Louisiana-based rapper OBN Jay delivers brash, determined lyrics about his life experiences and ambitions. He began receiving attention for his late-2010s singles such as "Big Ole" and "Chess Not Checkers," as well as collaborations with rappers like Quando Rondo and JayDaYoungan. He then went on to release several full-lengths, including No Commercial Breaks (2020) and Lit Rocket (2024).
OBN Jay grew up in Baton Rouge, where he witnessed crime and violence throughout his youth. Inspired by 2Pac and Boosie Badazz, he started rapping at a young age, and he began uploading his ...