Lil Zay Osama Is Alive

ORIGIN
Hailing from the Windy City, Lil Zay Osama is an American rapper out of Chicago. He also goes by Lil Zay. In 2018, he acquired significant fame after releasing popular tracks like “Changed Up,” “Way Better,” and “Pain.” The rapper also received co-sign from Philadelphia artist, Meek Mill. Given name, Isaiah Dukes, he was born on June 3, 1997, in Chicago, Illinois. Lil Zay grew up on the south side of the city; the rough side. He recalled sleeping on floors and enduring winters without a jacket.

Growing up, the young artist got into legal trouble. Lil Zay Osama grew up experiencing street violence and had to constantly hustle, illegally, to earn money. After spending three years behind bars, upon release, he started pursuing music with undivided attention. Before spending time, his music career was already taking off as fans were getting to know his name. A versatile rapper, Lil Zay is not limited to hip-hop music. He admits to being capable of singing Jazz, Pop, Rock, and R&B. His music was inspired by artists like Lil Wayne.

CAREER
Lil Zay Osama has been dropping bars since 2012 under the moniker Lil Zay. Drill rapping at first, he started turning heads with, My Lil Niggas, a diss track geared at his, then, rival Lil Mouse. The following year, he released part 2 of the Lil Mouse diss track and a freestyle, Die Opps. Both songs have received a substantial amount of streams. Shortly after, Lil Zay’s career went into hiatus after being hit with juvenile life. Released in February 2017, after spending 3 years in jail, he altered his stage name and changed his rap style.

In 2017, fresh from lockup, he stepped back onto the scene with tracks, “Gunz,” “Murda” ft Kuglo Lil Sam, and “Cool.” However, it wasn’t until 2018 that his music began blowing up. Two of his hit songs that dominated airwaves were “Pain” and “Way Better.” Released in September, both songs have generated north of 3 million streams collectively. On SoundCloud, they racked up hundreds of thousands of plays.

In December 2018, Lil Zay Osama dropped his hottest single, Changed Up. In three weeks, the track has established a staggering 5.6 million views on YouTube. Over 98 percent of his viewers approved of the track. As his popularity grew, unsurprisingly, labels and artists started reaching out to him for business. His collaborative portfolio includes work with Polo G, Mook, Kuglo Lil Sam, and Lil Ceno. Lil Zay has also made connection with Lil Durk and Young Chop.

PERSONAL
Lil Zay Osama’s height is under review. His net worth is estimated at $350 Thousand. Lil Zay Osama was jailed for discharging a firearm, committing robbery, and grand theft auto. Most of the lyrics from his songs portray life struggles and his early upbringing. Stepping away from drill rap, a lot of his songs depicts an artist touching on different ranges of vocals. He also thinks record labels are becoming uninterested in such flow. People often compared his style to Lil Durk.

Throughout his songs, it’s not uncommon to notice a heavy usage of auto-tune. He admits that drill rapping earned him more views compared to what he is receiving now from a new flow. With regards to record deals, Lil Zay has a contract with Andre Jackson Management. Lil Zay also fathers two sons. He aspires to be wealthy like Jay-Z and P Diddy. His Instagram account has +72k followers. His YouTube channel brandishes another +26k subscribers.

Lil Zay Osama Bio, Net Worth, Height