Lil TJay Is Alive

ORIGIN
Lil TJay is an American rapper and songwriter. He hails from the boogie down Bronx in New York City. He’s currently signed to Columbia Records. His standout tracks to date include “Resume”, “Brothers, “Long Time”, “Goat” and “None Of Your Love.” The latter was produced by CashMoneyAP. He’s collaborated with acts like Izay, Jay Gwuapo and Asian Doll. TJay was born Tione Merrit on April 30, 2001, in the Bronx, New York. He has 2 younger siblings. TJay grew up in the 183rd and Fordham Road neighborhood of the Bronx. He’s spent a bit of time in a youth detention center between 2016 and 2017 for robbery.

CAREER
TJay has an impressive SoundCloud fanbase with 158K+ followers and more than 50 million spins. His first shared track “Don’t Gotta Explain” featuring Lil Tut was uploaded in September 2017. It now has 1.6 million plays and counting. TJay’s breakout single “Resume” was released in December 2017. It boasts 16+ million SoundCloud streams and the official music video has been viewed 9.5+ million times on YouTube. The video was shot by Tay Lite and released by Astro Productions. TJay closed out 2017 with the song “Optimistic.” His first track of 2018 “Ride For You” arrived on Valentine’s Day, February 14. It proved to be another viral hit with more than 10 million streams.

TJay continued his momentum with the release of “Long Time”, “Goat” and “Wet Em Up.” All 3 tracks have been streamed millions of times. His July 2018 release “Brothers” was produced by JDonthetrack and Protege Beatz. It showcased his ability to seamlessly switch between flows while maintaining a clear melody. TJay followed up with the highly anticipated “None Of Your Love” produced by CashMoneyAP. It racked up 7.5 million spins within the first 3 months of release. In early September 2018, TJay surprised fans with “Leaked”, produced by Dystinkt Beats. Later that month he collaborated on the single “Pray for Me” alongside Izay.

No Comparison, TJay’s first EP was released in December 2018. It features 9 tracks, including ‘Never Outside”, “Bad To The Bone” and “Ready for War” with YNW Melly. He joined forces with Polo G for “Pop Out”, released in February 2019. In addition to SoundCloud, TJay has 222K+ subscribers on YouTube and 49+ million views. He has 1.2+ million followers on Instagram.

PERSONAL
Lil TJay stands about 5ft 10in tall and he’s of African-American ancestry. His net worth is estimated at $3 million USD. He has drawn comparison to fellow Bronx native A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie. He’s also been called the Justin Bieber of The Bronx because of his melodic flow. Growing up, TJay listened to acts like Usher, Michael Jackson and R. Kelly.

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