Tione Merritt is an American hip hop artist and rapper who is better known through his stage name 'Lil TJAY.' A native of New York, TJAY grew up in the same area as the city that was the origin of hip-hop. His knowledge of the history and roots of hip-hop is restricted. TJAY had a turbulent childhood and spent a lot of his time getting into fights and troubles with his peers. He was also found guilty of petty thefts. He was sentenced in the year 2016 to a year in the New York youth detention center for an armed theft. TJAY was released in 2017 and began visiting the recording studio. TJAY had already recorded few songs with his own instrument. When he first visited the studio, he made 'Resume'. The track received a positive review that led to further tracks being released as well as the signing of a Columbia Records record deal. TJAY released his first extended work, "No Comparison", in December of 2018. According to an Pitchfork interview, TJAY is currently working on his first studio album.
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