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Before Lil TJay became the Internet heartthrob with delectable deliveries and streams in the multi-millions, he was just a kid from the Bronx with an equal love for Jay-Z bars and Justin Bieber songs. His mother\u2019s favourite artists (Usher, Michael Jackson) taught him melody. Today, that melody is his gift as well as a catalyst for his embryonic hip-hop stardom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His first recording birthed the heartless yet catchy \u201cResume.\u201d Soon after, the flammable \u201cBrothers\u201d would earn him his first Internet smash. The infectious hook and sophisticated harmony snatched ears and eyes to the tune of 27 million plus YouTube viewers. The follow-up, \u201cNone of your Love\u201d exhibited TJay\u2019s artistic range as it swam into deeper R&B waters to express a Pitbull\u2019s puppy love. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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