Lil Tracy

About

Jazz Ishmael Butler (born October 3, 1995), known professionally as Lil Tracy and formerly Yung Bruh, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Butler is best known for his collaborations with the late rapper Lil Peep, specifically “Awful Things”, which peaked at 79 on the Billboard Hot 100, and for being a prominent member of the “SoundCloud rap” and underground rap scene. He is the son of Coko, a member of the girl group SWV, and Ishmael Butler of the Digable Planets.

Jazz Butler was born on October 3, 1995, in Teaneck, New Jersey, to Ishmael Butler of Digable Planets and Cheryl Gamble, known professionally as “Coko” from SWV. When talking about growing up in Virginia Beach, Butler said “it sucked but I love it.” He grew up listening to punk rock music and Southern hip-hop artists who inspired him to make music. Butler’s parents split up when he was young and he would spend time between his mother and father’s homes. Butler lived in Seattle, Washington during his adolescent years and attended McClure Middle School and Garfield High School, and chose to be homeless at age 17.

Butler started to make music when he…