YN Jay

Jaylein Arthur-Henry Cantrell,^[1] known professionally as YN Jay, is an American rapper. After releasing his debut mixtape MVP in 2019, his song "Coochie" went viral on social media in 2020. His first two studio albums, Ninja Warrior and Coochie Chronicles, were released in 2021 through Alamo Records.

YN Jay
YN Jay in 2022
Background information
Also known as	Coochie Man
Born	(1999-07-23) July 23, 1999 (age 26) Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Origin	Beecher, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop comedy hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, songwriter
Years active	2019–present
Labels	YN Alamo

Early life

Jay was raised in Beecher, Michigan,^[2] and had one older brother, Gabe, who inspired Jay to start rapping at age 10. As a teenager, he recorded eight to 10 songs a day, and started rapping as a career after his brother died.^[3]

Career

In November 2019, he released his debut mixtape MVP. He released the single "Coochie" with Louie Ray in April 2020, which went viral on YouTube and other social media platforms. He released the single "Gotta Get Rich" in July 2020.^[4] His mixtapes Coochie Land and Watch This were released in 2020, in August and September, respectively.^[3] His single "Blind 'Em" with Lil Yachty was released in September 2020, and his single "Doonie Van" was released in October 2020.^[5][6]

Jay released his debut studio album, Ninja Warrior, in January 2021 through Alamo Records.^[7] He was featured on Lil Yachty's song "Flintana" from his mixtape Michigan Boy Boat in April 2021.^[8][9] His song "Triple S" went viral on TikTok, and a remix of the song featuring Coi Leray was released in June 2021.^[10] Jay was featured on Mace Supreme's song "Jumanji" that same month.^[11] His second studio album, Coochie Chronicles, was released in July 2021.^[12] He released the single "Lamar" in November 2021.^[13]

Artistry

Jay's music has been described as hip hop and trap.^[5] Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork wrote, "YN Jay endlessly recycles his own lyrics and big brr somehow keeps coming up with something new."^[6] Neena Rouhani of Billboard called Jay a "Detroit favorite", while Entertainment Weekly's Eli Enis called Jay one of "the most prolific voices from Michigan's fertile rap scene".^[14][15] In 2021, XXL included the music video for "Coochie" on their list of the funniest hip-hop music videos of the prior five years.^[16] Jay refers to himself as the "Coochie Man".^[2][3]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums with details

Title	Details
Ninja Warrior	Released: January 20, 2021 Label: Alamo Format: Digital download, streaming
Coochie Chronicles	Released: July 16, 2021 Label: Alamo Format: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes

List of mixtape albums with details

Title	Details
MVP	Released: November 28, 2019 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
Coochie Land	Released: August 3, 2020 Label: Foundation Format: Digital download, streaming
Watch This	Released: September 11, 2020 Label: Foundation Format: Digital download, streaming
The Scouts (with Louie Ray)	Released: October 31, 2020 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist with title, year, and album

Title	Year	Album
"Another Day"	2019	MVP
"Thank Me Later"	2020	Coochie Land
"Mannnnn"		Non-album single
"Surprise"		Coochie Land
"Coochie Man"
"Gotta Get Rich"
"Club Banger"		Non-album single
"Dookie Shoe" (featuring Lil Yachty)
"Coochie" (featuring Louie Ray)		Coochie Chronicles
"Coochie Vibes"		Non-album single
"Reflection"
"Autograph" (with Icewear Vezzo)
"Coochie Man, Pt. 2"		Watch This
"Triple S" (with Louie Jay or remix featuring Coi Leray)		Coochie Chronicles
"Face It"		Non-album single
"Coochie World"		Coochie Land
"Biggest Fan"
"Round One" (with Curt Green)		Non-album singles
"Thick with No Ass" (featuring RMC Mike)		Coochie Land
"Pay Me Back" (with Louie Ray)		Non-album singles
"Doonie Van"		Coochie Land
"Ahhhhh"
"Wakeisha" (featuring Grindhard E)
"Coochie Hoochie" (with Young Lawless)		Non-album single
"Im a Boss" (with Louie Ray)
"Dog Shit"		Ninja Warrior
"Steal My Groove"
"Hahaha" (featuring Lil Yachty)
"Las Vegas"	2021	Non-album single
"Smoove Back (Austin Powers Remix)"
"Coochie in Class"
"Coochie Growl" (featuring Rio Da Young OG)
"Coochie Dance" (with No Good Ent, President Bandz, and Mari Peso)
"Night Time"
"Yeessiirrrr"
"Drunk When I Made This"
"Coochie Language"
"Jumanji" (with Mace Supreme)
"Oxyyyyy"		Coochie Chronicles
"Coochie Throbbin" (with Hunned Yearz)		Non-album single
"22 Seconds" (with Bigjp)
"Grab Brunch" (with Dean Jones)

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist with title, year, and album

Title	Year	Album
"Balla Blockin'" (Hunna Grann featuring YN Jay)	2020	Back for Revenge 2
"Girl Scout Cookies" (DTC Vibe featuring YN Jay)		Non-album single
"Stop That" (Wheat Gwopo and SV Slugg featuring YN Jay)
"Act Out" (It's Don featuring YN Jay)		Frequent Fly N***a
"Talkin Spicy" (Nasa9x featuring YN Jay)		Missions
"Coochie Slide" (Josh Stiffy featuring YN Jay)	2021	Non-album singles
"Tweak wit Me" (GMO Stax featuring YN Jay)
"Different Personalities" (Slidegang Dyce featuring YN Jay)
"Collins" (Leek Mula featuring YN Jay)
"Slam It" (Esei featuring YN Jay)
"Last Night" (YN Que featuring YN Jay)
"So Much Pain" (D. Poe featuring YN Jay and RMC Mike)
"Million" (D. Poe featuring YN Jay)
"FreeRio Blya" (OG Buda featuring YN Jay)	2022	FreeRio 2
"Work For this Dolla" (Young Porter featuring YN Jay)		Non-album single
"No Ne Ya" (Soda Luv featuring YN Jay)	2023	Nichego Lichnogo 2
"Bad Bitches" (Tony Stogie featuring YN Jay and KrispyLife Kidd)	2024	Wall St