J-Kwon
| J-Kwon | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jerrell C. Jones |
| Born | March 28, 1986 |
| Origin | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Instruments | Vocals, Rapping |
| Years active | 2003 - Present |
| Labels | Arista, Hood Hop Music, So So Def Recordings, EMI, ONE Records |
| Website | Twitter: @JKwon_HoodHop |
Jerrell CAMRONA Jones (born March 28, 1986),[1][2] better known by his stage name J-Kwon, is an American rapper from St. Louis best known for his 2004 novelty rap single "Tipsy".
Biography [edit]
At age 12, Camrona Jones was expelled from school for allegedly dealing illegal drugs.[1] He often slept at friends' homes and in cars; and after winning one rap battle, suffered a broken jaw.[3] J-Kwon first rose to stardom with his single "Tipsy" from his 2004 album Hood Hop, which peaked at #7 on the Billboard 200.[4] The first single from the album, "Tipsy", peaked at number two in his native United States, number four in the United Kingdom and number five in Australia. 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 year also.[5] 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.[6] Follow-up Hood Hop 2.5 was released on CD on July 28, 2009. Its first official single was "Louie Bounce (I Smacked Nikki)".[7]
A March 2010 report released by Jones' record label, Gracie Entertainment, revealed that he had been missing since early February 2010.[8] Later the same month, MTV News reported that he had been in touch with the record label, confirming that he was alive and well.[9] He was later quoted as saying he was "just taking some time out."[10] J-Kwon released his fourth studio album on March 23, 2010, entitled J-Kwon.[11]
Discography [edit]
- Hood Hop (2004)
- Hood Hop 2 (2009)
- Hood Hop 2.5 (2009)
- J-Kwon (2010)
References [edit]
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy (2004). "J-Kwon > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ BMI lookup
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2004-02-25). "J-Kwon's 'Tipsy' Road To Success Included Mooning L.A. Reid, Mocking Dupri". MTV News. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ Mitchell, Gail (2005-03-07). "Billboard Bits: J-Kwon, Dandy Warhols, Hootie". Billboard.
- ^ "For The Record: Quick News On Dave Matthews Band, Britney Spears, Madonna, J-Kwon, Nelly, Get Up Kids & More". MTV News. 2005-03-09. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ Koroma, Salina. J-Kwon Returns With Digital Hood Hop 2 This Month. HipHopDX.: February 12, 2009.
- ^ Tardio, Andres (2009-06-17). "J-Kwon Readies Hood Hop 2.5 Release". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (March 3, 2010). "Rapper J-Kwon Missing, Label Says". MTV News. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2010-03-04). "Rapper J-Kwon Is Alive And Well - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News". Mtv.com. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ^ Nixon, Tim (2010-03-05). "J-Kwon: I was just taking some time out | The Sun |Showbiz|Bizarre|USA". The Sun. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ^ "J-Kwon: J-Kwon: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
