Lil Tjay is an American rapper. His real name is Tione Jayden Merritt. He became well-known in 2017 with his song “Resume.”
After his 2018 hit “Brothers” became very successful and earned triple platinum status in the U.S., he signed a deal with Columbia Records.
Net Worth, Religion & Ethnicity
According to the reports, his current net worth is approximately $6 million from all of his income sources as of 2025 (source).
His religious faith is in the Christian religion. He has an American Black Ethnicity. He also has a Ghanaian ethnic background.
Parents, Siblings & Girlfriend
He was born to his American parents. His father’s name is Mr. Merritt, and her mother’s name is Mrs. Merritt. He has two younger siblings.
As per the reports, he is unmarried. He dated Lala Baptiste from 2020 to 2021. Recent reports say he is now seeing Jordan Hersey(source).
Early Life & Educational Details
His real name is Tione Jayden Merritt. He was born on 30 April 2001 in The Bronx, New York, United States. He is 24 years old as of 2025.
He grew up with his single mother and has two younger siblings in what was described as a spacious apartment. He has said he was the troublemaker among the three children.
He went to middle school in the Bronx, but mostly taught himself music. He started focusing seriously on it after getting out of a youth detention center.
Career Details
In 2017, he started putting his music on SoundCloud. One of his early songs, “Resume,” came out when he was 16 and quickly gained attention online.
On March 10, 2018, he won first place at the NYC All Ages Edition of Coast 2 Coast LIVE. Shortly after, he released the single “Brothers,” which became his biggest hit at the time and helped him get signed by Columbia Records.
In July 2018, he teamed up with producer CashMoneyAP to release “None of Your Love,” which got tens of millions of plays. At the end of 2018, he released his first EP, No Comparison.
In January 2019, he featured on Polo G’s song “Pop Out,” which reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. He released his first album, True 2 Myself, on October 11, 2019, which debuted at number 5 on the US Billboard 200.
On May 8, 2020, he released the EP State of Emergency, focusing on New York drill music.
The album 222 came out on July 14, 2023, selling 22,000 copies in its first week. In late 2024, Merritt released his final project with Columbia Records, the EP Farewell.
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