Hip-Hop/Rap
United States
Lil Elt
About Lil Elt
After departing from the spotlight in the early 2000s, New Orleans bounce pioneer Lil Elt reemerged in 2020 when his early single “Get the Gat” became an internet sensation.
• At 17, Elt struck gold with his 1992 single “Get the Gat.” The locally released single sold more than 30,000 copies.
• In 1993, Elt partnered with DJ Tee to deliver his debut project, Uptown. He released the 1998 album Street Soulja before returning to the underground scene.
• “Get the Gat” made a comeback in 2020, when Louisiana State University’s football team danced to the song in celebration of their championship title, spawning the viral #GetTheGatChallenge.
• Elt rereleased “Get the Gat” in February 2020. The song garnered more than 8.5 million streams and views across platforms and found its way into nearly 30,000 TikTok videos.
• JAY-Z interpolates “Get the Gat” on the hook of Jay Electronica’s 2020 track “Flux Capacitor.”
• At 17, Elt struck gold with his 1992 single “Get the Gat.” The locally released single sold more than 30,000 copies.
• In 1993, Elt partnered with DJ Tee to deliver his debut project, Uptown. He released the 1998 album Street Soulja before returning to the underground scene.
• “Get the Gat” made a comeback in 2020, when Louisiana State University’s football team danced to the song in celebration of their championship title, spawning the viral #GetTheGatChallenge.
• Elt rereleased “Get the Gat” in February 2020. The song garnered more than 8.5 million streams and views across platforms and found its way into nearly 30,000 TikTok videos.
• JAY-Z interpolates “Get the Gat” on the hook of Jay Electronica’s 2020 track “Flux Capacitor.”
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