NLE Choppa

Bryson LaShun Potts (born November 1, 2002), known professionally as NLE Choppa (also known as NLE the Great, previously YNR Choppa), is an American rapper and YouTuber from Memphis, Tennessee. He gained recognition with the release of his 2019 single "Shotta Flow", which received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. The song preceded his debut extended play (EP), Cottonwood, in December of that year. Potts signed with Warner Records to release his debut studio album Top Shotta (2020), which peaked within the top ten of the US Billboard 200 and was supported by the top 40 singles "Camelot" and "Walk Em Down" (featuring Roddy Ricch). His fourth and fifth mixtapes, From Dark to Light (2020) and Me vs. Me (2022), preceded the release of his second studio album Cottonwood 2 (2023); its lead single, "Slut Me Out" (remixed featuring Sexyy Red), peaked within the Billboard Hot 100's top 30 and remains his highest entry on the chart. Early life Bryson LaShun Potts was born on November 1, 2002, to an African American father and Jamaican mother. He was raised in the Parkway Village area of southeastern Memphis, Tennessee, and attended Cordova High School, where he played basketball. He began freestyling with childhood friends at the age of 15 and started taking music seriously at 16. Personal life On June 20, 2020, Potts fathered his first child. He said, "I knew I needed to change & be a better person for my daughter". In August 2020, Potts launched a YouTube channel called "Awakened Choppa", where he documented his holistic and healthier lifestyle, which included veganism and gardening.