Jay Critch

Jason Critchlow (born February 25, 1998), professionally known as Jay Critch, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. He is signed to Interscope Records and Rich the Kid's record label Rich Forever Music.

Jay Critch
Birth nameJason Critchlow
Born (1998-02-25) February 25, 1998
Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2015–present
Labels
Associated acts

Early life

Jason Critchlow was born in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York on February 25, 1998 to a Trinidadian mother and a Guyanese/British father. As a child, he was fascinated by listening to his older brother rap.[1] Critch grew up listening to Fabolous, Lil Wayne, and Jay-Z, as well as many rappers from New York City.[2]

Career

Jay Critch's first major collaboration was with Rowdy Rebel on the song "Man Down" in 2015.[3] In 2016, he began uploading songs on SoundCloud.[4] 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.[5] Their collaboration went viral, with the music video gaining over a million views in the first week of its release.[4]

In November 2018, Jay Critch released his debut solo mixtape, Hood Favorite. It features guest appearances from Offset, French Montana and Fabolous.[6]

Discography

Mixtapes
Mixtapes
Title Mixtape details Peak chart positions
US[7]
Rich Forever 3 (with Rich the Kid and Famous Dex)[8]
  • Released: June 16, 2017
  • Label: Rich Forever Music, 300 Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 93
Hood Favorite[9] 86
Rich Forever 4 (with Rich the Kid and Famous Dex)[10]
  • Released: August 2, 2019
  • Label: Rich Forever Music, 300 Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 170
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References
  1. "Jay Critch". Interscope Records. 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  2. Krastz, Roger (October 13, 2017). "The Break Presents: Jay Critch - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  3. Romaker, Ian (2018-10-19). "Hood favorite Jay Critch (Rich Forever & Talk Money Entertainment)". LemonWire. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  4. "Jay Critch | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  5. C.M, Emmanuel (December 1, 2016). "Rich The Kid and Jay Critch Got a Hit With 'Did It Again (Remix)' - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  6. Haffenden, Dayna. "Jay Critch 'Hood Favorite' Mixtape: Listen to 12 New Songs - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  7. "Jay Critch Chart History". Billboard.
  8. "Rich Forever 3 by Rich The Kid, Famous Dex & Jay Critch". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  9. "Hood Favorite by Jay Critch". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  10. "Rich Forever 4 by Rich The Kid, Famous Dex & Jay Critch". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-05-18.


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