

Gotti closed out 2016 with the announcement of a deal with Jay Z and his Roc Nation label, in partnership with his own CMG (Collective Music Group) imprint. In August 2016, singer Meghan Trainor released " Better" featuring Gotti, as the third single from her second major-label album, Thank You. The album's lead single " Down in the DM", featuring Nicki Minaj on the remix, peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. Released on February 19, 2016, the album peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200. In February 2016, Yo Gotti released the official cover art for both the standard and deluxe versions of The Art of Hustle, and the release date of the album. On October 27, 2013, Yo Gotti premiered the album's third single, "Cold Blood" featuring rapper J. "King Shit" peaked at five on the US Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.

On October 15, the music video for "King Shit" featuring T.I. was sent to mainstream urban radio in the United States. On October 7, 2013, the album's second official single "King Shit" featuring T.I. In September 2013, Yo Gotti released the mixtape Nov 19: The Mixtape in promotion for the album. In August 2013, he announced the I Am Tour Dates, a tour in promotion of I Am which ran from September 14 until November 19, 2013, with supporting acts including YG, Zed Zilla, Shy Glizzy and Cash Out. In July 2013, it was announced that the album would be released on November 19, 2013. As of September 21, it has peaked at #100 on the Hot 100, making it Gotti and YG's third Hot 100 entry, #33 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and at #24 on the Rap Songs chart. The song debuted at #5 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and at #39 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The first single from his sixth studio album I Am is titled "Act Right" and features Young Jeezy and YG. In May 2013, Yo Gotti announced that his sixth studio album would be titled I Am. In early 2013, Gotti announced that he and his label CMG had been signed to a distribution deal with Epic Records from longtime business partner L.A.
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2013–present: I Am, The Art of Hustle, Untrapped and CM10: Free Game
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He released the 7th version of his well-known mixtape series Cocaine Muzik, titled Cocaine Muzik 7: The World Is Yours, in October 2012. In 2012, due to Gotti's views following the low sales of his debut album, he left RCA Records and Polo Grounds Music. After three weeks on the chart, the album had sold 36,000 copies in the United States. Live From The Kitchen debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200, with 16,000 copies sold in its first week of sales in the United States. The song peaked at 97 on the U.S R&B chart. "Look In the Mirror" was the third single released seven months after the second single in July 2010.

The song peaked at 81 on 100, 22 on the U.S R&B and 12 on the U.S Rap. " Women Lie, Men Lie" featuring Lil Wayne, the album's second single, was released in December 2009. The single peaked at 79 on the Hot 100, 19 on U.S R&B and 11 on U.S Rap. " 5 Star", the album's original first single, was released in May 2009. Yo Gotti released his major label debut studio album Live From The Kitchen in January 2012, after several delays. Between 20, 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). He began his music career around the age of 14, rapping as Lil Yo, affiliated with DJ Sound and his crew. Mario grew up in Ridgecrest Apartments in the Frayser neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. Gotti founded the record label Collective Music Group (CMG) in 2012, which has went on to sign successful acts including Moneybagg Yo, 42 Dugg, Blac Youngsta, GloRilla, EST Gee, and Mozzy, among others.Ĭareer 2000–2006: Career beginnings He went on 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), The Art of Hustle (2016), I Still Am (2017), Untrapped (2020) and CM10: Free Game. In 1996, he released his debut album Youngsta's On a Come Up under the alias Lil Yo. Mario Sentell Giden Mims (born May 19, 1981), known professionally as Yo Gotti, is an American rapper.
