The EP also consists of a collaboration with Meek Mill. The EP, named after the area he grew up in, features the previously released singles "Side" and his breakthrough hit " Shotta Flow" with its remix, featuring Blueface. On December 20, 2019, NLE Choppa released his debut extended play titled Cottonwood. The song peaked at number 37 in the US, becoming his second Top 40 hit, following "Shotta Flow". On September 13, 2019, NLE Choppa released a new single titled " Camelot". According to Billboard magazine, No Love Entertainment is slated to release new music from NLE Choppa. This song was the first release from his own label No Love Entertainment (NLE), which he launched in partnership with Warner Records. The title of this song is a reference to rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, who was arrested for shooting and because he violated his parole. The music video has achieved over 19 million views on YouTube. Bob Mehr of The Commercial Appeal praised his act, saying that he "did much to seize the opportunity on the big stage in his hometown" and that "his career is likely to see plenty more memorable Memphis moments." On June 14, 2019, he released the single, "Free YoungBoy", produced by CashMoneyAP. A few days later, he made his music festival debut by performing at the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis. It was made as a tribute to his favorite childhood rapper, Lil Wayne. In May, Choppa released a new single, "Blocc Is Hot", produced by ATL Jacob. In April 2019, NLE released another single called "Birdboy", produced by SGULL. Also in March, he was featured on Birdman and Juvenile's song "Dreams". In March, he released a new single called "Capo", with the music video debuting on Worldstarhiphop. He turned these offers down, from Republic Records, Interscope Records, Caroline, however, to instead sign with the independent distribution company, UnitedMasters including Neo Lechweny, while keeping his master recordings and publishing. It was around this time that it was reported that Choppa had sparked a bidding war between a handful of top record labels, with bids reaching a reported $3 million. The video received 20 million views within two months, prompting Carl Lamarre from Billboard to say that his "recent dominance has silenced any detractors". In February, he released the song's sequel, "Shotta Flow 2". The official remix, featuring Blueface and a Cole Bennett-directed music video, was released in June, shortly after the original song was certified platinum by the RIAA. The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 in May 2019, debuting at number 96. A few days after its release, Pitchfork highlighted the track as its Song of the Day, praising his energetic delivery and adding that "he hits a new dance move every time the camera cuts back to him". The video reached 10 million views in a month. Īfter the surge of popularity, he released his breakout single " Shotta Flow". His opening verse and his dance moves in the accompanying music video made him stand out from the group, earning him an online buzz. 3", a cypher-style song by his Shotta Fam collective. In December, he appeared on "No Chorus Pt. On July 22, he released his debut mixtape, No Love the Takeover. He released his first song, "No Love Anthem", in March 2018 under the name YNR Choppa. NLE Choppa's manager is his mother, Angela Potts, who has been managing him since he started expressing an interest in rap music career. Career 2018–2019: Beginnings, breakthrough, record deal, and Cottonwood He began freestyling with childhood friends at the age of 15 and started taking music seriously at 16. He was raised in Southeast Memphis, Tennessee, in the Parkway Village area, and also was enrolled in Cordova High School where he played basketball. Me, was released on January 28, 2022.īryson Lashun Potts was born on November 1, 2002, to an African American father and Jamaican mother. NLE Choppa's second mixtape, From Dark to Light, was released on November 1 in the same year. It peaked in the top ten of the US Billboard 200 and included the singles " Camelot" and " Walk Em Down" (featuring Roddy Ricch), both of which peaked in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. NLE Choppa released his debut studio album, Top Shotta, on August 7, 2020. His debut EP, Cottonwood, was also released in 2019. He rose to fame with his 2019 single "Shotta Flow", which was certified platinum by the RIAA and peaked in the top-40 of the Billboard Hot 100. Bryson Lashun Potts (born November 1, 2002), known professionally as NLE Choppa (previously YNR Choppa), is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee.
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