Tyler-Justin Anthony Sharpe (born August 26, 2002), known professionally as Lil Tecca, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer.

The latter two spawned the singles "Never Left" and "500lbs", respectively, both of which received platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Tyler-Justin Anthony Sharpe was born on August 26, 2002, in Queens, New York, to Jamaican immigrant parents.

[9] At some point, Sharpe relocated from Queens to Cedarhurst, a village located in Nassau County on Long Island, New York.

[11] However, at 12 years old, he redirected his focus toward music, drawn to hip-hop and inspired by artists like Chief Keef and Speaker Knockerz.

[16] A year later, his career took off with the hit single "Ransom", originally uploaded to Cole Bennett's Lyrical Lemonade YouTube channel on May 22, 2019.

[17] "Ransom" reached its peak at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart[18] accumulating over 1.4 billion streams on Spotify[19] and 400 million views on YouTube.

[6] Following the mixtape's success, Tecca collaborated with Internet Money on "Somebody" (October 11, 2019), featuring A Boogie Wit da Hoodie.

[26] Produced by Nick Mira and Taz Taylor, the song debuted at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100.

[31] On March 13, 2020, Tecca released his single "All Star", a collaboration with Lil Tjay, accompanied by a music video.

[44] Tecca released "Money On Me" on July 23, 2021,[45] followed by "Repeat It" on August 6, featuring American rapper Gunna.

[48] The album contains guest appearances from Gunna, Iann Dior, Chief Keef, Trippie Redd, Nav and Lil Yachty.

[55] The song was produced by Menoh Beats and Ninetyniine, with an accompanying music video released the same day.

Produced by WhYJay and LiTek, the song gained attention for Tecca's melodic verse, where he raps to his love interest.

[61] Lil Tecca released promotional singles for his third studio album: "Need Me" May 11, 2023,[62] "500lbs" July 21,[63] "Hvn on Earth" August 18 with Kodak Black,[64] "Dead or Alive" September 20,[65] and "Down with Me" January 4, 2024, as a bonus track.

[70] Tec received generally positive reviews from critics[71] and became Lil Tecca's third US top album, debuting at number eleven on the US Billboard 200.

[81] During interviews in 2023 with Jazzys World TV[82] and Complex, Lil Tecca expressed that if he were not a rapper, he would have pursued a career as a heart surgeon.