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JessB

{{short description|New Zealand rapper}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2020}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = JessB

| birth_name = Jess Bourke

| image = Jess Bourke.jpg

| caption = Jess Bourke (2021)

| genre = Hip hop

| occupation = Rapper and former professional netballer

}}

Jess Bourke,{{Cite web |url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/jessb-is-going-to-be-an-in-demand-hip-hop-name-get-acquainted/ |title=JessB is going to be an in demand hip-hop name, get acquainted |work=Tone Deaf |date=7 October 2018 |access-date=26 March 2020 |author=Fuamoli, Sosefina}} better known as JessB, is a rapper and former professional netballer from Auckland, New Zealand.{{Cite web|url=https://i-d.co/article/jessb-new-zealand-rapper-interview/|title=7 things you need to know about kiwi rapper JessB|last=Parker|first=Mitch|date=14 November 2019|website=i-D|language=en|access-date=26 March 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/106413309/rising-nz-rapper-jessb-reveals-how-shes-finding-her-place-in-the-world|title=Rising NZ rapper JessB reveals how she's finding her place in the world|website=Stuff|date=15 September 2018 |language=en|access-date=26 March 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.viva.co.nz/article/fashion/rising-rapper-jessb-breaking-down-patriarchy-one-track-at-a-time/|title=How Rising Rapper JessB Is Breaking Down The Patriarchy, One Track At A Time – Viva|last=Magazine|first=Viva|website=www.viva.co.nz|date=15 October 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=26 March 2020}} She has released two EPs (Bloom and New Views) and won Best New Zealand Act at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards.{{Cite news|last=Yahr|first=Emily|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=12282431|title=MTV EMAs: Kiwi rapper Jess B wins big + everything else you missed|date=4 November 2019|work=New Zealand Herald |access-date=26 March 2020|language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777}}{{Cite news|last=Yates|first=Siena|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=12254835|title=Album review: JessB, New Views|date=7 August 2019|work=New Zealand Herald |access-date=26 March 2020 |language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777}} JessB's debut studio album is scheduled for release in July 2024.

Early life and netball career

Bourke is of Kenyan descent and was adopted by New Zealand parents.{{cite news |last1=Toledo |first1=Mariana |title=Auckland rapper JessB is in full bloom |url=https://www.remixmagazine.com/culture/auckland-rapper-jessb-is-in-full-bloom/ |access-date=29 May 2025 |work=Remix Magazine |date=18 June 2019 |language=en}} After high school, she joined Central Pulse of the ANZ Championship netball league. She also played for the Northern Mystics.{{cite news |last1=Ahwa |first1=Dan |title=How Rising Rapper JessB Is Breaking Down The Patriarchy, One Track At A Time |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/viva/fashion/how-rising-rapper-jessb-is-breaking-down-the-patriarchy-one-track-at-a-time/4VTIQJMJ3KJ6UHLLD2K2VQGW7E/ |access-date=29 May 2025 |work=NZ Herald |date=16 October 2019 |language=en-NZ}}

Discography

=Studio albums=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+List of studio album, with release date and label details shown

! Title

! Detailsn

scope="row"| Feels Like Home

|

  • Released: 5 July 2024
  • Label: SayLess, Warner
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

=Mixtapes=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+List of mixtapes, with release date and label details shown

! Title

! Details

scope="row"| 3 Nights in Amsterdam

|

  • Released: 28 August 2020{{cite web |url=https://radiofacts.com/jessb-drops-3-nights-in-amsterdam-mixtape/ |title=JessB drops 3 Nights in Amsterdam mixtape |work=Digital and Radio Facts |date=28 August 2020 |access-date=29 August 2020 |archive-date=28 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928183854/https://radiofacts.com/jessb-drops-3-nights-in-amsterdam-mixtape/ |url-status=dead }}
  • Label: The Orchard
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

=Extended plays=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+List of extended plays, with release date and label shown

! Title

! Details

scope="row"| Bloom

|

  • Released: 16 March 2018{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/bloom/1351710536 |title=Bloom by JessB on Apple Music |website=Apple Music NZ |date=16 March 2018 |access-date=30 March 2020}}
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
scope="row"| New Views

|

  • Released: 9 August 2019{{cite web |url=https://purplesneakers.com.au/2019/07/interview-jessb/ |title=JessB is in full 'Bloom' |work=Purple Sneakers |date=July 2019 |access-date=30 March 2020 |author=Medcalf, Caitlin}}
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

