Snootie Wild | |
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 Snootie Wild in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | LaPreston Porter III |
| Born | April 23, 1985 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | February 26, 2022 (aged 36) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer |
| Years active | 2006–2022 |
| Labels | |
LaPreston Porter (April 23, 1985 – February 26, 2022), better known by his stage name Snootie Wild, was an American rapper and singer. He was best known for his first single, "Yayo", which success helped launch his career. The song charted in the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In October 2013, it was announced that a fellow Memphis-based rapper, Yo Gotti, had signed Wild to his Collective Music Group (CMG) imprint.[1][2] In September 2014, Wild released his only extended play, Go Mode. The EP's second single, "Made Me", peaked at number 93 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the highest-charting single of his career. Snooty Wild signed to Epic Records/CMG with Yo Gotti.
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- ^ "Bubbling Under: Chainsmokers Get Their Shot With Selfie". Billboard. February 21, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.