Growing up in a small Southern town, rapper JayDaYoungan rose to fame on sheer talent alone, gaining the attention of millions of fans through his viral videos and uniquely delivered tracks. Early songs followed in the footsteps of influential Southern rappers who came before him, but as he continued to release music prolifically, his style diversified somewhat, as with the R&B-tinged tracks on mixtapes like 2018's Forever 23 and the melodic qualities of his 2020 studio debut Baby23. JayDaYoungan died in 2022, but the 2023 posthumous release Forever 23 2x still broke into the ...