Jason Cole Critchlow (born February 25, 1998), known professionally as Jay Critch, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. He was formerly signed with
Rich Forever Music
Dimitri Leslie Roger (born July 13, 1992), professionally known as Rich the Kid, is an American rapper. He released his debut studio album, '' The World Is Yours'', on March 30, 2018. His second studio album, '' The World Is Yours 2'', was relea ...
.
Early life
Jason Cole Critchlow grew up in the
Clinton Hill neighborhood of
Brooklyn
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,
New York
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* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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* '' ...
. He was born on February 25, 1998, to a
Trinidadian
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mother. As a child, he was fascinated by listening to his older brother rap. Critch grew up listening to
Fabolous
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,
Lil Wayne
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, and
Jay-Z
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, as well as many rappers from New York City.
Career
Jay Critch's first major collaboration was with
Rowdy Rebel
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on the song "Man Down" in 2015. In 2016, he began uploading songs on
SoundCloud
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.
He became the subject of widespread attention in 2016, when his song "Did It Again" was remixed by
Rich the Kid
Dimitri Leslie Roger (born July 13, 1992), professionally known as Rich the Kid, is an American rapper. He released his debut studio album, '' The World Is Yours'', on March 30, 2018. His second studio album, '' The World Is Yours 2'', was relea ...
, who signed him to
Rich Forever Music
Dimitri Leslie Roger (born July 13, 1992), professionally known as Rich the Kid, is an American rapper. He released his debut studio album, '' The World Is Yours'', on March 30, 2018. His second studio album, '' The World Is Yours 2'', was relea ...
in November. Their collaboration went viral, with the music video gaining over a million views in the first week of its release.
In November 2018, as a newly signed artist, Jay Critch released his debut solo mixtape, ''Hood Favorite''. It features guest appearances from
Offset
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Arts, entertainment, and media
* "Off-Set", a song by T.I. and Young Thug from the '' Furious 7: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack''
* ''Offset'' (EP), a 2018 EP by singer Kim Chung-ha
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,
French Montana
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and
Fabolous
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.
He also was featured on
Lil Tjay
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's "
Ruthless", which was certified platinum.
In December 2020, Jay Critch released his third mixtape, ''Signed with Love''.
On May 5, 2021, Jay returned with his mixtape, ''Critch Tape''. Announced just hours before its release, the project contains 23 songs, with features from
Fivio Foreign
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,
Lil Tjay
Tione Jayden Merritt (born April 30, 2001), known professionally as Lil Tjay, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He rose to prominence in 2017 with his song "Resume", and then the release of his breakthrough song "Brothers" which led h ...
, and
Drakeo the Ruler
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, among others.
Discography
Mixtapes
Singles
* ''Man Down'' (with Rowdy Rebel) (2016)
* ''Scoop'' (2016)
* ''Take Sumn'' (2016)
* ''Hennything'' (2016)