=Singles=

==As lead artist==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+List of singles as lead artist, with year released and album shown

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NZ
Hot
Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:

  • "Mood": {{cite web |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2019-07-26 |title=Hot 40 Singles Chart |publisher=Recorded Music NZ |date=28 July 2019 |access-date=23 February 2021}}
  • "Can't Fake It": {{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2022-10-21|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=24 October 2022|access-date=22 October 2022}}
scope="row"| "Soul Free"{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/soul-free-single/1242264523/ |title=Soul Free – Single by JessB on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |access-date=30 March 2020}}

| 2017

| —

| {{Non-album single}}

scope="row"| "Take It Down"
{{small|(featuring Rubi Du)}}{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/take-it-down-feat-rubi-du-single/1342569320/ |title=Take It Down (feat. Rubi Du) – Single by JessB on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |access-date=30 March 2020}}

| rowspan="2"| 2018

| —

| rowspan="2"| Bloom

scope="row"| "Set It Off"{{cite web |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=shsq9SQHcEI |title=JessB – Set It Off |via=YouTube |date=17 May 2018 |access-date=30 March 2020}}

| —

scope="row"| "Bump Bump"
{{small|(featuring Church Leon)}}{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/bump-bump-feat-church-leon-single/1459228145 |title=Bump Bump (feat. Church Leon) – Single by JessB on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |access-date=30 March 2020}}

| rowspan="4"| 2019

| —

| rowspan="4"| New Views

scope="row"| "Mood"{{cite web |url=https://thepartae.com/jessb-mood-mood-single-video |title=JessB is a mood on 'Mood' single and video |work=The Partae |date=5 July 2019 |access-date=30 March 2020}}

| 37

scope="row"| "So Low"
{{small|(featuring Paige)}}{{cite web |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=oDOhuyx76QQ |title=JessB – So Low ft. Paige |via=YouTube |date=8 August 2019 |access-date=30 March 2020}}

| —

scope="row"| "Time Out"
{{small|(featuring Abdul Kay)}}{{cite web |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=guKaABEV20g |title=JessB – Time Out (feat. Abdul Kay) |via=YouTube |date=2 October 2019 |access-date=30 March 2020}}

| —

scope="row"| "Pon It"{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/jessb-new-single-pon-it-2657407/ |title=JessB releases new single 'Pon It' from forthcoming mixtape |work=NME Australia |date=1 May 2020 |access-date=4 May 2020 |author=Rose, Anna}}

| rowspan="3"| 2020

| —

| 3 Nights in Amsterdam

scope="row"| "Flying"
{{small|(with Abdul Kay, Blaze the Emperor, Mo Muse and Raiza Biza as BLKCITY)}}{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/flying-single/1519170574 |title=Flying – Single by BLKCITY, Abdul Kay, RAIZA BIZA, Mo Muse, Blaze the Emperor & JessB on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |access-date=13 July 2020}}

| —

| {{TBA}}

scope="row"| "Shut Up!"{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/jessb-drops-new-track-shut-up-shares-title-of-upcoming-mixtape-2706367/ |title=JessB drops new track 'Shut Up!', shares title of upcoming mixtape |work=NME Australia |date=14 July 2020 |access-date=14 July 2020 |author=Triscari, Caleb}}

| —

| 3 Nights in Amsterdam

scope="row"| "From Tha Jump"{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/jessb-drops-hard-hitting-new-single-from-tha-jump-3080982 |title=JessB drops hard-hitting new single, "From Tha Jump" |website=NME Australia |date=28 October 2021|access-date=1 November 2021|author=Rose, Anna}}

| 2021

| —

| rowspan="2" {{non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Can't Fake It"{{cite web |url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/listen-to-jessb-fresh-new-single-cant-fake-it/|title=Listen To JessB's Fresh New Single, 'Can't Fake It' |website=Music Feeds |date=22 September 2022|access-date=25 September 2022|author=FUAMOLI, Sosefina}}

| 2022

| 39

scope="row"| "Moment"
{{small|(featuring Kranium)}}{{cite web |url=https://purplesneakers.com.au/features/jessb-talks-her-new-single-moment/-lRA7O_uERA/26-05-23|title=JessB Talks Inspiration And Influences Amid The Release Of Her New Single 'Moment'|website=Purple Sneakers|date=26 May 2023|access-date=28 May 2023}}

