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Rapper Lil Yachty arrested for driving 150 mph in Ferrari

FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2016, file photo, Lil Yachty arrives on the red carpet for the BET Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta. Georgia State Patrol arrested rapper Lil Yachty this month after he was allegedly caught driving more than 150 mph on an Atlanta highway. State Patrol said troopers pulled over a white Ferrari with the 23-year-old behind the wheel on Sept. 21. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

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ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia State Patrol arrested rapper Lil Yachty this month after he was allegedly caught driving more than 150 mph (241 kph) on an Atlanta highway.

Troopers pulled over a white Ferrari with the 23-year-old rapper, whose name is Miles McCollum, behind the wheel on Sept. 21, State Patrol said.

An officer had followed the car after spotting it speeding and weaving in and out of traffic on the interstate near downtown, according to a State Patrol incident report obtained by news outlets.

McCollum was taken to the Atlanta City Jail and charged with reckless driving and speeding, according to the agency. He has since been released.

The recording artist totaled his red Ferrari in the same area in June after spinning out of control. Witnesses told investigators that the roads were wet and McCollum was traveling at a high rate of speed at the time, news outlets reported.

The rapper addressed the recent speeding in a video on the app Tik Tok, saying in part: “Yeah. It happened. ... Slow down kids.”

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Lil Yachty Totals $330K Ferrari On Rainy Atlanta Freeway — He Survives

Frankly, Lil Yachty is lucky to be alive. On Monday (June 22), the 22-year-old rapper was driving his red 2020 Ferrari 488 on Interstate 75/85 in Atlanta when he hydroplaned on the wet road.

According to WSB-TV Atlanta, Yachty slammed into the left median concrete wall, then spun across seven lanes of traffic before hitting the right concrete wall. The car eventually came to a stop between the right emergency lane and the seventh lane.

Yachty told police he didn’t remember anything after he lost control of the vehicle, but witnesses at the scene say he was driving at a high rate of speed before the accident. The crash caused a traffic jam for a good portion of the afternoon.

In photos of the crash obtained by TMZ, the Ferrari is clearly totaled. Yachty was more fortunate, sustaining only minor injuries to his arm. Although emergency personnel responded to the scene, it’s unclear if Yachty opted to go to the hospital for treatment.

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Lil Yachty Wrecks Ferrari in Hydroplaning Accident on Atlanta Freeway: ‘So Thankful For My Life’

Lil Yachty totaled his red 2020 Ferrari 488 yesterday (June 22) in his Atlanta hometown after spinning out of control on the freeway amid heavy rainfall.

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Lil Yachty  totaled his red 2020 Ferrari 488 yesterday (June 22) in his Atlanta hometown after spinning out of control on the freeway amid heavy rainfall.

According to local news outlet  WSB-TV Atlanta,  the hydroplaning accident took place on Interstate 75/85, where Yachty’s sports car hit the left median wall before spinning out across seven lanes and eventually smashing into the freeway shoulder. “So thankful for my life. Never take it for granted,” the  Lil Boat  rapper wrote on Twitter yesterday before sharing intense images of the accident today (June 23) with the caption “blessed.”

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TMZ  reported  that emergency crews arrived on the scene where Yachty walked away “relatively unscathed, with only minor injuries to his arm.” It remains unclear if he visited the hospital afterward, but  TMZ wrote that the 22-year-old artist received a citation for driving too fast given the weather conditions, failing to stay in the lane, and driving in the carpool lane. He also received a warning for driving without having his license on him.

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blessed pic.twitter.com/TVFlQsTAtc — concrete boy boat (@lilyachty) June 23, 2020

So thankful for my life. Never take it for granted. — concrete boy boat (@lilyachty) June 23, 2020

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Rapper lil yachty totals ferrari 488 on atlanta interstate, after the crash, lil yachty tweeted, "so thankful for my life. never take it for granted.".

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ATLANTA, GA — On Monday, Miles McCollum, who is best known as rapper Lil Yachty, took a drive in his red Ferrari 488, a luxury sports car with a sticker prince of over $300,000. He concluded the trip on Interstate 75/85 by losing control of the vehicle, crashing into a concrete wall, spinning out across multiple lanes of traffic and finally coming to rest in the right emergency lane.

The rapper was not "seriously injured," according to a report by WSB-TV , which noted that he told told police he didn't remember remember anything after he lost control of the car.

