It’s no new thing for rap artists to talk about having moved from a criminal past into the music industry, but Yo Gotti wasn’t beating around the bush when he titled his first album, which dropped back in 2000, From Da Dope Game to Da Rap Game.

The album was released on Novemand was supported by the I' Am Tour” with acts such as YG, Zed Zilla and Cash Out in support. 12 on the Billboard 200, but disappointed with the level of sales Mim’s departed from RCA Records and Polo Grounds Music.Īfter signing a distribution deal with Epic Records through his label CMG, Mim’s announced his lead single “Act Right” featuring Young Yeezy and YG in anticipation of his sixth studio album “I Am”. In January 2012 came Mim’s major label debut with the studio album “Live From The Kitchen” led by singles “5 Star” and “Women Lie, Me Lie” featuring Lil Wayne. Whilst proudly from the south and having Southern influences including the Three 6 Maifa and Skinny Pimp, Mims Northern indluences include the likes of N.W.A and Tupac Shakur. The sound and character of Mim’s music is undeniably Dirty South gangster rap and he derives his name from the infamous New York mafia ring leader John Gotti in a similar vein to Big Gotti, Doni Gotti and Juan Gotti.

His debut independent album titled “From Da Dope Game 2 Da Rap Game arrived in 2000, followed by “Self-Explanatory” in 2001, and released through TVT Records “Life” in 2003 and “Back 2 da Basics” in 2006. Mims started rapping around the age of 14 under the moniker Lil Yo before building a strong and extensive catalogue for himself in the early 2000s.

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