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Drake Talks Plans for a "Graceful Exit" From the Music Industry

“i’m not going to force myself to compete.”.

After releasing his critically acclaimed Let’s Start Here album , Lil Yachty has now turned his attention to his sunglasses brand, FUTUREMOOD . Promoting his emerging imprint, Lil Yachty launched FUTUREMOOD ‘s “A Moody Conversation” by tapping Drake for a candid interview.

During the chat, the two artists went back and forth in the engaging conversation but an interesting moment came when Drake shared that he’s been mulling “a graceful exit.” At the 5:50 mark, the Canadian artist begins to discuss the idea after being asked about what there is “to even search for or want” anymore. “Well, I think like on a broader scale, I think I’m at the point now where I just wanna, like—I feel like maybe we talked about this the other day—but I feel like I’m kind of introducing the concept in my mind of a graceful exit, said Drake.”

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Lil Yachty, self-proclaimed "King of Teens" and Rap's Next Big Thing, stresses positivity -- and a healthy dose of weirdness.

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Lil Yachty's full interview with Drake “A Moody Conversation” | OUT NOW

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Damn I wonder who he went to court for in Oklahoma.

This cool and pure

Drake trying to guide him through interviewing at moments 😂 “is that a question”

this was dope

Love how relaxed this was, a real convo

Yachty really wanted to bring up the nasty narratives people put on drake but didn’t want to give them light same time

for some reason when i see drake in this format, all i see is a joe budden jr

vibe is really chill but what are these boring ass questions man

Croatia mentioned @ Kev I repeat, Croatia mentioned

Man this was great

Thanks for the PM guys

This was good, yachty and Drake are legit good friends so I didn’t expect some deep dive, hard hitting questions about recent years. I’m glad Drake seems chill and is open to doing things like this and the Caleb interview

I peeped that too lol

😂😂😂 noticed that too

Yeah, that makeup artist could've done WAY better. He still looks the same.

I don’t get why Yachty brought up ye. It didn’t even fit. Ye has never been a suit wearer like that

“I’m here now I just left 35” “Yeah you’re gettin up there” “Well, alright”

Lirl at this part

That was refreshing

the t * * * comparison was good

LMFAOO nigga really don’t like Kanye. I relate to that when mfs bring up niggas you hate in those reminiscing convos

Dawn FM vibes

yo this is actually so cool, I hope this becomes a regular series

I’m halfway done but this is my favorite Drake interview in a long ass time

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Lil Yachty’s Secret to Success Starts With His Positivity

The Powers That Be Oh, what a year Lil Yachty has had. Words: Roger Krastz Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2017 issue of of XXL Magazine, on stands now.

Lil Yachty is dedicated to eating pizza every day. On this cloudy March evening in his hometown of Atlanta, the 19-year-old rapper is munching on some while waiting to take photos at Encyclomedia Studios. Rocking a white Mickey Mouse T-shirt, paint-splattered jeans, red Chuck Taylors and a matching red bandana, Yachty almost devours a whole pie by himself in one sitting.

A year ago, Lil Yachty, born Miles McCollum, was voted to be the winner of the 2016 XXL Freshman Class 10th Spot contest, giving him the final slot on the cover. In the past 12 months, Yachty has catapulted into fame and fortune. His 2016 released mixtapes, Lil Boat—which spawned the hit “Minnesota (Remix)”—and Summer Songs 2, plus the appearance on D.R.A.M.’s big record, “ Broccoli ,” has helped Yachty skyrocket to stardom but so did his marketing moves. A Sprite partnership and commercial with LeBron James, and a collabo with Carly Rae Jepsen —that led to a Target commercial/music video , which premiered during the 59th Annual Grammy Awards— also did a lot to shine a light on Yachty. Then there was his appointment as the 2017 creative designer of Nautica , which led to an Urban Outfitters campaign. Plus, an appearance in an Alexander Wang spring/summer 2017 fashion ad campaign, a Grammy nod for his performance on “Broccoli” and non-stop touring in the United States and Europe.

