Introducing Chicago Rapper Lil Yano

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Toriano Dyshaun Lockett (born February 5, 2000), better known as Lil Yano, is a rapper, singer, and songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. Yano is best known for his involvement in the drill wave; that took the music world by storm in the 2010s. He is the founder of his own record label and rap collective, Authentic Music Group (AMG).

Like many drill artists, Yano's early career was plagued with legal issues and accusations of violence.

Yano is honest about what he's been through since he began rapping, speaking about wake-up calls that made him focus on his craft and being steadfast about his commitment to carving his own path while working in a music scene that can be violently cliquish.

Beginning his career, from 2020-2021, Yano released his debut, un-official single, Balling' which was released on November 26, 2022. On December 14, 2022, Yano released his sophomore single, No Relations. Yano later released his third single on December 27, 2022, titled Living Fast.

Yano says he's in the studio 24/7. "I desired all great music, turn up music, too," Yano said. "A lot of music I do be all "real" music. So I wanted to do something that's different and get good vibes, giving in the hard work daily."