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JAY1

Data updated on 2024-11-16 13:59:11 UTC
Flying the flag for Coventry's rap scene with a self-assured swagger, JAY1 had a meteoric rise after the single "Your Mrs" made its way to the 18th spot on the U.K. charts.

Originally rapping as Young Jay, JAY1 started making music seriously after moving from North London to the historically student-based city of Coventry in 2016. Bold, self-assured vocals and candid lyrics gave the U.K. MC a fundamental versatility: despite often letting his lyrics speak for themselves on minimalist trap beats, he demonstrated his ability to adapt to everything from club-rap to Afroswing. After delivering freestyles on two popular U.K. video series, Bl@ckbox and Hardest Out, JAY1 saw his first major success with "That's My Bae," which blew up through online video channels before inspiring its own freestyle challenge.

A series of 2018 singles helped boost the rapper's fan base and expand his sound, leading to him trying his hand at summer dancehall on "Good Vibes" and blunt braggadocio on "Becky." It wasn't until "Your Mrs" that the Coventry MC found his breakout hit: After a snippet of its chorus received social media buzz, the song's music video hit a million views on streaming services just three days after its release. Building on this success, he quickly landed a spot on the remix of Russ and Tion Wayne's "Keisha & Becky" and then appeared on Charlie Sloth's Fire in the Booth radio show in April 2019. His debut EP, One Wave, was released in July of the same year; compiling hits like "Your Mrs" and "Mocking It" with an assortment of new material, the rapper's debut showed him flexing his abilities across the U.K. rap spectrum, all delivered with his signature bluntness. Capitalizing on the tape's success, the rapper closed out the year with the club-centric "Million Bucks," and the Tion Wayne back-to-back "2 ON 2," both of which enjoyed minor runs on the U.K. charts. Through 2020, the rapper expanded his sound into new avenues: He collaborated with Sean Paul, Toddla T, and Sean Paul for the "Dumpling Remix," stepped into the U.S. market with Blueface and the Plug collab "Curvy," and made his drill debut alongside Loski on August's "TEE." ~ David Crone

