24 facts you need to know about ‘Money Way’ rapper Lil Tay

24 facts you need to know about ‘Money Way’ rapper Lil Tay

Who is Lil Tay? Here’s everything you need to know about the viral social media star – her age, her hometown, her music and more….

1. 1. Where is Lil Tay now?

   According to TMZ, Lil Tay could be returning to the limelight pretty soon as her parents’ court battle for custody of her – and her career – continues. Her mother and father have been battling since late 2018, and they both want different things for their daughter; her mother “wants to let her do what she wants”, while her father would rather she goes into acting and singing. Picture: Instagram/Lil Tay

2. 2. How old is Lil Tay?

   It is thought Lil Tay is around eleven years old, although she’s never revealed when her birthday is. Picture: Instagram

3. 3. Where is Lil Tay from?

   Lil Tay has previously claimed that she used to live in Atlanta, Georgia, and was “broke as f***” three years ago before “moving bricks” and “working hard”. She says she’s now living the hills, which one can assume to mean Los Angeles, California, as she frequently tags this as the location in her Instagram photos. Picture: Instagram

4. 4. What is Lil Tay’s real name?

   Although Lil Tay has never revealed her real name, she has gone by names including Lil Tay Jetski, after Lil Pump’s other name, Lil Tay Cosgrove, after Miranda Cosgrove, and most recently Lil Tay Tervali. Picture: Instagram

5. 5. Lil Tay is a huge fan of rapper Lil Pump.

   Tay has revealed that her dream is to perform with Lil Pump, and her favourite song is his viral hit ‘Gucci Gang’. She considers him one of the best rappers in the game right now, and once temporarily changed her surname to ‘Jetski’, one of Pump’s monikers. Pictures: Instagram

6. 6. Is Lil Tay related to Miranda Cosgrove?

   Tay once claimed that her Instagram account was run by the iCarly actress. This prompted many followers to believe that Cosgrove was actually her older sister, or even her mother. Neither of which is true. Pictures: YouTube/Instagram

7. 7. Does Lil Tay have an Instagram account?

   Yes. Lil Tay’s Instagram name is @liltay. Picture: YouTube

8. 8. What is Lil Tay’s relationship with Woah Vicky?

   Fellow social media star – and Atlanta native – Woah Vicky is friends with Tay, and often refers to her as her “sister”. There was speculation that the pair were related – and even that Vicky had “adopted” Tay – but these were false rumours. Picture: Instagram

9. 9. What happened between Lil Tay and Bhad Bhabie at Coachella?

   Bhad Bhabie – real name Danielle Bregoli of ‘Cash Me Outside’ fame – claimed Lil Tay and Woah Vicky called one of her friends a “dumb ni****”, causing beef and resulting in a physical fight backstage between Vicky and Bregoli at Coachella 2018. Tay, who was part of Vick’y entourage, was filmed cheering on her friend and hurling insults at Bregoli. Pictures: YouTube/Instagram

10. 10. Who are Lil Tay’s parents?

    Although Lil Tay has never mentioned where her parents are, what their occupation is or where they are from, people have been carrying out investigations. According to Babe.net, Lil Tay’s mother is a suburban realtor from Canada called Angela Tian. She is allegedly the person who films her videos, which might explain why Lil Tay’s videos take place in empty luxury homes. Picture: YouTube

11. 11. Her song, ‘Money Way’, was released in March 2018.

    The young rapper debuted her first single, a solo effort, in early 2018. The trap-influenced song features lyrics including: “I keep a chopper on me, f*ck that b*tch up all my diamonds on freeze”. Picture: Instagram

12. 12. Lil Tay claims to have a video in the works with rapper Chief Keef.

    Tay announced the upcoming project on her Instagram, writing: “Me and my big Bro @chieffkeeffsossa got a video on the way […] Gang Gang.. be ready.” Picture: Instagram

13. 13. Does Lil Tay have a Twitter account?

    Lil Tay used to have a Twitter account, but it got suspended due to her frequent use of obscene language and use of the word “n*****”. Picture: Instagram

14. 14. Lil Tay finally met her hero Lil Pump in April 2018.

    The 9-year-old took met one of her heroes Lil Pump in April 2018 and sent a message to Bhad Bhabie. She captioned the image: “Met up w/ my boy lil pump yesterday, he called me up to link & he said bhad babie a b*tch. Lmfao girl stop hitting his line!” Picture: Instagram

15. 15. How does Lil Tay know Jake Paul?

    Lil Tay surprised fans when YouTube star Jake Paul appeared in one of her Instagram videos. Jake appeared to co-sign Lil Tay’s behaviour and threw stacks of cash in front of a blue Lamborghini. He later posted a spoof interview with Lil Tay on YouTube.

16. 16. What is Lil Tay’s net worth?

    Lil Tay has officially labelled herself the “youngest flexer of the century” and regularly poses with luxurious goods, including cars, houses, jewellery and designer clothes. However following her recent viral success, it’s not currently currently known how much she is worth. In an interview with Jake Paul, she claimed that she “makes billions” and can afford to “make an entire new country”. Picture: Instagram

17. 17. Why does Lil Tay have beef with RiceGum?

    In 2017, a YouTuber named RiceGum accused Lil Tay of bullying his little sister. Tay followed up with her own response in a YouTube video and the pair have exchanged disses across social media ever since. Picture: YouTube

18. 18. What is Lil Tay’s ethnicity?

    Lil Tay’s ethnicity is yet to be officially confirmed. However, in a YouTube video named ‘Lil Tay responds To RiceGum’, Tay claims to be “partially black”, adding “Y’all, like, you don’t even know anything about me, so why you just making assumptions?”. Picture: Instagram

19. 19. Did Lil Tay’s mother get fired from her job?

    According to reports, Lil Tay’s mother Angela Tian has been fired from her job at Vancouver real estate agency Pacific Place Group, for assisting Lil Tay with her videos! “When we found out about this activity last week we had to dismiss her,” former boss Jim Lew told the Daily Hive. “There is no place for this sort of activity in our industry. Angela has only been a realtor with our brokerage firm for only six months.” Picture: Instagram

20. 20. Is Lil Tay signed to Rich The Kid’s ‘Rich Forever’ record label?

    Lil Tay sparked rumours that she was signed to Rich The Kid’s record label ‘Rich Forever’ after they were spotted hanging out together in May 2018. The 9-year-old may be plotting to further her rap career. However there is currently no information about what was discussed during their meeting. Picture: Instagram

21. 21. How does Lil Tay know Swaggy Wolfdog?

    Lil Tay appears to have made friends with celebrity dog Swaggy Wolfdog. The famous canine, owned by Musical.ly star Swagrman, has made a few cameos in her videos. Picture: Instagram

22. 22. Did Lil Tay get exposed as a fraud?

    After Lil Tay’s mother, Angela Tan, was reportedly fired from her job as a realtor, Angela’s former employer revealed that the cars and the properties in Lil Tay’s videos did not belong to Lil Tay or her family, and that they were a result of her mother’s job. After the news broke, Lil Tay posted an emotional video on Instagram trying to justify her actions, saying she just wanted to “make her mom proud”. Picture: Instagram

23. 23. Who is Lil Tay’s brother?

    After people initially assumed it was Tay’s mother filming her videos, it was later confirmed by Tay’s friend – and fellow YouTuber – Woah Vicky that Tay’s brother who is behind her social media accounts. “It’s her brother who runs her account. He’s like 16 and he be wilding, like telling her what to say and what to do,” says Vicky. “She don’t know what half the stuff means. It’s messed up.” A behind-the-scenes video of her brother telling Tay what to say later leaked online. Picture: Instagram