While Yachty’s journey to success has been a rapid one, along the way he’s had to deal with hip-hop purists and rap OGs knocking him down for his “bubblegum trap.” Yachty’s played into the drama with controversial tweets , but for him, it’s all been in good fun as he insists he does respect hip-hop culture and those who paved the way before him.

Now, with the whole world on notice, the Quality Control Music/Motown Records/ Capital Records star gears up for the release of his debut album, Teenage Emotions , this spring. Eager to give his younger fans the music they’ve been patiently waiting for, Yachty looks to continue sailing his boat of success all the way to groundbreaking shores.

Recently you tweeted something about not really connecting with other artists...

Yeah, I really don’t mess with people like that. Like, we’re cool and it’ll be, “Hi” and “Bye,” but I don’t really be like, “Yo, what’s up!” Let’s hang out.” I’m just kind of here alone. Producers either, really, you know what I’m saying? I’m just now starting to get major produced beats. Just now. I usually work with my friends. I like to work with the teenagers, the youth. I check my email and that’s how I get beats. I don’t really link with these...just ’cause it’s funny style. The game is incredibly funny, bro. You have no idea.

To be so young and with all this fame around you, how do you stay level-headed and deal with the hate that comes in your direction?

Well, like I said, in this game, I haven’t been here that long and I was extremely poor, you know what I’m saying? Real broke. No money ever, so it’s a blessing and I’m just thankful to be in this position in life. I never take this moment for granted.

You just had a huge look in a Sprite commercial with LeBron James. How was that for you?

That just skyrocketed my career. That’s when I got in the lane of people that weren’t even fans of mine at the time. I mean before that, I was getting stopped in public, but that’s when I really started to get stopped in public. That’s when I was no longer, “Hey, you that singer or rapper?” I was now the, “Hey, you that guy in the Sprite commercial. I saw you in the movies,” because it started airing in the movies and then it was on TV. It was dope. That’s when I feel like, in my opinion, I shot ahead of other rappers. I like to say that because I was the only one doing it and I still am. When we did that, that’s when we was no longer just him and a group of them. I became I, you know what I’m saying?

So, how did you end up in that Sprite commercial in the first place?

LeBron requested me for that commercial. That’s how it happened. At least to my knowledge that’s what I was told.

Maybe his kids are fans of your music?

I have no clue in the world. I still don’t know how things like this happen. It’s God.

How was it meeting LeBron? And do you guys still stay in touch?

I actually never met LeBron. That was all done digitally. LeBron shot the commercial on the second day and I shot my part on the first day and they just put it together. So, I haven’t gotten the chance to meet The King.

Was it around this time that people started to change around you?

It really started changing when people started to see me really make money and I started stunting. When I started stunting, getting money, doing shows, getting the looks, the hate started to happen.

Now that you notice the people changing around you, did you have to push people away from your circle?

I didn’t necessarily start pushing away people. I just had to steer things my way. You can’t take everybody with you when it comes to this success and I learned that the hard way. You gotta do what you can but you can’t look out for everybody in this because some people don’t want to be looked out for.

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You get a lot of hate online from the older generation of rap and the OG rappers. What do you think is the biggest misconception people have of Lil Yachty?

That I’m disrespectful, you know, towards hip-hop. A lot of people feel like I don’t respect it. I have 100 percent respect for hip-hop and the history of it. I will say that I probably could’ve been more educated on it, but I don’t feel as if I’ve disrespected hip-hop. I just once told my opinion about what I think about certain things. But, people think I don’t respect hip-hop and that’s not true.

Your connection with the youth is incredible. Why has the youth culture been so important for you in your career and why is spreading positivity important to you?

You know at first I really didn’t know. At the very beginning I was a No. 1 supporter of Lil B and Lil B supported positivity, you know what I’m saying? It was like looking into a TV at your favorite TV show, and whatever he said to do I was just down for so I just supported positivity.

