Five Most Essential Lil Yachty Songs

Lil Yachty is basically the face of bubblegum rap, although he has delved into more dark rapping in previous years. However, his happy-go-lucky and fun persona has kept him around in the music industry for longer than expected. Here is a list of his most essential songs, excluding tracks he has featured on.

"One Night"

This is the track that made Yachty popular, and it's not hard to see why. His lighthearted vocals paired with TheGoodPerry's smooth production is guaranteed to be a banger. I wish he would team back up with Perry for another song like this or even a whole album.

"Minnesota"

This is one of Lil Yachty's earliest hits, being released back in 2015. The solo track was already great, and the remix adds acts like Young Thug and more. The hook is extremely catchy, and Yachty's verse is pretty good. Quavo and Skippa da Flippa are decent on the remix, and Young Thug is amazing. All in all, the track is one that showcases Yachty at his best.

"Forever Young" (featuring Diplo)

Sure, it's a half-rap, half-pop song, but the track just has a feel-good vibe to it. Diplo's production matches perfectly with Yachty's crisp, bubblegum vocals. The track feels like a freshly opened Coca-Cola can on a Saturday afternoon, whatever that means. The main point is that this is one of Yachty's best songs.

"Yacht Club" (featuring Juice Wrld)

The chemistry between Yachty and Juice on this track is INSANE. The two trade bars over dope production by Earl on the Beat, which makes for a complete HIT. The bars in this track are also pretty funny, even referencing Drake's secret child and getting his approval. The track is a standout in Yachty's discography.

"Up Next 3" (featuring G Herbo)

Now, I know what you're thinking. I could have picked "66", "NBAYOUNGBOAT", "Ice Tray", "Oprah's Bank Account", "Get Dripped", yada yada. However, all the tracks on this list have been happy, bubbly tracks. If you want to get a good taste of Yachty rapping over a hard trap beat, this is the song. Yachty and Herbo both have insane verses. This is the truly best in the trilogy of the "Next Up" song series.