Lil Tracy

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Lil Tracy
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Lil Tracy in January 2019
Background information
Birth nameJazz Ishmael Butler
Also known asYung Dude, Yung Bruh, Souljahwitch, Young Black Monkey Negro, Eblis the Persian Dolphin, Yung Karma, Tracy Minaj
Born (1995-10-03) October 3, 1995 (age 29)
Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. [1]
Origin Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2012–present
Labels Virgin Music [3] [4]
Member of GothBoiClique
Website liltracymusic.com
Parents

Jazz Ishmael Butler (born October 3, 1995), [5] professionally known as Lil Tracy, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He was also known under the name Yung Bruh during the beginning of his career. Tracy is best known for his collaborations with the late rapper Lil Peep, [6] [7] specifically "Awful Things", which peaked at 79 on the Billboard Hot 100, [8] and for being a prominent member of the "SoundCloud rap" and underground rap scene. [9] [10] [11]

Contents

Early life

Jazz Butler was born on October 3, 1995, in Teaneck, New Jersey, to Ishmael Butler of Digable Planets [12] and Cheryl Gamble, known professionally as "Coko" from SWV. [13] When talking about growing up in Virginia Beach, Butler said "it sucked but I love it." He grew up listening to punk rock music and Southern hip-hop artists who inspired him to make music. [14] Butler's parents split up when he was young and he would spend time between his mother and father's homes. Butler lived in Seattle, Washington during his adolescent years and attended McClure Middle School and Garfield High School, and chose to be homeless at age 17.

Career

2012–2016: Career beginnings

Butler started to make music when he was 15 [2] before moving to Los Angeles at 18 (without alerting his parents) to focus more on his music career and due to being homeless. [15] Butler originally started rapping under the name "Yung Bruh" taking heavy influence from the artist "90's bambino" and going as far as releasing dozens of songs with her, then releasing several mixtapes under the Thraxxhouse collective, which both were a part of. Some members of Thraxxhouse, including Tracy eventually started their own group, the collective GothBoiClique. [16] Through the group, Butler met New York rapper Lil Peep, the two quickly collaborated on the song "White Tee" from Peep's Crybaby mixtape, which gathered attention through the hip-hop underground. He also released a single "Overdose", which escalated his career further. [17] [18] [2]

2017: Tracys Manga, XOXO, and Life of a Popstar

In mid-2016, Butler changed his stage name from Yung Bruh to Lil Tracy due to discovering that there was already another artist using the "Yung Bruh" moniker. [15] Under his new name he released his long-awaited mixtape Tracy's Manga on February 1, 2017. [16] Butler went on to release XOXO two months later on April 3. [19] Butler was featured on the single "Awful Things" from Lil Peep's debut album Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 1 [20] and it peaked at number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100. [8]

Butler released Life of a Popstar on July 31, 2017. [21] [22]

2018–2019: Designer Talk, Sinner, and Anarchy

In 2018, Lil Tracy released two EPs: Designer Talk on October 5 [23] and long-awaited Sinner on November 2. [24] Lil Tracy released his debut album, Anarchy, on September 20, 2019, with two singles "Bad For You" and "Beautiful Nightmare" promoting it. Additional the music video for "Shame" released the same day on his Youtube channel. The album is dedicated to his late friend and frequent collaborator Lil Peep. [25] The tracklist was later updated due the song "I Love My Fans" having been omitted on the first release, although it was listed on the album back cover. [26] [27]

2020–present: Designer Talk 2 and Saturn Child

On November 13, 2020, Lil Tracy released his second album, Designer Talk 2. [28]

On June 3, 2022, Lil Tracy released his third album, Saturn Child.

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum details
e m o c e a n
(as Yung Bruh)
  • Released: October 15, 2014
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Anarchy
  • Released: September 20, 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Designer Talk 2
  • Released: November 13, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Saturn Child
  • Released: June 3, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes

TitleMixtape details
Cascadia Vibes
(as Persian Dolphin)
  • Released: October 1, 2013
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Information
(as 1995 REBEL)
  • Released: December 13, 2013
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Indigo Soul
(as Yung Bruh)
  • Released: May 27, 2014
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Asaku's Forest
(as asakufox)
  • Released: July 11, 2014
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Elegantangel
(as Yung Bruh)
  • Released: January 4, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
When Angels Cry (Death Has Wings)
(as Yung Bruh)
  • Released: March 22, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
u,_u
(as Yung Bruh)
  • Released: July 4, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Heaven's Witch *eternal spells*
  • Released: September 25, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Baeboyy
(as Yung Bruh)
  • Released: November 24, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
757 Virginia Hood Nightmares (The Unknown Story)
  • Released: May 2, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Moonstones
(as Yung Bruh)
  • Released:
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Tracy's Manga
  • Released: February 1, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
XOXO
  • Released: March 31, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Life of a Popstar
  • Released: July 31, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

TitleExtended play details
Depression
(as Yung Bruh)
  • Released: July 2014
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Icy Robitussin
(as Yung Bruh)
  • Released: July 25, 2014
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Gucci Chastity Belt
(as Yung Bruh)
  • Released: 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Kim K & Kanye
  • Released: June 10, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Tracy World EP
(as Yung Bruh)
  • Released: January 7, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Vampire Spending Money
  • Released: January 20, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Desire
(as Sicko Tracy)
  • Released: April 27, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Castles
(with Lil Peep)
  • Released: July 4, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Castles II
(with Lil Peep)
  • Released: February 6, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Fly Away
(with Lil Raven)
  • Released: February 23, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Hollywood High
(with Mackned)
  • Released: August 26, 2017 [29]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Designer Talk
  • Released: October 5, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Sinner
  • Released: November 2, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Pray
(with Drippin So Pretty)
  • Released: January 20, 2023 [30]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Under Your Spell
(with Horse Head and Nedarb Nagrom)
  • Released: June 2, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Compilation albums

TitleCompilation album details
S Q U A R E P A N D A S
  • Released: September 13, 2014
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Angels Get High Too
  • Released: June 5, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Vintage LSD Compilation
(as Yung Bruh)
  • Released: August 19, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Free Tracy! Campaign
  • Released: February 4, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
ATS001
  • Released: April 24, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Tracy's World
  • Released: May 29, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

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