J-Kwon

{{Infobox musical artist

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| birth_name = Jerrell C. Jones

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|3|28}}

| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

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| genre = Hip-hop

| occupations = {{flatlist|

Rapper
songwriter

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| years_active = 2003–present

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| associated_acts = Turnzi

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Jerrell C. Jones (born March 28, 1986),{{cite web|url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&querytype=WriterID&cae=446287827&affiliation=ASCAP&keyid=918742&keyname=JONES+JERRELL+C|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714022621/http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&querytype=WriterID&cae=446287827&affiliation=ASCAP&keyid=918742&keyname=JONES+JERRELL+C|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-07-14|title=Songwriter/Composer: JONES JERRELL C|website=Archive.is|access-date=March 13, 2020}} better known by his stage name J-Kwon, is an American rapper from St. Louis, Missouri. He signed with Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings, an imprint of Arista Records to release his 2004 single "Tipsy", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. It served as lead single for his debut studio album Hood Hop (2004), which peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200 and spawned the single "You & Me" (featuring Sadiyahh). The following year, he guest appeared alongside Mike Jones on labelmate Bow Wow's single, "Fresh Azimiz", which peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100. https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/j-kwon-tipsy-shaboozey-hood-hop-2004-1235665854/amp/

Life and career

At age 12, Jones was expelled from his home for allegedly dealing drugs.{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=j-kwon-mn0000089781/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=J-Kwon > Biography|last=Kellman|first=Andy|year=2004|website=AllMusic|access-date=2009-03-15}} He first rose to stardom with the single "Tipsy" from his 2004 album Hood Hop, which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 on April 17, 2004, after 14 weeks on the chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/j-kwon |title=J-Kwon |website=Billboard.com |access-date=2020-03-13}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/63817/billboard-bits-j-kwon-dandy-warhols-hootie|title=Billboard Bits: J-Kwon, Dandy Warhols, Hootie|last=Mitchell|first=Gail|magazine=Billboard|date=March 7, 2005}} The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. "Tipsy" also performed well globally, peaking within the top ten of the charts in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Other singles included "You & Me" with Sadiyyah and "Hood Hop."

For the 2005 film XXX: State of the Union, J-Kwon performed the single "Get XXX'd" with Petey Pablo and Ebony Eyez. J-Kwon began working on the follow-up to Hood Hop, Louisville Slugger, that same year.{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497948/20050309/dave_matthews_band.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050312014212/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497948/20050309/dave_matthews_band.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 12, 2005|title=For The Record: Quick News On Dave Matthews Band, Britney Spears, Madonna, J-Kwon, Nelly, Get Up Kids & More|date=March 9, 2005|publisher=MTV News|access-date=March 15, 2009}} He collaborated with comedian Andy Milonakis in "Like Dis", to promote The Andy Milonakis Show, and appeared on Bow Wow's single "Fresh Azimiz". In 2008, he released a single "Boo Boo" through his own label Hood Hop Music with album Hood Hop 2 following the next year exclusively for digital download.Koroma, Salina. [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8560/title.j-kwon-returns-with-digital-hood-hop-2-this-month J-Kwon Returns With Digital Hood Hop 2 This Month.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090510171235/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8560/title.j-kwon-returns-with-digital-hood-hop-2-this-month |date=May 10, 2009 }} HipHopDX.: February 12, 2009. Follow-up Hood Hop 2.5 was released on CD on July 28, 2009. Its first official single was "Louie Bounce (I Smacked Nikki)".{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9320/title.j-kwon-readies-hood-hop-2-5-release|title=J-Kwon Readies Hood Hop 2.5 Release|last=Tardio|first=Andres|date=June 17, 2009|work=HipHopDX|access-date=June 20, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090806111348/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9320/title.j-kwon-readies-hood-hop-2-5-release|archive-date=August 6, 2009|url-status=dead}}

In March 2010, J-Kwon's record label, Gracie Entertainment, said that he had been missing since early February 2010.{{cite web|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|title=Rapper J-Kwon Missing, Label Says|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1633103/20100303/j_kwon.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100306021413/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1633103/20100303/j_kwon.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 6, 2010|publisher=MTV News|access-date=March 3, 2010|date=March 3, 2010}} Later the same month, MTV News reported that he had been in touch with the record label, confirming he was alive and well.{{cite web|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1633206/20100304/j_kwon.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100307135454/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1633206/20100304/j_kwon.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 7, 2010|title=Rapper J-Kwon Is Alive And Well|publisher=Mtv.com|date=March 4, 2010|access-date=September 2, 2010}}

J-Kwon released his fourth studio album on March 23, 2010, entitled J-Kwon.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0036FLDSY|title=J-Kwon: J-Kwon: Music|website=Amazon |access-date=September 2, 2010}}

In June 2013, he made a diss track titled "Pushing the Odds" produced by H Snow Beatz towards Odd Future and Pusha T after previous disses from both.{{cite web|title=J-Kwan-Pushing The Odds|url=http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/2013/06/topic/topic/music/j-kwon-pushing-the-odds-pusha-t-odd-future-diss|publisher=Real Talk NY|access-date=June 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615023315/http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/2013/06/topic/topic/music/j-kwon-pushing-the-odds-pusha-t-odd-future-diss/|archive-date=June 15, 2013|url-status=dead}}

Discography

Hood Hop (2004)
Hood Hop 2 (2009)
Hood Hop 2.5 (2009)
J-Kwon (2010)

References

Category:1986 births

Category:Living people

Category:21st-century American male musicians

Category:21st-century American rappers

Category:African-American male rappers

Category:21st-century American male rappers

Category:Arista Records artists

Category:Southern hip-hop musicians

Category:Rappers from St. Louis

Category:So So Def Recordings artists

Category:Pop rappers