Lil Yachty: 'Let's Start Here.' & Friendship with Drake | Apple Music

After holding on to this album for 2 years, Lil Yachty explains his intention to start a new chapter in his career with his psych-rock album ‘Let’s Start Here.’.
Lil Yachty sits down with Zane Lowe discuss his latest project, which became the #1 Rock Album in the country. Yachty explains how deeply Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of The Moon’ inspires him, his music, and his approach to being an artist. Yachty also discusses his friendship with Drake and his experience collaborating with Mac DeMarco. Lil Yachty also discusses the creation and release of "Poland", and how that viral hit is a stark contrast from 'Let's Start Here.'.
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[@prossart35]

I’m 71 yrs old and grew up with all of his references. And yet he comes out of it with something uniquely his own. Last night I lied down in a dark room tripping on mushrooms and immersed myself in this soundscape. Incredible experience.

[@AM.08.]

Ok

[@dundaydo2191]

sounds great man

[@Wolffski]

​@@AM.08. dont be rude. He is just sharing his experience.

[@pinkmatter8488]

Love that for you bro that sounds like a fun time

[@danielagyemang4138]

💀💀💀

[@gobblegoblin]

Been a yachty fan forever and I never underestimated his creativity, but I'll admit that I did not expect him to execute this well. This is a truly cohesive, truly special album unlike any of his others, even the ones I love.

[@Johnny5wagg]

Truly agree 🎨

[@godfatheful]

He has grow a lot, he was so shy now he talks with confidence

[@jacobegamble3999]

He took his time and I appreciate it

[@lxab4694]

@@Johnny5wagg cringe Gay add emoji

[@lxab4694]

You sound cringe

[@MarkusH91]

This album already is the tune of the year for me. Great art.

[@thomasowens4844]

Fr. I can't remember another album so far that's really good. There hasn't been any memorable releases this year if I'm being honest

[@enragedbear]

@@thomasowens4844 its been less than 2 months

[@thomasowens4844]

@@enragedbear I know but last year there were like 3 pretty good albums in the same time period

[@kevinmalone584]

@@thomasowens4844 last year was better than average tho

[@thomasowens4844]

@@kevinmalone584 true. When it comes to music bruh last year was unforgettable. Literally it will go down in history

[@ebag6838]

I love rap music and psychedelic rock so I understand exactly where yachty is coming from. The music isn’t always about the message it’s about how it makes you feel.

[@ledooduma5996]

Exactly 🙌🏿🤞🏿

[@daveshanks2685]

Big facts!

[@DEEBOYGR8]

THISSS,, every one is so stuck on the message of the work and not the feel or experience.

[@nolifeloser9729]

I highly doubt another album this year will top this for me. It’s so unique, fun, replayable and refreshing. Yachty did something amazing here.

[@amisria]

frank ocean is expected to drop a new album due to his coachella scheduling so you might just change your miiinddd. although i will say, this album is phenomenal

[@Elutai]

it was late last year but try brakence's hypochondreac its hella unique way more then this album and that says something lol

[@a7kilr]

utopiaaaaaa

[@amisria]

@@a7kilr that too

[@BlkMoses]

Your really serious about this album huh 😂

[@lilboaat]

lil boat thank you for this album, it's on repeat since you released it. everytime i listen to it it gets me to another atmosphere. while we live in stressful lives, i need this kind of travel so much

[@dynamiik-4168]

Been a fan of yachty since 2017 and its not like some other rappers tht I listen to them and eventually I dont bc the feeling is just not there anymore, but with yachty I dont think I will ever get tired he always amazes me like the first time I heard him.

[@SilversteinRescue]

man I love this album so much. Always liked Yachty since I first heard the Lil Boat tape in 2016, but he just became one of my all time favorites with this one. Really hope he make more albums like this.

[@leolmao]

man i’ve loved yachty since 2016 it’s so great seeing him drop the most beautiful album and get the love he deserves 10/10 album

[@mainsera4407]

Easily Album of the year for me. I never had any respect for Yachty as a musician, but just 180'd my whole outloook on him. I had Let's Start Here on repeat. Amazing album.

