YGTUT
Birth nameKevin Adams Jr.
Born (1991-12-19) December 19, 1991
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • record producer
Years active2011–present
Labels

Kevin Adams, Jr. (born December 19, 1991), better known by his stage name YGTUT (or simply, TUT), is an American rapper, singer and record producer. He first gained recognition and acclaim after the release of his 2015 mixtape, Preacher's Son. He is signed to Same Plate Entertainment and Sony Music. He is also a founding member of the Chattanooga art collective, TheHouse.

Early life and education

Kevin Adams Jr.[1] was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee. His father is a Baptist preacher and his mother a gospel singer.[2] Adams grew up attending church and would often play the organ or drums after service.[1] He first started rapping when he was 13 or 14 after his father brought him to a studio.[2] In around 2010, he began attending Middle Tennessee State University. While there, he met fellow recording artist, Isaiah Rashad, and the two formed an artist collective called "TheHouse".[1] Both artists ended up dropping out and moving back to Chattanooga to focus on music full time.[2]

Career

YGTUT began working on and releasing music in around 2011.[3] He also went by the stage name, "Kev Adams", for a time.[2] He first garnered significant interest in late 2014 by releasing a series of tracks, including "Hangin'", "Holy Water" (featuring Angel Mae),[4] and "Live From Chattanooga".[5] Those songs would form the basis of his first mixtape, Preacher's Son, which was released in January 2015. The album featured guest appearances and production work from several members of TheHouse including Isaiah Rashad, Michael Da Vinci, and Ktoven.[6] Another House member, Swayyvo, played saxophone on the mixtape.[7] The album received a favorable review from Pitchfork.[8]

In August 2016, TUT released the single "G35" featuring Isaiah Rashad.[9] Later that year, he was featured on the Zzz track, "The Cost".[10] In June 2017, TUT was featured on a track ("Long Day") as part of TheHouse collective. Fellow members Brian Brown, Michael Da Vinci, and Chris P also delivered verses on the song.[11] In December of that year, TUT released the solo single, "$leezy Money".[12] Later that month, he appeared on another release by TheHouse, this time an EP entitled Four Two Three (a reference to the area code in Chattanooga). YGTUT and $hoey were the only two members to appear on all the collection's songs.[13]

In February 2018, he released a track called "Trill Dreams" featuring Isaiah Rashad. The song had been recorded in 2011 when the two were still attending Middle Tennessee State University together.[3] In April 2018, TUT was featured on the Hippy Soul song, "Tides".[14] In June of that year, it was announced that he had been signed to Same Plate Entertainment and Sony Music.[15] Beginning in August, he started periodically releasing new songs in a SoundCloud playlist called Save It.[16] These tracks included "Loyalty 2 da Fam",[17] "Late", and "Top of the World".[18]

In December 2018, he premiered the song, "Get It".[19] It would serve as the lead single[20] on his Same Plate/Sony debut EP, I.O.U., which was released in January 2019.[21]

In 2021, YGTUT appeared on Isaiah Rashad's album The House is Burning, featuring on the track "Chad".

Discography

Studio albums

List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Details
In My Head[22]

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Details
Preacher's Son

EPs

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Details
I.O.U.
  • Released: January 18, 2019
  • Label: Same Plate, Sony
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles with selected details
Title Year Album
"Hangin'" 2014 Preacher's Son
"Holy Water" (featuring Angel Mae)
"Live From Chattanooga"
"G35" (featuring Isaiah Rashad) 2016 Non-album single
"Keep It Cool" 2018
"Get It" I.O.U.
"Mind Ya Business" 2019
"Bootleggers" 2020 Non-album single
"Chattanooga Vendetta"
"Dolla $igns" (featuring Michael Da Vinci) 2021 In My Head
"New Medallion" 2022
"Thinkin Bout"
"Quickie"

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kramer, Kyle (7 July 2015). "Chattanooga Gospel: TUT's Corner Stories Are Bringing a New Spirit to Hip-Hop". Noisey. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bell, Max (18 March 2015). "Interview: Rising Chattanooga Rapper YGTut". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. 1 2 Espinoza, Joshua (14 February 2018). "Premiere: YGTUT Drops His Long-Lost "Trill Dreams" Track f/ Isaiah Rashad". Complex. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  4. ↑ Spadine, Richard (16 December 2014). "YGTUT ft. Angel Mae - Holy Water". DJ Booth. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  5. ↑ S-k, Julian (30 December 2014). "YGTUT "Live From Chattanooga" Prod. By K-Toven". Elevator Magazine. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  6. ↑ S-k, Julian (6 January 2015). "YGTUT "Preacher's Son" (Mixtape)". Elevator Magazine. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  7. ↑ Gienapp, Emmett (26 December 2016). "Chattanooga native is triple threat with rap, beat production and saxophone". Times Free Press. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  8. ↑ Turner, David (14 January 2015). "TUT - Preacher's Son". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  9. ↑ Platon, Adelle (9 August 2016). "Chattanooga Rapper Tut Rides Out on 'G35' Feat. Isaiah Rashad: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  10. ↑ "Don't Sleep On Zzz's "The Cost" ft. YGTut". EDM Sauce. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  11. ↑ "Chattanooga collective The House returns for first time in years with video for "Long Day"". Elevator Magazine. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  12. ↑ Robertson, Devin (14 December 2017). "YGTut is counting up '$leezy Money'". Elevator Magazine. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  13. ↑ Robertson, Devin (3 January 2018). "What is TheHouse?". Elevator Magazine. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  14. ↑ Robertson, Devin (12 April 2018). "Hippy Soul and YGTUT ride the wave on "Tides"". Elevator Magazine. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  15. ↑ Mitchell, Gail (4 June 2018). "Sony Music & Jonathan Master Partner for SamePlate Joint Venture: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  16. ↑ Gregory, Jack (23 August 2018). "YGTUT returns with brand new EP "Save It"". Elevator Magazine. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  17. ↑ Pierre, Alphonse (12 September 2018). "The Ones: 5 Best New Rap Songs From Quando Rondo, Yung Bans, YGTUT, Sheff G, and Octavian". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  18. ↑ Gregory, Jack (30 September 2018). "YGTUT blesses us with two new tracks on his "Save It" Playlist". Elevator Magazine. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  19. ↑ Maicki, Salvatore (12 December 2018). "YGTUT aims for anthem status on new single "Get It"". The Fader. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  20. ↑ Phillips, Yoh (18 January 2019). "The Gospel According to YGTUT". Noisey. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  21. ↑ Chesman, Donna-Claire (17 January 2019). "A Very Genuine Interview with Chattanooga Rapper YGTUT". DJ Booth. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  22. ↑ "Preacher's $on on Twitter: ""IN MY HEAD" My upcoming project where I take you on a journey thru my head… how I think, love, money, where I'm at in life, and how I got here. All stemming from a BIG ASS shroom trip I had in 2021. 🏠🧠🍄#IMH Dropping everywhere June 9th! https://t.co/wIOtLkuxay https://t.co/OaxZKOshvF"". Twitter. Retrieved 29 May 2022. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
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