J.I. the Prince of NY “Septembers Finest Tour”

Born Justin Irvin Rivera to a family of Puerto Rican descent, J.I. got his start freestyling with his brothers at the age of 11. Within a few years he began posting his freestyles on Instagram, and soon caught the attention of legendary rapper/producer/executive Jermaine Dupri. Naming iconic artists like Tupac Shakur, Big Pun and DMX among his influences, he dropped his debut single “No Static” in 2016. By the end of that year, the then-15-year-old had garnered more than 500,000 views on his videos; he now boasts over 162 million combined streams in the US.