I knew there wasn’t no wrong in that but I really didn’t know why. And as I progressed, I started calling myself King of the Teens and seeing how when you get to this point you really affect people, especially teenagers, like, who I am. I started calling myself King of the Teens, joking around but then it became a real-life thing where, like, teenagers and the youth all over the world are looking after me like, the tweets I say. They’re remembering them and the things I do become a part of their life, you know what I’m saying?

It’s just a big responsibility and you don’t want to put out none of the negativity and a bad image, and you just don’t want to feed the growing youth stupidity. There’s much more to life than that. I just try to make sure that they see that it’s not lame, it’s not corny to love and to be happy and positive and stay up. Rap, for the longest, was about gangstas and whatever but I’m here all about fun. I’m living life and chilling.

A month after the Sprite commercial with LeBron, you appeared in your first Nautica campaign for Urban Outfitters. Was that when you signed a deal with them as creative designer?

We had pitched the offer to Nautica. We were having meetings but it wasn’t sealed yet at that time. The paperwork was being done around this time, but I knew that’s what I wanted to do. I wanted to work with Nautica and design.

Have you started to design for the brand already?

I’ve already started designing for Nautica. So, expect some of the collections to drop in the near future.

As the creative designer, what’s the inspiration behind your designs?

I get inspired by colors. I really love colors. It’s gonna be real dope, at least the first part of the collection, but it’s coming out dope!

You were also in an Alexander Wang fashion campaign. What was that like?

That was just another blessing for me. Alexander Wang was a really nice guy. They hit up [my] manager for the campaign and of course I wanted to do it. I mean, it’s Alexander Wang, who wouldn’t want to do it?

Fashion sure plays a big role in your career. How important of a role is fashion, next to your music?

It’s equal. It’s the same for me. It goes hand in hand, together with my entire look, you know what I’m saying? If you’re shooting a music video, you have to have the look. You’re doing a show, you gotta have a certain look. You’re doing the album cover to your album, you gotta have the look. The look has to be equally as important. You have to dress appropriately to the sounds of music.

You were nominated for a Grammy. What was it like to hear that news? Were you surprised to receive the honor?

I was in bed just waking up when I saw the news. I didn’t understand any of that until later that day. When I first saw it, I didn’t know if I was nominated because it was D.R.A.M.’s song. So, I really didn’t know if I was part of that until later that day or the next day, when someone said to me, “You’re nominated.” It didn’t really phase me that much. I don’t know. It was cool but I wasn’t jumping up and down. A lot of things don’t excite me as much, like, I would’ve been more excited if someone was like, “They want to put you in a video game!” You know, that would’ve excited me more or like seeing my face in this candy is way more exciting. It was cool though. I was thankful for the nomination, 100 percent.

During the red carpet at the Grammys you said you wanted to get into acting. Have you received any calls to act anywhere?

Not yet, bro. I’m working on it but it’s coming. That’s definitely one of my goals in 2017. Wait a minute. I’m lying. Yeah, I am lying. I’m gonna be on the new [season of ] George Lopez’s show. He has a show called Lopez and I’m on there. I forgot about that. I do so much stuff, bro, that I forget what I do at times.

Oh, so, George Lopez is a true Lil Yachty fan then? He was on Instagram a few months back wearing a Lil Yachty shirt so that makes sense.

My dad is actually his photographer, so yeah, my dad pulled those strings. So shout out to my dad.

Although you didn’t win a Grammy, your name trended that night because of the Target commercial you did with Carley Rae Jepsen for your collabo “It Takes Two.” How did that happen? And were you hesitant to work with a brand like Target? Because it’s not really known for working with hip-hop artists...

Of course I wanted to do it. I mean, it was Target and just another blessing for me. That was a phone call that I never in my life expected. I didn’t think Target was into rap music, so it was crazy for them to reach out to me about the commercial. I never even expected Sprite to reach out to me. It’s been amazing to get all of these opportunities. But, that Target commercial was another great look for me and it even played during the Grammys, which was really dope for me.

