Jeleel

Abdul Jeleel Yussuf^[1] (born October 14, 1995), known professionally as Jeleel (stylized as JELEEL!), is an American rapper, singer, and record producer from Providence, Rhode Island.^[3] He is known for his single "Dive In!" which received traction on social media.^[5]

Jeleel
Born	Abdul Jeleel Yussuf[1] (1995-10-14) October 14, 1995 (age 30)[2][3] Providence, Rhode Island, U.S [3][4]
Genres	Hip hop trap rage hyperpop R&B[5]
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter Record producer
Years active	2018–present[6]
Labels	10K Warner

Early life and education

Jeleel was born on October 14, 1995, in Providence, Rhode Island and raised in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.^{[citation needed]} He is of Nigerian descent and is Muslim. He attended La Salle Academy in Providence and graduated from Loyola University Maryland.^[3][7]

Career

2018–2020: Beginnings

Jeleel released his first song, Play Me,^{[citation needed]} while attending university, though it has since been deleted from all platforms. Jeleel released the project Angel From Heaven in 2019. In 2020, he released the extended play Generation Z.^[6] In 2021, Jeleel released the song "Dive In!", which received traction on TikTok and other social media sites, and garnered over 50 million streams on Spotify, and resulted in him signing a partnership with the record label 10K Projects.^[3]

2021–present: Debut studio album

In April 2022, Jeleel released a single titled "Rain On You!".^[8] In June 2022, he released a collaboration with rapper Mike Dimes titled Clubhouse!.^[9] In July 2022, he released a single titled "Uncivilized! (Go!)".^[10] In August 2022, he released a single titled "Stone Cold!".^[11] In September 2022, he performed at the Made in America Festival.^[12] Also in September 2022, he released a single titled "Deliver!".^[13] In January 2023, Jeleel released a single titled “Ride The Wave!” and shot the music video in Nigeria.^[14] He released his debut studio album, Real Raw!, on May 5, 2023.^[15]

Musical style

XXL's Kemet High described Jeleel's sound as "rap, punk and R&B". Alexander Cole of HotNewHipHop describes Jeleel's style as "an energetic vocal delivery, some loud rock-inspired production, and a catchy hook that will be in your head all day".^[8]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details
Real Raw![16]	Released: May 5, 2023 Label: 10K Projects Format: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes

Title	Mixtape details
Angel From Heaven[17]	Released: June 7, 2019 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

Title	EP details
Generation Z[18]	Released: June 3, 2020 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Title	Year	Album
"Glo Up"	2018	Non-album singles
"Charged Up!"
"Go In!"
"Mob Out"
"Top Spot"
"Wartime!"
"Yah 3x"
"Monster!"
"OkayOkay!"
"Crazy!"
"BackBreaker!"
"Hasta La Vida!"	2019	Angel From Heaven
"Woah!"
"Sweetspot!"		Non-album singles
"Breakurspine!"
"Superhero!"		Angel From Heaven
"Bubbletea!"		Non-album singles
"Damn!"	2020
"Intergalactic!"
"Relapse (From Red Bull's the Cut: LA)" (featuring Charlie Shuffler)
"Midnight!"
"Mercy"
"Someone!"
"Attention!"	2021
"Dive In!"		Real Raw!
"Jeleel Juice!"		Non-album singles
"Showtime!"
"July!"	2022
"Rain on You!"
"Clubhouse! (featuring Mike Dimes) / Uncivilized! (Go!)"
"Stone Cold!"
"Deliver!"
"Shots!" (featuring Denzel Curry)		Real Raw!
"Ride The Wave!"	2023
"Gnarly!" (with Armani White)		Non-album singles
"Wicked!"		Real Raw!
"Hands Up!"		Non-album singles
"Wahala!"
"GFU!"
"I Look Good!"	2024
"See Me Now!"
"Rave!" (with Adam Vadel)
"Rhude Gyal!" (Remix) (featuring Darkoo)	2025
"Call Me!"