Bryson LaShun Potts (born November 1, 2002), known professionally as NLE Choppa (also known as NLE the Great, previously YNR Choppa), is an American rapper and YouTuber from Memphis, Tennessee.
He gained recognition with the release of his 2019 single "Shotta Flow", which received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100.
The song preceded his debut extended play (EP), Cottonwood, in December of that year.
At now NLE Choppa's mind got fucked up and he's created channel in September 1, 2020, where he's makin' yoga and other crazy shit like control weather by yourself.
After King Von's death NLE Choppa stated on social media what he's seen King Von's spirit and talked with him.
Also, after creating his spiritual channel Awakening choppa told his listeners that he would no longer rap about violence and that he only wanted to spread positivity and spirituality to his listeners, to which they were not very happy and began to worry about him.
Early life
Bryson LaShun Potts was born on November 1, 2002, to an African American father and Jamaican mother.
He was raised in Southeast Memphis, Tennessee, in the Parkway Village area, and attended Cordova High School where he played basketball.
He began freestyling with childhood friends at the age of 15 and started taking music seriously at 16.
Musical style
Potts is noted for his "animated vocals" and energetic rapping and aggressive tones, which he notably employed on his breakout single, "Shotta Flow".
His sound has also been described as "melodic", albeit "heavy-hitting".
Jessica McKinney of Complex magazine stated he usually has a "wild and rambunctious" delivery in his verses.
As a child, he listened to UGK and Lil Wayne, however he recalls listening "to a lot of unreleased music all around the city" of Memphis.
Personal life
On June 20, 2020, Potts fathered his first child.
He said, "I knew I needed to change and be a better person for my daughter".
In August 2020, Potts launched a YouTube channel called "Awakened Choppa", where he documented his holistic and healthier lifestyle, which included veganism and gardening.
During an unspecified time, Potts served time at a juvenile detention center, and said his time there motivated him to improve his behavior.
In an episode of his YouTube series The Rise of NLE Choppa, he said being in jail helped him and was an "eye-opener".
On March 29, 2021, Potts was arrested for burglary, drug and weapon charges.
He released a freestyle called "First Day Out" over the viral SpotemGottem's "Beat Box" beat.
On March 6, 2022, he announced that he and his then-girlfriend, Marissa Da'Nae, had lost their unborn son due to a miscarriage.
On August 16, 2023, they welcomed Potts' second child and Da'Nae's first child.
Potts announced in December 2025 that he had gotten engaged with singer Erica Ravén.
