On Wednesday, June 22, 2022, New York-based rapper Lil Tjay, well known for his 2018 smash track “Resume,” was taken into emergency surgery. The artist, whose real name is Tionne Merritt, was one of two victims murdered in the Promenade shopping mall in Edgewater, New Jersey, at about 12:05 a.m.
Officials have not revealed the extent of Lil Tjay’s injuries, according to TMZ. However, investigators learned that the shooting occurred at two locations: a nearby Exxon and a Chipotle restaurant. Following the news of his shooting, many of Lil Tjay’s admirers flocked to social media to express their condolences. Some have even enquired about his love life and whether he is a family man. Here’s the lowdown on Lil Tjay’s girlfriend and whether or not they were together when he was shot.
Who Is Lil Tjay Currently Dating?
Lala Baptiste, Lil Tjay’s girlfriend, is a model. Lala is from Atlanta, Georgia, and rose to prominence on Instagram as @lalatheislandgal. She primarily posts images of her campaigns and outfits, but she has recently used YouTube and TikTok to disclose insights about her personal life.
Fans suspected she and Lil Tjay were friends after she played his love interest in a music video for his song “Mood Swings” with Pop Smoke. Lala announced to her 380,000 YouTube viewers in 2020 that she had met a new man. However, she was hesitant to reveal who the mysterious man was or how they met. Nonetheless, Lil Tjay began to appear on Lala’s Instagram Lives, possibly confirming their relationship.
Tjay formerly dated fellow rapper Rubi Rose. At the time, Rubi and Lala were great friends, and Lala allegedly assisted her in getting a date with him. Tjay began spending time with Lala instead of Rubi after they argued on his 19th birthday. Rubi took to Twitter after witnessing the alleged backstabbing on Instagram.
Rubi tweeted in October 2020, “When a b—-h backstabs [sic] her friend, her favorite thing to say is they were never truly friends.” Despite the breakup with Rubi, Lala and Tjay appeared content for a year. Fans assumed Lala and Tjay had split up when they stopped following each other on social media in March 2021. Finally, the model addressed the problem on Instagram Live, telling trolls to “keep in their lane.” While Lala could not specify whether she and Tjay were still dating, she did remark any troubles they were having were not her fault.
Does Lil Tjay Have Any Kids?
Tjay and Lala appear to have been in an on-again, off-again romance following her Life. However, in March 2022, YouTuber Kiara Shanay revealed that Lala grew “fed up” with Tjay’s infidelity after another influencer, Legendary Rella, admitted to dating him simultaneously as Lala did. Rella revealed the romance on Instagram by uploading a snapshot of her legs on Tjay’s chest. She then displayed in the caption that she and Lala share “the same daddy,” presumably referring to Tjay.
Tjay is not Rella’s father, even though she addressed him. The 22-year-old rapper has no children and says his main priority is his career. Tjay told Pitchfork that he intended to do many things before he reached his late twenties. “I’ve always desired something greater,” he said in January 2019. “I didn’t come here to be broke at 28. I have intentions to take singing lessons, dance lessons, and work on some Usher sh*t.”
Lala Baptiste and Rubi Rose Beef Over Lil Tjay
Rubi and Lala used to be great friends, but they’ve had a falling out over Lala’s new lover, Lil Tjay. Lala allegedly set Rubi and Lil Tjay up on a date, and Lil Tjay reportedly flew her to Atlanta to celebrate his birthday with him. However, he refused to pay for her return flight, humiliating and degrading her.
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Lala then began hooking up with Lil Tjay herself a time after. She started by posting a selfie while wearing Tjay’s chain on social media. Then she shared him on Snapchat, and he shared her on Instagram. Rubi Rose then went on a Twitter rage, calling her ostensible best friend a “snake” and a “backstabber.”
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