[@codygridley4642]

My vinyl just came in the mail yesterday, unbelievable album. So impressed to see yachty pivot into psych rock funk

[@DEEBOYGR8]

Where did you get it from,, im not that big on Vinyls but that’ll be a great addition for the start of my collection

[@codygridley1305]

I got it off ebay. I knew I should have bought it right when it dropped but I waited, so it was a bit pricier. I paid 45. Good luck

[@Reelyz]

I love how Yachty is comfortable opening up to Zane. Zane's professional, great person. Gonna listen to the album next.

[@j.a.r.family2576]

I never been a fan of his. But I appreciate his honesty and drive. He deserves all his success.

[@dylan3139]

So addicted to that album

[@Sneakahead555]

Love Yachty man ! Been following his journey since he started and it has been amazing. Just one of those unique artists that is so under appreciated ! This was greatness !

[@moa5756]

Thank you for this album and interview. So inspiring! Time to get back to work 💪

[@TheValleyExperience]

Called it after my first listen! Classic city for me HANDS DOWN🔥 I'm beyond impressed by his continuation to prove that's he's more than what he was once labeled as.

[@patrickmaldonado7529]

Hey guys this guy called it 🫵🫵🫵 he got it !!!

[@Longtime420]

Na it is classic 100 percent AOTY

[@connorgibbons97]

so proud of boat , had the honor to shoot his photos while he was on tour in dallas.

[@johnnyreeves2089]

I'm over 50 year old hip hop head and i just luv " lets start here" Well done!!!

[@natetwiss8184]

I'm happy for him he's bound to make amazing music from here on out

[@AuthentikCreativity7]

LOVE THIS ALBUM 🔥🔥

[@knightsky7668]

Love the direction Yachty is taking. Proud of u dawg!

[@TreStylez]

I’m glad you SETTLED with this album . We need a sequel even if it’s not classic like the first one 🤷🏿‍♂️ this album is classic yatchy thank u

[@emilholmsten8600]

I got to say! I have NEVER been this pleasantly surprised for an album release! EVER

[@mikemandel7792]

Great album, can't wait to see what Yachty does in the future!

[@henryslatt9041]

Honestly I’ve been listening to yachts since 2016 but this album was trash, completely trash. Anyone comparing this Pink Floyd must have never listened to Pink Floyd

[@Vfulncchl]

@@henryslatt9041 I think we are also just very impressed that he did something so different and it’s at least a decent listen. For comparison I listened to Dark Side of the Moon and I was underwhelmed after reading how amazing it was supposed to be.

[@Conrad45]

​@@henryslatt9041Hard disagree- think it's unique and it's sound is good and different

[@DEEBOYGR8]

@@henryslatt9041 ehh,, thats why i hate when people compare. Imo It was an artist stepping out his comfort zone to make an unique album. It maybe wasn’t for you but to call it “complete trash” is a REACHH.

[@andreknudsne7648]

what a troll

[@BigFred253]

Yachty made an album that 20 yrs from now rappers will sample.

[@TheAuxCord]

His first songs that dropped where he was giving melody are still classics. When he was working with Burberry Perry

[@kezo4840]

exactly all that remember december, swagholly x lil yachty hollywood he was gas.

[@Chreoh]

this will end up being album of the year hands down

[@cashcartii8]

unless frank ocean drops

[@max54623]

I dont know whay people need to make everything a competition If its your fav then nothing else even matters

[@zerotwoeleven_]

almighty so 2 this april 🤔

[@mapper7310]

come on bro we're halfway through Feb man xD

[@Longtime420]

Agreed

[@AmyElizabethFrith]

I loved every minute of this and I love Yachtys spirit so so much . He is golden .

[@masterpeace925]

personally was never huge on yachty but this album is a new favorite, and i'm a fan now. if its the second chapter he should drop the Lil. peace..

[@LAVISHING]

Thanks Zane for having my bud Lil Yatchy on here! I’ll see you 7/18-19 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin bud!

[@DineroWizdom]

Def a classic album

[@bobbygroove3589]

happy for atlanta. proud of yachty for pushing he envelope in this day & age. truly a great work of art & expression.

