JT (rapper)

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JT
JT at the BET Awards 2022
JT at the BET Awards 2022
Background information
Birth nameJatavia Shakara Johnson
Born (1992-12-03) December 3, 1992 (age 31)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2017–present
Labels
Member ofCity Girls
Partner(s)Lil Uzi Vert (2019–present)
Websitethegirljtworld.com

Jatavia Shakara Johnson (born December 3, 1992), known professionally as JT, is an American rapper. She formed the Miami, Florida-based hip hop duo City Girls with Yung Miami in 2017, and began her solo career in 2023. Her co-performance on Summer Walker's 2021 single, "Ex for a Reason" peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and marked her first entry on the chart as a solo act.

Career

JT was born and raised in Miami, Florida, growing up in Carol City and Liberty City. She grew up under difficult circumstances and said "my mother was an addict" and that "drugs ruined my childhood." JT had grown up rapping with her father and she had first proposed the idea of forming a rap group to Yung Miami. The duo recorded their debut studio track, "Fuck Dat Nigga", which was a diss track towards their ex-boyfriends for not giving them money when they asked. The song was posted on SoundCloud and went viral, leading them to sign with Quality Control Music.

2017–2023: With City Girls

The City Girls released their debut mixtape, Period, in May 2018. In July 2018, the duo were launched into mainstream recognition after an uncredited feature on Drake's "In My Feelings." In November 2018, the City Girls released their debut album, which included features from Cardi B, Lil Baby and Jacquees. On June 19, 2020, City Girls' second studio album, City on Lock, leaked in its entirety online. JT announced hours later that the album would be released at midnight of the same day.[non-primary source needed] The album's first single, "Jobs", was released hours before the album alongside a music video. The album includes guest appearances from Yo Gotti, Doja Cat, Lil Durk and Lil Baby. Their third studio album, RAW, was released in October 2023.

2023–present: As a solo artist

JT's debut single as a solo artist, "No Bars", was released on July 14, 2023. It is her second solo song altogether, her first being "JT First Day Out" in 2019. No Bars reached #1 on the iTunes Hip Hop/Rap charts on the day of release. It placed at #25 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. No Bars also served as the fourth single for RAW. In February 2024, JT released her single "Sideways", which debuted at #7 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100. It peaked at #42 on the Top 50 Apple Music USA chart, becoming JT's first solo song to enter the chart.

JT also features as a solo artist on records including Summer Walker’s “Ex for a Reason” (2021), the “Queen Mix” of Nicki Minaj’s “Super Freaky Girl" (2022), and Kali Uchis' "Muñekita" (2023).

On March 9, 2024, JT announced her 14-show solo tour, starting on March 23 in Houston, Texas and ending April 27 in Kansas City, Missouri. On March 24, 2024, JT revealed that her debut solo mixtape, City Cinderella, will be released soon, although no official date has been set.

On March 29, 2024, JT and Doechii released their collaboration single "Alter Ego". JT teased a snippet of her single "Okay" as a part of her tour, which later went viral on social media. "Okay" was released on April 26.

Personal life

JT has been dating rapper Lil Uzi Vert since 2019.

In summer 2023, JT launched the merchandising retailer and lifestyle brand, thegirljtworld.

Legal issues and controversies

Shortly after the release of the 2017 debut single, "Fuck Dat Nigga", JT was arrested and convicted of aggravated identity theft on fraudulent credit card charges, and was sentenced to 2 years in federal prison. Following a pushback of her surrender date, JT turned herself in to the authorities on June 29, 2018, and began serving her sentence while being held at FCI Tallahassee in July 2018. She was slated to be released March 21, 2020. As she awaited her release, JT was transferred from FCI Tallahassee to a halfway house in Atlanta on October 8. During her stay in the halfway house, she was able to leave the house during the day to work and visit family and friends. To celebrate her release, JT released a track titled "JT First Day Out". JT was officially released from federal custody on March 7, 2020.

Discography

Main article: City Girls discography

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
 US
R&B/HH
 NZ
Hot
"JT First Day Out" 2019 — — — Non-album single
"Ex for a Reason"
(with Summer Walker) 		2021 33 12 18
  • RIAA: Gold
 Still Over It
"No Bars" 2023 — — — RAW
"Muñekita"
(with Kali Uchis and El Alfa) 		— — — Orquídeas
"Sideways" 2024 — — — City Cinderella
"Okay" 74 22 38

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"F.N.F. (Let's Go)" (Remix) 2022 Hitkidd, GloRilla, Latto Renegade
"Super Freaky Girl" (Queen Mix) Nicki Minaj, Bia, Katie Got Bandz, Akbar V, Maliibu Miitch Queen Radio: Volume 1
"Like Dat" (Remix) 2023 Stunna Girl Non-album singles
"Alter Ego" 2024 Doechii

Notes

  1. ^ "No Bars" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 25 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
  2. ^ "Sideways" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 7 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

References

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  27. ^ Peaks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart:
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