YN Jay
American rapper (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jaylein Arthur-Henry Cantrell,[1] known professionally as YN Jay, is an American rapper. After releasing his debut mixtape MVP in 2019, his song "Coochie" went viral on social media in 2020. His first two studio albums, Ninja Warrior and Coochie Chronicles, were released in 2021 through Alamo Records.
YN Jay | |
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| Also known as | Coochie Man |
| Born | July 23, 1999 Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| Origin | Beecher, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 2019–present |
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Jay was raised in Beecher, Michigan,[2] and had one older brother, Gabe, who inspired Jay to start rapping at age 10. As a teenager, he recorded eight to 10 songs a day, and started rapping as a career after his brother died.[3]
In November 2019, he released his debut mixtape MVP. He released the single "Coochie" with Louie Ray in April 2020, which went viral on YouTube and other social media platforms. He released the single "Gotta Get Rich" in July 2020.[4] His mixtapes Coochie Land and Watch This were released in 2020, in August and September, respectively.[3] His single "Blind 'Em" with Lil Yachty was released in September 2020, and his single "Doonie Van" was released in October 2020.[5][6]
Jay released his debut studio album, Ninja Warrior, in January 2021 through Alamo Records.[7] He was featured on Lil Yachty's song "Flintana" from his mixtape Michigan Boy Boat in April 2021.[8][9] His song "Triple S" went viral on TikTok, and a remix of the song featuring Coi Leray was released in June 2021.[10] Jay was featured on Mace Supreme's song "Jumanji" that same month.[11] His second studio album, Coochie Chronicles, was released in July 2021.[12] He released the single "Lamar" in November 2021.[13]
Jay's music has been described as hip hop and trap.[5] Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork wrote, "YN Jay endlessly recycles his own lyrics and big brr somehow keeps coming up with something new."[6] Neena Rouhani of Billboard called Jay a "Detroit favorite", while Entertainment Weekly's Eli Enis called Jay one of "the most prolific voices from Michigan's fertile rap scene".[14][15] In 2021, XXL included the music video for "Coochie" on their list of the funniest hip-hop music videos of the prior five years.[16] Jay refers to himself as the "Coochie Man".[2][3]
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Ninja Warrior |
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| Coochie Chronicles |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
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| MVP |
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| Coochie Land |
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| Watch This |
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| The Scouts (with Louie Ray) |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Another Day" | 2019 | MVP |
| "Thank Me Later" | 2020 | Coochie Land |
| "Mannnnn" | Non-album single | |
| "Surprise" | Coochie Land | |
| "Coochie Man" | ||
| "Gotta Get Rich" | ||
| "Club Banger" | Non-album single | |
| "Dookie Shoe" (featuring Lil Yachty) | ||
| "Coochie" (featuring Louie Ray) |
Coochie Chronicles | |
| "Coochie Vibes" | Non-album single | |
| "Reflection" | ||
| "Autograph" (with Icewear Vezzo) | ||
| "Coochie Man, Pt. 2" | Watch This | |
| "Triple S" (with Louie Jay or remix featuring Coi Leray) |
Coochie Chronicles | |
| "Face It" | Non-album single | |
| "Coochie World" | Coochie Land | |
| "Biggest Fan" | ||
| "Round One" (with Curt Green) |
Non-album singles | |
| "Thick with No Ass" (featuring RMC Mike) |
Coochie Land | |
| "Pay Me Back" (with Louie Ray) |
Non-album singles | |
| "Doonie Van" | Coochie Land | |
| "Ahhhhh" | ||
| "Wakeisha" (featuring Grindhard E) | ||
| "Coochie Hoochie" (with Young Lawless) |
Non-album single | |
| "Im a Boss" (with Louie Ray) | ||
| "Dog Shit" | Ninja Warrior | |
| "Steal My Groove" | ||
| "Hahaha" (featuring Lil Yachty) | ||
| "Las Vegas" | 2021 | Non-album single |
| "Smoove Back (Austin Powers Remix)" | ||
| "Coochie in Class" | ||
| "Coochie Growl" (featuring Rio Da Young OG) | ||
| "Coochie Dance" (with No Good Ent, President Bandz, and Mari Peso) | ||
| "Night Time" | ||
| "Yeessiirrrr" | ||
| "Drunk When I Made This" | ||
| "Coochie Language" | ||
| "Jumanji" (with Mace Supreme) | ||
| "Oxyyyyy" | Coochie Chronicles | |
| "Coochie Throbbin" (with Hunned Yearz) |
Non-album single | |
| "22 Seconds" (with Bigjp) | ||
| "Grab Brunch" (with Dean Jones) |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Balla Blockin'" (Hunna Grann featuring YN Jay) |
2020 | Back for Revenge 2 |
| "Girl Scout Cookies" (DTC Vibe featuring YN Jay) |
Non-album single | |
| "Stop That" (Wheat Gwopo and SV Slugg featuring YN Jay) | ||
| "Act Out" (It's Don featuring YN Jay) |
Frequent Fly N***a | |
| "Talkin Spicy" (Nasa9x featuring YN Jay) |
Missions | |
| "Coochie Slide" (Josh Stiffy featuring YN Jay) |
2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Tweak wit Me" (GMO Stax featuring YN Jay) | ||
| "Different Personalities" (Slidegang Dyce featuring YN Jay) | ||
| "Collins" (Leek Mula featuring YN Jay) | ||
| "Slam It" (Esei featuring YN Jay) | ||
| "Last Night" (YN Que featuring YN Jay) | ||
| "So Much Pain" (D. Poe featuring YN Jay and RMC Mike) | ||
| "Million" (D. Poe featuring YN Jay) | ||
| "FreeRio Blya" (OG Buda featuring YN Jay) |
2022 | FreeRio 2 |
| "Work For this Dolla"
(Young Porter featuring YN Jay) |
Non-album single | |
| "No Ne Ya" (Soda Luv featuring YN Jay) |
2023 | Nichego Lichnego 2 |
| "Bad Bitches" (Tony Stogie featuring YN Jay and KrispyLife Kidd) |
2024 | Wall St |
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