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Comment: I don't see any charting. Some of the sources need to be removed or improved. Do not cite Huffington Post or non-notable blogs. AngusW🐶🐶F (bark • sniff) 18:25, 6 February 2022 (UTC)Response: you do not need chart position to qualify. You can simply qualify based on significant news coverage per WP:GNG. Mariaarriega (talk) 03:59, 8 February 2022 (UTC)
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| Members | Cleon "3Bubble" Solomon Justin "J. Gray" Gray |
3Bubble & J. Gray is a US hip hop duo from Houston, Texas.[1][2]
History
3Bubble is a rapper from Houston, Texas, where he graduated from Worthing High School in 2000. He came up with the stage name 3Bubble from a moniker for the 3rd Degree in which he wrote out the number three and with a numerical degree sign. He turned this unique marker into the word "bubble" to ensure it was hard to forget.[3]
J. Gray, is a rapper who attended High School for the Performing and Visual Arts for two years to study music but ultimately graduated from Westside High School.Gray realized that he was not only a talented singer but also a good freestyle rapper during battles against his peers.[4]
As 3Bubble & J. Gray, the two have released a total of three studio albums and have collaborated on other artist tracks such as Patrick Adams's track Invisible and the Major Deal Original Soundtrack.[5]
Career
In May 2016, the duo released their debut album Live From The Pentagon,[6] which was chosen as one of the best albums of 2016 by Paste.[7]
Their sophomore album, Pentagon Memoirs, was released in September 2016 out of frustration from not receiving support from their hometown fans and is a blend of Hip Hop and soul.[8][9]
LFTP Season Vol.1 is their latest creation and is meant to be a collection of studio tracks and collaborative freestyle sessions that mesh a combination of styles from trap to soul and hip hop. The album consists of nine tracks with features by R.A.G.S and label mates J. Sariah, Robert Hodge and Kelechi.[10]
Musical style and influences
3Bubble & J. Gray are influenced by soul and passion from different genres, including Scarface, Lil Keke, Jay-Z, Bilal, Jamie Foxx, Slick Rick, 8Ball & MJG and OutKast.[11] The Huffington Post described the duo as "The New Outkast" and described their sound as "more as a reboot than a replay of 90’s rap."[12][13] The duo's debut album Live From The Pentagon incorporates Funk, Pop, Soul and EDM into a classic Hip Hop sound.[14][15] The duo cites some of the most influential albums or songs that made an impact on them as John Mayer's album Room for Squares, Outkast's single Liberation, Scarface's single Someday, Bilal's single Sometimes, and Future's single March Madness.[16]
Discography
Albums
References
- ^ "3Bubble & J. Gray - LFTP Season, Outkast, Live Shows & Grammys". Stereo Stickman. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Album Review: 3Bubble and J.Gray "Live From The Pentagon"". Blasting News. May 22, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Serrano, Shea (April 8, 2010). "3Bubble: Fresh Entrepreneur Has Funny Name, Worthing Pride". Houston Press. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ Bohanan, Rebecca (June 13, 2016). "Rappers 3Bubble & J.Gray Are the New Outkast". Huffington Post. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ Classified, Mo (August 26, 2016). "KING KERAUN, SIMONE SHEPHERD, AND RUSSELL SIMMONS TALK 'MAJOR DEAL' MOVIE". The Source. The Source. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ mediamaverick (May 9, 2016). "Review: 3Bubble & J.Gray - "Live From The Pentagon"". Insomniac Magazine. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Parker, Louise. "3Bubble & J.Gray Share New Record "Live from the Pentagon"". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ Dawkins, Tracey (August 25, 2016). "Get Ready To Be Blown Away". Music Crowns. Music Crowns. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ Things, Almost Real (September 18, 2016). "3Bubble and J.Gray Unite Houston's Hip-Hop Scene". Almost Real Things. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Frometa, RJ (December 13, 2017). "Get ready to receive 3Bubble and J.Gray 's gift LFTP Season Vol.1 album". Vents Magazine. Vents Magazine. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ Shapiro, Eileen (May 29, 2016). "Interview: 3Bubble and J. Gray". Louder Than War. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Bohanan, Rebecca (June 13, 2016). "Rappers 3Bubble & J.Gray Are the New Outkast". Huffington Post. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ Jamm, Rick. "Interview: The Houston Duo 3Bubble & J. Gray". JamSphere. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Parker, Louise. "3Bubble & J.Gray Share New Record "Live from the Pentagon"". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ ObscureSound (September 9, 2016). "Listen: 3Bubble & J. Gray - "Back to Work" (feat. Lil Goddi)". www.obscuresound.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Boron, Allison Johnelle (June 10, 2016). "3Bubble and J. Gray Present Hip-Hop for Pop Lovers". Pop Dose. Pop Dose. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c "3Bubble Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2022.