Snootie Wild
| Snootie Wild | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | LePreston Porter |
| Born | April 23, 1985 |
| Origin | North Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee[1] |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels |
Heartland Entertainment Collective Music Group Bos Fam Money Gang Epic Records |
| Website |
www |
LePreston Porter, (born April 23, 1985) better known by his stage name Snootie Wild is an American recording artist and record producer from Memphis, Tennessee. He is best known for his debut single "Yayo", released under Heartland Entertainment; the success of which helped launched his career. The song charted in both the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts. In October 2013, it was announced fellow Memphis-based rapper Yo Gotti had signed Wild to his Collective Music Group (CMG) imprint.[2][3]
Early life
Snootie Wild played sports in high school but was unable to pursue an athletic career after being stabbed in the knee at the age of 17.[2] He then began a "life of crime" which eventually landed him in prison for four years. He was in prison that he began to develop his rapping skills which he would continue upon his release.[2]
Career
Snootie Wild, while signed under Heartland Entertainment released his breakout single "Yayo". which was produced by K-Figz. The song managed to catch the attention of fellow Memphis-based rapper Yo Gotti, who later remixed the song, adding another verse.[2] Gotti included the remix on his thirteenth mixtape Nov 19th: The Mixtape, which was released September 2, 2013.[4] The song was again remixed by Atlanta-based rapper T.I., which helped further the success of the song.[3] "Yayo", featuring Yo Gotti, became the official version and was released via digital distribution on February 3, 2014.[5] The song debuted at number 50 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and at number 40 on Billboard 's Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop chart.[3]
On October 28, 2013, it was announced fellow Memphis-based rapper Yo Gotti had signed Wild to his Collective Music Group (CMG) imprint.[6] In December 2013, it was revealed Wild had secured a recording contract with Epic Records.[7] He has since performed several times with Gotti, including on Gotti's national tour and a performance at B.B. Kings in New York.[2][1] Wild released the music video for "Yayo" in March 2014.[8] Wild also performed at the 2014 SXSW Interactive, in early 2014.[9] The official remix of "Yayo" featuring Fabolous, French Montana, Jadakiss, and YG was released on May 13, 2014.[10] The remix appeared on CMG first collective compilation project titled Chapter One, which was released on 22 May, 2014.[11] It comes with 16 tracks and features from Fabolous, Jadakiss, French Montana, YG, K Camp and more. Production is handled by Big Fruit, TK, Megaman, Nonstop and more. Snootie Wild is credited on 5 tracks of the mixtape, but appeared on one track more.
On September 23, 2014, Snootie Wild released his debut EP Go Mode, which feature six tracks, three of them being "Yayo," "Made Me" (featuring K. Camp), and "No Kissing" (featuring Zed Zilla), which were previously released. Snootie Wild will be appearing as a recurring cast member on the fifth season of Love and Hip Hop.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B |
US Rap | ||
| Go Mode |
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119 | 18 | 8 |
Mixtapes
| Title | Mixtape details |
|---|---|
| Chapter One (with CMG) |
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| Ain't No Stoppin' Me |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Rap | |||
| "Yayo"[5] (featuring Yo Gotti) |
2014 | 107 | 30 | 19 | Go Mode |
| "Made Me" (featuring K Camp)[13] |
93 | 38 | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Rap | |||||||||||
| "Money Bandit"[14] (Tiny T featuring Snootie Wild) |
2014 | — | — | — | N/A | ||||||||
| "Kitchen"[15] (SMG featuring Snootie Wild) |
— | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Music videos
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "IDGAF" | 2013 | Moe Nunley |
| "Yayo" (featuring Yo Gotti) |
2014 | Mr. Boomtown |
| "No Kissing" (featuring Zed Zilla) |
Cricket | |
| "Made Me" (featuring K Camp) |
Motion Family | |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Haunted Traphouse" (TP Da Great featuring Snootie Wild) |
2011 | Moe Nunley |
| "Money Bandit" (Tiny T featuring Snootie Wild) |
2014 | N/A |
| "Double Cup (Remix)" (DJ Infamous featuring Yo Gotti, Ace Hood, Kirko Bangz, Jim Jones, Snootie Wild and Tiffany Foxx) |
Stevie Rodriquez | |
| "Gimme Back my Dope (Remix)" (Da Mafia 6ix featuring Snootie Wild) |
2015 | N/A |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Diep, Eric (23 December 2013). "The Break Presents: Snootie". XXL Mag. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Snootie Wild Is Bringing Something Real To The Table". Revolt TV. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Bubbling Under: Chainsmokers Get Their Shot With Selfie". Billboard. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ↑ "Yo Gotti Releases 'Nov 19th' Mixtape - XXL". XXL.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Connecting to the iTunes Store.". apple.com.
- ↑ "Yo Gotti's CMG Label Signs Snootie - XXL". XXL.
- ↑ "XXL Presents... The Come Up: Snootie Wild - Yo Gotti MusicYo Gotti Music". Yo Gotti Music.
- ↑ Diep, Eric (20 March 2014). "Watch Snootie Wild And Yo Gotti's Yayo Video". XXL Mag. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ↑ Wyche, Brandon (17 March 2014). "Snootie Wild Performs "Yayo" Live at SXSW & Talks Official Video Dropping Next Week". Hip Hop 87. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ↑ Zach Frydenlund. "Listen to Snootie Wild's "Yayo" Remix f/ Fabolous, Jadakiss, French Montana, and YG". Complex.
- ↑ "Yo Gotti & CMG - Chapter One". DatPiff.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Go Mode - EP by Snootie Wild". iTunes.
- ↑ "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 2014-07-11.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Money Bandit (feat. Snootie) - Single by Tiny T". iTunes.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Kitchen (feat. Snootie Wild) - Single by SMG". iTunes.
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