It also hit number 37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The critic site AllMusic rated the mixtape 3.5/5 stars, and despite it having no features, the mixtape reached number 86 on the Billboard 200 becoming his first entry on that chart. Then he released the mixtape Forever 23, including the tracks 'Thot Thot' and 'Purge', which have garnered 43.9 and 22 million streams respectively on Spotify and helped push him into international recognition. The mixtape had 10 tracks at 28 minutes with no features. He was interviewed by the lyric company Genius to break down the meaning of the song. His first nationwide hit came with the song 'Elimination' on the mixtape 23, which has over 62.8 million streams on Spotify as of November 2022. He then released mixtapes Wake Up and Taking Off, the latter of which featured rappers FG Famous and NBA 3Three. Īfter the project Scott released the mixtape The Real Jumpman 23, which had 13 tracks totaling 32 minutes, including the songs 'Sliding Freestyle' and 'Muddy Situation'. He was then considered for a spot on the XXL freshman list in 2018, a list of up-and-coming rappers. In February 2017 Scott released his mixtape Ruffwayy, which became a regional success and gave him local recognition his song 'Interstate' broke 4 million views on YouTube in under a month. He began his rapping career at the age of 18 and dropped out of high school to pursue his career.Ĭareer 2017–2018: Beginnings, 'Interstate', and Forever 23

Scott was born on July 15, 1998, in Bogalusa, Louisiana. He was first exposed to the mainstream with his mixtapes Ruffwayy and The Real Jumpman 23, which included the tracks 'Sliding Freestyle' and 'Muddy Situation'.

His debut studio album, Baby23, was released on June 5, 2020. Scott released the mixtapes Forever 23 (2018), Endless Pain (2019), and his debut commercial mixtape Misunderstood (2019), which peaked at number 43 on the US Billboard 200.

He was best known for his singles ' 23 Island', 'Elimination', and 'Opps', which have received 73, 35, and 40 million respective streams on SoundCloud as of November 2022. Javorius Tykies Scott (J– July 27, 2022), known professionally as JayDaYoungan, was an American rapper and singer.

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