Genres

: uk hip hop

Total plays

744.2 million
Updated on 2024-11-16

Social media links

Monthly listeners

1,365,584

Followers

452,958

Top Cities

  1. United Kingdom
    77,661 listeners
  2. Australia
    56,530 listeners
  3. Australia
    37,747 listeners
  4. Australia
    38,224 listeners
  5. United Kingdom
    39,927 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Keisha & Becky - Remix
Keisha & Becky - Remix
178,413,988 4:13 2019-04-11
Your Mrs
Your Mrs
66,927,066 2:53 2019-03-27
Mocking It
Mocking It
47,750,526 2:49 2019-06-20
Good Vibes
Good Vibes
38,472,393 3:37 2018-08-17
Gang Gang (feat. JAY1 & Deno)
Gang Gang (feat. JAY1 & Deno)
34,529,358 2:44 2021-07-16
GWOP
GWOP
24,900,487 2:29 2020-12-03
Becky
Becky
24,183,830 2:38 2018-11-25
TEE (feat. Loski)
TEE (feat. Loski)
22,637,831 3:01 2020-07-29
Loose
Loose
21,722,093 1:54 2022-11-25
4AM in Coventry
4AM in Coventry
21,695,454 2:26 2019-09-18
Flex (feat. JB Scofield)
Flex (feat. JB Scofield)
21,664,927 3:05 2020-02-13
2 ON 2 - Tion Wayne x JAY1
2 ON 2 - Tion Wayne x JAY1
19,772,937 2:41 2019-09-26
Million Bucks
Million Bucks
17,986,760 2:35 2019-12-05
Mercedes
Mercedes
16,611,208 2:60 2022-06-17
Curvy
Curvy
15,851,745 3:21 2020-10-16
Sweet One
Sweet One
14,876,600 3:37 2018-06-14
Ocean
Ocean
14,043,922 2:15 2021-11-24
Patiently
Patiently
12,308,201 2:32 2021-03-25
DND
DND
11,948,135 2:04 2021-12-28
Bella
Bella
11,821,860 1:44 2023-02-23
BLAZED
BLAZED
11,027,976 2:17 2021-05-13
SWERVE
SWERVE
10,697,827 2:25 2021-07-01
Tropical Love
Tropical Love
8,672,512 3:02 2019-07-05
Lauren (feat. JAY1)
Lauren (feat. JAY1)
7,432,685 2:29 2019-10-25
Like C4
Like C4
6,358,254 3:06 2017-10-23
MBAPPÉ (Restricted & Sunset Bros Remix) [feat. JAY1 & KAHUKX]
MBAPPÉ (Restricted & Sunset Bros Remix) [feat. JAY1 & KAHUKX]
5,826,519 2:12 2023-04-27
Ay
Ay
5,122,678 1:33 2019-07-05
OK (feat. Summer Cem, Nimo & JAY1)
OK (feat. Summer Cem, Nimo & JAY1)
4,974,641 3:24 2021-04-16
That's My Bae
That's My Bae
4,749,466 2:39 2018-04-04
Came In Sauce
Came In Sauce
4,392,759 3:05 2022-10-28
MBAPPÉ (feat. JAY1, Gambino La MG & KAHUKX) - Remix
MBAPPÉ (feat. JAY1, Gambino La MG & KAHUKX) - Remix
3,472,844 3:37 2022-12-15
Without You (feat. JAY1)
Without You (feat. JAY1)
3,296,788 3:09 2023-12-14
Wtf
Wtf
3,184,746 3:06 2022-08-18
Comes First (feat. Hakkz)
Comes First (feat. Hakkz)
2,627,046 2:57 2019-07-05
Dumpling - Toddla T Remix
Dumpling - Toddla T Remix
2,106,249 2:40 2020-04-03
Danca (feat. JAY1)
Danca (feat. JAY1)
1,831,452 1:58 2023-03-02
Thousand Times
Thousand Times
1,717,097 2:38 2019-07-05
CASANOVA
CASANOVA
1,708,990 2:59 2021-02-14
Intro
Intro
1,692,985 3:36 2019-07-05
Perth
Perth
1,406,223 3:29 2023-04-07
Gully
Gully
1,102,750 2:13 2021-04-09
Loose - South Korean Remix
Loose - South Korean Remix
1,048,205 2:29 2023-01-19
Loose Part 2
Loose Part 2
1,048,205 2:29 2023-01-19
Paris (feat. Berna)
Paris (feat. Berna)
1,030,840 2:16 2021-04-09
End of Discussion
End of Discussion
830,809 3:03 2021-04-09
Sunshine
Sunshine
813,171 2:35 2023-07-21
Hennessy
Hennessy
782,077 2:11 2021-04-09
Too Lit
Too Lit
718,106 2:28 2021-04-09
Far From Rude
Far From Rude
617,172 2:45 2023-04-14
Loose - Dutch Remix
Loose - Dutch Remix
603,819 2:59 2023-01-19
Money
Money
594,434 2:19 2020-10-01
Respectfully
Respectfully
575,936 2:43 2024-04-25
Tänd Alla Ljus - Remix
Tänd Alla Ljus - Remix
556,305 3:40 2020-08-13
Loose - Australian Remix
Loose - Australian Remix
525,420 3:35 2023-01-19
Sunday Service
Sunday Service
508,885 2:40 2024-02-29
Kisan
Kisan
502,394 3:35 2021-02-19
ASAP
ASAP
456,431 2:04 2024-06-06
SWERVE (feat. KSI) - Nathan Dawe Remix
SWERVE (feat. KSI) - Nathan Dawe Remix
432,852 2:12 2021-08-06
Famous
Famous
291,756 2:20 2024-06-21
Hide And Seek (feat. JAY1) - Future Utopia Remix
Hide And Seek (feat. JAY1) - Future Utopia Remix
208,254 3:04 2022-11-11
Loose - Italian Remix
Loose - Italian Remix
179,209 3:35 2023-01-19
Lay It Down (with DreamDoll and JAY1)
Lay It Down (with DreamDoll and JAY1)
118,230 3:03 2024-04-12
Loose - Ireland Remix
Loose - Ireland Remix
80,781 2:59 2023-01-19
Your Love
Your Love
73,309 2:20 2024-08-22
Cov
Cov
49,983 2:42 2021-05-21
Lay It Down (with DreamDoll and JAY1) - Tropkillaz Remix
Lay It Down (with DreamDoll and JAY1) - Tropkillaz Remix
32,184 2:47 2024-05-03
INSIDE OF ME
INSIDE OF ME
25,292 2:04 2022-04-10
Bonus : Savage (Off The Phone '19)
Bonus : Savage (Off The Phone '19)
1,424 1:54 2022-03-03
Go
Go
< 1000 2:11 2021-06-12

