Lil Tjay Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Height, Arrested, Fast Facts
Lil Tjay Wiki, Biography
Lil Tjay was recently arrested along with four others on charges of possession of a firearm. He was reportedly on his way to shoot a music video with rapper Ice Spice.
Tjay’s SUV was stopped at a traffic point in the Bronx, with four other people next to him inside the vehicle. The policemen searched the car and discovered some weapons.
A video of the arrest has already gone viral as Tjay was seen handcuffed. The person who recorded the entire event questioned Tjay, but the rapper did not respond. His representatives have not yet ruled on the arrest.
Lil Tjay recently performed on stage with his gunshot wounds visible
Lil Tjay performed earlier this month at The Wellmont Theater in New Jersey after being shot in June 2022. He even posted some photos from the event. He was shirtless in one of the photos and gunshot wounds were visible.
He had previously performed at another event after his recovery in September 2022 and mentioned at the time that he felt better and blessed. He even thanked everyone who attended the event.
Tjay and his friend Antoine Boyd were shot last year. The culprit was later identified as Mohamed Konate and charged with murder, robbery, and various weapons offenses.
According to one of the victims, Konate approached Tjay’s vehicle and threatened him and his friends at gunpoint into giving up their jewelry. Tjay was seriously injured during the incident. He had to be hospitalized at Hackensack University Medical Center and undergo surgery.
There were false reports of paralysis and brain death until some sources confirmed that Tjay’s condition was stable and then he gave an update stating that he would be back on stage soon.
Lil Tjay is popular for his albums and singles.
Also known as Tione Jayden Merritt, he kicked off his career with the song Resume in 2016. He went on to release more singles like Ride for You, Long Time, Brothers, Leaked, Goat, Ruthless, and more.
Brothers went to the top of the Billboard charts and Leaked also received a similar response. Tjay released his first album, True 2 Myself, in October 2019, and it peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 chart. The album featured 15 singles and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
His latest album was released in April 2021. Titled Destined 2 Win, the album peaked at number five on the US Billboard 200 chart and featured 21 singles.
The 21-year-old has also released a few EPs like No Comparison, F.N, State of Emergency, and Strcitly4MyFans. He has also made guest appearances on singles by Lil Durk, Pop Smoke, Tory Lanez, French Montana, Polo G, Gucci Mane, and more.