TMZ, which obtained a photo of the wrecked Ferrari , cited unnamed witnesses who said there was standing water on the roadway at the time of the crash, suggesting the musician's sports car may have hydroplaned on the surface before crashing.

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In this May 29, 2020 photo, Lil Yachty poses for a portrait to promote his new album "Lil Boat 3" in Atlanta.

Troopers pulled over a white Ferrari with the 23-year-old rapper, whose name is Miles McCollum, behind the wheel on Sept. 21, State Patrol said.

An officer had followed the car after spotting it speeding and weaving in and out of traffic on the interstate near downtown, according to a State Patrol incident report obtained by news outlets.

McCollum was taken to the Atlanta City Jail and charged with reckless driving and speeding, according to the agency. He has since been released.

The recording artist totaled his red Ferrari in the same area in June after spinning out of control. Witnesses told investigators that the roads were wet and McCollum was traveling at a high rate of speed at the time, news outlets reported.

The rapper addressed the recent speeding in a video on the app Tik Tok, saying in part: “Yeah. It happened. … Slow down kids.”

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Rapper Lil Yachty arrested for driving 150 mph in Ferrari

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Georgia State Patrol arrested rapper Lil Yachty this month after he was allegedly caught driving more than 150 mph (241 kph) on an Atlanta highway.

Troopers pulled over a white Ferrari with the 23-year-old rapper, whose name is Miles McCollum, behind the wheel on Sept. 21, State Patrol said.

An officer had followed the car after spotting it speeding and weaving in and out of traffic on the interstate near downtown, according to a State Patrol incident report obtained by news outlets.

McCollum was taken to the Atlanta City Jail and charged with reckless driving and speeding, according to the agency. He has since been released.

The recording artist totaled his red Ferrari in the same area in June after spinning out of control. Witnesses told investigators that the roads were wet and McCollum was traveling at a high rate of speed at the time, news outlets reported.

The rapper addressed the recent speeding in a video on the app Tik Tok, saying in part: “Yeah. It happened. ... Slow down kids.”

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Rapper Lil Yachty crashes his Ferrari on Downtown Connector

ATLANTA — Atlanta rapper Lil Yachty was not seriously hurt after his Ferrari crashed on the Downtown Connector Monday afternoon.

According to the crash report, the rapper, whose name is Miles McCollum, was driving on Interstate 75/85 north near University Avenue when he lost control on the wet road.

Lil Yachty’s 2020 red Ferrari 488 hit the left median concrete wall, then spun across 7 lanes of travel before hitting the right concrete wall. The car came to a stop between the right emergency lane and the seventh lane facing west.

The 22-year-old rapper told officers he didn’t remember anything after losing control.

Witnesses said Lil Yachty was driving at a “high rate of speed” before crashing.

According to Ferrari.com , the car was worth at least $330,000.

The crash caused delays on the interstate.

Crashes on left and right shoulders I-75/85/nb/sb s of University Ave. (Exit 244). Delays on the wet pavement. Not worth an alternate. #ATLtraffic https://t.co/KslBQmUsyy pic.twitter.com/5fzBdfcrWx — Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) June 22, 2020

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Lil Yachty mugshot: Why was the rapper arrested?

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• Published : 13:35 ET, Sep 29 2020
• Updated : 15:20 ET, Sep 29 2020

RAPPER Lil Yachty was arrested after he was caught speeding on an Atlanta interstate by Georgia authorities.

The musician was riding at 150mph in his Ferrari when he was pulled over by cops and taken to jail.

Who is Lil Yachty?

Lil Yachty, whose real name is Miles McCollum, is a rapper who is a native of Atlanta, Georgia .

He rose to fame in 2016 with his mixtape "Lil Boat."

His debut solo album Teenage Emotions came out a year later. He has since released three more albums.

He was recently featured on Drake's "Oprah's Bank Account" with Da Baby.

Why was the rapper arrested?

Lil Yachty was arrested and charged with reckless driving and speeding after officers caught the star driving at 150mph on an Atlanta highway.

On September 21, Georgia State Police spotted a white 2020 Ferrari F8 speeding northbound on Interstate 75.

Authorities say the driver was weaving in and out of traffic before they caught up to the car.

They arrested Yachty and took him into custody.

His sports car was passed to his friend.

What did he say about his arrest?

The rapper posted a video of himself sitting in a car counting large stacks of money, along with the caption: "I'm not in jail."

