Who is rapper AJ Tracey and what is his net worth?

Publish date: 2024-06-19

AJ Tracey has become one of the UK's biggest and best rappers.

From his rise to stardom to his net worth, here's everything you need to know about the West London artist.

Who is AJ Tracey?

Ché Wolton Grant - known professionally as AJ Tracey - was born on March 4, 1994.

He is a British rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.

He was born in Brixton and raised in Ladbroke Grove, West London.

He dropped out of a criminology course at London Metropolitan University to pursue his music career.

The artist rose to fame in 2016 after dropping his famous Packages freestyle.

With over 17 million views, this song is still one of his most viewed tracks.

He was listed by The Guardian as one of the "best new acts to catch at festivals in 2016".

AJ has done everything independently ever since he burst onto the scene.

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Speaking to Music W eek, he explained his reason behind this.

He said: “Everyone’s going to be annoyed and people hate when I say this, but if you’ve got a major label and a machine behind you and you get a No1, that’s all great and well, but the machine did a lot of the work for you, some might say most of the work.

"Whereas me, I’m completely on my own, so if I get a No1, it’s 100 times harder, literally.

"So, me getting a Top 20 with Butterflies is like getting a No1, that’s unheard of, everyone else in the Top 40 was signed, so for me that’s amazing.”

In 2019, he became the first-ever artist to sell out two nights at Alexandra Palace.

What are AJ Tracey's biggest songs?

AJ has dipped into multiple genres and succeeded in each one.

His self-titled debut album which was released in 2019 peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart.

It featured his highest-charting single as a solo artist, Ladbroke Grove, which peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart.

His other top ten hits include:

Fashion Week - Steel Banglez's hit featuring AJ Tracey and MoStack peaked at No7
Rain - This song with Aitch featuring Tay Keith reached No3
Dinner Guest - AJ's song featuring MoStack hit a high of No5
West Ten - He collaborated with Mabel for this No5 hit
Ain't It Different - AJ and Stormzy featured on this No2 track by Headie One
Bringing It Back - AJ joined with Digga D to land the No5 spot

Other successes include Wifey Riddim 3, Packages, Spirit Bomb, Thiago Silva (with Dave), Buster Cannon, Butterflies (ft. Not3s), and Kiss And Tell (with Skepta).

What is AJ Tracey's net worth?

AJ's net worth has predominantly come from his music career.

He makes most of his money through record sales, contracts, and live performances.

According to multiple media outlets, he has an estimated net worth of £4-£5 million.

Is AJ Tracey on social media?

Yes AJ is on Instagram.

As of March 2023, he has over 1.1 million followers.