Lil Tracy

Biography

Jazz Ishmael Butler (born October 3, 1995), known professionally as Lil Tracy and formerly Yung Bruh, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Butler is best known for his collaborations with the late rapper Lil Peep, specifically "Awful Things", which peaked at 79 on the Billboard Hot 100, and for being a prominent member of the "SoundCloud rap" and underground rap scene. He is the son of Coko, a member of the girl group SWV, and Ishmael Butler of the Digable Planets.

Early life

Jazz Butler was born on October 3, 1995, in Teaneck, New Jersey, to Ishmael Butler of Digable Planets and Cheryl Gamble, known professionally as "Coko" from SWV. When talking about growing up in Virginia Beach, Butler said "it sucked but I love it." He grew up listening to punk rock music and Southern hip-hop artists who inspired him to make music. Butler's parents split up when he was young and he would spend time between his mother and father's homes. Butler lived in Seattle, Washington during his adolescent years and attended McClure Middle School and Garfield High School, and chose to be homeless at age 17.

2012–2016: Career beginnings

Butler started to make music when he was 15 before moving to Los Angeles at 18 (without alerting his parents) to focus more on his music career and due to being homeless. Butler originally started rapping under the name "Yung Bruh", releasing several mixtapes under the Thraxxhouse collective. Some members of Thraxxhouse, including Tracy eventually started their own group, the collective GothBoiClique. Through the group, Butler met New York rapper Lil Peep, the two quickly collaborated on the song "White Tee" from Peep's Crybaby mixtape, which gathered attention through the hip-hop underground. He also released a single "Overdose", which escalated his career further.

2017: Tracys Manga, XOXO, and Life of a Popstar

In mid-2016, Butler changed his stage name from Yung Bruh to Lil Tracy due to discovering that there was already another artist using the "Yung Bruh" moniker. Under his new name he released his long-awaited mixtape Tracy's Manga×Tracy's Manga1 February 2017 · Studio album · Mixtape/StreetSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracks1don’t fit2:122come again2:163like a glock3:204orange chicken2:225rackAid2:386Wait Hollup ..2:217minajatwa3:098my bitch1:439used to be3:20 on February 1, 2017. Butler went on to release XOXO two months later on April 3. Butler was featured on the single "Awful Things" from Lil Peep's debut album Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 1 and it peaked at number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Butler released Life of a Popstar on July 31, 2017.

2018–2019: Designer Talk, Sinner, and Anarchy

In 2018, Lil Tracy released two EPs: Designer Talk on October 5 and long-awaited Sinner on November 2. Lil Tracy released his debut album, Anarchy×Anarchy20 September 2019 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 8 tracks1Alone In My Castle2:312Bad For You1:583Shame3:084Rich Dropout2:125Halo2:226Tight Rope4:057Beautiful Nightmares3:058Ghost2:12, on September 20, 2019, with two singles "Bad For You" and "Beautiful Nightmare" promoting it. Additional the music video for "Shame" released the same day on his YouTube channel. The album is dedicated to his late friend and frequent collaborator Lil Peep. The tracklist was later updated due the song "I Love My Fans" having been omitted on the first release, although it was listed on the album back cover.

2020–present: Designer Talk 2, Saturn Child, and Babyvamp

On November 13, 2020, Lil Tracy released his second album, Designer Talk 2×Designer Talk 213 November 2020 · Studio album · Mixtape/StreetSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 20 tracks1WYA?2:142Backrub2:223BTW2:194Chrome Heart Lens2:205Designer Talk3:176Play for Keeps2:397Jousting3:378Chicken Soup3:139I Think You Know the Rest2:3410Joseph & Mary3:2711Yakisoba Noodles2:2412M.I.A2:2113Raining Racks3:0614Messy2:3715Coco3:1816No Hook2:0317Comme des garçons3:0018Cali King2:2419Strawberry Lemonade1:4920Tarantula2:02.
On June 3, 2022, Lil Tracy released his third album, Saturn Child×Saturn Child3 June 2022 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Voodoo2:312See U in Hell3:003Heavenly2:124Roadrage2:325Touche2:116Paranoid2:127Location2:038Toreshi2:409It Is What It Is2:1210Knight in Shining Armor2:21.
On February 28, 2025, Lil Tracy released his fourth album, Babyvamp×Babyvamp28 February 2025 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1PuLlEd uP InaH B3nZ LeFt iNSIDe ah rANG3r0v1:442i can't believe my eyes right now2:413yung emo nigga2:054options2:195gorgeous2:016i think i sold my soul1:487silent hill2:128MY V1:509Bowser2:1010letter from souljahwitch1:3111you can never have me2:1212the 1 to blame2:40.