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 November 2016, and first gained recognition from his collaborations with the rapper. In a joint venture with Interscope Records, he released his debut solo mixtape Hood Favorite (2018), which 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]
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| Birth name | Jason Cole Critchlow |
| Born | February 25, 1998 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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Early life
editJason 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
editJay 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 Foreign, Lil Tjay, and Drakeo the Ruler, among others.[9]
Discography
editMixtapes
edit| Title | Mixtape details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||
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US R&B/HH [11] | |||||||||||
| Rich Forever 3 (with Rich the Kid and Famous Dex)[12] |
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93 | 42 | |||||||||
| Hood Favorite[13] |
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86 | 47 | |||||||||
| Rich Forever 4 (with Rich the Kid and Famous Dex)[14] |
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170 | — | |||||||||
| Signed with Love[15] |
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— | — | |||||||||
| Critch Tape[9] |
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| Jugg Season[16] |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Singles
edit- Man Down (with Rowdy Rebel) (2016)
- Scoop (2016)
- Take Sumn (2016)
- Hennything (2016)
- FIFA (featuring Dami) (2016)
- Affiliated (2016)
- Talk About (with Rich the Kid) (2017)
- Still Sippin (with Rich the Kid) (2017)
- Did it Again (with Rich the Kid) (2017)
- Rich Forever Intro (with Rich the Kid and Famous Dex) (2017)
- Pull Up (with Famous Dex) (2017)
- Started It (featuring Don Q) (2017)
- Do the Math (with Rich the Kid) (2017)
- Pretty as f*ck (with Splash Gordan and Zeus Blanco) (2017)
- In & Out (2017)
- Family Rich (featuring Skinnyfromthe9) (2017)
- Speak Up (2017)
- Bottom Line (2017)
- HIT (with Desiigner) (2017)
- Red and Blue (with Vendetta) (2017)
- Get Bucks (2017)
- Yoshi (2017)
- Rockets (2017)
- Driving me Brazy (2017)
- Adlibs (2017)
- Wassup wit the Bag (featuring Larssen and Ski Mask the Slump God) (2017)
- Fashion (with Rich the Kid) (2017)
- Thousand Ways (with Harry Fraud) (2017)
- Make it Count (with Lil Dude) (2018)
- Ego (2018)
- Big 30 (2018)
- Sweepstakes (2018)
- Gotta Go (Remix) (featuring A-D and Kalem) (2018)
- Bluff (2018)
- Still Sippin (Remix) (with Rich the Kid featuring Prince Don) (2018)
- Now a Days (with King Ceazar) (2018)
- Change Clothes (with Bronx Twins) (2018)
- Robin Hood (2018)
- Knots (featuring wifisfuneral) (2018)
- Wanna Ball (featuring Flipp Dinero) (2018)
- Nervous (featuring Rich the Kid, Famous Dex and Lil Baby) (2018)
- Ice (featuring Marty Baller, ASAP Ferg, Rich the Kid and Sfera Ebbasta) (2018)
- Cable Guy (featuring Key and Kenny Beats) (2018)
- Oh Wow (with Rich the Kid) (2018)
- Brown Hair (2019)
- Stimulate (featuring Buckee) (2019)
- Ruthless (Lil Tjay featuring Jay Critch) (2019)
- Count me Up (with TMK) (2019)
- Messy (2019)
- Wendy's (2019)
- 6ix Rings (2019)
- One 2 (with Pi'erre Bourne) (2019)
- Don't @ Me (2019)
- Adlibs Part 2 (2019)
- Something Special (2019)
- Necklace (with AJ Tracey) (2019)
- Bully (2019)
- Party Bus (with Rich the Kid and Famous Dex) (2019)
- I'm a Star (Madden NFL 20) (2019)
- Cameras (featuring Nick Mira & JetsonMade) (2019)
- Dreams in a Wraith (2019)
- Spooky (2020)
- Money Talk (with Tony Seltzer and A Lau) (2020)
- Handlin' Business (featuring WoBandz) (2020)
- Bronny (2020)
- Mighty Ducks (2020)
- The Line Up (2020)
- GameStop (2020)
- Outside (with Slayter) (2020)
- Hoes Fav (with Laron) (2020)
- Devastated (with Laron) (2020)
- Execute (with Tank God) (2020)
- Back End (with Laron) (2020)
- Living Good (with Laron) (2020)
- Overseas (with Mad Clip and Mike G) (2021)
- Go Wherever (2021)
- PC (2021)
- To the Sky (2021)
- Built for this (2021)
- Hustler Muzik (2021)
- Stretch (2021)
- Jack It (2021)
- Headlines (2021)
- Gifted (2021)
- Deadline (2021)
- Losses (with Slayter) (2021)
- Talk (2021)
- KD Freestyle (2022)
- Buck 50 Freestyle (2022)
- Drank in my Cup (2022)
- At my worst (2022)
- Spin no blocks (2022)
- Stamped (2022)
- Anyday (2022)
- Sade (2022)
- Close to me / Active (2022)
- Up All Night (2022)
- Rose Gold (with Yung Lano) (2022)
- Play This At My Funeral (2022)
- Cheating Freestyle (2022)
- Spooky Freestyle (2022)
- Click (2022)
- Born with it (with Harry Fraud) (2022)
- Lefty (with Rich the Kid) (2022)
- Where's Dexter (with Rich the Kid and Famous Dex) (2023)
- Oh What a feeling (2023)
- Oops (with mssha) (2023)
- Still Movin (with Rich the Kid and Fivio Foreign) (2023)
- Google Maps (2023)
- Homesick (2023)
- Big Dawg (with Rich the Kid and Famous Dex) (2023)
- Rich & Reckless (with Rich the Kid and Famous Dex) (2024)
- Too Rare (2024)
- Loopy (2024)
- Leech (2024)
- All U Need to Know (2024)
- Italian & London (featuring Derek Luccas and Marreta) (2024)
References
edit- ^ "Rich the Kid, Jay Critch, and Famous Dex Reunite on "Big Dawg"". HNHH. December 15, 2023.
- ^ Pierre, Alphonse (March 2, 2018). "Jay Critch is the new New York". The FADER.
- ^ "Jay Critch". Interscope Records. June 4, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Krastz, Roger (October 13, 2017). "The Break Presents: Jay Critch - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Romaker, Ian (October 19, 2018). "Hood favorite Jay Critch (Rich Forever & Talk Money Entertainment)". LemonWire. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Jay Critch | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ C.M, Emmanuel (December 1, 2016). "Rich The Kid and Jay Critch Got a Hit With 'Did It Again (Remix)' - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ Haffenden, Dayna (November 2, 2018). "Jay Critch 'Hood Favorite' Mixtape: Listen to 12 New Songs - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c A., Aron (May 5, 2021). "Jay Critch Returns With His New Project "Critch Tape"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ "Jay Critch Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ "Jay Critch Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Rich Forever 3 by Rich The Kid, Famous Dex & Jay Critch". June 16, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2020 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Hood Favorite by Jay Critch". November 2, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2020 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Rich Forever 4 by Rich The Kid, Famous Dex & Jay Critch". August 2, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Signed with Love by Jay Critch". December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Jugg Season by Jay Critch". February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023 – via Apple Music.