J.I. (born on September 23, 2001), popularly known as 'The Prince of New York', is an American rapper who is best known for appearing in the second season of Lifetime Channel's reality television series The Rap Game, where he was seen competing against the popular musical artist Lil Key. ^[1][3]

J. I. gravitated towards music as a teen.

He was 14 years when he first showed off his rapping skills to the world.

Since then, J.I. has gone on to become a prominent battle rapper, taking part in different rap battles in and around the United States.

He got his large leap forward when he was picked to be a part of the second season of Lifetime's The Rap Game. J.I became a popular contestant as he was pinned against a famous rapper called Lil Key. Despite the fact that he didn't win the reality show, he did manage to gain more fame as a rapper. In 2016, he released a freestyle video titled ‘Quiet Storm,’ which tured into a huge hit on the internet. In the same year, he released a remix version of singer Kehlani’s popular number ‘CRZY.’ ^[1]

J.I. likewise partakes in different rap fights in and around the United States. Aside being known as a battle rapper, J.I. is also known as a social media celebrity.^[2]

J.I. is a native of Puerto Rico.

As a little youngster, he was inspired by artists, such as Tupac Shakur and Nas. Growing up tuning in to Nas and Tupac, J.I. had decided pretty early that he wanted to become a rapper:

He aims at becoming a world-renowned rapper in the future.

He is very close to his family and often posts pictures of his family members on his Instagram page. He has a sister named Nia. ^[1]

He currently lives in New York City and is focused on his career as a rapper.^[1]