UPDATED 7/29, 8 p.m. ET: Lil Yachty hit Instagram Live and confirmed that Karrahbooo has excited Concrete Boys.
"I'mma say this shit one time," Boat told fans. "We have split ways with Karrah as far as this Concrete shit. I have nothing to say—nothing bad to say, nothing negative to say about Karrah. I wish her the best in her career. That's that. ... I don't have anything really bad to say or anything good to say. We just split, you know?"
He continued, "I'm never gonna speak on it again. So that's it. ... Concrete's still Concrete. And no, we not—no one's replacing her, not looking for another girl."
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It looks like Karrahbooo is no longer a Concrete Boy.
The “Running Late” rapper, who Lil Yachty once called the “First Lady” of the Concrete Boys rap collective he created, has been removed from the group’s Instagram bio. She’s also unfollowed Yachty and two other rappers in the collective: Camo! and Draft Day.
Fans started to notice that something was amiss after realizing that Karrahbooo wasn’t at Broccoli City with the rest of Concrete Boys on Saturday, July 27. On her Instagram Stories, she reposted fans who were curious about her whereabouts.
Just last November, Karrahbooo made Pigeons & Planes’ list of Best New Artists. Ever since her breakout On The Radar freestyle that October (in which the Concrete Boys surrounded her in support), she began making a name for herself with her unique, laid-back flow and distinctive personality.
Earlier this year, Karrahbooo appeared on Concrete Boys’ It’s Us Vol. 1 compilation album, having a starring role on “WHERE YO DADDY?” as well as contributing on songs like “NOT DA 2,” “HIT DIFF,” and “JEFF & LITA.”
With Karrabooo seemingly out of the picture, it appears as if there’s an open spot on Lil Yachty’s label.
Perhaps he’s considering signing Ian, the viral young rapper who went viral over the last few months because of the juxtaposition between his preppy appearance and gritty lyrics. Lil Yachty brought him out at Summer Jam a few weeks ago and just recently dropped a collaboration with him, “Hate Me.”
Whatever the case may be, Lil Yachty will have to keep the collective's train rolling. In response to fan concerns, he wrote on X, "yall be letting this internet guide yall. in real life shit is different i’m tellin u."
In March, he announced the launch of Concrete Boys, also known as Concrete Rekordz, in a press release as his new venture with Quality Control.
"Yachty has always had profound vision since the day we met and to see him take his curatorial magic and expand it to discover and enhance other artists is exciting to me," said Quality Control Music COO and co-founder Kevin “Coach K” Lee in press materials.
“I’m excited to see Yachty step into the role of executive alongside being one of the most formidable creatives in the world with such an eye for talent," said QC CEO and co-founder Pierre “P” Thomas. "Karrahbooo is a star and they are all going to be the new wave of cool that can bring something different to the culture that is so badly needed.”