Scooter's collaboration mixtape with Gucci Mane Free Bricks 2 was released on February 28, 2013. The rapper's recent success prompted OnSmash to state "the buzz for Scooter is at an all-time high." On April 8, Scooter was arrested for violation of parole. Lil Wayne also covered the song for his mixtape Dedication 5. By the end of the month, an official remix with rappers Rick Ross, Birdman and Gucci Mane was released. Brandon Soderberg of SPIN classified it as a mix of Rick Ross' " Hustlin'" and Future's " Tony Montana". The song became a hit in the south, especially in Scooter's hometown Atlanta.
The official video for "Colombia", directed by Decatur Dan, premiered on MTV on January 31. The tape was also a viral success gaining over 100,000 downloads on DatPiff. Eric Diep of XXL called Scooter "one of the hottest street rappers coming out of Atlanta" and wrote that tracks like the single "Colombia" and "Street Lottery" (featuring Bun B) are "proof of his undeniable talent". SPIN named it "Rap release of the week" and XXL featured it on its "Best mixtapes of January" list. Scooter's real breakthrough came in January 2013, when he released his mixtape Street Lottery. and guest verses by Gucci Mane and Alley Boy. Scooter put out 2 more mixtapes in 2012 – Married to the Streets and Voice of the Streetz, featuring production from Zaytoven, DJ Spinz, Nard & B, Da Honorable C.N.O.T.E. While his first mixtape Plug Talkin didn't receive much attention, with his second release Finessin and Flexin ' he made a name for himself, already collaborating with Future. Scooter is a childhood friend with fellow Atlanta rapper Future. In 2008, after he was charged with drug trafficking, he decided to start pursuing a career in music. When he was nine, his family moved to the Kirkwood Community (a.k.a. Scooter was born in Walterboro, South Carolina.
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