Tione Jayden Merritt (born April 30, 2001), known professionally as Lil Tjay, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born and raised in the Bronx, he is best known for collaboration with Polo G, "Pop Out", which peaked at 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, and his songs "Brothers" and "Leaked", which became staples on the SoundCloud charts and led to his signing with Columbia Records.