Jay Critch

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Jay Critch
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Critchlow in 2018
Background information
Birth nameJason Cole Critchlow
Born (1998-02-25) February 25, 1998 (age 26)
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2015–present
Labels

Jason Cole Critchlow (born February 25, 1998), known professionally as Jay Critch, is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York City. He signed with Rich the Kid's record label, Rich Forever Music, in 2016, and first gained recognition from his collaborations with the rapper. Released in a joint venture with Interscope Records, his debut solo mixtape, Hood Favorite (2018), entered the Billboard 200, along with two of his compilation albums with the former label: Rich Forever 3 (2017) and Rich Forever 4 (2019). [1]

Contents

Early life

Jason Cole Critchlow was born on February 25, 1998 in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York to a Trinidadian mother and a British-Guyanese father. [2] As a child, he was fascinated by listening to his older brother rap. [3] Critch grew up listening to Fabolous, Lil Wayne, and Jay-Z, as well as other rappers from his hometown. [4]

Career

Jay Critch's first major collaboration was with Rowdy Rebel on the song "Man Down" in 2015. [5] In 2016, he began uploading songs on SoundCloud. [6] 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. [7] Their collaboration went viral, with the music video gaining over a million views in the first week of its release. [6]

In November 2018, as a newly signed artist, Jay Critch released his debut solo mixtape, Hood Favorite. It features guest appearances from Offset, French Montana and Fabolous. [8] He also was featured on Lil Tjay's "Ruthless", which was certified platinum.

In December 2020, Jay Critch released his third mixtape, Signed with Love. [9]

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 ForeignLil Tjay, and Drakeo the Ruler, among others. [9]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with release date and selected chart position
TitleMixtape detailsPeak chart positions
US
[10]
US
R&B/HH

[11]
Rich Forever 3
(with Rich the Kid and Famous Dex) [12]
9342
Hood Favorite [13] 8647
Rich Forever 4
(with Rich the Kid and Famous Dex) [14]
  • Released: August 2, 2019
  • Label: Rich Forever Music, 300 Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
170
Signed with Love [15]
  • Released: December 22, 2020
  • Label: Talk Money Entertainment, EMPIRE
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Critch Tape [9]
  • Released: May 5, 2021
  • Label: Talk Money Entertainment, EMPIRE
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Jugg Season [16]
  • Released: February 17, 2023
  • Label: Talk Money Entertainment, EMPIRE
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

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References

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  12. "Rich Forever 3 by Rich The Kid, Famous Dex & Jay Critch". June 16, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2020 via Apple Music.
  13. "Hood Favorite by Jay Critch". November 2, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2020 via Apple Music.
  14. "Rich Forever 4 by Rich The Kid, Famous Dex & Jay Critch". August 2, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020 via Apple Music.
  15. "Signed with Love by Jay Critch". December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020 via Apple Music.
  16. "Jugg Season by Jay Critch". February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023 via Apple Music.