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Lil Tecca

Lil Tecca, American rapper

Born
August 26, 2002
Age in 2026
24
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
2002

About Lil Tecca

Tyler-Justin Anthony Sharpe, known professionally as Lil Tecca, is an American rapper. Lil Tecca rose to mainstream prominence with the release of the 2019 single "Ransom", which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. The song preceded the release of his debut mixtape We Love You Tecca (2019), which peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and contained the follow-up singles "Love Me" and "Did It Again". His debut studio album Virgo World (2020) peaked at number ten on the Billboard 200, while Tecca's second and third albums, We Love You Tecca 2 (2021) and Tec (2023) reached similar positions on the chart. The albums spawned the singles "Never Left" and "500lbs" both of which received platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His fourth studio album Plan A was released in 2024. His fifth studio album Dopamine, was released on June 13, 2025. It included the pre release singles "Dark Thoughts" and "Owa Owa". Tecca's first notable release was a track called "Tectri", released in 2017, which was a collaborative single with Gummybear. The remix was later added to his then-upcoming debut mixtape, titled We Love You Tecca, alongside the original version of the record. At the age of 9, Tecca became interested in music after he began rapping over his mic while he was playing a game on Xbox with his friends.

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Lil Tecca timeline

  1. Tecca's first notable release was a track called "Tectri", released in 2017, which was a collaborative single with Gummybear.
  2. Lil Tecca rose to mainstream prominence with the release of the 2019 single "Ransom", which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.
  3. The song preceded the release of his debut mixtape We Love You Tecca (2019), which peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and contained the follow-up singles "Love Me" and "Did It Again".

The world when Lil Tecca was born

Lil Tecca was born in 2002. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 2002

  • #1 song"How You Remind Me" – Nickelback
  • Top movieChicago
  • Top TV showCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  • Best-selling bookThe Lovely Bones – Alice Sebold

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBrazil wins 5th World Cup
  • Top headlineUS creates Department of Homeland Security
  • Technology milestoneSpaceX founded by Elon Musk
  • Defining fadAmerican Idol premieres
  • Notable inventionRoomba robot vacuum
  • World population6.24 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge W. Bush
  • Sports championAnaheim Angels (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population287.6M

2002 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lil Tecca's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure20022026
Gas$1.36$3.45/gal
Average home$158,300$435,000
Average income$51,680$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$5.81$11.95
Postage stamp$0.37$0.73
Population287.6M341 million

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