“I like to make music from a personal standpoint, and the music that feels good to me, and when the music becomes big, it's even better because it's an even more organic feeling than when you, like, tried to make the hit record.”

American rapper, record executive, and record producer

Yo Gotti, born Mario Mims, is an American rapper, record executive, and record producer. He came up in Memphis rap and released his first five albums independently before signing with J Records in 2009. In 2009, two singles, "5 Star" and "Women Lie, Men Lie", earned gold certification from the RIAA and reached the Billboard Hot 100. His major label debut, Live from the Kitchen, followed in 2012 and peaked at number 12 on the Billboard 200, even as reviews were mixed.