Lil Wyte

Lil Wyte
Lanshaw performing at the Beale Street Music Festival in 2007
Lanshaw performing at the Beale Street Music Festival in 2007
Background information
Birth namePatrick Dhane Lanshaw
Also known asBoss Wyte
Born (1982-10-06) October 6, 1982 (age 42)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Years active2002–present
Labels
Websitewww.wytestore.com

Patrick Dhane Lanshaw[1] (born October 6, 1982),[2] better known by his stage name Lil Wyte, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. Lanshaw is a member of the rap collective Hypnotize Minds and owner of the independent label Wyte Music.[3]

Early life

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Growing up in Frayser, Lil Wyte discovered his rapping talent at a young age as he could rap Sir Mix-a-Lot's entire song "Baby Got Back" completely. He participated in freestyle battles at high school when he was in ninth grade. Lanshaw rapped with his friend "Lil Black", who inspired him to use the pseudonym "Lil Wyte" and write songs instead of freestyling.[4]

Lanshaw dropped out of high school, but eventually earned his high school diploma.[5]

Music career

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Lil Wyte was part of a local rap group, the Shelby Forest Click.[6]

The group's home-made demo tape came to the attention of Three 6 Mafia. Juicy J and DJ Paul (one song in particular is said to have gotten him signed, a song titled Memphiz Playaz). Three 6 Mafia signed the rapper and worked later with his debut album.[7] Lil Wyte appeared on Project Pat's song "Crash da Club" from his album Layin' da Smack Down in 2002.[1] His debut album Doubt Me Now was released in 2003 and it became popular, selling over 135,000 copies without promotion. The album Doubt Me Now featured Juvenile, Three 6 Mafia, Frayser Boy, La Chat and Josey Scott. The album had three popular songs: "Oxy Cotton", "My Smoking Song", and "Acid".[4][8]

He has been described as a rapid lyricist.[9]

Personal life

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Lil Wyte passed up the opportunity of writing the song "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp", because he could not relate to the lyrics of having more than one woman.[10]

Lil Wyte used three strains of marijuana to create his own strain of medical cannabis called OG WYTE Kush. It's available in 11 states. The three original strains are Og Kush, White Widow and Grand Daddy Purp.[10]

In 2012 he was arrested in Clarksville, Tennessee, for DUI and drug possession.[11]

Discography

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Studio albums
Year Title Peak chart positions
U.S.[12] U.S. R&B[13][14] U.S. Rap[15][16]
2003 Doubt Me Now 197 44 *
2004 Phinally Phamous 64 6 4
2007 The One and Only 46 10 3
2009 The Bad Influence 104 18 5
2011 Year Round (with JellyRoll and BPZ, as SNO)
2012 Still Doubted? 34 23
2013 No Filter (with JellyRoll)
  • Released: July 16, 2013
  • Label: Phixieous Entertainment/Wyte Music
33 17
2014 B.A.R. (Bay Area Representatives) (with Frayser Boy)
  • Released: February 4, 2014
  • Label: Phixieous Entertainment/Wyte Music
46 23
No Sick Days
  • Released: April 20, 2014
  • Label: Phixieous Entertainment/Wyte Music
2016 No Filter 2 (with JellyRoll)
  • Released: November 18, 2016
  • Label: Phixieous Entertainment/Wyte Music
47
2017 Drugs[17]
Liquor[18]
2018 Memphis Legends (with Project Pat & Crunchy Black)
  • Released: December 15, 2018
  • Label: Kholebeatz Records
Lil Wyte
  • Released: December 21, 2018
  • Label: Phixeous Entertainment
2019 Drugs & Liquor (Deluxe Edition)
2020 Croptober (with Instigator)
  • Released: October 2, 2020
  • Label: High Wayz Records/Tennessee Pushers/Wyte Music
2023 Family Recipe(with Wild Bill)
  • Released: May 26, 2023
  • Label: Music Access, Inc./Whyte Music
2024 White Boyz Wasted(with Jp Mr. 724 & Barzz)
  • Released: April 19, 2024
  • Label: Money by Any Meanz, Ent./Whyte Music
Who Tf is justin time vs Lil wyte(with Justin Time)
  • Released: May 1st, 2024
  • Label: Rebels Only/Whyte Music
Mixtapes
  • 2008: Cocaine & Kush
  • 2009: Cocaine Kush 2 (Love, Hate, Betrayal)
  • 2009: Wyte Christmas
  • 2010: Wyte Christmas 2 (Let It SNO)
  • 2011: Wyte Christmas 3
  • 2012: Wyte Out
  • 2012: Wyte Boyz Wasted (with Barzz & J.P)
  • 2013: Wyte Out Pt. 2
  • 2013: July 16 (with JellyRoll)
  • 2013: Wyte Christmas 4
  • 2014: Wyte Lytes (with DJ Hylyte)
  • 2016: Wyte Christmas 6 (with DJ Ritz)
  • Date unknown: House full of guns

