A rising triple-threat in the world of R&B, 17-year-old JayDon is the genre’s next big thing. Shortly after being named Billboard’s R&B Rookie of the Month for June 2025, the multi-talented prodigy bumps up the tempo for his latest love song, sharing “Boujee Baby,” available everywhere via mega/gamma. Produced by Blaq Tuxedo, “Boujee Baby” layers helium-pitched vocal samples and spritely piano over the skittering hi-hats and thunderous 808 kicks of drill music, giving JayDon’s odes to his high class new love interest a pleasing forward propulsion. The song features an appearance from NY rapper Zeddy Will, who complements JayDon’s vocal theatrics with a charming, fast-paced verse of his own.

JayDon’s hot streak started last fall with “Ah! Ah!“ ft. 310babii, continuing in 2025 with the romantic ballad “Lullaby“ ft. Paradise and the USHER-sampling “I’ll Be Good.” “Lullaby” especially connected in South Korea, where it reached the top of South Korea’s Spotify Viral 50, remaining at the top of the chart for multiple weeks (it currently sits at #8), and has made in impact in other Asian markets, including China and Taiwan. “I’ll Be Good” earned praise from Billboard, BET, Rated R&B, and more, and inspired a choreography-heavy music video (750k views). Most recently, JayDon shared an artful video for “Lullaby,” with direction from Maseo Refuerzo. All four singles will appear on Me, My Songs, and I, JayDon’s debut EP, coming later this year.

Boujee Baby” is such a flex, but there’s softness under the surface too. Who is the song really for — the girl, the critics, or the version of you who always knew you’d get here?


Boujee Baby has been a personal favorite song of mine, since I made it. It’s not for the critics, wasn’t written to impress anybody. Making It was one of my funnest sessions Ive had, and I feel like that pierces through. Turn me up!

Drill beats, chipmunk soul, and piano riffs shouldn’t make sense together — and yet here we are. How involved are you in the sound design, and what made Blaq Tuxedo the right fit for this moment?


Blaq Tuxedo and I collaborate and work together often, they my real homies. When we work, we don’t go in expecting perfection, I put my all into every session but we dont bring unnecessary pressure into the studio. God is definitely in the house when we work cause everything just flows, and as talented as they are, we typically cut somethin cold that day. Shoutout BT and Mike Jay!

3. You’ve called Me, My Songs, and I your debut EP, but with everything you’ve done — acting, dancing, Grammys — it feels more like a reintroduction. What are you revealing that we haven’t seen before?
New stages, new music, new wave.

“Lullaby” popping off in South Korea and Asia isn’t just random — it says something about your emotional reach. How do you explain the global love you’re getting at just 17?


Immense gratitude. God is Great, and I humbly appreciate all the love and support from everyone that does. Let’s keep going!

Zeddy Will slides in “Boujee Baby” like it’s his house too. How did that collab come about, and what do you think makes a feature actually work on a track?


Zeddy is actually quite the musician. He started with comedy, but when I first started hearing his music, I genuinely became a fan. When boujee baby came around I thought about who  would make sense to collaborate with on this one, and being that this record has that drill essence, Zeddy was first thought. Sent him the open, quick turn around. His album just dropped too so the timing of all this aligned right.

Edited in Tezza with: Cocoa

From The Paynes to The Lion King to Lullaby, you’ve been performing for over a decade. Do you ever wish you could’ve come up without the spotlight — or is being seen part of the fuel?


I love my story. Even though I’ve been in the spotlight since a young age, I still have a story to tell, and a long way to go.

You’ve got old-school influences (that Usher sample!) but a totally 2025 way of flipping them. How do you balance nostalgia with next-gen energy?


I always say this. Greatness comes with familiarity, especially in music. If my music now is rekindling that special era of rnb in peoples hearts, bringing back memories of a different time in music. I love it. Im inspired by that throwback rnb. But, Imma always bring that new feeling and mindset; imma keep creating, keep rebuilding, keep going. This is the start of my journey, evolution is the beauty of music to me, it’s mandatory.

You’ve danced at the Grammys, voiced Simba, and now you’re charting in Asia. What’s something about your real life that still feels unreal to you?


The fan love. Im not used to being recognized, and recently it’s been happening pretty often. I gotta get used to people calling me by my real name though.

The videos feel cinematic — especially Lullaby with Maseo Refuerzo. How important is visual storytelling to the JayDon experience? Are you directing your own story now?


Very. When I watch music videos, especially from my favorite artists, i expect so much. I watch em as if they’re short films, because to me they are. Expression is everything. So I try to be as meticulous, and mindful as I can when I have the chance to create my own film. I care, I wanna be precise; because my music videos to me represent everything the song does in my head. I imagine music videos every time I listen to a song, especially mine. So, I wanna be proud and comfortable with my result, always. I love creating.

The EP’s called Me, My Songs, and I — what’s one thing about you that people still don’t really get… but they will?


I don’t know what people think about me, but I do know what I want them to know. My music is my everything, and I want to supply something through my music that I think world needs. Love is my message.