YTB Fatt

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YTB Fatt
Birth nameCavon Deshawn Paige
Born (2001-05-28) May 28, 2001 (age 23)
West Memphis, Arkansas, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
Labels
  • Bread Gang
  • Loaf Boyz
  • 10K

Cavon Deshawn Paige (born May 28, 2001), known professionally as YTB Fatt (initialism for Young Track Boy Fatt), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. [1] Born and raised in West Memphis, Arkansas, he signed with Moneybagg Yo's Bread Gang in 2023, and rose to mainstream fame with the single, "Shot Off Gumbo" (featuring Moneybagg Yo and Fat Wizza) that same year. [2]

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Early life

Cavon Paige was born on May 28, 2001, in West Memphis, Arkansas. [3] In an interview, Paige revealed that he began experimenting in the studio at 16, but didn't pursue hip-hop seriously until three years later, at 19. [4]

Career

Fatt began his career in 2019, starting to rap in early summer 2019. He released original songs, which earned him an audience. [5] [6] In January 2023, Fatt signed with Moneybagg Yo's label Bread Gang Entertainment. [7] In March 2023, Fatt released the single "Shot Off Gumbo" on March 10, 2023, alongside the music video. The single featured Moneybagg Yo and Fat Wizza. [8] [9] In April 2023, Fatt released the single "Get Back". It boosted Fatt's popularity, with over 13 million views on YouTube and over 30,000 views on TikTok, receiving cosigns from Lil Durk, B.G., and the Cincinnati Bengals. [10] His single "Shot Off Gumbo" was included on Moneybagg Yo's Hard to Love mixtape released in June 2023. [11]

On June 2, 2023, Fatt was featured on Moneybagg Yo's single "Rock Out", alongside rapper Lil Durk. [12] On July 4, 2023, Fatt released "Calm It Down". Seven days later, on July 11, he released "Us" featuring Big Homiie G. [13] He released "Bet I Whip It" featuring Rob49 on July 18, 2023. [14] On July 21, he was featured on Yante Montana's "UFO". In July 25, he released "Backstabbin". [15]

On August 8, 2023, Fatt released his debut mixtape, Who is Fatt. [16] It debuted at number four on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums charts. [17] On August 10, 2023, Fatt released "Poppin It Hard". [18] He released Who Is Fatt (extended clip) on August 18, 2023. [19] Fatt was featured on Hopout Shawn Pose in September with accompanying music video. [20]

On September 29, 2023, Fatt was featured alongside Sett on Finesse2tymes' "Can't Go To Jail". [21] Fatt was featured on Lil Poppa's "4 Day Money" alongside CMG The Label. Fatt released the project, Fox Prelude, on October 20, 2023. [22] [23] Seven days later, he released "Let's See". [24] Fatt collaborated with rapper Lil Durk and the label Only The Family, appearing on "Last One" off the compilation album Nightmares in the Trenches on November 17, 2023. [25] In December, he was featured on Real Boston Richey's "The Type", and Mike Will Made It's "Now or Neva" alongside Moneybagg Yo. [26] On December 15, 2023, Fatt released the mixtape Foxes Only, featuring Lil Yachty, BabyDrill, and GloRilla. [27] [28]

On February 14, 2024, Fatt released "I Luv U". On March 9, 2024, Fatt was featured on fellow rapper DeeBaby's single "Oil Change". [29] On March 26, 2024, he released the single "Same", which samples Usher and R. Kelly's song "Same Girl". [30] On April 9, 2024, he was also featured on OT7 Quanny's single "I Did It". [31] On May 14, 2024, Fatt released a new single, "In the Air", featuring Alabama rapper Rylo Rodriguez, with an accompanying music video. [32] [33]

In June, Fatt released "Get Up On It". [34] On June 28, 2024, Fatt released "Score". [35] On July 3, 2024, Fatt released "Pretty Brown" featuring Lil Baby and Rylo Rodriguez. [36] The next day, he released "What Happened" featuring Lil Baby. On July 5, 2024, Fatt released his third mixtape On Zai, [37] which debuted at 133 on the Billboard 200. [38] On July 26, Fatt released "Conspiracy V2" featuring Lil Durk. [39] In August, Fatt released "Free Bank", followed by the EP On Zai (Deluxe) on August 30, 2024. [40]

On November 19, 2024, Fatt released the extended play The Richest Foxx, which features a sole guest appearance from Quavo. [41] [42]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
TitleMixtape detailsPeak chart positions
US
[43]
Who Is Fatt
Who Is Fatt (Extended Clip)
  • Released: August 18, 2023
  • Label: Loaf Boyz Ventures/10K Projects
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Foxes Only
  • Released: December 15, 2023
  • Label: Loaf Boyz Ventures/10K Projects
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
On Zai
  • Released: July 5, 2024
  • Label: Loaf Boyz Ventures/10K Projects
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
133

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
TitleEP details
Fox Prelude
  • Released: October 20, 2023
  • Label: Loaf Boyz Ventures/10K Projects
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
The Richest Foxx
  • Released: November 19, 2024
  • Label: Loaf Boyz Ventures/10K Projects
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

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