Famous American rapper Lil Tjay went under surgery after meeting with an unfortunate accident while trying to avoid the robbery, watch his shooting video and know his 2022 net worth
Famous rapper Lil Tjay, who released his new single “Goin Up” two months ago, was shot several times on Wednesday night in New Jersey and was taken to the hospital for emergency surgery.
footage of lil tjay after getting shot pic.twitter.com/g6RFK2VJFD
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6ix9ine weird asf for this. Pray for Lil Tjay🙏 pic.twitter.com/Hd9ckxEASC
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According to a statement from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, the 21-year-old rapper and one of his pals, Antoine Boyd (22), were targets of an armed robbery that happened in the middle of the night at The Promenade in Edgewater.
The rapper was shot many times by robbers. But now, the rapper is out of surgery and recuperating, a source told TMZ. Nevertheless, he is still in danger.
Since then, he has become the talk of the town and that’s why lots of people are discussing him. So, let’s find out more about him:
Who Is Lil Tjay?
Tione Jayden Merritt, popularly known by his stage name Lil Tjay, is a famous American rapper, vocalist, and songwriter. He recently made headlines because he was the victim of an unfortunate event during a robbery attempt.
On April 30, 2001, Merritt was born in the Bronx neighbourhood of New York City and he is currently aged 21. He had two younger siblings and was reared by a single mother. Merritt referred to himself as the difficult child among the three because he frequently engaged in little thefts and conflicts at school.
Lil Tjay’s girlfriend is a model named Lala Baptiste who is originally from Atlanta, Georgia, and rose to fame on Instagram as @lalatheislandgal. She mostly posts her campaigns and outfit photos but recently utilized YouTube and TikTok to share about her personal life.
He belongs to black and Afro-American ancestry. Hip hop and rap entertainment captured his attention at a young age. He considered his potential for success and chose to focus on a career in music rather than academic education.
Although his educational background has not been made public, the rapper is said to have completed high school.
His Career
Merritt started writing raps while serving a year in a juvenile prison facility after being caught for one of his robberies at the age of 15. He published one of his famous tracks, “Resume,” while there.
True 2 Myself, his debut studio album from 2019, debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200. Calling My Phone was his single that peaked at number one. As a component of the album Destined 2 Win, it was released in 2021.
On SoundCloud and Instagram, Lil Tjay has a sizable fan base. Tory Lanez, Polo G, French Montana, and Blueface are just a few of the well-known musicians with whom Lil Tjay has worked.
Net Worth Of Lil Tjay
Wealthy Gorilla has calculated Lil Tjay’s net worth to be about $600,000 as of June 2022. Since he has more than 17 million Spotify subscribers each month, it is not unexpected that the majority of his wealth has come from his accomplishment in the music industry.