After the Grammys you went on a European tour. What was it like to tour overseas? How different are Lil Yachty fans in Europe compared to your fans here in the States?

They were way more hype. They was turnt the fuck up. Like every song they knew word by word. I mean it was crazy because they didn’t know English so to watch my fans in Europe know all my music was dope.

You also posted a photo with Drake during your European tour. Did you guys end up recording out there?

Nah, it was an after-party that he had that I was going to go to but I was tired, bro. I had to tell Drake I’ll see him when I see him because I was really tired. I didn’t even try to stick around. To be honest with you, I don’t even like clubs. I’ll see Drake soon.

So after your shows you don’t go out and turn up at at all?

To be honest with you, I like to go to sleep. Let’s just leave it at that.

How different is fame for you now compared to the very beginning?

Fame is so different for me now. Compared to last year it’s a completely different life I have. I can’t walk out in public. I gotta be careful now about the things I say. I gotta watch every move I do. You know, it’s a lot of things that are different now but it’s the life I asked for, so I just had to quickly adjust to it. It is what it is now.

Now that you’re famous, if you could go somewhere without being bothered where would that be?

I wouldn’t go anywhere. I did that for 18 years. I love where I’m at now and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

Let’s talk about the future and what you have in store for 2017. You’re dropping your debut album, Teenage Emotions , this spring. What’s the anticipation for this album compared to your previous projects?

For some fact, I ain’t put shit out in a long-ass time and I keep pushing back the date. I feel like my fans are anticipating the album. I’m not doing this for nobody else but my fans, you feel me? So, they’ve been waiting and I can’t wait for them to hear the new project. It’s dope!

You mentioned in previous interviews that the album is inspired by the 1980s and 1990s. What albums have inspired you?

For inspiration, I don’t really know. I listen to [Frank Ocean’s] Blonde a lot and I listen to Sampha’s new album a lot. He’s real dope.

You’ve always been vocal about how much of a fan you are of Frank Ocean? Have you worked with him yet? Have you met him?

No, I haven’t worked with him, but I met him one time in London. He just popped up at my show and it was so fucking weird because I was like a groupie fan. When he showed up to my show, I was taking a shit and my friend was like, “Yo, Frank Ocean is here” and I was like, “Nigga, shut up.” So, I finish taking my shit and I was like, “Oh shit!” That nigga was just chillin’ there. I was like, “Nigga, what the fuck you doing here? Go home!” It was weird be- cause it’s not like we were in L.A. We were in London so I was like, “What the fuck?” I guess nigga be hiding. Frank Ocean is super dope! He’s like a ghost. He’s like not really real. I didn’t think he was real until I met him.

How different is it recording for the album as opposed to recording for the mixtapes?

Not that much different. There’s pressure a little bit just when it comes to labels and singles and stuff . But as far as the album process, I’m just taking it serious and enjoying the process of making good music.

How does your crew, the Sailing Team, motivate you or inspire you?

Them lazy ass niggas don’t motivate me, man [ laughs ]. I motivate them. Or at least I try to, you know what I’m saying? But, those are my boys and I love having them around me. I really like having my friends around, bro. I just hate being alone, truthfully. I hate being alone.

Do you need someone always with you?

I like messing with someone, but I don’t usually because girls are crazy and I don’t really have time for that.

Are you a perfectionist when it comes to your music?

Not really a perfectionist, but everybody around me is.

What else should we expect from Yachty in 2017?

I don’t even know what to expect for the rest of the year. With the 2016 I had, which I didn’t expect neither, I don’t even know what’s going to happen. I might be a mayor by the end of the year, you never know.

You have a loyal fan base that rides for you. How did you build that strong connection with your fans? What do they mean to you?

