Abdul Jeleel Yussuf (born October 14, 1995), known professionally as Jeleel (stylized as JELEEL!), is an American rapper, singer, and record producer from Providence, Rhode Island. He is known for his single "Dive In!" which received traction on social media.
Early life and education Jeleel was born on October 14, 1995, in Providence, Rhode Island and raised in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He is of Nigerian descent and is Muslim. He attended La Salle Academy in Providence and graduated from Loyola University Maryland.
Career 2018–2020: Beginnings Jeleel released his first song, Play Me, while attending university, though it has since been deleted from all platforms. Jeleel released the project Angel From Heaven in 2019. In 2020, he released the extended play Generation Z. In 2021, Jeleel released the song "Dive In!", which received traction on TikTok and other social media sites, and garnered over 50 million streams on Spotify, and resulted in him signing a partnership with the record label 10K Projects. 2021–2023: Debut studio album, "Hands Up!" and "Wahala!" In April 2022, Jeleel released a single titled "Rain On You!". In June 2022, he released a collaboration with rapper Mike Dimes titled Clubhouse!. In July 2022, he released a single titled "Uncivilized! (Go!)". In August 2022, he released a single titled "Stone Cold!". In September 2022, he performed at the Made in America Festival. Also in September 2022, he released a single titled "Deliver!". In January 2023, Jeleel released a single titled “Ride The Wave!” and shot the music video in Nigeria. He released his debut studio album, Real Raw!, on May 5, 2023. In the summer of 2023, Jeleel gained viral attention on social media for his backflips and acrobatics on stage at concerts. On July 4, 2023, he released "Hands Up!" for Independence Day, sampling Miley Cyrus' 2009 hit "Party in the USA". He released the single "Wahala!" on August 15, 2023. "Wahala!" adopts a new, afrobeats sound, in contrast to his typical energetic electronic sound.
2024–present: Xistence and Nyash Worldwide! On November 18, 2024, Jeleel released Xistence, his second studio album. The album was his first independent release. On May 2, 2025, Jeleel released the single "Rhude Gyal." On June 6, 2025, Jeleel released Nyash Worldwide!, another independent release. In August 2025, he released a remix of "Rhude Gyal" with Nigerian-British rapper Darkoo.
Musical style XXL's Kemet High described Jeleel's sound as "rap, punk and R&B". Alexander Cole of HotNewHipHop describes Jeleel's style as "an energetic vocal delivery, some loud rock-inspired production, and a catchy hook that will be in your head all day".
Jeleel has listed his biggest influences in music as DMX, Paramore, 50 Cent, Sum 41, Limp Bizkit and Blink-182. He also says Fuji music informs his style in music.
Personal life Jeleel's signature "Jeleel, yeah!" comes from his childhood, when his mother would call his name and he would respond by shouting "yeah!" Jeleel grew up Muslim and believes that melodic readings of the Quran helped him find spirituality in music.
Discography
Studio albums Title Album details Real Raw! Released: May 5, 2023 Label: 10K Projects Format: Digital download, streaming Xistence Released: November 18, 2024 Label: REAL RAW! Format: Digital download, streaming Nyash Worldwide! Released: June 6, 2025 Label: REAL RAW! Format: Digital download, streaming
Mixtapes Title Mixtape details Angel From Heaven Released: June 7, 2019 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
Extended plays Title EP details Generation Z Released: June 3, 2020 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
Singles +TitleYearAlbum"Glo Up"2018 rowspan="11" "Charged Up!""Go In!""Mob Out""Top Spot""Wartime!""Yah 3x""Monster!""OkayOkay!""Crazy!""BackBreaker!""Hasta La Vida!"2019Angel From Heaven"Woah!""Sweetspot!" rowspan="2" "Breakurspine!""Superhero!"Angel From Heaven"Bubbletea!" rowspan="8" "Damn!"2020"Intergalactic!""Relapse (From Red Bull's the Cut: LA)""Midnight!""Mercy""Someone!""Attention!"2021"Dive In!"Real Raw!"Jeleel Juice!" rowspan="7" "Showtime!""July!"2022"Rain on You!""Clubhouse! / Uncivilized! (Go!)""Stone Cold!""Deliver!""Shots!"Real Raw!"Ride The Wave!"2023"Gnarly!" "Wicked!"Real Raw!"Hands Up!" rowspan="5" "Wahala!""GFU!""I Look Good!"2024"See Me Now!""Rhude Gyal"2025Nyash Worldwide!"Rave!"rowspan="4" "Rhude Gyal!" (Remix) (featuring Darkoo)"Call Me!""Normal Normal!"2026
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