Last updated: 9 hours ago
Growing up in Haynesville, LA Highway Yella started his music career as Yellow Boy, the Playaland Boss. At the age of 14, Yella saw music as a way to vent about the struggle of having big dreams in “Small Town America”. After several trips to Houston, Yella found himself inspired by legendary artists such as Pimp C of UGk, ESG, Lil Flip and the sounds of Swishahouse. During this point of his early career, Yella began to create & forge his lyrics, delivery & freestyles that are still a key component in his music. Well-known for his freestyle abilities he credits studying Houston freestyle legends ESG & Lil Flip. Yella is often compared to the late great Pimp C due to their resemblance to each other. While touring the U.S. in 2013 for various appearances and performances, Yellow Boy was inspired to change his stage name to “Highway Yella” due to his constant traveling. After his release of several mixtapes, Yella garnered the attention of the legendary DJ, Michael “5000” Watts. After several joint releases and ventures, the two formed a bond that would span over half a decade. In late 2018, Yella fulfilled a childhood dream and formed a joint partnership with Michael Watt’s Houston based hip-hop label, Swishahouse and his label Playaland Entertainment to release music.
Monthly Listeners
9,908
Monthly Listeners History
Track the evolution of monthly listeners over the last 28 days.
Followers
1,746
Followers History
Track the evolution of followers over the last 28 days.
Top Cities
584 listeners
580 listeners
509 listeners
292 listeners
276 listeners
Related Artists
Travis Wolfe
Dmoe
Hog Mouth
1life
Glue Hefner
Swag D
Chris Poetic
FMP Gator
PlayazTakinOver
Dtmi Eli
MOB King
QuanOffDaBlock
Untame
2Fressh
Crip Mac
Fairplay 2333
Ci5nco
Loso G
D.A. Dolla$
BM Lil' Smurf
YMFE
Wide Frame
5glockz
BaggPurp
Big Goddo Flaco