Lil Yachty also posted a video to  TikTok  in which he acknowledged his recent arrest, adding, "God forbid the mug shot comes out."

He added some advice for his fans: "Slow down, kids."

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He then took to Twitter to further comment on the picture, saying "God I look homeless and janky in my mugshot."

Yachty previously crashed his red Ferrari back in June while driving through Atlanta in wet weather.

The car spun out of control after it hydroplaned on puddles near the Atlanta Connector.

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Rapper Lil Yachty arrested for driving 150 mph in Ferrari

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia State Patrol arrested rapper Lil Yachty this month after he was allegedly caught driving more than 150 mph (241 kph) on an Atlanta highway.

Troopers pulled over a white Ferrari with the 23-year-old rapper, whose name is Miles McCollum, behind the wheel on Sept. 21, State Patrol said.

An officer had followed the car after spotting it speeding and weaving in and out of traffic on the interstate near downtown, according to a State Patrol incident report obtained by news outlets.

McCollum was taken to the Atlanta City Jail and charged with reckless driving and speeding, according to the agency. He has since been released.

The recording artist totaled his red Ferrari in the same area in June after spinning out of control. Witnesses told investigators that the roads were wet and McCollum was traveling at a high rate of speed at the time, news outlets reported.

The rapper addressed the recent speeding in a video on the app Tik Tok, saying in part: “Yeah. It happened. … Slow down kids.”

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Lil Yachty Totals Ferrari After Spinning Out on Atlanta Freeway

TMZ reports that Lil Yachty smashed up his Ferrari on Monday after hydroplaning on an Atlanta freeway. He was able to walk away with only minor injuries.

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According to TMZ , Lil Yachty smashed up his Ferrari after getting into a car wreck on an Atlanta freeway. Time to cue up that cartoon general.

On the bright side, considering the multiple types of morbid outcomes that could result from combining rain, a freeway, and a Ferrari, things went relatively well, as Yachty was able to walk away with "only minor injuries to his arm." 

The no doubt terrifying episode happened on Monday as the rapper drove through heavy rainfall down his home state's Route 400. Citing "our sources" TMZ claims the road had a lot of standing water at the time, leading to the expensive sports car hydroplaning prior to smashing into a barrier on the freeway's shoulder. 

Here's a look at the resulting damage, plus a bonus look at what conditions were like when this all happened:

Lil Yachty wrecked his Ferrari 🚗 in Atlanta. Rapper would've hydroplaned. Luckily, he escaped with minor injuries. ( @TMZ ) pic.twitter.com/l4Qiaisnoo — Rap Deck (@RapDeck_US) June 23, 2020

Emergency crews ended up making their way to the scene. It's not yet clear if Yachty went to the hospital for any sort of treatment, but he did walk away from the wreck on his own legs. Consider that a small win. As for the vehicle, well, that didn't fare as well. TMZ reports it was totaled.

Better the car than the guy but, yeesh, that was a nice car.

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Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum artist and humanitarian YG has released his latest single, “Stupid,” featuring Lil Yachty and Babyface Ray. Produced by DJ Mustard with Bandz and Julia Lewis, the track is poised to be a summer anthem with its infectious hook and head-bopping beat.

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Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Yachty and more close out Milwaukee's Summerfest with a hip-hop feast

It's only fitting that Summerfest — one of the world's largest music festivals with more than 600 performances over nine days — should end with a massive show in its biggest venue, the American Family Insurance Amphitheater.

Hip-hop superstar Lil Uzi Vert closed out the Milwaukee fest's largest stage Saturday, a noteworthy booking considering the only other place they've played this year was Coachella, and they have no other appearances scheduled this year (so far).

But with all due respect to Uzi Vert, that's not what made this show massive.

It was the incredibly stacked bill leading up to the finale, with Lil Yachty, J.I.D., Rico Nasty, LIHTZ and a thrilling Milwaukee hip-hop showcase starring breakout rappers J.P. and 414BigFrank, with surprise appearances by SteveDaStoner and Mook G, plus Milwaukee spinner Djay Mando.

In total, there were nine rappers who performed at the amphitheater Saturday. The show lasted a full five hours, with 15 minutes max between sets.

