Brooklyn drill rapper Jay Gwuapo emerged on the scene when he was just a teenager. With his R&B-styled singsong delivery and reflective lyrics, he struck a chord with listeners, both on the streets and at his high school. After the early single "Downbad" heralded his breakthrough in 2018, he soon landed a record deal. Gwuapo's debut album, From Nothing, Pt. 1, arrived in 2019, establishing him alongside contemporaries Lil Tjay, Pop Smoke, and KJ Balla.
Born in 2000, Gwuapo decided to try his hand at rapping after seeing friends take the plunge. It was a wise decision as he so...