[@kharicrooms]

cultural reset for the city fr. proud is an understatement

[@brekkoh]

kinda dope yachty has millions of fans loving his work, and yet at the end of the day the approval of his parents still shines through as the most impactful appreciation, also side note: i had no expectations going into this album, and i immediately got 70s roger water vibes from that intro, love it

[@ayewhite333]

Love the album. Bought the record. Must-have

[@TreStylez]

Yea bro the soundtrack on failure sends me thru the roof every time . I try not to listen soo much because I don’t want to wear it out . But yatchy dropped a medicine ❤ ❤

[@chantel-tbr]

This is amazing - such a great interview

[@jasonbordine1396]

This interview is awesome. I love hearing boat talk about his passion for music, this album, and his listeners. He really winning a lot of people’s hearts this year

[@jojoojo8768]

The album is art

[@snakedpogo]

I am so excited for yachtys future bro. I really wanna see what he does with this newfound style

[@TVSOUNDSYSTEM]

Just a brilliant album if your a fan of not just his music but his fashion and overall personality this album is definitely for you

[@1985cdt]

This album was the first yachty album I ever listened to fully and man what a masterpiece waiting for the next project like this 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@FullMetalLuffy]

bless this interview My whole first experience with lil yachty was about 2 weeks ago - Poland randomly came on in a playlist, i thought it was neat but ultimatly kind of a joke. Couple of days later i'm seeing music channels saying that the same lil yachty made a psych rock album - i couldnt quite marry the idea of this joke song about taking the wock to poland with something akin to Tame Impala, this had to be investigated. 57 minutes of bliss later, and you have my full attention and my respect Yachty. This is a beautiful album, and i cannot wait to hear/see where he goes next.

[@WumboLifts]

i love that album so much. learned every song in about 4 days.

[@fAEtusDeletus]

Rap has been rocking it out for so long; Tyler, Childish Gambino, Lil Wayne, Ye, Outkast and now Yachty, so good.

[@A.P.L.O.]

Yatchy taking a big W with this, album of the year contender and we ain’t even a quarter in

[@danielnuncio4711]

I’m not even that big a fan of the album itself, I’m more excited about the influence Yachty has and the exposure he is giving to people who stay in the trap world. Looking forward to see more of his “2nd chapter”!

[@xodeez]

Fr tho. I wasn’t the craziest fan of the album but I’m really excited to see what he does next. From being the face of “mumble rap” to making a really good psychedelic rock album. Incredible turnaround

[@pacomeseen6970]

Excellent !!!

[@notsebastien6657]

Drive me crazy might be my favorite song on the album

[@silentgnome]

Amazing record. But I have news, there are footages from Pink Floyd making The Dark Side of the Moon inside Live at Pompeii... it's amazing.

[@1officialtouch]

Beautiful thing about exposure, you create the possibility for greater exposure, along with interests. 🤔 The way they talking about this album I gotta go take a listen.

[@Chewbachi]

This is his best album well done 👏🏿

[@Coolness18304]

I just skimmed through his new album. He might have a classic on his hands. The best way to describe it , is andre 3000 half of the outkast double cd

[@maddyscarcity]

dont just skim id say, listen and experience the whole thing if you find the time

[@severeoneblunt]

Bro that's an album you gotta listen from start to finish... the transitions really make the album better

[@gangsta_2234]

Gotta listen bro it’s different in a good way we saw the sun be having me float Fr

[@tastytacos8514]

bruh give it a whole listen 😐

[@Coolness18304]

@@sjrjridjfnendnf LoL 😂. I've been listening to music a long time. It's not my cup of tea but it'll be a classic for those people who listen to music in that lane

[@tanyabeatty3930]

Amazing interview! 🫶🏽

[@LucasPenido]

This is EASILY one of the best albums of the year! Amazing!!!

[@thewavegod_1]

Love yachty man glad too see him happy with what he accomplished 🙌 album was really good

[@tsunamipapi1343]

0:00 I KNEW IT

[@x_july_o]

At the end of this interview when LY said “I know where I’m about to go next and I can’t keep feeding into something I’m about to pivot from….” That hit home for me! ✨🫶🏽✨

[@metricmonte6768]

Not gonna lie, I was a Yachty back in the early days of his career. But the more I hear him talk the more I like him, like music aside. And all the press he's been doing leading up to this album has really impressed me. I think the album is ambitious and powerful and that is something I never expected to hear from Yachty. I think he has separated himself from his peers with this album.

[@Onrdough]

Love this

[@AC4Film]

Great interview

[@jonyoungmusic]

Amazing project.

