Jay Critch
Jay Critch | |
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| Birth name | Jason Cole Critchlow |
| Born | February 25, 1998 Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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Jason Cole Critchlow (born February 25, 1998)[1] is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. He is signed to Interscope Records and Rich the Kid's record label Rich Forever Music.
Early life
Jason Cole Critchlow was born in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York on February 25, 1998 to a Trinidadian mother and a [Guyanese] father. As a child, he was fascinated by listening to his older brother rap.[2] Critch grew up listening to Fabolous, Lil Wayne, and Jay-Z, as well as many rappers from New York City.[3]
Career
Jay Critch's first major collaboration was with Rowdy Rebel on the song "Man Down" in 2015.[4] In 2016, he began uploading songs on SoundCloud.[5] He became the subject of widespread attention in 2016, when his song "Did It Again" was remixed by Rich the Kid, who signed him to Rich Forever Music in November.[6] Their collaboration went viral, with the music video gaining over a million views in the first week of its release.[5]
In November 2018, Jay Critch released his debut solo mixtape, Hood Favorite. It features guest appearances from Offset, French Montana and Fabolous.[7]
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Mixtape details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
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| US [8] | |||||||||||
| Rich Forever 3 (with Rich the Kid and Famous Dex)[9] |
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93 | |||||||||
| Hood Favorite[10] |
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86 | |||||||||
| Rich Forever 4 (with Rich the Kid and Famous Dex)[11] |
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170 | |||||||||
| Signed with Love[12] |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
References
- ^ https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/896979388
- ^ "Jay Critch". Interscope Records. June 4, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Krastz, Roger (October 13, 2017). "The Break Presents: Jay Critch - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Romaker, Ian (October 19, 2018). "Hood favorite Jay Critch (Rich Forever & Talk Money Entertainment)". LemonWire. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Jay Critch | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ C.M, Emmanuel (December 1, 2016). "Rich The Kid and Jay Critch Got a Hit With 'Did It Again (Remix)' - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Haffenden, Dayna. "Jay Critch 'Hood Favorite' Mixtape: Listen to 12 New Songs - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Jay Critch Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ "Rich Forever 3 by Rich The Kid, Famous Dex & Jay Critch". Retrieved May 18, 2020 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Hood Favorite by Jay Critch". Retrieved May 18, 2020 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Rich Forever 4 by Rich The Kid, Famous Dex & Jay Critch". Retrieved May 18, 2020 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Signed with Love by Jay Critch". Retrieved December 24, 2020 – via Apple Music.