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Lil Uzi Vert ends Summerfest with a wild, rare show

That said, purists will scoff at the idea of Lil Uzi Vert being considered hip-hop, and their 45-minute Summerfest set wouldn't convince them otherwise. Rapping isn't the strong suit for the rap superstar, who went for long stretches across their songs not really rapping at all — including one somewhat tedious moment where they were trying to take a selfie on a fan's phone while the DJ blasted "Fire Alarm."

But Uzi Vert's appeal is that they are a walking, (sort of) rapping embodiment of Freud's concept of Id. And what they primarily wanted to do at this rare 2024 show is rock out.

For "x2," from last year's white-knuckle "Pink Tape" album — a song that sounds a bit like a Nintendo game soundtrack on steroids — Uzi Vert jumped the barricades to hang with fans at the base of a video screen, freaking out security. During "Amped," they were so hyped up they tossed an (unlucky) fan's phone that ended up on stage some 20 feet in the air, then for subsequent song "Pop," flung a microphone across the stage in a fit of passion.

Then later for a song that can aptly be described as their life's mission statement — "Do What I Want" — Uzi Vert dropped to their knees on a ramp on stage, in the center of a big ring of lights, where they were greeted with a deafening singalong. But it still wasn't loud enough for Uzi Vert, who orchestrated the crowd from their knees with waving arms, the singalong, seemingly at peak volume seconds ago, reaching greater heights.

Uzi Vert put a lot of energy onto that stage and was paid back from the crowd in kind, who supplied more electricity than even the DJ's bass-rattling song drops could muster singing and rapping along to Uzi Vert's unstoppable bangers like "20 Min" (including, for a minute, a cappella); their superstar-cementing blockbuster "XO Tour Llif3"; and their latest tsunami-level rager "Just Wanna Rock."

And while Uzi Vert's team made the curious choice to not let their set be filmed to be projected on the amphitheater's big screen, that didn't prevent the crowd way back on the bleachers from wilding out.

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Lil Yachty has earned a reputation for being one of mainstream hip-hop's most admired weirdos, but even their recent output has managed to surprise, from last year's "Let's Start Here" album, which drastically switched up his style for a more psychedelic soul rock sound, and this year's "Bad Cameo," an often dreamy album made with Justin Vernon-loving English producer and songwriter James Blake.

"Cameo" didn't make a cameo during Yachty's nearly hourlong set, but it did begin with "Drive ME Crazy!" from "Here." But Yachty at the start of his set was surprisingly passive, the crowd, from my perspective, seemingly more excited to see Yachty than to hear Yachty take detours with newer material.

So, after a few songs, Yachty vowed to "turn this (expletive) upside down," delivering on that promise with "Slide" — a more straightforward, crowd-bouncing 2023 hip-hop track — and the audience transformed there for being happy Yachty was on stage to being thrilled to dance and rap to his music.

And that remained the mode, from both the rapper and his fans, for much of the rest of the set — aside from a touching moment when Yachty had the boisterous crowd join in a moment of silence in memory of Yachty's "Yacht Club" collaborator Juice WRLD.

If Yachty, at this stage of his artistic evolution, doesn't feel much connection with cutesy, nursery rhyme-like early hits like "Minnesota," "Broccoli" and "iSpy," he didn't show it, seemingly having as much fun vibing to those songs as his fans did nostalgically belting out their lyrics.

And while Yachty, like Uzi Vert, coasted here and there without much live rapping, he offered more than the main headliner, like an a cappella spin through "From the D to the A."

J.I.D. demonstrates superhuman spitting skills with opening set

J.I.D. accomplished the impressive feat of making Imagine Dragons seem cool in recent years with his dizzying guest verse on their hit “Enemy,” and his Summerfest set was an even greater demonstration of his superhuman skill.

His words flew so fast — but the enunciation still sticking with every syllable — that his rhymes outraced the speedy scroll of lyrics on the screen behind him for “151 Rum.” One could quibble that he announced it was his time to bounce five minutes before his set actually was supposed to end — but J.I.D. brought so much energy to thrillers like “Stick” and “Surround Sound,” and did such a good job convincing old hip-hop heads that the art of rap was in good hands, that he earned the right to hit the showers early.

Rico Nasty goes for the throat with visceral, fun set

Rico Nasty was no-nonsense for her 35-minute set, barely taking a break or talking to the crowd. But her personality was loud and clear.

Her brash, punk-inspired flow went straight for the jugular — even while it was peppered with some throat-ripping yells, eerily cutesy delivery a la early Nicki Minaj, and the occasional butt shake.

