Yung L.A. gave fans quite a scare when he passed out mid-performance during a recent show, but thankfully it appears to be just a case of drinking a little too much.
The Atlanta rapper is back on the performance circuit as his 2008 hit “Ain’t I” is blowing up again thanks to TikTok. But while he was performing at a club in South Carolina over the weekend, video shows him trying to pass his mic off to a woman on stage…then falling to the ground on his face.
Two of the men he was with then tried to pick him up, only for him to fall out of their hands and back down to the floor. However, both guys were laughing – giving credence to the idea it was just liquor and not a health issue.
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Back in 2016, social media ran wild with a rumor that Yung L.A. had been killed in a dispute at a studio in Atlanta.
He quickly refuted that report with an Instagram post.
“I’m back in effect. Damn what the blogs talkin’ ‘bout. I’m alive and full ‘a flavor,” he said.
Rapper and collaborator Ricco Barrino also confirmed the report as false.
HipHopDX looked into the details of the story at the time, which first appeared on the aptly titled “POS” website. Many of the details are sketchy.
POS claimed to have a quote from “homicide detective Todd Scott,” who spoke to “News.”
DX reached out to the Atlanta police, who responded with an email that read: “We have not responded to any homicides over night or during the day today.” Police rep Kim Jones also added that there is no Todd Scott who works for the APD.
The site also claimed that the rapper had been pronounced dead at Grady Hospital. HipHopDX reached out to the hospital, who said they didn’t have anyone named Leland Austin (Yung L.A.’s government name) in their system.
The Atlanta rapper was previously on T.I.’s Grand Hustle label, and his “Ain’t I” single peaked at #47 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in March 2009. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in April 2009, and got a nomination at the BET Awards for Best Collaboration, alongside Young Dro and T.I.
Fontaines D.C. have teamed up with Rosalía for their new collaboration, Where Is Gone?.
The song features on the Irish rock band's forthcoming album, Dopamine Chamber, which arrives on Friday (16.10.26). For guitarist Carlos O’Connell, working with the Spanish superstar is particularly special because of his own Spanish roots.
He explained: “I’ve admired Rosalía ever since her debut album, which I thought was absolutely beautiful.
“What excited me most was the way she continued to preserve Spain's musical traditions, something that felt spiritually connected to what we've been trying to achieve with Irish music. Having roots in both countries, it's been really special to witness. "She's an artist who has continued to amaze me at every point in her career.”
Frontman Grian Chatten has also described the collaboration with Rosalía as one of the most memorable achievements of his career.
He revealed that he felt "humbled" when she agreed to lend her voice to the band's album.
Speaking to NPR, Grian said: “I've always felt there's something almost like a single big idea that I'm personally trying to communicate to the world before I get old and die, if that makes sense. There's one thing I think I'll spend my life trying to express. I have a feeling she has a similar outlook. … I mean, she's an amazing arranger, composer and lyricist. It means so much that she wanted to sing on something we'd put together. It's definitely one of the highlights of my career.”
Rosalía's links to Irish rock music extend beyond Fontaines D.C. She also offered inspiration and helped develop the Spanish lyrics for U2's The Mirror Maker (Rosalía), a track from their forthcoming album, Carnaval de Luz.
During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last week, she spoke about frontman Bono, saying: “I don't know him personally, but he sent me a text explaining that he was working on a new project and had written a song called The Mirror Maker."
Rosalía joked that Bono had invented a few words of his own.
She recalled telling him: “I wasn't sure what to make of it, but I told him he could create his own language if he wanted to.”
She described the opportunity to collaborate with the 66 year old music veteran as a real privilege.
She added: “Bono is a legend.
“It's amazing.”
Bono recently revealed that he was worried about seeming like a stalker when he reached out to Rosalía to ask whether he could name the song after her.
