Young Scooter came up in Atlanta, where he started putting out mixtapes in the late 2000s. His 2007 debut was called F.E.M.A., short for Free Everybody Murder Ain't the Answer. He worked with a few other Atlanta rappers early on, including Gucci Mane.
In 2012, he had a breakout moment with the single I Can't Wait, which featured Trinidad James. The track got some radio play and landed on the Billboard Rap Songs chart. That led to a string of mixtapes and a few proper albums like Street Lottery and Jugg King over the next several years.
He kept a steady pace through the 2010s, releasing projects like Free Bricks 2 and The Way I Live. His delivery had a particular drawl to it, and his lyrics often stuck to the realities of street life and hustling. He was part of that wave of Atlanta rappers who built followings through consistent mixtape output rather than chasing pop hits.
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