# YN Jay

Jaylein Arthur-Henry Cantrell, 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.

## Early life

Jay was raised in Beecher, Michigan, 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.

## 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. His mixtapes Coochie Land and Watch This were released in 2020, in August and September, respectively. His single "Blind 'Em" with Lil Yachty was released in September 2020, and his single "Doonie Van" was released in October 2020.
Jay released his debut studio album, Ninja Warrior, in January 2021 through Alamo Records. He was featured on Lil Yachty's song "Flintana" from his mixtape Michigan Boy Boat in April 2021. His song "Triple S" went viral on TikTok, and a remix of the song featuring Coi Leray was released in June 2021. Jay was featured on Mace Supreme's song "Jumanji" that same month. His second studio album, Coochie Chronicles, was released in July 2021. He released the single "Lamar" in November 2021.

## Artistry

Jay's music has been described as hip hop and trap. Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork wrote, "YN Jay endlessly recycles his own lyrics and big brr somehow keeps coming up with something new." 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". In 2021, XXL included the music video for "Coochie" on their list of the funniest hip-hop music videos of the prior five years. Jay refers to himself as the "Coochie Man".

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

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