Remembering Nas Blixky and OMB Jay Dee

CJ (real name Christopher Soriano Jr.) is a New York drill rapper from Staten Island, a borough historically less associated with the drill movement compared to Brooklyn or the Bronx, which became a major point of discussion during his rise. He exploded onto the global music scene in 2020 with his breakout single “Whoopty,” a stark, bass-heavy track over a UK drill–style beat that went viral on TikTok and streaming platforms, ultimately charting on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning multi-platinu