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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Terry Sanchez Wallace Jr. |
| Born | March 23, 1994 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | Michigan State University (no degree) |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Children | 1 |
| Website | teegrizzleymusic |
Terry Sanchez Wallace Jr.[1] (born March 23, 1994), known professionally as Tee Grizzley, is an American rapper. He first began posting music online in 2011; following a two year prison sentence, he released the song "First Day Out" in 2017. It quickly gained viral status—earning two million views on YouTube in under three weeks—due to a social media challenge enacted by basketball player LeBron James, after which the song peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 and led him to sign with 300 Entertainment. Its release preceded his debut mixtape My Moment (2017), and was followed by the single "From the D to the A" (featuring Lil Yachty), which received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His collaborative mixtape with Lil Durk, Bloodas (2018), was followed by his debut studio album, Activated (2018).[2]
The album peaked at number ten on the Billboard 200, while his second and third albums, the Timbaland-produced Scriptures (2019) and Built for Whatever (2021), peaked at numbers 20 and 15, respectively. His fourth album, Tee's Coney Island (2023) marked a period of commercial resurgence as its lead single, "IDGAF" (featuring Chris Brown and Mariah the Scientist) entered the Billboard Hot 100 once more.[3][4][5]
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- ^ Mansfield, Aaron (June 25, 2017). "Tee Grizzley Says LeBron James' Workout Video Tripled His Sales for 'First Day Out'". Complex. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ Jefferson, Devon (January 25, 2017). "Tee Grizzley Signs With 300 Entertainment". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ "Bout to Blow: 10 Dope New Songs You Should Be Hearing Everywhere SoonTee Grizzley "First Day Out"". Complex. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ Renshaw, David (May 11, 2018). "Stream Tee Grizzley's Activated". The FADER. Retrieved May 11, 2018.