I love my fans. They gang. My No. 1 key with fans is honestly to stay connected with them. I think it’s important to talk to the fans online and respond to their questions. You know, live streaming, playing video games. Before I got this big, I used to FaceTime my fans. I would put up my email and I would just talk to them, now it’s like my phone will freeze from everyone hitting me up.

You’re making all this money at a young age. What do you want to invest your money in?

I want to open a restaurant and I want to start selling properties. I want to own some stock. I just want to do all types of shit.

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Drake Interrupts Lil Yachty's "The Really Good Podcast" Interview With Bobbi Althoff

In the latest episode of “The Really Good Podcast,” host Bobbi Althoff turned her focus on hip hop heavyweight Lil Yachty today (July 27). Following her headline-grabbing interview with Drake, the TikTok star’s latest one-on-one gifted listeners with another riveting hour of candid dialogue.

Early in their exchange, she broached the depth of Yachty’s relationship with the Toronto superstar. With Yachty comfortably dressed in an “I Love Scene H**s” t-shirt, he offered a refreshingly candid response. The artist suggested that their rapport runs as deep as “the center of the Earth.” Although he stopped short of declaring Drizzy his best friend worldwide, the Atlanta native admitted he is certainly in his “Top 3.”

Toward the end of their conversation, Drake fittingly interrupted the interview. In a snippet shared alongside the episode’s debut, Althoff stated, “Don’t say nothing crazy.”

The “God’s Plan” hitmaker revealed, “It ain’t easy. It’s a tough one to power through, I’m not going to lie to you. God bless her heart, though.” Yachty responded, “Brother, I’m the one holding this conversation alive. I’ll tell you that much.”

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Elsewhere in the conversation, Yachty spoke to the TikToker about his latest venture, “A Safe Place Podcast.” He explained, “I did it for my best friend… I did it because I wanted to make him rich.” When asked whether it was working, the musician replied, “Not yet. Well, I don’t know. We got our first sponsor. We got a pretty good signing deal. He’s not rich, but he has more money than he started with.”

Moreover, Althoff’s sit-down with Drake not only paved the way for her exchange with Yachty but also bolstered her show’s reputation. The Toronto native’s scolding of the host for missing her daughter’s first birthday for their interview sparked amusement and debate among fans.

Evident in this interview, the special camaraderie between Drake and Yachty highlighted the mutual respect they share. Yachty’s acknowledgment of the rapper as a role model echoed the sentiments of many others in the industry, including 21 Savage and Ice Spice.

Watch the full “The Really Good Podcast” episode with Lil Yachty below.

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Drake Admitted To Thinking About A ‘Graceful Exit’ In A Teaser For His Interview With Lil Yachty

Rappers and retirement historically don’t mix , but Drake is flirting it anyway. Lil Yachty is the latest guest on the Rap Radar podcast, but that’s been slightly overshadowed by Yachty posting a clip from “A Moody Conversation” interview with Drake for his Futuremood sunglasses company.

“I think I’m at the point now where I just wanna, like — I feel like maybe we talked about this the other day, but I feel like I’m kind of introducing the concept in my mind of a graceful exit,” Drake told Yachty while ocean waves crashed behind them.

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Yachty teased that the full episode will drop tomorrow, February 24.

Drake taking stock of his life and career was on full display during his Apollo Theater performance last month, which even featured him wearing his old Jimmy Brooks Degrassi jersey .

“I wanted to make this a show about gratitude,” Drake told his intimate Apollo audience, according to Uproxx’s review . “This is a little story that we put together. My deep love for my family, for my dear friends, and for each and every one of you who have been supporting me for a long time. […] This is my bedroom in my mom’s basement where I wrote a lot of new songs. […] I’m gonna play you some of the sh*t that got us out of here.”

Yachty recently gushed about Drake to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe while promoting his new album, Let’s Start Here .

