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Lil Tjay Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Lil Tjay Quick Info
Height 5 ft 9 in
Weight 67 kg
Date of Birth April 30, 2001
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Eye Color Dark Brown

Lil Tjay is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter who has released a couple of tracks, albums, and extended plays including No Comparison, True 2 Myself, Ride for You, Resume, and None of Your Love. He has also amassed a huge social media fan base with more than 9 million followers on Instagram, more than 5.5 million subscribers on YouTube, and more than 1.5 million followers on Twitter.

Born Name

Tione Jayden Merritt

Nick Name

Lil Tjay, Bronx Justin Bieber, Hip-Hop Heartthrob

Lil Tjay as seen in a green room prior to a show on June 10, 2019, at the Eastwood Manor, Eastchester, Bronx, at the Gala for his JHS alma mater, Bronx Dance Academy
Lil Tjay as seen in a green room prior to a show on June 10, 2019, at the Eastwood Manor, Eastchester, Bronx, at the Gala for his JHS alma mater, Bronx Dance Academy (Bearian / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sun Sign

Taurus

Born Place

South Bronx, New York City, New York, United States

Residence

The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States

Nationality

American

 

Occupation

Rapper, Singer, Songwriter

Genre

Hip Hop, Trap, R&B, Drill

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Columbia Records

Build

Slim

Lil Tjay (Left) and Polo G as seen while posing for the camera in December 2019
Lil Tjay (Left) and Polo G as seen while posing for the camera in December 2019 (Lil Tjay / Instagram)

Height

5 ft 9 in or 175 cm

Weight

67 kg or 147.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

He has dated –

  1. Chinese Kitty – Rumor
  2. Ice Spice (2022) – RUMOR
  3. Lala Baptiste (2020-2021) – RUMOR

Race / Ethnicity

Black

He is of African-American descent and has Ghanaian roots on his mother’s side.

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

  • Lean physique
  • Sports a mustache
Lil Tjay as seen while posing for a picture in Miami, Florida in January 2020
Lil Tjay as seen while posing for a picture in Miami, Florida in January 2020 (Lil Tjay / Instagram)

Lil Tjay Facts

  1. On December 24, 2018, he released his first extended play, No Comparison, via Columbia Records.
  2. He appeared as a featured artist in the song titled Pop Out by Polo G. It was ranked at number #7 in the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) weekly chart and became a ‘3× Platinum’ in Canada and ‘2× Platinum’ in the United States.
  3. Lil Tjay released his 2nd EP, F.N, on August 9, 2019, and it was placed at number #38 in the US Billboard 200 chart.
  4. His debut studio album, True 2 Myself, was released on October 11, 2019, and it included songs like Dream That I Had, One Take, Mixed Emotions, Top of My Game, Goat, and Post to Be. The album was ranked at number #2 in the Canadian Albums (Billboard) chart and at number #5 in the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) chart, US Rolling Stone Top 200 chart, as well as US Billboard 200 chart and was certified ‘Gold’ both by Canada (Music Canada) and United States (RIAA).
  5. Lil Tjay has credited Drake and Meek Mill as his influences.
  6. He performed alongside the likes of Migos, Travis Scott, and Kid Cudi at the Rolling Loud music festival in Miami Gardens, Florida in May 2019.
  7. He was nicknamed “Bronx Justin Bieber” because he sampled the popular song Baby by Justin Bieber.
  8. His music style has often made the audience compare him to rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie.
  9. In January 2020, he released a new single titled 20/20, which peaked at No. 94 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
  10. In May 2020, Lil Tjay released a new EP titled State of Emergency. The EP included the song, Zoo York, which peaked at No. 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
  11. In July 2020, he was featured in the track, Mood Swings of Pop Smoke‘s debut posthumous album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon, which was placed at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
  12. In August 2020, Lil Tjay was included in “XXL’s 2020 Freshman Class”.
  13. In February 2021, he teamed up with 6lack for a new single titled Calling My Phone. The track debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
  14. In April 2021, he released his 2nd studio album titled Destined 2 Win.
  15. On June 22, 2022, he (along with his 22-year-old friend Antoine Boyd) was shot multiple times during a midnight robbery at a shopping center in Edgewater, New Jersey. He was taken to the hospital where he was declared out of danger. He was not charged with any crime.
  16. During the year 2019, Lil Tjay accompanied Seattle-based rapper Lil Mosey on his nationwide tour.
  17. In January 2023, Lil Tjay was arrested and charged with weapon possession after the police found a handgun in his vehicle. However, his attorney, Dawn Florio, claimed that the gun found by police did not belong to Lil Tjay.
  18. In July 2023, he released a new album titled 222.

Featured Image by Bearian / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0

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