No one could’ve expected how big a star Lil Yachty would eventually become. His breakout song, “One Night”, was a breezy, colorful time, ditto for his feature on DRAM’s smash hit “Broccoli”. But those are playful, almost childlike records. Moreover, his 2017 album, Teenage Emotions, practically flopped on arrival, was critically panned, and its biggest song peaked at a modest No. 76 on Billboard’s Hot 100. For a lot of artists, that would end their time in the spotlight. But Yachty persevered, and now he’s one of the bigger acts in hip-hop. Now, he’s reflecting on the time when no one believed in his stardom.

Recently, Lil Yachty posted a video on Instagram (now captured by DJ Akademiks), thinking back on his journey. Ten years into the game, he wants people to realize that he’s surpassed

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