Tione Jayden Merritt known professionally as Lil Tjay, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter who rose to prominence in 2018 with his song “Resume.”
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Lil Tjay was born in the Bronx borough of New York City where he was raised by a single mother. Lil Tjay has two younger siblings. He started gaining recognition after he released “Resume” when he was 16 years old. In the same year after the release of “Resume,” Lil Tjay signed with Columbia Records.
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Lil Tjay’s debut studio album, True 2 Myself, was released in 2019. In 2020, Lil Tjay released the mixtape State of Emergency that features only drill artists from New York City. True 2 Myself debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200, marking the album his first charted release.
Lil Tjay’s second studio album, Destined 2 Win, was released in 2021 and included the single “Calling My Phone”, a collaboration with American singer 6lack, his highest-charting song yet. He is one of the most promising young melodic rappers who will take the music industry by storm in the upcoming years.
Is Lil Tjay with Lala Baptiste?
Yes, Lil Tjay is in a romantic relationship with Lala Baptiste, an American Instagram model, Social Media Influencer and Youtuber.


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