2015–2021: Career beginnings Yeat began his career in 2015, originally making music under the name Lil Yeat, but these releases have since been deleted from the Internet. On June 30, 2018, Yeat made his first public appearance under his current moniker, premiering a track called "Brink" on Elevator, a YouTube channel. Yeat has stated that he created the name Yeat while
high and trying to come up with one word that sounds familiar to people. His stage name has also been described as a combination of "
yeet" and "heat". On February 21, 2019, he premiered the music video for his track "Stay Up" on Elevator.
2021–2022: Viral success, Up 2 Me, and 2 Alive Yeat achieved viral success online through platforms such as
TikTok in 2021. Writing for
Pitchfork, Mano Sundaresan commented "Cutting his teeth in the influential online rap collective Slayworld over the last few years, Yeat was always a little stranger than his peers, and consequently cast as a minor figure. But in 2021, his surrealist bent became his superpower." Yeat's music began to gain traction online following his
4L mixtape, which was released June 11, 2021. The
4L project notably included "Sorry Bout That" and "Money Twerk". The song was particularly cited by media outlets for its line "this song already was turnt but here's a bell", which was immediately followed by the ringing of church bells (which are often incorporated into his songs). Fellow rappers
Drake and
Lil Yachty also referenced the line. The album received generally positive reception from critics. On January 22, 2022,
Up 2 Me made its debut on the
Billboard 200, initially reaching number 183 and ultimately peaking at number 58. Later that same month, Yeat teased a mid-February release date for his next album,
2 Alivë. His song "U Could Tell" was featured in the
Euphoria episode "You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can", which premiered on January 30. On February 11, the single "Still Countin" was released alongside a
Cole Bennett-directed music video. On February 18, Yeat released his second studio album,
2 Alive, through Geffen Records, Field Trip Recordings, Listen to the Kids, and Twizzy Rich. It debuted and peaked at number six on the
Billboard 200, selling around 36,000 units and becoming his highest charting project. On April 1, the deluxe version of
2 Alive, titled
2 Alive (Geek Pack), was released. On April 29, he released "No Handoutz", a collaborative single with
Internet Money Records. On June 28, Yeat released "
Rich Minion", a single he was commissioned to create for a
Lyrical Lemonade-produced trailer promoting the film
Minions: The Rise of Gru. After its release, the song became associated with "
GentleMinions", a meme involving people who would dress in formal attire and attend screenings of the film while it was playing in movie theatres during the summer of 2022.
2022–2024: Lyfe, Afterlyfe, 2093 and Lyfestyle On September 2, 2022, Yeat released "
Talk", a single from his EP
Lyfe. The EP itself was released a week later on September 9, debuting and peaking at number ten on the
Billboard 200. On February 24, 2023, Yeat released his third studio album,
Afterlyfe. The album includes a feature from YoungBoy Never Broke Again, in addition to Yeat's alter egos Kranky Kranky and Luh Geeky. It peaked at number four on the
Billboard 200 and number one on the
Billboard Rap Albums chart. On May 3, Yeat released the single "Already Rich"; the song, often referred to by the unofficial name "ard up", was originally leaked in 2021 and saw minor success on social media apps such as TikTok. On May 26, the single "
My Wrist" featuring Atlanta rapper
Young Thug was released; this song, notably, features production by producer
Pi'erre Bourne. On August 10, Yeat released the single "
Bigger Then Everything" alongside a music video directed by
Cole Bennett. On October 6, Yeat was featured on Drake's track "
IDGAF" from his album
For All the Dogs; the song would go on to debut at number two on the
Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first top ten entry on the chart, as well as his first number one on the
Billboard Global 200. On February 16, 2024, Yeat released his fourth studio album,
2093, with features from
Lil Wayne and
Future, and a guest appearance from
Donald Glover on "Power Trip".
2093 debuted at number two on the
Billboard 200. Songs "
Breathe" and "
If We Being Real" broke through as some of the songs that went viral on social media platforms. Just a day later,
2093 (P2), was released. This included two bonus tracks. A couple days later,
2093 (P3) released exclusive to digital download with 4 bonus tracks. Glover and Yeat worked again with Yeat having a feature on Glover's album
Bando Stone & the New World. In April 2024, Yeat confirmed via an
Instagram story that two more studio albums following
2093 are to come out, titled
Lyfestyle and
A Dangerous Lyfe, respectively. Via an Instagram post on the account of Yeat's label Lyfestyle Corporation, it was confirmed that
Lyfestyle was set to release sometime in October. The album was released on October 18, 2024, and debuted at number one on the
Billboard 200, landing Yeat's first number one debut.
2025–present: A Dangerous Lyfe In March 2025,
Pitchfork confirmed in an article that Yeat and
Don Toliver would be releasing a collaborative album in 2025, alongside headlining the Summer Smash 2025 festival together on June 20, 2025, however the statement regarding the album was later removed from the article. On October 6, 2025, Yeat made his
runway debut at the
Vetements SS26 show, alongside other names, such as
Ice Spice,
Kelly Rutherford, and
Michèle Lamy, amongst others. At
ComplexCon, Yeat showcased his new Nike Air Max Goadome boot. On November 22, 2025, Yeat debuted in Roblox in a collaboration with the game
Dead Rails. On February 26, 2026, Yeat teamed up with
EsDeeKid to release their single, titled "Made It On Our Own". == Musical style ==