New releases

Sorry I'm Late
Sorry I'm Late
2024-08-22
[One Wave]
Famous
Famous
2024-06-21
[One Wave]
ASAP
ASAP
2024-06-06
[One Wave Records]
Lay It Down (with DreamDoll and JAY1) [Tropkillaz Remix]
Lay It Down (with DreamDoll and JAY1) [Tropkillaz Remix]
2024-05-03
[Spectrophonic Sound]
Respectfully
Respectfully
2024-04-25
[One Wave Records]
Lay It Down (with DreamDoll and JAY1)
Lay It Down (with DreamDoll and JAY1)
2024-04-12
[Spectrophonic Sound]
Sunday Service
Sunday Service
2024-02-29
[One Wave]
Sunshine
Sunshine
2023-07-21
[One Wave]
Far From Rude
Far From Rude
2023-04-14
[10K Projects]
Perth
Perth
2023-04-07
[One Wave]
Perth
Perth
2023-04-07
[One Wave]
Bella
Bella
2023-02-23
[One Wave]
Loose Part 2
Loose Part 2
2023-01-19
[Outcast Music]
Loose (Italian Remix)
Loose (Italian Remix)
2023-01-19
[Outcast Music]
Loose (Ireland Remix)
Loose (Ireland Remix)
2023-01-19
[Outcast Music]
Loose (Dutch Remix)
Loose (Dutch Remix)
2023-01-19
[Outcast Music]
Loose (South Korean Remix)
Loose (South Korean Remix)
2023-01-19
[Outcast Music]
Loose (International Remixes)
Loose (International Remixes)
2023-01-19
[Outcast Music]
Loose (Australian Remix)
Loose (Australian Remix)
2023-01-19
[Outcast Music]
MBAPPÉ (feat. JAY1, Gambino La MG & KAHUKX) [Remix]
MBAPPÉ (feat. JAY1, Gambino La MG & KAHUKX) [Remix]
2022-12-15
[DB Music]
Loose
Loose
2022-11-25
[Outcast Music]
Hide And Seek (feat. JAY1) [Future Utopia Remix]
Hide And Seek (feat. JAY1) [Future Utopia Remix]
2022-11-11
[Arista Records]
Came In Sauce
Came In Sauce
2022-10-28
[One Wave]
WTF
WTF
2022-08-18
[One Wave]
Mercedes
Mercedes
2022-06-17
[One Wave]
DND
DND
2021-12-28
[One Wave]
Ocean
Ocean
2021-11-24
[One Wave]
SWERVE (feat. KSI) [Nathan Dawe Remix]
SWERVE (feat. KSI) [Nathan Dawe Remix]
2021-08-06
[RCA Records Label]
SWERVE
SWERVE
2021-07-01
[RCA Records Label]
BLAZED
BLAZED
2021-05-13
[One Wave]
One Wave 2
One Wave 2
2021-04-09
[GRM Daily Records]
Patiently
Patiently
2021-03-25
[GRM Daily Records]
Kisan
Kisan
2021-02-19
[Mugal Group]
CASANOVA
CASANOVA
2021-02-14
[Universal Music Italia srL.]
GWOP
GWOP
2020-12-03
[Parlophone UK]
Curvy
Curvy
2020-10-16
[The Plug Records]
TEE (feat. Loski)
TEE (feat. Loski)
2020-07-29
[Parlophone UK]
Dumpling (Toddla T Remix)
Dumpling (Toddla T Remix)
2020-04-03
[3Beat]
Flex (feat. JB Scofield)
Flex (feat. JB Scofield)
2020-02-13
[GRM Daily Records]
Million Bucks
Million Bucks
2019-12-05
[Parlophone UK]
2 ON 2 (Tion Wayne x JAY1)
2 ON 2 (Tion Wayne x JAY1)
2019-09-26
[EMI]
4AM in Coventry
4AM in Coventry
2019-09-18
[GRM Daily Records]
One Wave
One Wave
2019-07-05
[GRM Daily Records]
Mocking It
Mocking It
2019-06-20
[GRM Daily Records]
Your Mrs
Your Mrs
2019-03-27
[GRM Daily Records]
Becky
Becky
2018-11-25
[GRM Daily Records]
Good Vibes
Good Vibes
2018-08-17
[GRM Daily Records]
Sweet One
Sweet One
2018-06-14
[JAY1]
That's My Bae
That's My Bae
2018-04-04
[JAY1]
Like C4
Like C4
2017-10-23
[JAY1]