Singles

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List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"About 2 Get Raw"
(with Devious T & Deuce One)
2010 Non-album single
"Sike"
(featuring Miscellaneous)
2012 Still Doubted?
"Break the Knob Off"
(with JellyRoll)
2013 No Filter
"This Down Here"
(with JellyRoll & Jesse Whitley)
"Who's Comin with Me"
(featuring ACE)
2015 Non-album singles
"Plot Thickens"
"Tennessee"
(with Kholebeatz & Project Pat)
2016 Memphis Legends
"Where the Drugs at"
(with Mr Spitfire & Lou Kane)
Non-album singles
"Still Sippin"
(featuring 46Simmy)
"Mean No Harm Rmx"
(with Kholebeatz & Kraziak)
2017
"Wake the Neighbors Up"
Drugs
"Dope Boy Stuntin"
"Get Laid"
"No Tomorrow"
(featuring Lil Truss, 2-Tone & Lady D)
Non-album singles
"Drink It Down"
"I Forgive You"
Liquor
"I Do It for the Hood"
"Doin Me Right Now"
"Too Cool"
"Roll in Peace"
(Remix)
Non-album singles
"Memphis 10"
2018
"Ed,Edd,Eddy"
"Mood"
(Remix)
"Scared"
2019
"Wall 2 Wall"
(with 38)
"I Forgive You"
(Chopped & Screwed)
Drugs & Liquor (Deluxe Edition)
"Oxy Cotton"
2003 Doc G and Lil Wyte

