uphold the integrity of the streets in hip-ho...
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    Yo Gotti, Young Jeezy And Gucci Mane Here To 'Save' Street Music
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    Celebrity Favorites Yo Gotti just wants to preserve the environment. The Memphis, Tennessee, MC wants to uphold the integrity of the streets in hip-ho...
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    Yo Gotti "We Can Get It On" (Behind The Scenes)
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    V Playlist: Yo Gotti, B.G., and Young Jeezy, Talib Kweli, Flo-Rida Feat. Sia, Mya
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    VIBE's Daily Additions to the 'Pod 1. Yo Gotti, B.G., Young Jeezy "Gangstas & Thugs" These three southern rap veterans come together for a new track f...
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    New Videos: Mavado Feat. Ace Hood, Verse Simmonds Feat. 2 Chainz and Yo Gotti, Willow Smith Feat. Nicki Minaj
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    Yo Gotti And Saigon To Thug It Out On 'RapFix Live'
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    week, "RapFix Live" kicked off 2012 in grand fashion. Not only did Maino take over the red couch to give us his predictions for the next month (hint: ...
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    Yo Gotti Details Deep-Rooted Ties To Rick Ross, Drake
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    Yo Gotti may have just released his major-label debut, but the Memphis, Tennessee, MC has always gotten major-level respect. With an independent grind...
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    Gucci Mane: 'I'm In Love With A White Girl' F. Yo Gotti (Video) | Prefix
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    you have probably never really listened to his music. The "white girl" that's caught his affection isn't an actual female; it's cocaine. And even thou...
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    Juelz Santana Stunts On South Beach, Hits The Studio With Yo Gotti
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    Juelz Santana was recently in sunny Miami for a little business and pleasure. The Skull Gang head whipped around South Beach in his Lamborghini spendi...
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    Yo Gotti Shares The Stories Behind 11 Of His Instagram Photos
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    Since announcing the CMG label partnership with Epic Records, Yo Gotti hasn't stopped putting in work for his next album. The self-proclaimed King of ...
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Tour Dates

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  • May 27 Monday
    Orlando, FL, US Beacham Theatre
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  • Jun 6 Thursday
    Memphis, TN, US Orpheum Theatre
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  • Jun 15 Saturday
    Baton Rouge, LA, US Arena, Baton Rouge River Center
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  • Jun 22 Saturday
    Detroit, MI, US Chene Park Amphitheater
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  • Jun 22 Saturday
    Gary, IN, US Genesis Convention Center
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Discography

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  • Live from the Kitchen (2012)
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    Live from the Kitchen (2012)
    RCA
  • Dope Boy Flows (2009)
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    Dope Boy Flows (2009)
    Oarfin
  • Gotti's Way (2009)
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    Gotti's Way (2009)
    Oarfin
  • Traphouse Musik (2009)
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    Traphouse Musik (2009)
    Oarfin
  • CM2 (2009)
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    CM2 (2009)
    TVT
  • Heroine Bars (2008)
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    Heroine Bars (2008)
    Oar
  • B.O.A.T. Story (Based on a True Story) (2008)
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    B.O.A.T. Story (Based on a True Story) (2008)
    Inevitable Entertainment
  • Feed the Streets: Special Delivery (2008)
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    Feed the Streets: Special Delivery (2008)
    BCD
  • Cocaine Muzik (2008)
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    Cocaine Muzik (2008)
    Inevitable Entertainment
  • I Told You So (2006)
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    I Told You So (2006)
    101 Distribution
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