Born as Mario Mims, Yo Gotti is a rapper from the Deep South, from Memphis, Tennessee! Not a part of the country particularly known for gangsta rap but Gotti has been working solid since his first release in 2003 and 4 album releases later, lots of collaborations and well received mix tapes he has built up a net worth of .

5million. So he doesn’t only rap about being rich, he is doing pretty well for himself!

Gotti’s style is in some ways typical, it’s bling and b*tches, what you’d expect of gangsta rap but he has a solid following and clearly has kept a work ethic that means that his discography, touring and other work has ceased to stop.

In 2014, he even received a nomination at the BET Awards for best album.

His full releases are Life (2003), Back 2 da Basics (2006), Live from the Kitchen (2012), I Am (2013), The Art of Hustle (2016) and his loved mixtape collection Cocaine Muzik entitled Cocaine Muzik has had 7 releases. He has also collaborated with the likes of T.I, the Game and Young Jeezy.

Considering he has never topped the charts, it shows the testament of hard work in the music business and keeping a close connection with your fans.

Here is what Wikipedia says about his life and early career:

Mario Mims (born May 19, 1981), better known by his stage name Yo Gotti, is an American rapper. In 1996, Gotti released his debut album Youngsta’s On a Come Up under the alias Lil Yo. He went to release From Da Dope Game 2 Da Rap Game (2000), Self-Explanatory (2001), Life (2003), Back 2 da Basics (2006), Live from the Kitchen (2012), I Am (2013) and The Art of Hustle (2016).

2000–06: Career beginnings
Mims grew up in Ridgecrest Apartments of Frayser, Memphis. He began his music career around the age of 14, rapping as Lil Yo, affiliated with DJ Sound and his crew.

[1] Between 2000 and 2006, Yo Gotti released a string of independent albums. From Da Dope Game 2 Da Rap Game (2000), Self-Explanatory (2001), Life (2003) and Back 2 da Basics (2006).

With a 3.5million net worth Yo Gotti definitely has a steady life and plenty of space to keep growing. With the recent politicization of one time collaborator T.I., maybe we’ll see a turn from Gotti and a reimagining of his image soon!

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