Lil Tjay
Awards & Honours
6
Awards Won
3
Honours
5
Rankings
5
Covers
1
Records
Lil Tjay's achievements are notable for an artist still in his twenties. He has six major award wins across BET, Billboard, MTV, and iHeartRadio, reflecting his impact on the hip-hop scene since 2019. His single "Calling My Phone" reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, his highest chart position to date. He was selected for the XXL Freshman Class in 2020 and made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2022. He holds a Guinness World Record for fastest-rising hip-hop artist on Spotify in 2021. In 2023, he received a Key to the City of the Bronx for his community work and representation of the borough.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
XXL Freshman Class
Selected as one of hip-hop's most promising newcomers.
Guinness World Record
Fastest-rising hip-hop artist on Spotify in 2021.
Key to the City of the Bronx
Awarded for community work and representing the borough.
Rankings & Lists
XXL Freshman Class
Billboard 21 Under 21
Forbes 30 Under 30
200 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century
Best New Rappers of the Decade
Magazine Covers
XXL Magazine
Summer 2020
The New Wave: Lil Tjay and the Freshman Class
Billboard
April 2021
Lil Tjay: The Melodic King of the Bronx
Complex
July 2021
Lil Tjay on Fame, Survival, and the Future of Drill
GQ
September 2022
Lil Tjay: After the Bullets, a New Beginning
Rolling Stone
November 2023
Lil Tjay: The Comeback Kid
Records & Feats
Fastest-rising hip-hop artist on Spotify in 2021
Reached streaming milestones faster than any other hip-hop artist that year.