“I love him to death,” Yachty told Lowe. “That’s my guy, man. … Our relationship has just grown so big and so tight. But that’s my guy, man. That’s my brother, man. That’s like the only person I probably talk to since I was, like, nineteen on a daily basis. Like, every single day.”

ICYMI: @lilyachty talked to @zanelowe about his new album 'Let's Start Here.', his friendship with @Drake , and wanting to tour with Mac DeMarco. https://t.co/G7w14BBWSD pic.twitter.com/wGAQJbtgfU — Apple Music (@AppleMusic) February 15, 2023

If Drake really is planning to slow down on the music front, maybe he’ll use the extra time to work on his “ old-man YMCA game .”

Lil Yachty's Label Concrete Boyz set to release their first collaboration project 'It's Us Volume 1' this April

A ccording to NFR Podcast, Lil Yachty's record label, Concrete Boys (also known as Concrete Boyz), is set to release their first collaboration project titled It's Us: Volume 1 on all streaming platforms this April.

NFR's official X account posted on March 25, confirming the release date of the Concrete Boyz project as April 5, 2024. The post also revealed the featured artists, including Lil Yachty, Karrahbooo, Draft Day, DC2Trill, and Camo. The tweet read:

"LIL YACHTY, KARRAHBOOO, DRAFT DAY, DC2TRILL, CAMO!"

The tracklist for the upcoming album is yet to be confirmed, but based on the artists involved in this project, it's likely to showcase a fusion of alternative rock, R&B, and rap.

Lil Yachty and Concrete Boys Discography

Yachty (Lil Boat), who is currently signed to Quality Control, incorporated his own Record Label Concrete Boyz, a few years ago in an attempt to bring upcoming artists in his genre to the spotlight.

Over the years, Yachty and his team have been slowly recruiting rappers and artists from across the music industry, from 31 Camo to Karahbooo, all of whose music appears to have been inspired by Boat's discography.

Lil Yachty has also collaborated with his signees on some of his previous work. Below are two songs officially released alongside Artist Draft Day:

• Demon Time (Feat. Draft Day)
• POPOVICH Freestyle (Feat. Draft Day)

On May 29, 2020, Yachty released his fourth studio album, titled Lil Boat 3 , across all DSPs (Digital Streaming Platforms) via Quality Control Music and Motown Records. The 19-track project included a track titled Concrete Boys .

This track acted as the official introduction to the "Concrete Crew" he was building with his record label. The song includes a shout-out to the Concrete Boys in the chorus when Yachty implies that when his "back is against the wall," he can always rely on his crew to come through for him.

Another notable bar from Lil Yachty's song has been listed below:

"I just woke up, dreamin' 'bout the rose (Oh my God) / They had ni**as 'round me who don't stand on toes (Hell nah) / Barely ever do I think about my foes / How much longer will I live? Only God knows."

On December 16, 2023, a song titled Mo Jams was released on the official YouTube channel for Concrete Boys, alongside a music video that featured most of the CB roster, except for 31 Camo. Mo Jams was produced by Rawbone and acts as the first official collaboration between the members of Concrete Boys.

This track, although not being released on DSPs, has garnered significant attention for an upcoming collaboration project by racking up almost 4 million views on YouTube.

As fans await a Concrete Boys collaboration album, Lil Yachty continues to impress fans by following up on his widely acclaimed 2023 project Let's Start Here, which found the rapper delving into a more experimental sound with his music.

Notably, Yachty has been releasing a string of singles, which include his collaboration with Fred Again.. on stayinit. The rapper was also featured on Lyrical Lemonade's debut studio album, All Is Yellow , which dropped two months ago in January 2024.

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Watch Mac DeMarco join Lil Yachty for a huge Coachella set

The two took to the stage at the end of the performance for two tracks

Lil Yachty surprised fans at his huge Coachella set last night (Sunday, April 14) by bringing out Mac DeMarco as a special guest. Check out footage of the moment below.

