Youngest In The Yacht Club - FAF Jay Yung (Most Watched Artist in Tampa Right Now?)

🔥 In this episode of Youngest in The Yacht Club, we sit down with FAF Jay Yung (@fafjayyung813) — one of Tampa’s fastest-rising artists and creators. From surviving Camden, NJ to building a whole new wave of Spanish/English trap and dropping his highly-anticipated EP, Jay breaks down his journey, the hustle, the street lessons, the music strategy, and why 2025 is HIS year.

If you’re looking up FAF Jay Yung music, Tampa artists, 813 rappers, Spanish trap, Camden NJ stories, or Black Market TV EP releases… this episode is for you.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Intro: Jay Yung joins Youngest in The Yacht Club
00:08 – Who is Jay Yung? Identity, reinvention & new era

Jay Yung


00:42 – From promoter to performer: The evolution
01:07 – Chico Studios memories & early work ethic
01:29 – Jay’s background: Born in Puerto Rico → Camden → Tampa
02:14 – What Camden was REALLY like (zombies, gunshots, survival)
03:17 – Moving to Tampa & football scholarships at 13
03:37 – The streets vs school: Why life shifted
04:04 – The trap lifestyle, money, girls & long-term consequences
04:43 – Getting out of the street cycle, finding purpose
05:04 – Becoming a finance manager & adult perspective
06:16 – Legal run-ins, snitching, and jail stories
07:06 – Vince coaching Jay during his toughest years
07:29 – 22 months locked down & the mindset shift
08:23 – Adapting to a changing environment
08:39 – Music grind: Jay working on 3 EPs simultaneously
09:26 – Jay’s difference: Feeling-based music vs lyrical rap
10:29 – Freestyle vs writing: Brain moves too fast
11:13 – Recording process: Capturing emotion in the moment
12:04 – New EPs, features, and big collaborations
12:23 – Preme, Brick, Pentridge, Dirty Game features
12:50 – What genre is Jay’s style? A whole NEW wave
13:12 – International moves: French artists, Spanish trap, global wave
13:34 – First ever Spanish/English trap EP (never been done)
14:00 – Tampa taking over the Spanish wave AND rap wave
14:34 – Fans thirsty for new music — previews going crazy
15:11 – EP Release: Black Market TV – November 25th
15:30 – Lead single: “Trenches”
15:55 – Advice to younger self: “Focus on school, not the streets.”
16:48 – Street beef, social media, and moving smarter
17:46 – Advice for upcoming artists: Budget, promo, consistency
18:39 – Stop dropping 100 random videos — build momentum strategically
19:17 – Features strategy & building a fanbase
19:52 – Big feature list: Preme, Palm Trees, Dirty Game, Maestro & more
20:27 – The formula to blow up: Features → fanbase → singles
21:02 – “People don’t understand the WORK behind the scenes.”
21:26 – Where to find Jay Yung
21:48 – Flowers given: Work ethic, growth, purpose
22:21 – Staying consistent & grinding nonstop
23:00 – Final message: Press go & execute
23:22 – Outro: Like, comment, subscribe!

🔥 WHO IS FAF JAY YUNG?

A Puerto Rico–born, Camden-raised, Tampa-made artist blending:

Spanish trap

808-heavy street vibes

Freestyle-driven energy

International sounds (French x Spanish x English)

Jay is gearing up to drop a first-of-its-kind Spanish/English trap EP — something NO major artist has ever done before.

🎧 FOLLOW FAF JAY YUNG

IG: @fafjayyung813
Spotify/Apple: FAF Jay Yung / Jay Yung (FMJ)

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