Known for his unique style and catchy tunes, Lil Yachty has become a household name in hip-hop. Originally from Atlanta, he's dropped several albums and mixtapes that have climbed the charts, solidifying his spot on the Billboard 100. And if that wasn't enough, you might have spotted him making appearances on the TV show “Grown-ish,” showcasing his versatility.

But Lil Yachty isn't one to take a break. Recently, he hit up the stage at the 47th McDonald’s All American Game, held at the Toyota Center in Houston. This event is a highly anticipated event in the basketball world, bringing together the best players from all over the country, following in the footsteps of legends like Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, and Kobe Bryant. And among the stars of today, you'll find names like Candance Parker, Skylar Diggins, Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and more who have played in the game.

Yachty spoke with BET.com about performing at the McDonald’s All American game and how the game helped to spark his love for basketball.

“The McDonald’s All American Game has been a big deal since I was a child trying to collect those special jerseys,” Yachty said. ”I formed a partnership with McDonald's which has stretched across different platforms and it’s an honor to be a part of the game.  I'm extremely grateful to have this opportunity. The partnership keeps growing.”

As he prepared to perform for and meet some of the top high school players who will go on to play collegiate ball, in the NBA, and the WNBA, he’s been closely following women’s college basketball which drew the biggest numbers in the history of the sport.

“I'm not as in tune with some of the new cats as my friends are. They all came down and wanted to see the game. But I've been loving the Women’s March Madness games. Caitlin Clark is amazing. She killed,” Yachty said. 

“The women's basketball games have been just as exciting and interesting as the men’s game. I wanted to catch them play live and to see Caitlin play in real life,” he continued. “I think it's fun and refreshing to see the women go at it on the court.”

In another recent performance, Yachty took to the Saturday Night Live stage and performed two songs from his latest album, Let’s Start Here. Yachty gave thrilling renditions of “the BLACK seminole” and “drive ME crazy!” along with vocalist Diana Gordon. 

“I'm grateful because performing for me just comes second nature but SNL is live and televised,” Yachty said. “It’s just a different ballgame, unlike a normal show. It's so crazy and I wasn't nervous.”

“The new album is a much more different approach for me. I'm singing slower and I had to concentrate on my notes. I had to rehearse and I just wanted to make sure that I didn't look like a fool to Queen Diana,” he continued. “She's so talented and just insane,” he continued. “I didn't want to embarrass her. It was something I always wanted to do. I hope one day that I get to host and I'd love to do another performance. I love SNL and it was a great experience.”

Outside of music, Yachty hosts his own popular podcast, “A Safe Place” with MitchGoneMad, where he has conversations with numerous people from all walks of life, including everyone from Dr. Umar Johnson to J.Cole. He spoke about how much he enjoys podcasting and why he needs to carve out time to make it happen.

“I was a little nervous when we started the show but it's fun. Podcasting is different from rapping. With rap, you have expectations, you have to have an image and you have to be a certain way. But when you do podcasts, you can be your natural self,” he explained. “I do it with my best friend and we just get to talk to great people about everything. It doesn’t have to be serious if we don't want it to be. It can be light-hearted or whatever we want the conversation to be about. It's great.”

“I make the time to balance music and podcasting,” he continued. “I try to make the best out of the conversations. It's fun and I enjoy it.”         

Whether it’s performing or podcasting, Yachty wants everyone to feel his love for his art.

“I always want people to look at me and see the love and feel the love because you never know what people are going through,” Yachty said. I don’t want anyone to think any more of me than I am. I'm just like everyone else. So when people see me,  I just hope they feel love.”