Welcome to Planet Yeat - Lecture Notes

Overview of Yeat

• Name: Yeat (born Noah Olivier Smith)
• Background: Romanian-Mexican American rapper from Fullerton, California
• Age: 24 years old
• Style: Ecstasy-fuelled mutant rage rap
• Persona: Known for a bizarro, eccentric persona
• Fanbase: Primarily a young, enthusiastic fanbase

Career Highlights

• Fifth Album: Lyfestyle
• Tour: Eurolyfe tour
• Chart Success: Lyfestyle reached #1 on the US Billboard 200
• Collaborations: Worked with artists like Drake, Future, Lil Durk, and Young Thug

Yeat's Artistic Presence

• Art Basel Paris: Attended the event, known for high-end art pieces
• Fashion: Often seen wearing brands like Vetements, Acne Studios, CARHARTT WIP
• Music Style:
  • Invented words and phrases: "twizzy, kranky, shmooktober"
  • Use of umlauts in song titles
  • Sound: Described as alien, with psychotic gurgles and nuclear beats

Personal Characteristics and Lifestyle

• Interviews: Rarely gives interviews, maintains a press-shy image
• Social Media: Uses Instagram sparingly, posts cryptic content
• Mystique: Fans theorize about his life and lyrics due to his enigmatic presence

Themes in Music and Lyrics

• Style: Merging of influences from Future, Young Thug, and Playboi Carti
• Criticism: Music perceived as playful without deep subjectivity
• Lyrical Content: Often nonsensical but catchy

Personal Life

• Residence: Splits time between Los Angeles and Oregon
• Survivalist Tendencies: Has a doomsday supply including weapons and food rations
• Alien Encounter: Claims to have had a childhood alien visitation

Influences and Inspirations

• Zack Bia: DJ and record executive who signed Yeat
• Artistic Collaboration: Mentioned potential future collaboration with Donald Glover

Production and Music Creation

• Recording Process: Fast-paced; uses freestyle and ad-libs
• Album Production: Collaborated with beatmaker Synthetic for Lyfestyle
• Track Creation: Claims each track averages 12.5 minutes to create

Public Persona and Performance

• Live Shows: Known for high-energy performances
• Stage Presence: Blends elements of theatricality and music

Future Outlook

• Interest in History: Sees the past as an untouchable entity, but believes in shaping the future
• Confidence: Unwavering belief in his impact on current and future music scenes

Notable Quotes

• "The future I've already taken control of."
• Describes his music as "turnt vibe," influenced by his choice of beats

These notes summarize Yeat's music style, personal life, career highlights, and artistic influences, capturing his unique presence in the music industry.