Snootie Wild
| Snootie Wild | |
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Snootie Wild in June 2015
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | LePreston Porter |
| Also known as | Snootie Wild |
| Born |
April 23, 1985 Memphis, Tennessee |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Website | www |
LePreston Porter, (born April 23, 1985) better known by his stage name Snootie Wild, is an American rapper. He is best known for his debut single "Yayo", the success of which helped launch his career. The song charted in the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In October 2013, it was announced fellow Memphis-based rapper Yo Gotti had signed Wild to his Collective Music Group (CMG) imprint.
LePreston Porter was born in Memphis, Tennessee on April 23, 1985. He grew up listening to artists like Three 6 Mafia, Project Pat and Yo Gotti. He spent four years in prison from the age of 21 to 25. He's a father of four children.
While signed under Heartland Entertainment, Wild released his breakout single "Yayo", which was produced by K-Figz. The song managed to catch the attention of fellow Memphis-based rapper Yo Gotti, who later remixed the song, adding another verse. Gotti included the remix on his thirteenth mixtape Nov 19th: The Mixtape, which was released September 2, 2013. The song was again remixed by Atlanta-based rapper T.I., which helped further the success of the song. "Yayo", featuring Yo Gotti, became the official version and was released via digital distribution on February 3, 2014. The song debuted at number 50 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and at number 40 on Billboard's Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
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