Guest appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title[citation needed] Year Other artist(s) Album
"Crash da Club" 2002 Project Pat Layin' da Smack Down
"Ridin Spinners" 2003 Three 6 Mafia, La Chat Da Unbreakables
"Mosh Pit" Three 6 Mafia, Josey Scott Da Unbreakables
"Dangerous Posse" Three 6 Mafia, Hypnotize Camp Posse Da Unbreakables
"Bay Area" Frayser Boy Gone on That Bay
"H.C.P." Frayser Boy, Hypnotize Camp Posse Gone on That Bay
"Who Gives a Fuck Where You From" 2004 DJ KaySlay, Three 6 Mafia, Frayser Boy The Streetsweeper 2
"Water" 2005 Frayser Boy Me Being Me
"Body Parts 3" Three 6 Mafia, Hypnotize Camp Posse Most Known Unknown
"Posse Song" Frayser Boy, Hypnotize Camp Posse Me Being Me
"Who Da Fuck You Playin' Wit? Three 6 Mafia, Frayser Boy Choices II: The Setup
"Pass Dat Shit" Three 6 Mafia, Frayser Boy
"P.I.M.P." Three 6 Mafia, Frayser Boy
"Squeeze It" Three 6 Mafia, Frayser Boy
"Official Crunk Junt" Three 6 Mafia, Frayser Boy
"Who I Iz" Three 6 Mafia, Trillville
"Shoot Up da Club" Three 6 Mafia, Frayser Boy
"Stanky Stanky" Three 6 Mafia, Frayser Boy
"One Hitta Quitta" Three 6 Mafia, Frayser Boy
"I Sho Will (Remix) Lil Flip
"Posse Song" Three 6 Mafia, Frayser Boy
"Get They Ass Kick Chrome (Rapper), Lil Scrappy Straight to the Pros
"H.C.P. Chrome (Rapper), Hypnotize Camp Posse Straight to the Pros
"Squeeze It" Three 6 Mafia Most Known Hits
"Yeeeeah" Trillville Trillville Reloaded
"Hood Drug Warz 2006 DJ Kayslay, B.G., Three 6 Mafia The Champions: North Meets South
"Big Problems" DJ Kayslay, Lil Jon, Lil Flip, Lil Scrappy
"Rollin" 2008 Three 6 Mafia Last 2 Walk
"Stupid High" 2009 Juicy J
"I'm Gutta Bruh" Juicy J V-Slash
"I'm Drunk (Remix)" DJ Paul, Lord Infamous Scale-A-Ton
"Low Down Triple Six" 2010 Cuttroat, Three 6 Mafia, Project Pat The Takeove
"Pop Another Pill" JellyRoll
"Kuntry Boys" SMO & JellyRoll
"Lose It" DJ Paul To Kill Again The Mixtape
"What You Smoke" 2011 Bankrupt Records Double Vision
"5 To 10" $hamrock, Crime Mob Tha Wyterapper Show
"That's What I'm Cockin" Juicy J, JellyRoll, BPZ Rubba Band Business
"My Blunt Smokes Better" DJ Paul Pray for Forgiveness
"Warter on the Stove" DJ Paul, JellyRoll, BPZ Pray for Forgiveness
"Mind Playin Trick on Me 2012 Insane Clown Posse, Anybody Killa Smothered, Covered & Chunked
"In the Building" MJG, Young Dolph Bitches Money Guns
"I'm Sprung" DJ Paul A Person of Interest
"Lord Infamous Posse Song" Lord Infamous, Miscellaneous, $hamrock, Partee, Thugtherapy Back from Dead: Deadly Proverbs
"Pill Popper" Lord Infamous, Project Pat, Partee Back from Dead: Deadly Proverbs
"Put It in Yo Face" Lord Infamous Back from Dead: Deadly Proverbs
"400 a Zip" Project Pat, Nasty Mane, BPZ Belly On Full 2
"My Blunt Smokes Better" DJ Paul For I Have Sinned
"Dope Fiend" 2013 Bizarre, St Luke Laced Blunts
"Go White Boy" Pastor Troy The Streets Need You
"Wasted" Twiztid, Liquid Assassin, Buckshot, Johnny Richter, Jared Gomes, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, JellyRoll, Ajax A New Nightmare
"Hard Shit" DJ Paul, Drumma Boy Clash of the Titans
"Betta Pray" (Koopsta Knicca, DJ Paul, Gangsta Boo, Lord Infamous, Crunchy Black) as Da Mafia 6ix, Outlawz 6ix Commandments
"Remember" Da Mafia 6ix
"Body Parts" Juicy J, DJ Paul, Gangsta Boo, Locodunit, J Green, Point Blank, Kokoe, Lord Infamous, Project Pat, Koopsta Knicca, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, Crunchy Black, La Chat
"On That" Gangsta Boo, La Chat Witch
"Never Knew" JellyRoll, Jacob Scott, Einstagator & Adele
"Memphis 10" 2014 MJG, DJ Paul, Frayser Boy Too Pimpin 2.0
"Where My Mind Go" K.Kerr, Twisted Insane
"1 Shot" Colby Bright, Whitney Peyton
"Radioactive" Sunset Black, Gent Jack X-Rated Mafia Records[19]
"Radioactive 2016" prod by King Killumbia Sunset Black, Gent Jack X-Rated Mafia Records[19]
"Smoke Sum" Tori WhoDat Krewedentials
"Bad Bitches" Tori WhoDat Krewedentials
"Too Petty" Da Mafia 6ix, Fiend, La Chat Hear Sum Evil
"Loud Loud" 2015 DJ Paul Da Light Up, Da Poe Up
"Loud Loud (Remix)" DJ Paul Da Light Up, Da Poe Up
"Mosh Pit" Da Mafia 6ix, The Killjoy Club Watch What U Wish
"Crazy" 2016 Bukshot, JellyRoll, Madchild Assimilation
"Radioactive Sunset Black
"Drugs" 2017 King Killumbia Welcome to Killumbia[19]
"IDGAF" prod by Witeout King Killumbia, Pastor Troy, Kaotik TBA[19]
"Reap What You Sow" Jaliet Caprana Beatz N the Beast
"No High Enough" DJ Paul Underground Vol. 17 for da Summa
"Poe Up Wetty"
"Going Down" Prime Suspects The Acents
"Stop All That Talkin" Profit Levi & Big Dutta
"Stacks" Mark James Sessions
"Thrillz" DJ Spanish Jay Da Fix
"Mainiac" Mavrick & Big Led P.O.P.
"Too Hard on Myself" 2018 JR Badinfluence & LMO
"This Is Me" Slikk Mik
"Reap What You Sow" Jaliet Caprana Beatz N the Beast
"Help" D3!, Josh Andrews of Spinless & Heartless Help
"Too High" G Baby, Joey Da Spitta
"Straight Outta Tennessee" Smoke Corleone
"Let It Bang" Madtatter & Rainy Louis Ten Over Six
"Get on My Level" Flo the Rapper and Memo
"Shooter Mcgavin" Beni-Hana
"Psychotic" JpMr724 Dream Schemes Vol 1
"Let's Talk About It" Hollywood & Frayser Boy
"When I Die" (album version) 2019 One Man Kru, Kapital Z Legend of the Earth
"Lost Leaders" Mexiveli, KingPin Skinny Pimp, Koopsta Knicca of Three 6 Mafia Da Devil's Playground 2
"Grim" Blazin J
"On My Way" WhiteGold Flying Solo 2
"Papertrail" Young T & Frayser Boy
"Timeline (Remix)" Bug-Z
"F**k Up" EmzyG Anything But Broke
"All I Know" 2020 White Wulf Alter Ego
"Jesus and Rock and Roll" JellyRoll A Beautiful Disaster
"Smoke Au Blunt" Beezy B
"Ball Like Me" Benjamin Dolluh Banking on Benjamin
"Just Wanna" Burden My Own Worst NME
"Now They Wanna" DayDay
"20 White Boy$" Mugs Amillion
"From the Kountry" Iron Mic Savage
"What You Want" Tha Gutta! Dream & Shotgun Shane
"All I Do Is Smoke" The GoldynChylde & C Hustle
"Get Turnt"(Remix) D-Ray What It Do
"I.D.G.A.F." Free Lance
"Thru the Hood" Wavy Inc
"Daweedgotmehigh" Rittz Rittzmas
"Train Wreck" 2021 Ryan Upchurch Mud to Gold

References

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