“This whole 8 for $8 tour, I handpicked every city, every market on this tour, I handpicked myself. I wanted to go to New York, I wanted to go to Baltimore, I wanted to go to Philly, I wanted to go to Chicago, I wanted to go to Atlanta, of course I wanted to go Memphis, I wanted to go to Oakland.”

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.