* ''FIFA'' (featuring Dami) (2016)
* ''Affiliated'' (2016)
* ''Talk About'' (with Rich the Kid) (2017)
* ''Still Sippin'' (with Rich the Kid) (2017)
* ''Did it Again'' (with Rich the Kid) (2017)
* ''Rich Forever Intro'' (with Rich the Kid and Famous Dex) (2017)
* ''Pull Up'' (with Famous Dex) (2017)
* ''Started It'' (featuring Don Q) (2017)
* ''Do the Math'' (with Rich the Kid) (2017)
* ''Pretty as f*ck'' (with Splash Gordan and Zeus Blanco) (2017)
* ''In & Out'' (2017)
* ''Family Rich'' (featuring SkinnyFromThe9) (2017)
* ''Speak Up'' (2017)
* ''Bottom Line'' (2017)
* ''HIT'' (with Desiigner) (2017)
* ''Red and Blue'' (with Vendetta) (2017)
* ''Get Bucks'' (2017)
* ''Yoshi'' (2017)
* ''Rockets'' (2017)
* ''Driving me Brazy'' (2017)
* ''Adlibs'' (2017)
* ''Wassup wit the Bag'' (featuring Larssen and Ski Mask the Slump God) (2017)
* ''Fashion'' (with Rich the Kid) (2017)
* ''Thousand Ways'' (with Harry Fraud) (2017)
* ''Make it Count'' (with Lil Dude) (2018)
* ''Ego'' (2018)
* ''Big 30'' (2018)
* ''Sweepstakes'' (2018)
* ''Gotta Go (Remix)'' (featuring A-D and Kalem) (2018)
* ''Bluff'' (2018)
* ''Still Sippin (Remix)'' (with Rich the Kid featuring Prince Don) (2018)
* ''Now a Days'' (with King Ceazar) (2018)
* ''Change Clothes'' (with Bronx Twins) (2018)
* ''Robin Hood'' (2018)
* ''Knots'' (featuring wifisfuneral) (2018)
* ''Wanna Ball'' (featuring Flipp Dinero) (2018)
* ''Nervous'' (featuring Rich the Kid, Famous Dex and Lil Baby) (2018)
* ''Ice'' (featuring Marty Baller, ASAP Ferg, Rich the Kid and Sfera Ebbasta) (2018)
* ''Cable Guy'' (featuring Key and Kenny Beats) (2018)
* ''Oh Wow'' (with Rich the Kid) (2018)
* ''Brown Hair'' (2019)
* ''Stimulate'' (featuring Buckee) (2019)
* ''Ruthless'' (featuring Lil Tjay) (2019)
* ''Count me Up'' (with TMK) (2019)
* ''Messy'' (2019)
* ''Wendy's'' (2019)
* ''6ix Rings'' (2019)
* ''One 2'' (with Pi'erre Bourne) (2019)
* ''Don't @ Me'' (2019)
* ''Adlibs Part 2'' (2019)
* ''Something Special'' (2019)
* ''Necklace'' (with AJ Tracey) (2019)
* ''Bully'' (2019)
* ''Party Bus'' (with Rich the Kid and Famous Dex) (2019)
* ''I'm a Star'' (Madden NFL 20) (2019)
* ''Cameras'' (featuring Nick Mira & JetsonMade) (2019)
* ''Dreams in a Wraith'' (2019)
* ''Spooky'' (2020)
* ''Money Talk'' (with Tony Seltzer and A Lau) (2020)
* ''Handlin' Business'' (featuring WoBandz) (2020)
* ''Bronny'' (2020)
* ''Mighty Ducks'' (2020)
* ''GameStop'' (2020)
* ''Outside'' (with Slayter) (2020)
* ''Hoes Fav'' (with Laron) (2020)
* ''Devastated'' (with Laron) (2020)
* ''Execute'' (with Tank God) (2020)
* ''Back End'' (with Laron) (2020)
* ''Living Good'' (with Laron) (2020)
* ''Go Wherever'' (2021)
* ''PC'' (2021)
* ''To the Sky'' (2021)
* ''Built for this'' (2021)
* ''Hustler Muzik'' (2021)
* ''Stretch'' (2021)
* ''Jack It'' (2021)
* ''Headlines'' (2021)
* ''Gifted'' (2021)
* ''Deadline'' (2021)
* ''Losses'' (with Slayter) (2021)
* ''Talk'' (2021)
* ''KD Freestyle'' (2022)
* ''Buck 50 Freestyle'' (2022)
* ''Drank in my Cup'' (2022)
* ''At my worst'' (2022)
* ''Spin no blocks'' (2022)
* ''Stamped'' (2022)
* ''Anyday'' (2022)
* ''Sade'' (2022)
* ''Close to me / Active'' (2022)
* ''Up All Night'' (2022)
* ''Cheating Freestyle'' (2022)
* ''Spooky Freestyle'' (2022)
* ''Click'' (2022)
* ''Born with it'' (with Harry Fraud) (2022)
* ''Lefty'' (with Rich the Kid) (2022)
* ''Where's Dexter'' (with Rich the Kid and Famous Dex) (2023)
* ''Oh What a feeling'' (2023)
* ''Still Movin'' (with Rich the Kid and Fivio Foreign) (2023)
References
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1998 births
Living people
American male rappers
East Coast hip hop musicians
Rappers from Brooklyn
American people of Guyanese descent
American rappers of Trinidad and Tobago descent
Caribbean people
Interscope Records artists
Trap musicians