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JAY1

Data updated on 2025-07-11 08:24:08 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

: grime uk drill drill uk grime

Total plays

773.3 million
Updated on 2025-07-11

Social media links

Monthly listeners

1,423,903

Followers

457,214

Top Cities

  1. United Kingdom
    63,545 listeners
  2. Australia
    48,678 listeners
  3. Australia
    33,645 listeners
  4. United Kingdom
    37,292 listeners
  5. Australia
    32,270 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Keisha & Becky - Remix
Keisha & Becky - Remix
186,183,596 4:13 2019-04-11
Your Mrs
Your Mrs
68,480,666 2:53 2019-03-27
Mocking It
Mocking It
48,740,718 2:49 2019-06-20
Good Vibes
Good Vibes
39,614,429 3:37 2018-08-17
Gang Gang (feat. JAY1 & Deno)
Gang Gang (feat. JAY1 & Deno)
35,659,466 2:44 2021-07-16
GWOP
GWOP
25,721,581 2:29 2020-12-03
Becky
Becky
24,440,985 2:38 2018-11-25
Loose
Loose
24,283,691 1:54 2022-11-25
TEE (feat. Loski)
TEE (feat. Loski)
23,173,360 3:01 2020-07-29
Flex (feat. JB Scofield)
Flex (feat. JB Scofield)
22,215,002 3:05 2020-02-13
4AM in Coventry
4AM in Coventry
22,161,376 2:26 2019-09-18
2 ON 2 - Tion Wayne x JAY1
2 ON 2 - Tion Wayne x JAY1
20,472,564 2:41 2019-09-26
Million Bucks
Million Bucks
18,288,498 2:35 2019-12-05
Mercedes
Mercedes
17,358,690 2:60 2022-06-17
Curvy
Curvy
16,231,365 3:21 2020-10-16
Sweet One
Sweet One
15,117,239 3:37 2018-06-14
Ocean
Ocean
14,583,848 2:15 2021-11-24
Bella
Bella
12,960,333 1:44 2023-02-23
Patiently
Patiently
12,609,182 2:32 2021-03-25
DND
DND
12,261,204 2:04 2021-12-28
BLAZED
BLAZED
11,468,495 2:17 2021-05-13
SWERVE
SWERVE
10,928,877 2:25 2021-07-01
Tropical Love
Tropical Love
8,845,867 3:02 2019-07-05
Lauren (feat. JAY1)
Lauren (feat. JAY1)
7,603,321 2:29 2019-10-25
MBAPPÉ (Restricted & Sunset Bros Remix) [feat. JAY1 & KAHUKX]
MBAPPÉ (Restricted & Sunset Bros Remix) [feat. JAY1 & KAHUKX]
6,599,432 2:12 2023-04-27
Like C4
Like C4
6,430,805 3:06 2017-10-23
Ay
Ay
5,172,204 1:33 2019-07-05
OK (feat. Summer Cem, Nimo & JAY1)
OK (feat. Summer Cem, Nimo & JAY1)
5,057,006 3:24 2021-04-16
That's My Bae
That's My Bae
4,795,645 2:39 2018-04-04
Came In Sauce
Came In Sauce
4,607,055 3:05 2022-10-28
Without You (feat. JAY1)
Without You (feat. JAY1)
3,743,933 3:09 2023-12-14
MBAPPÉ (feat. JAY1, Gambino La MG & KAHUKX) - Remix
MBAPPÉ (feat. JAY1, Gambino La MG & KAHUKX) - Remix
3,673,579 3:37 2022-12-15
Wtf
Wtf
3,275,508 3:06 2022-08-18
Comes First (feat. Hakkz)
Comes First (feat. Hakkz)
2,670,173 2:57 2019-07-05
Dumpling - Toddla T Remix
Dumpling - Toddla T Remix
2,152,911 2:40 2020-04-03
Danca (feat. JAY1)
Danca (feat. JAY1)
2,021,611 1:58 2023-03-02
CASANOVA
CASANOVA
1,756,091 2:59 2021-02-14
Thousand Times
Thousand Times
1,747,406 2:38 2019-07-05
Intro
Intro
1,715,971 3:36 2019-07-05
Perth
Perth
1,537,816 3:29 2023-04-07
Gully
Gully