• READ MORE: Coachella 2024 liveblog: all of the action as it happens

The American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer – whose real name is Miles Parks McCollum – took to the stage at the Indio festival last night, in what was the final day of the first weekend.

Initially, the intense set by Yachty kicked off with the rapper performing five back-to-back tracks from his 2023 album, ‘Let’s Start Here’. Walking on the stage as ‘the BLACK seminole’ was played over a tape, he launched into ‘IVE OFFICIALLY LOST ViSiON!!!!’ and ‘THE zone~’, before delivering renditions of ‘pRETTy’ and ‘running out of time’ – which he performed alongside Justine Skye – and ‘drive ME crazy!’.

From there, fan favourites including ‘Flex Up’ and ‘Coffin’ were embedded in the 21 song setlist, as well as covers of BRAM’s ‘Broccoli’ and ‘ON THE RADAR CONCRETE CYPHER’ by Concrete Boys.

However, it was towards the end of the set that Yachty delivered one of the most noteworthy moments – bringing out slacker-pop king Mac DeMarco as a surprise guest.

Here, the two came together to perform two tracks from DeMarco’s discography. The first of which was ‘On The Level’ – taken from DeMarco’s 2017 album  ‘This Old Dog’ – while the second was ‘Chamber Of Reflection’, shared 10 years ago as part of the ‘Salad Days’  LP.

Check out footage of the collaboration below, as well as the full Lil Yachty setlist.

lil yachty just brought out mac demarco at coachella pic.twitter.com/r4tpOQTcH3 — isaiah✰ (@tlop444) April 15, 2024

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Lil Yachty’s 2024 Coachella setlist was:

‘IVE OFFICIALLY LOST ViSiON!!!!’ ‘THE zone~’ ‘pRETTy’ ‘running out of time’ (with Justine Skye) ‘drive ME crazy!’ ‘Coffin’ ‘Split / Whole Time’ ‘NBAYOUNGBOAT’ ‘Flex Up’ ‘Minnesota’ ‘Get Dripped’ ‘Broccoli’ (DRAM cover) ‘Gimme da Lite’ (Southside & Lil Yachty cover) ‘Poland’ ‘One Night’ ‘Strike (Holster)’ ‘ON THE RADAR CONCRETE CYPHER’ (Concrete Boys song) ‘On the Level’ (with Mac DeMarco) ‘Chamber of Reflection’ (with Mac DeMarco) ‘WE SAW THE SUN!’ ‘the BLACK seminole.’

The collaboration between the rapper and the singer-songwriter last night comes after the two joined forces on Yachty’s aforementioned 2023 album ‘Let’s Start Here’ . In the release, DeMarco is credited as a writer on two tracks – ‘Drive Me Crazy!’ and ‘Failure’.

The album also featured a huge number of additional guests other than DeMarco, including MGMT ’s Ben Goldwasser, Alex G , Daniel Caesar , Fousheé , Teezo Touchdown , Justine Skye and Diana Gordon.

Elsewhere in yesterday’s instalment of Coachella 2024, the night saw sets from Sublime , Blur and No Doubt , before Tyler, The Creator headlined that evening.

You can find highlights from their full set here, and for more live updates as it happens, check out NME ’s liveblog for Coachella 2024 here .

Check back here for the latest news, reviews and more from Coachella 2024.

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Lil Yachty’s Alleged Reference Track Surfaces for Drake Song Everyone Already Knew He Co-Wrote

Yachty has been credited as a writer and co-producer on "Jumbotron Sh*t Poppin" since its 2022 release, not to mention several other 'Her Loss' tracks.

Lil Yachty ’s alleged reference track for Drake ’s solo Her Loss cut " Jumbotron Shit Poppin " is making the rounds on social media.

The alleged leak sees Yachty running through the 2022 track, the official video for which famously featured the " Summer Games " sequel denier rocking millions of dollars' worth of Pharrell's old jewelry , albeit with a number of small lyrical differences. Namely, the chorus-opening "We ain't even out in Turks" line is entirely absent.

