Brothers (Lil Tjay song) explained

Brothers
Cover:File:Lil Tjay - Brothers.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Lil Tjay
Album:F.N and True 2 Myself
Released:July 9, 2018
Length:3:30
Label:Columbia
Producer:
  • JD On Tha Track
  • Protegé Beatz
Prev Title:Goat
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Leaked
Next Year:2018

"Brothers" is a song by American rapper Lil Tjay, released on July 9, 2018. It amassed millions of streams on SoundCloud, becoming his breakout hit and leading to him signing with Columbia Records.[1] The song appears on his debut studio album True 2 Myself (2019), which also features the official remix of the song featuring American rapper Lil Durk.[2]

Composition

The song finds Lil Tjay sing-rapping about his earlier life and experience, including growing up on the streets and grave subjects such as death and being incarcerated ("Caught a felony, judge tried to slave me / Lost my grandmother, R.I.P. Mavy").[3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Suarez. Gary. December 26, 2018. 5 Hip-Hop Singles To Watch This Winter On The Billboard Hot 100. live. Forbes. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20181227063350/https://www.forbes.com/sites/garysuarez/2018/12/26/5-hip-hop-singles-to-watch-this-winter-on-the-billboard-hot-100/ . 2018-12-27 .
  2. Web site: Pierre. Alphonse. October 14, 2019. Lil Tjay: True 2 Myself. live. Pitchfork. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20191014085446/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/lil-tjay-true-2-myself/ . 2019-10-14 .
  3. Web site: January 4, 2019. 10 Rappers to Watch in 2019. live. Pitchfork. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20200801225830/https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/10-rappers-to-watch-in-2019/ . 2020-08-01 .
  4. Web site: Holmes. Charles. 2019-01-03. Rising Bronx Rapper Lil Tjay Will Make You Feel Old. live. Rolling Stone. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011943/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/lil-tjay-profile-artist-you-need-to-know-773450/ . 2019-02-12 .
  5. Web site: Pierre. Alphonse. January 18, 2019. Get to Know Hip-Hop Heartthrob Lil Tjay, Who Wants to Be the Next Usher. live. Pitchfork. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20190118115433/https://pitchfork.com/features/rising/get-to-know-hip-hop-heartthrob-lil-tjay-who-wants-to-be-the-next-usher/ . 2019-01-18 .
  6. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Lil Tjay|chart=Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} Lil Tjay – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]. Billboard.