NLE Choppa is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and Internet personality. In January 2019, Choppa rose to fame with his single “Shotta Flow”, which was certified platinum by the RIAA and peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. He released his debut studio album Top Shotta which peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard 200 and contained the singles “Camelot” and “Walk Em Down”, which reached the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. On November 2020, Choppa second mixtape From Dark to Light was released, which was his 18th birthday.
Birth Name
Bryson Lashun Potts
Nickname
NLE Choppa, Baby Mexico, YNR Choppa
Profession
Rapper, Songwriter
Genre
Hip Hop, Southern Hip Hop, Trap, Gangsta Rap
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
UnitedMasters Music Company, Warner Records Inc., No Love Entertainment
Nationality
American
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
NLE Choppa was born on the 1st November 2002, in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Age
He’s currently 20 years old.
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Ethnicity
Black
He is of Jamaican descent.
Religion
Christianity
Education
Choppa has attended the Cordova High School in his hometown of Memphis. He also played for the school’s basketball team.
Family Details
- Father – Unknown
- Mother – Angela Ellis Potts
- Siblings – Unknown
Marital Status
Single
Girlfriend / Spouse
NLE Choppa has dated –
Choppa his largely opted to keep his personal life away from the public spotlight, which makes it difficult for us to say anything about his love life and dating history.
Note – On June 20, 2020, Choppa welcomed his first child, a daughter. He stated having a child on the way changed his mindset; “I knew I needed to change and be a better person for my daughter”.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 6 feet 1 inches
- In centimeters – 185.5 cm
- In meters – 1.85 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 75 kg
- In Pounds – 165.5 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 40-12-33
- Chest – 40 in or 102 cm
- Arms / Biceps – 12 in or 30.5 cm
- Waist – 33 in or 84 cm
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Hair Color
Black
Shoe Size
His wears a size 10.5 (US) shoe.
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Choppa is best known for his single Shotta Flow (2019) which went viral on the internet. The music video of the song gathered more than 15 million views in just six weeks from the day of its release on YouTube. It also peaked at number 33 and 81at ‘Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs’ chart and ‘Billboard Hot 100’ chart respectively.
Singing Debut
In February 2018, Choppa first song titled No Love Anthem was released under the stage name YNR Choppa. In July 2018, Choppa launched his first mixtape titled No Love the Takeover. In December 2018, Choppa appeared in a music video titled No Chorus pt 3 which received positive response on the internet.
NLE Choppa Favorites
- Favorite Rapper – Lil Wayne, NBA YoungBoy, Meek Mill, Lil Durk
- Favorite Musicians – Shabba Ranks, Bob Marley
- Favorite Songs – Costa Rica (2019), Dynamic Duo (2019), Big Tyme (2019), Spongy (2019), Uckers (2019)
- Favorite Sport – Basketball
- Favorite Basketball Players – Kobe Bryant, Manu Ginobili, Peja Stojakovic
- Favorite Music Genre – Reggae
- Favorite Food – Thai Food
NLE Choppa Net worth
NLE Choppa has an estimated net worth of $3.5 million dollars as of 2023.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – NLE Choppa
- Instagram – nlechoppamusic
- Twitter – NLE Choppa
- YouTube Channel – NLE Choppa
Some Lesser Known Facts About NLE Choppa
- Choppa began freestyling with his friends at 14, started taking it seriously at age 15 and had millions of views and major-label interest shortly after his 16th birthday.
- Choppa’s main hobbies are playing basketball and NBA 2K video games.
- His mother has been a big supporter from the beginning.
- In 2018, He started taking a career in Rap seriously.
- He is a tattoo lover as well and he has inked several tattoos on his body.
- In January 2019, Choppa released the music video for his breakout hit Shotta Flow. The video received more than 12 million views in less than three months.
- In March 2019, Choppa was featured in Juvenile and Birdman’s song Dreams from the album Just Another Gangsta.Â
- In April 2019, he was featured in Smokepurpp’s song ‘Double’ from the album Lost Planet.
- In May 2019, Choppa performed at the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, marking his music festival debut.
- In May 2019, he also released a single titled Blocc is Hot and Produced by Atlanta-based producer ATL Jacob, the song was a tribute to Choppa’s favorite rapper Lil Wayne.
- In June 2019, Choppa released the single, Free YoungBoy produced by CashMoneyAP. The music video has achieved over 19 million views on YouTube.
- In October 2019, he contributed USD 5k to the relief efforts of the American Red Cross after a tornado had battered his hometown of Memphis.
- In December 2019, NLE released his debut extended play titled Cottonwood.
- In August 2020, Choppa later announced the release of Shotta Flow 6, which will feature Lil Wayne, and supposed to be releasing soon.