Lil Yachty Lookalike Prank Gets IG Pair Onstage With The Rapper

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He was scheduled to perform at a school, so two friends pranked their classmates

Random people get stopped all of the time because they resemble celebrities, but some like to take advantage of their doppelganger looks. The Instagram page "@cryinglaughingyt" is run by alleged college students who upload random images and clips, hoping that their comedy will gain them internet fame. Recently, Lil Yachty made an appearance at their school, so they thought this was the perfect opportunity to prank their fellow classmates.

"So Lil Yachty was supposed to perform at our school so we got a fake Lil Yachty And was walking around trolling people," they wrote in a caption. "He SEEN us, f*cked with us THEN LET US ON STAGE. BEST DAY EVER. @lilyachty full YT video coming soon." In the video clips, one person was the fake Yachty while the other played cameraman. Fake Yachty walked around the campus with a handful of security guards, and by all accounts, he looked like the real Yachty.

They even arrived to the performance site and were able to make their way backstage because the real security team couldn't tell the difference. However, they were confronted by the real Lil Yachty who acted as if he was upset at first, but in the end, he thought the prank was hilarious. He let the college students join him onstage and even allowed his doppelganger to be his hypeman.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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