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{{Short description|American rapper (born 2000)}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|2|26|}}

| birth_place = [[Irvine, California]], U.S.

| origin = [[PortlandLake Oswego, Oregon]], U.S.

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* Rapper

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== Early life ==

Noah Olivier Smith was born on February 26, 2000, in [[Irvine, California]] to a Romanian mother and an American father of British and Mexican descent. His paternal grandmother is Mexican and from the city of [[Tijuana]] while his grandfather is British-American.<ref>{{Cite web |title=YEAT on Up 2 Me, Twizzy Rich, KanKan, 4L, Sorry Bout That, T-Pain, & More |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1Fu_nvUhXQ |access-date=4 March 2023 |website=[[YouTube]] | date=July 31, 2021 |language=en |archive-date=December 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218222942/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1Fu_nvUhXQ |url-status=live }}</ref> Yeat has two younger brothers. Yeat spent his early childhood in [[Fullerton, California]] before he and his family moved to [[Portland, Oregon]],<ref name="OGM2021" /> where he attended [[Lakeridge High School]] in the nearby town of [[Lake Oswego]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallivan |first=Joseph |date=2023-03-24 |title=Underground rapper Yeat heading "home" to play Portland |url=https://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/townnews/music/underground-rapper-yeat-heading-home-to-play-portland/article_a6aedf87-2486-50cf-a54b-39cf38a1cfc3.html |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=LakeOswegoReview.com |language=en}}</ref> After finishing high school, Yeat briefly moved to [[New York City]] before returning to the [[Greater Los Angeles]] area in pursuit of a music career.<ref name=OGM2021 />

At eleven years of age, Yeat allegedly had an encounter with extraterrestrial life. Yeat claims that the aliens he encountered were tall and hominid in form.<ref>{{Cite web |last=GEORGE |first=CASSIDY |date=2024-03-06 |title=Yeat: American Truths |url=https://032c.com/magazine/yeat-american-truths |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=032c |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career ==

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In April 2024, Yeat confirmed via an [[Instagram]] story that two more studio albums following ''2093'' are to come out in 2024 titled ''Lyfestyle'' and ''A Dangerous Lyfe'', respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://x.com/ComplexMusic/status/1778198892250890449|title=x.com}}</ref>{{bsn|date=September 2024}}

Via an Instagram post on the account of Yeat's label Lyfestyle Corporation, it was confirmed that Lyfestyle is set to release sometime in October<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-24 |title=Release month for Yeat's upcoming album 'LYFËSTYLE' confirmed |url=https://theneedledrop.com/news/release-month-confirmed-for-yeats/ |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=The Needle Drop |language=en}}</ref> .{{Cite Instagram |postid=DARoOzhRo_W |user=lyfestylecorporation |title=OCTOBER WE STYLE |date=23 September 2024 |df=mdy}}

== Musical style ==

From the start of his career, Yeat has utilized [[Auto-Tune]]-infused vocals.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Liam McCarthy|date=15 February 2022|title=Yeat is an 18-year-old rapper from Portland with a suffocating grip on catchy melodies|url=https://elevatormag.com/yeat-is-an-18-year-old-soundcloud-rapper-from-portland-with-a-suffocating-grip-on-catchy-melodies/|url-status=live|access-date=15 February 2022|website=Elevator|archive-date=February 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220195631/https://www.elevatormag.com/yeat-is-an-18-year-old-soundcloud-rapper-from-portland-with-a-suffocating-grip-on-catchy-melodies}}</ref> In 2021, he adopted a more aggressive and synth-based sound, joining a growing group of rappers that used "[[rage rap|rage beats]]", a sound that became a [[SoundCloud]] staple influenced by the lively vocal deliveries and [[Electronic dance music|EDM]]-influenced beat selections of artists such as [[Playboi Carti]], specifically on ''[[Whole Lotta Red]]'' (2020).<ref name="Pierre2021b" /> His vocal style has drawn comparisons to [[Playboi Carti]], [[Future (rapper)|Future]], and [[Young Thug]].<ref name=Pierre2021b /> Yeat has stated the latter two are some of his biggest inspirations. He also cited American rapper [[T-Pain]] as one of his biggest influences growing up, calling him "The GOAT of Auto-Tune".<ref name=OGM2021 /> Yeat's signature vocal preset is based on a vocal chain given to him by frequent collaborator and fellow musician [[Weiland (musician)|Weiland]].<ref name="McKinney2022" />

On ''2093'', Yeat uses a more futuristic and experimental sound, using elements of [[Rage (music genre)|Rage-Rap]] and [[Electronic music|Electro]] in his songs.