Iayze Explained

Jace!
Birth Name:Jace Lavoer Salter[1]
Birth Date:10 January 2003
Birth Place:Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.[2]
Years Active:2019–present
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Jace Lavoer Salter[1] (born January 10, 2003), known professionally as Iayze or Jace! (pronounced as "Jace"), is an American rapper from Fort Worth, Texas. He is better known for his song 556 (Green Tip) which received traction on TikTok due to its quite old-fashioned instrumental paired with the modern/violent lyrics that Jace uses.[4] He is currently independent.

Career

2016: Beginnings

Salter began recording music at age 13 and began releasing songs on YouTube under the alias "TGE Duwap", TGE standing for: Texas Gang Entertainment. He was inspired to start creating music after his friend, Almighty Jay convinced him to, whom of which Salter was creating cover arts for at the time. Salter claims to only have started taking music seriously with the birth of his daughter, Ela.[5]

2021–2023: Breakthrough & Controversies

In 2021, Salter started releasing multiple mixtapes and extended plays before gaining traction after his song "C'mere" went viral on YouTube and TikTok.[6] In January 2022, he appeared on late rapper PnB Rock's mixtape SoundCloud Daze[7] before releasing the track "556 (Green Tip)" the following month. The song also went viral on TikTok, with multiple jokes being made about its instrumental.[4]

Discography

Studio albums

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Album details
Virtuous
Monarch 2
  • Released: January 11, 2023
  • Label: Simple Stupid, Geffen Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Reverence
  • Released: March 7, 2023
  • Label: Simple Stupid, Geffen Records, Top Kid Enterprise
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Reverence 2
  • Released: July 19, 2024
  • Label: Simple Stupid, Geffen Records, Top Kid Enterprise
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Mixtape

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Mixtape details
Demons 2
  • Released: July 28, 2022[9]
  • Deluxe released: September 21, 2022
  • Label: Simple Stupid, Geffen Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Information on iayze's songs in ASCAP ACE database. ASCAP. 2022-09-23.
  2. Web site: THE BREAK PRESENTS – Iayze. 2022-09-23. XXL. 22 March 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Artists . . September 23, 2022.
  4. Web site: DotComNirvan Interview: Rising YouTuber makes videos for rappers. 2022-09-23. Insider. en.
  5. Web site: Listen To Iayze's New Single 'Cracked (I'm Him 2)'. 2022-09-23. UDiscoverMusic. 30 June 2022 . en.
  6. Web site: SoundCloud Highlights Rising Plugg Rap Movement With MexikoDro and More in New SCENES Episode. 2022-09-23. XXL. 7 June 2022 . en.
  7. Web site: Cummings-Grady . Mackenzie . PnB Rock Taps Underground Talent For Collaborative 'SoundCloud Daze' Mixtape . . September 23, 2022 . January 28, 2022 . February 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220205192750/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.67625/title.pnb-rock-taps-underground-talent-for-collaborative-soundcloud-daze-mixtape . live .
  8. Web site: Virtous - Album by Iayze. en-us. March 2, 2022. September 23, 2022.
  9. Web site: Demons 2 - Album by Iayze. en-us. July 28, 2022. September 23, 2022.