Kydd (rapper)

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Kydd Jones

| image = Kydd.jpeg

| alt =

| caption =

| birth_name = Randell Obrain Jones{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/908393270 |title=END GAME |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=April 27, 2023}}

| alias = Kydd

| birth_date =

| origin = Austin, Texas, U.S.

| genre = {{flatlist|

Hip hop
R&B

}}

| occupation = {{flatlist|

Rapper
singer
record producer

}}

| years_active = 2012–present

| label = LNS Crew

| website = {{URL|lnscrew.com}}

}}

Randell Obrain Jones, known professionally as Kydd, is an American rapper, producer, and singer from Austin, Texas.{{cite web|title=Austin musician Kydd Jones gets chance to shine at SXSW|date=March 20, 2016|url=https://www.kxan.com/news/austin-musician-kydd-jones-gets-chance-to-shine-at-sxsw/|publisher=KXAN-TV}}{{cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/article/UHD-presents-Thursday-concerts-at-Discovery-Green-9541266.php|title=UHD presents Thursday concerts at Discovery Green|date=March 12, 2012|publisher=Houston Chronicle}}{{cite web|url=https://www.austinmonthly.com/get-a-look-at-austin-fcs-brand-new-jersey/|publisher=Austin Monthly|title=Get a Look at Austin FC's Brand New Jersey|date=February 15, 2023 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2024/04/kydd-jones-interview-nas-lyrical-truth/|title=Kydd Jones on Telling His Truth and Nas' Inspirational Lyrics|date=April 18, 2024 |publisher=SPIN Magazine}}