| rowspan="3"| 2023

| —

| rowspan="6"| Feels Like Home

scope="row"| "Ring Ring"
{{small|(featuring Gold Fang)}}

| —

scope="row"| "Hold Me Down"{{cite web|url=https://happymag.tv/jessb-hold-me-down/|title=Single Of The Week: JessB's "Hold Me Down" an effortless summer anthem |website=Happy Mag|date=30 November 2023|access-date= 1 December 2023}}

| —

scope="row"| "Come Find Me"{{cite web|url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jess-b-come-find-me-single-56011/|title=JessB Empowers on Breezy New Anthem ‘Come Find Me’ |website=Rolling Stone|date=21 February 2024 |access-date=27 February 2024}}

| rowspan="3"| 2024

| —

scope="row"| "Talk of the Town"{{cite web|url=https://www.muzic.net.nz/news/16381/aotearoas-jessb-releases-new-track-talk-of-the-town-alongside-debut-album-announce-#google_vignette|title=Music News – Aotearoa’s JessB Releases New Track 'Talk Of The Town' Alongside Debut Album Announce |website=Muzic|date=19 April 2024 |access-date=19 April 2024}}

| —

scope="row"| "Commando"{{cite web|url=https://broken8records.com/blogs/music-news/aotearoa-s-jessb-releases-new-single-commando-ahead-of-debut-album|title='Commando' arrives the latest single from JessB's upcoming debut album, 'Feels Like Home'|website=Broken8Records|date=7 June 2024 |access-date=10 June 2024}}

| —

scope="row"| "Life Is Lifting"{{cite web|url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jessb-life-is-lifing-single-73824/|title=JessB Sets Her Own Pace with New Single ‘life is lifing |website=Rolling Stone Australia|date= 13 March 2025|access-date=17 March 2025}}

| 2025

| —

|

==As featured artist==

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! Title

! Year

! Album

scope="row"| "Expose This (Remix)"
{{small|(Yaw Faso featuring JessB)}}{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/expose-this-remix-feat-jessb-single/1374103088 |title=Expose This (Remix) [feat. JessB] – Single by Yaw Faso on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |access-date=30 March 2020}}

| rowspan="2"| 2018

| rowspan="2" {{N/a|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Bloodlines"
{{small|(The Adults featuring Estére and JessB)}}{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/bloodlines-feat-estére-jessb-single/1378571373 |title=Bloodlines (feat. Estére & JessB) – Single by The Adults on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |access-date=30 March 2020}}
scope="row"| "Meditjin"
{{small|(Baker Boy featuring JessB)}}

| 2019

| Gela

scope="row"| "The One You Want (60s Song)"{{cite web|url=https://nzmusic.org.nz/news/artist/stan-walker-releases-new-album-all-in/|title=Stan Walker Releases New Album 'All In'|website=NZ Music|date=19 August 2022 |access-date=19 August 2022}}
{{small|(Stan Walker featuring JessB)}}

| 2022

| All In

Awards and nominations

=APRA Awards=

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982.{{cite web |url=http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/History.aspx |title=APRA History |publisher=Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) |access-date=25 April 2022 |archive-date=20 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100920230857/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/History.aspx |url-status=dead }}

{{awards table}}

! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

|-

| 2021

| "Meditjin" (Danzal Baker, Jess Bourke, Dion Brownfield, Jerome Farah, Dallas Woods)

| Song of the Year

| {{shortlisted}}

| {{cite web|url=https://www.apraamcos.com.au/about-us/news-and-events/one-of-these-songs-will-be-the-peer-voted-apra-song-of-the-year|title= One of these songs will be the Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year!|website=APRA AMCOS|date=3 February 2021|access-date=26 April 2022}}

|-

{{end}}

=ARIA Music Awards=

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the Australian music industry. They commenced in 1987.

{{Awards table}}

! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

|-

! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2020

| rowspan="2"| "Meditjin" (with Baker Boy)

| Best Hip Hop Release

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan="2"| {{cite web |url=https://www.aria.com.au/awards/nominees |title=ARIA Awards 2020 Nominees |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |access-date = 13 October 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.aria.com.au/awards/news/and-the-2020-aria-award-goes-to |title=And the 2020 ARIA Awards Go To… |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |access-date=3 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126005048/https://www.aria.com.au/awards/news/and-the-2020-aria-award-goes-to |archive-date=26 November 2020 |url-status=live}}

|-

| Best Video

| {{Nominated}}

|}

References

{{Reflist}}

{{MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Zealand Act}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:JessB}}

Category:New Zealand women rappers

Category:Living people

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Category:Sony Music New Zealand artists

Category:Long stubs with short prose

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