She never coasted on backing vocals either — her head-spinning delivery for “Cold” was especially fiery — and hearing her rap her signature song “Smack a (expletive)” over the beat for Ludacris’ “Move (expletive)” was an inspired flip.

LIHTZ doesn't fit bill, but makes lasting impression

On paper, LIHTZ was the most out of place of all the rappers on Saturday’s bill. While everyone else on stage had catalogs filled with high-energy bangers, the masked Philadelphia rapper specializes in softer, slower, melodic pain rap, with pensive piano and acoustic guitar the dominating sounds on “Mixed Signals” and “Serenity.” But LIHTZ was such a passionate presence on stage, with such a luminous flow — even expressed a cappella for a portion of “Broken Spirit” — that he was impossible not to like.

Milwaukee's own J.P., 414BigFrank, SteveDaStoner, Mook G, Djay Mando kick things off

Saturday’s amphitheater show at Summerfest was a celebration of some of hip-hop’s most exciting national talents — and that includes Milwaukee’s street rap scene, which has earned a place in that conversation.

For about five years, local rappers have earned hundreds of thousands, even millions, of streams for individual songs at a rapid clip. There have been record deals and glowing coverage from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone and other major outlets. And Saturday, multiple buzzy Milwaukee rappers played Summerfest’s biggest stage.

Milwaukee’s premier party starter Djay Mando set the mood first, slipping in local rap gems like Munch Lauren’s “Big Money” and AyooLii’s “Schmackin Town” into his mix. Then came 414BigFrank, whose big, fun-loving personality instantly emerged for this year’s lowend breakout “Eat Her Up,” with Frank and about a quarter of the large on-stage entourage busting into some synchronized dance moves.

Unannounced special guest Mook G took the stage next for “Pay Me,” with another surprise guest, SteveDaStoner, rapping by his side. Stoner essentially has become the mascot for Milwaukee’s rap scene — and a popular guy eager for a selfie roaming the stages through the fest this year — and when he took over the set for his signature banger “RWS,” it was clear how Ludacris could have charmed enough by the guy to join him for a viral “free concert” stunt at 3rd Street Market Hall last month.

J.P., effortlessly translating the charm and charisma from his TikToks to a big stage, closed out this 25-minute Milwaukee rap party — a fitting choice considering none other than Lil Uzi Vert was the first famous rapper to endorse the Milwaukee rapper following his debut lowend single “Juicey Ahhh.” Alas, it didn’t make the set, but J.P. has since had an even bigger smash, “Bad Bitty” — arguably the biggest song ever from a Milwaukee-based rapper, with more than 19 million Spotify streams and counting. You better believe even the people toward the back of the amphitheater rapped “Bad Bitty” back to J.P. at the top of their lungs.

To see the scene celebrated on the biggest stage of Milwaukee’s biggest festival was a joyful achievement after years of unprecedented accomplishments. Here’s hoping it marks the first chapter of an exciting new beginning.

Contact Piet at (414) 223-5162 or  [email protected] . Follow him on X at  @pietlevy  or Facebook at  facebook.com/PietLevyMJS .

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Rapper Lil Yachty arrested for driving 150 mph in Ferrari

By Associated Press

Sept. 29, 2020

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Lil Yachty arrived on the red carpet for the BET Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta. Georgia State Patrol arrested rapper Lil Yachty this month after he was allegedly caught driving more than 150 mph on an Atlanta highway.

ATLANTA >> Georgia State Patrol arrested rapper Lil Yachty this month after he was allegedly caught driving more than 150 mph on an Atlanta highway.

Troopers pulled over a white Ferrari with the 23-year-old rapper, whose name is Miles McCollum, behind the wheel on Sept. 21, State Patrol said.

An officer had followed the car after spotting it speeding and weaving in and out of traffic on the interstate near downtown, according to a State Patrol incident report obtained by news outlets.

McCollum was taken to the Atlanta City Jail and charged with reckless driving and speeding, according to the agency. He has since been released.

The recording artist totaled his red Ferrari in the same area in June after spinning out of control. Witnesses told investigators that the roads were wet and McCollum was traveling at a high rate of speed at the time, news outlets reported.

The rapper addressed the recent speeding in a video on the app Tik Tok, saying in part: “Yeah. It happened. … Slow down kids.”

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