1,122,820 2:13 2021-04-09
Loose - South Korean Remix
Loose - South Korean Remix
1,114,788 2:29 2023-01-19
Loose Part 2
Loose Part 2
1,114,788 2:29 2023-01-19
Paris (feat. Berna)
Paris (feat. Berna)
1,066,440 2:16 2021-04-09
Prettier
Prettier
933,321 2:58 2025-03-06
Sunshine
Sunshine
901,597 2:35 2023-07-21
End of Discussion
End of Discussion
855,681 3:03 2021-04-09
Hennessy
Hennessy
804,225 2:11 2021-04-09
Too Lit
Too Lit
743,651 2:28 2021-04-09
Respectfully
Respectfully
713,805 2:43 2024-04-25
Sunday Service
Sunday Service
687,646 2:40 2024-02-29
Far From Rude
Far From Rude
683,240 2:45 2023-04-14
Loose - Dutch Remix
Loose - Dutch Remix
624,156 2:59 2023-01-19
Money
Money
599,915 2:19 2020-10-01
Tänd Alla Ljus - Remix
Tänd Alla Ljus - Remix
572,212 3:40 2020-08-13
ASAP
ASAP
566,021 2:04 2024-06-06
Loose - Australian Remix
Loose - Australian Remix
560,366 3:35 2023-01-19
Kisan
Kisan
521,443 3:35 2021-02-19
Money
Money
455,368 2:18 2025-03-20
SWERVE (feat. KSI) - Nathan Dawe Remix
SWERVE (feat. KSI) - Nathan Dawe Remix
442,542 2:12 2021-08-06
Famous
Famous
375,701 2:20 2024-06-21
Red Flag (feat. JAY1)
Red Flag (feat. JAY1)
262,900 2:18 2025-06-13
Patience
Patience
232,979 2:04 2025-03-27
Hide And Seek (feat. JAY1) - Future Utopia Remix
Hide And Seek (feat. JAY1) - Future Utopia Remix
217,237 3:04 2022-11-11
Loose - Italian Remix
Loose - Italian Remix
192,315 3:35 2023-01-19
Lay It Down (with DreamDoll and JAY1)
Lay It Down (with DreamDoll and JAY1)
155,961 3:01 2024-04-12
Your Love
Your Love
127,014 2:20 2024-08-22
Loose - Ireland Remix
Loose - Ireland Remix
90,886 2:59 2023-01-19
CAMRY
CAMRY
61,753 3:12 2024-09-28
Cov
Cov
52,269 2:42 2021-05-21
Lay It Down (with DreamDoll and JAY1) - Tropkillaz Remix
Lay It Down (with DreamDoll and JAY1) - Tropkillaz Remix
36,696 2:47 2024-05-03
INSIDE OF ME
INSIDE OF ME
25,428 2:04 2022-04-10
Bonus : Savage (Off The Phone '19)
Bonus : Savage (Off The Phone '19)
1,646 1:54 2022-03-03
Go
Go
< 1000 2:11 2021-06-12
One of One
One of One
< 1000 2:37 2025-07-10

New releases

One of One
One of One
2025-07-10
[One Wave]
Back To Basics
Back To Basics
2025-03-27
[One Wave]
Money
Money
2025-03-20
[One Wave]
Prettier (Remix)
Prettier (Remix)
2025-03-06
[LMG Records]
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]
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]
Bella
Bella
2023-02-23
[One Wave]
Loose (Dutch Remix)
Loose (Dutch Remix)
2023-01-19
[Duetti]
Loose (South Korean Remix)
Loose (South Korean Remix)
2023-01-19
[Duetti]
Loose (International Remixes)
Loose (International Remixes)
2023-01-19
[Duetti]
Loose (Ireland Remix)
Loose (Ireland Remix)
2023-01-19
[Duetti]
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
[Duetti]
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
[Duetti]
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
[Duetti]
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]