Career

Jones performed at NXNE,{{cite web|url=http://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/featured/a3cs-best-in-show-nxne-june-20th-studio-bar|title=A3C's Best in Show @ NXNE|publisher=A3C Festival Blog}} The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival{{cite web|title=Live Stream This Year's Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival With Performances From Jay Electronica, Raekwon, and More|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2014/07/2014-brooklyn-hip-hop-festival-live-stream|publisher=Complex Magazine}} and Red Bull Sound Select{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5915755/red-bull-sound-select-at-sxsw-sleigh-bells-danny-brown-earl-sweatshirt-to|title=Red Bull Sound Select in Austin: Sleigh Bells, Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt to Perform|date=February 26, 2014|publisher=Billboard Magazine}} in 2014 while producing for Kirko Bangz{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonpress.com/music/kirko-bangz-is-still-finding-his-way-9732531|title=Kirko Bangz Is Still Finding His Way|publisher=Houston Press}} on Progression V.{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/kirko-bangz-progression-v-young-texas-playa-new-mixtape.115619.html|title=Kirko Bangz – Progression V: Young Texas Playa [New Mixtape]|date=December 16, 2014|publisher=HotNewHipHop.com}} During 2015, he released two singles: Patience{{cite web|url=https://allhiphop.com/2015/07/30/kydd-jones-patience/|title=Kydd Jones – "Patience"|date=July 30, 2015|publisher=AllHipHop}} and Blink Away{{cite web|url=http://2dopeboyz.com/2015/03/07/kydd-jones-blink-away-sean-price/|title=KYDD JONES – BLINK AWAY F. SEAN PRICE|publisher=2DopeBoyz}} with Sean Price; he also performed at the Billboard Hot 100 Fest at Jones Beach Theater.{{cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/photo-gallery/btchzi/billboard-hot-100-fest-highlights/y33j7n|title=Billboard Hot 100 Fest Highlights|publisher=BET}} After being personally picked by Chuck D to open for The Hip Hop Gods Tour in Los Angeles at The Novo (formerly Club Nokia),{{cite web|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2013-03-15/playback-sxsw-news-and-carryings-on/|title=Playback: SXSW news and carryings-on|publisher=Austin Chronicle}} Kydd opened for The Art Of Rap Fest at the Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta during 2016.{{cite web|url=http://ap.swishersweets.com/from-austin-to-the-atlanta-stage-meet-kydd-jones/|title=From Austin to the Atlanta Stage: Kydd Jones|publisher=Swisher Sweets}} He released Sounds in My Head 2: The Righteous Edition later that year with features from Skyzoo,{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/singles/id.36070/title.dxclusive-kydd-jones-makes-waves-with-dripped-up|title=DXclusive: Kydd Jones Makes Waves With "Dripped Up"|date=January 25, 2017|publisher=HipHopDX}} Yelawolf,{{cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2011/11/kydd-featuring-yelawolf-hall-pass|title=Kydd featuring Yelawolf – Hall Pass|date=November 4, 2011|publisher=HYPEBEAST}} Pac Div,{{cite web|url=http://earmilk.com/2012/03/05/kydd-now-then-feat-pac-div-video/|publisher=Earmilk|title=Kydd – "Now & Then" (Feat. Pac Div) [Video]|date=March 6, 2012 }} A.Dd+,{{cite web|url=http://www.okayplayer.com/news/kydd-the-masons-add-video.html|publisher=Okayplayer|title=Kydd 'The Masons' feat. A.Dd+|date=September 25, 2013}} Cory Kendrix, Max Frost, GLC & Tank Washington.{{cite web|url=http://djbooth.net/tracks/review/kydd-russian-roulette|publisher=DJBooth|title=Kydd ft. GLC, Tank & Max Frost – Russian Roulette|date=February 12, 2018 }} Jones performed at SXSW{{cite web|url=https://bloggersguide.sxsw.com/artists/kydd-jones/|publisher=SXSW|title=Kydd Jones - The Music Bloggers Guide to SXSW|date=February 26, 2018|access-date=April 13, 2020|archive-date=May 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518084532/https://bloggersguide.sxsw.com/artists/kydd-jones/|url-status=dead}} and Austin City Limits Festival{{cite web|url=https://thedailytexan.com/2019/03/08/8-austinities-to-catch-at-the-2019-sxsw-music-festival/|publisher=The Daily Texan|title=8 Austinites to catch at the 2019 SXSW Music Festival}} in both 2018 and in 2019 with Gary Clark Jr{{cite web|url=https://www.austin360.com/entertainmentlife/20191005/gary-clark-jr-at-acl-fest-gradual-build-beautiful-finish|publisher=Austin360|title=Gary Clark Jr. at ACL Fest: A gradual build, a beautiful finish}} after releasing his album entitled Homecoming{{cite web|url=https://thisis50.com/2019/11/20/kydd-jones-icon/|publisher=This is 50|title=Kydd Jones – "Icon"|date=November 20, 2019 }} as well as an EP with producer Insightful{{cite web|url=http://afropunk.com/2018/06/all-is-fair-in-love-and-war-in-this-sultry-new-music-video-from-soulections-insightful/|title=PREMIERE: ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR IN THIS SULTRY NEW MUSIC VIDEO FROM SOULECTION'S INSIGHTFUL|date=June 14, 2018|publisher=Afropunk}} of Soulection. He then followed that up by performing at Blues On The Green{{cite web|url=https://www.acl-radio.com/blues-on-the-screen/|publisher=Austin City Limits Radio|title=Blues On The Screen|date=July 3, 2020 }} during 2020{{cite web|url=https://www.fox7austin.com/news/watch-blues-on-the-screen|title=Watch Blues on the Screen|date=July 8, 2020 |publisher=KTBC Fox 7 Austin}} and 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.kvue.com/article/entertainment/music/blues-on-the-green-austin-2021-zilker-park/269-1009adf7-8108-44b4-bad8-41eb099e8306|publisher=KVUE|title=Blues on the Green returning to Zilker Park this month|date=July 20, 2021}} and collaborating with the Round Rock Express to honor native Austinite and Negro league baseball legend Willie Wells and the Austin Black Senators at Dell Diamond.{{cite web|url=https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/tbt-tipping-our-hat-to-austins-first-professional-team-the-austin-black-senators|title=#TBT: 'Tipping our hat' to Austin's first professional team The Austin Black Senators|date=July 29, 2021|publisher=KEYE-TV}} In 2022, Kydd released his new album, Onyx D'Or{{cite web|url=https://kutx.org/song-of-the-day/kydd-jones-tv-on/|publisher=KUTX|title=Kydd Jones: "TV On"|date=January 11, 2022}} and was honored in his hometown of Austin, Texas by having September 1 declared Kydd Jones Day.{{cite web|url=https://www.austinchamber.com/member-news/mayor-steve-adler-declares-september-1st-to-be-kydd-jones-day|publisher=Austin Chamber of Commerce|title=Mayor Steve Adler declares September 1st to be "Kydd Jones Day"|date=September 12, 2022}}