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Lil Tjay dropped his fourth studio album, They Ain’t You, on Friday (May 1). And so far, the rap artist has not been happy with the responses (or lack thereof) to his new project.
Lil Tjay Calls Out Streamers for Not Reviewing His Album
The Bronx rapper took to social media following the release of his latest project. And called out streamers DDG, Plaque Boy Maxx, and Neon for not reacting to his album, despite streaming following its release.
Lil Tjay has been pressing multiple streamers to react to his new album via IG Stories:
— Kurrco (@Kurrco) May 5, 2026
"React to that album boi" pic.twitter.com/1KKMucNld3
Lil Tjay later took to his own stream and called out people who he was “there for” who are now “acting too big” to support his new album.
Tjay’s latest project was released independently through his label TrenchKid Records/ADA. When discussing the new album with Billboard, Tjay says that the new project really speaks to his individuality as an artist.
“The main thing — it’s completely me. It’s an in-house project, no major label backing this time, unlike before. But the body of work should be just as strong,” he said to the outlet.
“You can get tied up in the business, and people get too passionate. Now I’m able to be my own boss.”
Rappers are no longer going to radio stations or podcast studios to promote new music. Instead, they are looking to streamers. Such as PlaqueboyMax and Kai Cenat, who have a much wider reach due to their expansive audiences.
However, not everyone sees things that way. During an appearance on Jim Jones’ Artist 2 Artist podcast, rapper Fivio Foreign says that streamers are only relevant because of the “cool people” who they have on their stream.
“Rappers are cool, right? Streamers… I’m just telling you nothing but facts… the streamers got lit off of having the cool people on their stream,” he said. “It’s the streamer that’s lit, they [fans] like the platform. People like the platform. People don’t really like the individual.
