Jay Critch

About

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 2016, and first gained recognition from his collaborations with the rapper. Released in a joint venture with Interscope Records, his debut solo mixtape, Hood Favorite (2018), entered the Billboard 200, along with two of his compilation albums with the former label: Rich Forever 3 (2017) and Rich Forever 4 (2019).

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

Jay Critch’s first major collaboration was with Rowdy Rebel on the song “Man Down” in 2015. In 2016, he began uploading songs on SoundCloud. 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. Their collaboration…