Yachty, who also picked the cover art for Drake and 21 Savage ’s first joint album together, hadn't addressed the alleged leak at the time of this writing, nor should he be expected to do so. Akademiks, meanwhile, has claimed that Metro Boomin is involved with the alleged leak, though no such claim has been confirmed. The alleged leak appears to have first surfaced via Twitter user @notbobbalam , who claimed on Sunday that they had received it "from a random Atlanta number."

Uploaded to SoundCloud if you want it 🤷‍♂️ https://t.co/jdWLocCVaF — Bobbalam (@notbobbalam) April 15, 2024

Yachty, of course, has been credited as a writer on "Jumbotron Shit Poppin" since its 2022 release. In fact, Drake and Yachty are joined by 12 other names in the track's official writing credits. Her Loss ' other Yachty co-writing credits include "Major Distribution," "BackOutsideBoyz," "Privileged Rappers," "Circo Loco," and "Pussy & Millions." The best-dressed rapper of 2023 also received several co-production credits on the album, including for "Jumbotron Shit Poppin."

To be clear, circulating alleged reference tracks when it comes to Drake is not the diss some seem to think that it is. Yachty, specifically, has been vocal about his work with Drake, telling Ecleen Luzmila Caraballo for Complex just last September that it "just so happens that one of my friends is one of the biggest artists in the world." Not to mention, and as we just established above, the credits for such work are publicly available.

To be even clearer, and speaking more generally here, a writing credit on any given song doesn’t necessarily mean that the individual being credited contributed substantially to the composition in question, nor does it negate the contributions of the main artist. A credit can come about by something as simple as being in the room and bouncing ideas at the time of a song's creation.

Furthermore, to still be hung up on songs that boast multiple writing credits ignores the fact that this practice is (and has been) employed across all genres, from rock (blink-182’s latest No. 1 album is a fine example of this collaborative approach) to country (Morgan Wallen’s "Last Night" counts four writers, none of whom are Wallen) to, yes, rap.

In short, sharing an alleged reference track proves nothing other than a straws-grasping approach being employed by some amid the battle for the Drakeiverse.

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Lil Yachty Reference Track For Drake Leaks Amid OVO Star’s Beefs

The Lil Yachty reference track leaked while Drake’s feuding with Future, Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross and more.

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Drake remained at the center of drama as a reference track for his song “ Jumbotron S### Poppin ” leaked online. The Canadian star’s collaborator Lil Yachty recorded the reference version of the song.

“Jumbotron S### Poppin” appeared on Drake and 21 Savage’s album Her Loss . Lil Yachty was a known contributor to the song, which listed his name in the credits.

The Lil Yachty reference track surfaced during Drake’s ongoing issues with multiple artists. An Atlanta number allegedly leaked the audio, resulting in wild speculation involving Metro Boomin. Fans believed Metro was the source of the leak since he’s beefing with Drake and worked on Her Loss , which dropped in 2022.

Lil Yachty’s impact on Drake’s music was no secret. Drake acknowledged Lil Yachty’s influence on 2023’s For All the Dogs album.

“I don’t think this album is what it is if I don’t get to run everything by you,” Drake told Lil Yachty on SiriusXM. “If I don’t get to sit in the studio and write with you, and think with you, and if you don’t send me beats, and if you don’t tell me what you believe in or don’t believe in.”

The reference track leak was another twist in Drake’s feuds with Metro, Future, Kendrick Lamar and Rick Ross, among others. The overarching battle began when Future and Metro dropped their We Don’t Trust You album. The project featured Kendrick dissing Drake on the song “Like That.” Future and Metro unleashed more jabs at Drake with their follow-up release We Still Don’t Trust You .

Drake responded with a diss track titled “Push Ups.” Ross, who sided with Future and Metro, entered the fray by firing shots at Drake on the song “Champagne Moments.” Drake and Ross clashed despite their history of creating hits together.