Wyoming Rapper Y-O on Growing Up on a Farm, Quitting College for Rap, Opening for MGK & Tech N9ne, Afroman Collab, Legal Troubles, Losing It All & Rebuilding His Music Career From Scratch

From a farm in Wyoming to opening for MGK and landing on a track with Afroman—Y-O’s story is anything but typical.In this interview, Y-O breaks down what it’s really like coming up in a place with no hip-hop infrastructure, why being from Wyoming was a bigger barrier than race, and how he built his sound by staying authentic instead of “capping.”We get into:Growing up on a farm and discovering hip-hop in isolationDropping out of college after recording his first songThe grind of early recording setups and DIY hustleWhy his breakout song “Hometown” connected despite low production qualityOpening for Tech N9ne & MGK and linking with AfromanLosing momentum after legal trouble and stepping away from musicRebuilding his life through construction work and starting overThe Philippines trip that reignited his passion for musicBalancing fatherhood, distance, and personal growthThe reality of Wyoming: no gangs, but real struggles with drugs and small-town pressureY-O keeps it raw the entire time—no fake image, no industry talk—just real life, real setbacks, and a second run at music.📍 From Cheyenne, Wyoming🎤 Interview by Mile High Minute