Bryson LaShun Potts (born November 1, 2002), known professionally as NLE Choppa (also NLE the Great, previously YNR Choppa), is an American rapper and YouTuber from Memphis, Tennessee. He gained recognition with his 2019 single "Shotta Flow," which was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and reached the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. The single was included on his debut extended play (EP) "Cottonwood" (2019). Potts signed with Warner Records for his debut studio album "Top Shotta" (2020), which peaked within the top ten of the US Billboard 200. The album included the top 40 singles "Camelot" and "Walk Em Down" featuring Roddy Ricch. His fourth and fifth mixtapes, "From Dark to Light" (2020) and "Me vs. Me" (2022), preceded his second studio album "Cottonwood 2" (2023). The album’s lead single, "Slut Me Out," remixed with Sexyy Red, peaked within the top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his highest-charting single. Bryson LaShun Potts was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to an African American father and Jamaican mother. He was raised in Southeast Memphis in the Parkway Village area and attended Cordova High School, where he played basketball. He began freestyling with friends at 15 and started pursuing music seriously at 16. Potts released his first song, "No Love Anthem," in March 2018 under the name YNR Choppa, followed by his debut mixtape "No Love the Takeover" in July. He appeared on the cypher-style track "No Chorus Pt. 3" with his Shotta Fam collective, gaining attention for his performance and dance moves. His breakout single "Shotta Flow" was released in 2019 and entered the Billboard Hot 100, later peaking at number 36. A remix featuring Blueface was released in June 2019. In early 2019, he released "Shotta Flow 2," which received 20 million views within two months. He released singles including "Capo," "Birdboy," "Blocc Is Hot," and "Free YoungBoy," the latter being the first release on his own label No Love Entertainment (NLE) in partnership with Warner Records. "Camelot" followed in September 2019, reaching number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100. Potts released his debut EP "Cottonwood" in December 2019, which featured previously released singles including "Shotta Flow" and a collaboration with Meek Mill. The release was accompanied by a short film of the same name. In 2020, he released his debut studio album "Top Shotta," preceded by singles such as "Walk Em Down" with Roddy Ricch, "Shotta Flow 5," and "Narrow Road" featuring Lil Baby. He was included in XXL’s 2020 Freshman Class. Later that year, he released the mixtape "From Dark to Light," marking a shift towards more positive and spiritual themes. In 2022, Potts released his fifth mixtape "Me vs. Me," featuring guest appearances from Young Thug, Polo G, G Herbo, and Moneybagg Yo. Singles from the mixtape included "Shotta Flow 6" and "Walk Em Down 2" with Lil Durk. He also featured on Lambo40e's single "Self Esteem" in November 2022. He released "Shotta Flow 7" in December 2023. In April 2025, he published a children’s book titled "Cricket Stop Cricking" to promote literacy among children. Studio albums Top Shotta (2020) Cottonwood 2 (2023)