Rapper Lil Tjay was arrested on his birthday at Miami-Opa Locka airport.
Lil Tjay, real name Tione Jayden Merritt, was arrested on a warrant at the Florida airport on Tuesday evening, the day of his 23rd birthday.
He was released shortly after on a $500 bond.
“I AINT HEAR NUN THE BLOGS SAID CAUSE WHERE IM AT IT AINT NO SERVICE,” he posted on Instagram alongside pictures of him on a private jet. “500 ON MY BDAY SHI** BOUT NUN I DESERVE IT 🤷🏾♂️✈️”
Tione Kenyon Jayden Merritt (born April 30, 2001), aka Lil Tjay, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from New York City. Born and raised in the Bronx, his musical career began in 2017. He is best known for his singles “Brothers”, “F.N”, and “Calling My Phone” featuring 6lack, which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. His debut studio album, True 2 Myself (2019), peaked at number five on the US Billboard 200.