[@prodmikebeats]

Incredible project

[@Pcobra7]

album of the year so far 🌊🍄

[@SKOODAROODA]

Let’s start here 2 please 🙏

[@ascension5552]

the song running out of time is so great

[@MICHAELSOUTH]

He definitely surprised! Unique

[@canaanwilson7438]

‘Drive me crazy’ is such a great record.

[@ChattKing423]

Yachty thanks for creating my 2023 anthem. Much love bro.

[@kenyattasewell3995]

Album is great man

[@ComptonAzzJason627]

With the right budget behind him, Yachty can tour off of this one album for the rest of his life!! Sonically its 10/10

[@akasynergy5504]

Hopefully he does release that documentary on the album 😩

[@APLOSUPPLYCO]

Yatchy thank you

[@KarmaDharmaTarot]

Now his questions for Drake about his mother in their interview together make sense, he doesn’t feel like his mother truly is proud of him and I’m sure takes that’s even more personal being a water sign .

[@odogtha1n0nly]

Zane Lowe is such a beautiful soul. Love the album Boat!

[@AcidRant1]

Generational album

[@younghoncho]

Great album

[@AWFFEM]

Yachty and Mac DeMarco being friends made my night

[@mwansa19]

Cold taper. 🥶

[@FuturesDoubleCup]

He did a great job with the album because you can feel that it wasn't forced and it was a legit experimental body of art with no expectations tied to it. & I didnt even listen to the album completely just because this isn't the Yachty sound i particularly wanted to hear.. but as a fan of his for so long im happy that its receiving so much love from not just his fans but the industry as well. I personally cant wait for his next rap album.

[@Don_Geee]

Should I be is on repeat! 🔥

[@jonnysteiner821]

I am far from and his target demographic and I find this new album astonishing.

[@childbarnard]

Unexpected art

[@niskovic9557]

Those glasses yahty got go HARD

[@messagekl]

The Yachty Professor

[@BblCharlieee]

Love Lil Yachty new look! 😊

[@kristiankeenan]

The Album is like a reincarnation of Pink Floyd music but modernised, Masterpiece.

[@evilClive21]

That's like saying "Greta Van Fleet is like a reincarnation of Led Zeppelin's music but modernised, Masterpiece."

[@AndresGarcia-pk6yf]

@@evilClive21 i mean thats kinda true, but gretas take on zeppelin was not a masterpiece while this take on pink floyd is.

[@evilClive21]

@@AndresGarcia-pk6yf ...dude Greta Van Fleet music leaves a bad taste in my mouth due to them being solely popular because they photocopy the style of another band. Just to spell it out to you... Yachty isn't doing anything different. In fact his vocals are the weak point of the album for me, while instrumentals seem to be written by other people. So reading this album is like Pink Floyd's music "reincarnated and modernized" just leaves the same bad taste in my mouth as hearing Greta Van Fleet.

[@gabriel-uc1uz]

Okay but can we agree it's a really good album?

[@swaythekid]

yes

[@gamby16a]

I wish someone could tell Yachty there's extensive footage of Dark Side being made, both on the Classic Albums episode about Dark Side and I think on the Live at Pompeii video. I'd love to see footage of Let's Start Here bring made.

[@kufasc3731]

yachty / cash cobain full length mixtape before another psych album, and another, and another, please!

[@jalenthompson4388]

That cash cobain album gon go so crazy

[@truubluu3330]

this proobably yatchtys best album i cant listen to it all day

[@ItsGB3]

This new era of YACHTY will go down as one of the greatest artist

[@ripdoxyyy]

Good for him for going in a different direction. Although I like his trap music, I feel like a career going that route won't last forever.

[@TinyBubbleExtreme]

was never a lil yachty fan, but this album turned me into a lil yacthy windmill

[@Daniel-ww3hl]

“Nah, we got you bro” from Apple Music…. The Boat is Sailing Psychedelic Rock is about to be lit once again 🥹

[@lvl1rock]

this album changed my whole opinion of yachty for the better. bravo

[@MMM1MM]

Amazing album

[@mrmans484]

yeah this album is crazy. ice always known dude had it in him, but to make something this creative out the blue is wild. not a perfect execution by any means (imo) but its a very good LP. i give it a solid 8/10.

[@10BELOWZERO01]

best album of the year hands down

[@Ak-zn1dr]

This is the best album of 2023 so far !

[@BLUNTZnBEATZ97]

yachty look like he eat Chef boyardee Ravioli straight out the can...🤣