YC (rapper)
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Christopher Daniels Miller (born November 6, 1985), better known by his stage name YC, is an American rapper. He is best known for his 2011 debut single "Racks" (featuring Future), which peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100. Since then, several remixes and freestyles have been created of "Racks". His follow-up single, "I Know" (featuring Ace Hood or Yung Booke) released later that year.
Early life
Born in Decatur, Georgia, he was raised by his stay-at-home mom and his father, Milton Miller Sr., who worked in the aviation industry. He attended both Columbia High School and McNair High School, but dropped out and didn't graduate. Originally under the moniker Yung Chris, he shortened it to YC to avoid confusion with another rapper Young Chris.
Music career
YC was originally signed to Block Entertainment, formally known as Yung Chris and was a member of the rap group, Block Boyz. After disbanding himself from the label and group, he decided to focus on a solo career.
He was featured in the song, "Dem Girls", which features singer Yaboythetruth. After releasing the song, he recorded "Racks", featuring Future, for his first mixtape Got Racks, which was released for free download on April 5, 2011, and received over 24 million downloads via DatPiff. "Racks" was released on April 5, 2011. The song peaked at #6 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart. The video was directed by R. Malcolm Jones. He performed the single at the BET Awards of 2011. The song missed the top 40, peaking at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed on the charts for 17 weeks.
He appeared in the video "This is What I Do", from Gucci Mane's 2011 album The Return of Mr. Zone 6, with Gucci, Waka Flocka Flame, and OJ da Juiceman. Gucci Mane also appeared in the music video for "Racks". YC appeared in Waka Flocka's video for "Grove St. Party", featuring rapper Kebo Gotti.
On October 4, 2011, he made his second single "I Know" and it features Yung Booke of T.I.'s group D.O.P.E. The video was directed by Mr. Starrize and became #23 in The Billboard Hot 100.[citation needed] Then YC released the remix as the second single on iTunes and it features Ace Hood. This was the second time that he and Ace Hood collaborated. YC later released the video for "Like This" featuring Yung Joc and Nephew (originally titled "Fucking Around"). The video was also directed by Mr. Starrize.
On March 9, 2012, YC released another mixtape Back From Vacation, the mixtape had over 8,000 downloads. On November 9, 2012, it was announced that YC was back in the studio, working on two new mixtapes, one of them revealed to be titled Gift to the Streets.
Personal life
YC is the father of twelve children, all from different women.
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Got Racks | Released: April 5, 2011 Label: Big Play, 3022 Format: Digital download |
| Back From Vacation | Released: March 9, 2012 Label: Forever Flexin, Hood Rich Format: Digital download |
| Gift to the Streets | Released: TBD Label: Big Play, 3022 Format: Digital download |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | ||||
| "Racks" (featuring Future) | 2011 | 42 | 6 | 4 | RIAA: Gold | Got Racks |
| "I Know" (featuring Ace Hood) | 123 | — | — | |||
| "Main Chic" (featuring Young Thug) | 2014 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Racks" (featuring Future) | 2011 | R. Malcolm Jones |
| "Racks" (Remix) (featuring Nelly, B.o.B, Trae, Yo Gotti, Cyhi the Prynce, Dose and Ace Hood) | Ian Wolfson | |
| "I Know" (featuring Yung Booke) | Mr. Starrize | |
| "Like This" (featuring Yung Joc) | ||
| "Lean & Sprite" | none |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Intro" | 2006 | P.O.L.O., Chamillionaire | Reckless |
| "Cutty" | P.O.L.O., Tramee | ||
| "Reckless" | P.O.L.O., Kurt Dogg | ||
| "Give a Fuck" | P.O.L.O., Big Floss | ||
| "Kool" | P.O.L.O. | ||
| "Watch Me" | 2009 | Gorilla Zoe | Don't Feed Da Animals |
| "Sum Tho" | 2010 | Rich Kidz | 24/7 |
| "Get It Started" | King Just, Nate | Pollen: The Swarm, Pt. 3 | |
| "Psycho" | 2011 | Gucci Mane, YG Hootie | Writings On The Wall 2 |
| "Play Your Cards" | Gucci Mane | ||
| "Bout Dem 100s" | Slim Dunkin, D-Bo, Jody Breeze | Block Illegal | |
| "For a Long Time" | Rich Kid Shawty | Shad Marley | |
| "Hundreds" | Waka Flocka Flame, Slim Dunkin, Jody Breeze | Twin Towers 2 (No Fly Zone) | |
| "Stretch This (Remix)" | Rich Kid Shawty | Splurge On Em | |
| "How You Want It" | 2012 | Ice Burgandy | Progress Involves Risk Unfortunately |
| "Death Around the Corner" | Wooh da Kid, Waka Flocka Flame, Ice B | Strap-a-Holics 2.0: Reloaded | |
| "Brand New" | Gucci Mane | The Fast Life 2 | |
| "Big Money" | Stebo, Young Thug | none | |
| "Boot Up" | 2014 | Young Thug |