Lil Yachty has called his style "bubblegum trap" which Combines feel-good positivity, druggy weirdness, and wild ATLien flair into a style.
Yachty first came to prominence in December 2015 when the SoundCloud version of his song "One Night" was used in a viral comedy video. Yachty's debut mixtape Lil Boat was released in March 2016.Yachty released his second mixtape Summer Songs 2 in July 2016. On May 26, 2017, Lil Yachty released his debut studio album, Teenage Emotions.He was featured on the Ocean Park Standoff single "If You Were Mine", released on April 27, 2018.