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PJ
Birth nameParis Alexandria Jones
OriginGreensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2012–present
LabelsAtlantic, APG
Websitejustpeej.com

Paris Alexandria Jones is a singer and songwriter from Greensboro, North Carolina. Jones began her career as a songwriter, signed to Artist Publishing Group, and has written for Wiz Khalifa, Usher, Chris Brown, Charlie Puth and Fantasia Barrino.[1] She categorizes her sound as "Come Up Music", and doesn't hold herself to one specific genre.[2]

PJ released her Atlantic Records five-song debut EP, Walking Around Pools, in March 2015.[3] On July 15, 2016, she released her debut album, Rare, which has features from G-Eazy and Ty Dolla Sign.[4] in 2019 she released her debut single "One Missed Call".

Tours

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PJ took Rare on the road, opening for K.Michelle in support of her third album, More Issues Than Vogue.

Supporting:

Discography

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Walking Around Pools EP

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PJ's debut EP was released on March 10, 2015. Music videos for "I Mean It" were released in support of the EP.

No.TitleLength
1."I Mean It (feat. Hit-Boy)"4:33
2."Own (feat. Gizzle)"3:51
3."Nickels & Dimes"5:22
4."These Lines"4:41
5."Make Believe"4:00
Total length:22:27

Rare

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PJ's debut, full-length LP was released on July 15, 2016. "Gangster" was chosen as the first single from the album, and the video was released in April 2016. Videos for "Tell Me (Featuring Jevon Doe)" and "This Is What It Looks Like" were also released.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Something Special"
  • Paris Alexandria Jones
 4:46
2."Gangster" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign)
  • Jones
 3:56
3."Can't Stop"
  • Jones
3:11
4."I'm Good"
  • Jones
 4:04
5."Always Wanted" (featuring G-Eazy)
 3:26
6."Rare"Jones 3:44
7."Tell Me" (featuring Jevon Doe)
  • Jones
 4:14
8."Benjamin"
  • Jones
 3:41
9."Come Down" 4:00
10."Awake"
  • Jones
4:37
11."This Is What It Looks Like"
  • Jones
 5:01
Total length:45:06

Waiting for Paris

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PJ's second EP was released on May 29, 2020.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Privately"
  • Paris Alexandria Jones
 2;53
2."Counterfei"
  • Paris Alexandria Jones
 2:35
3."I'm Forreal"
  • Paris Alexandria Jones, Lute
2:57
4."Y'Oh"
  • Paris Alexandria Jones
 2:46
5."Smoke"
  • Paris Alexandria Jones
 3:48
6."Price"
  • Paris Alexandria Jones, Gizzle
 4:26
Total length:19:00

Guest appearances

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Selected list of non-single guest appearances
Title Year Artist Album
"Mazinger (feat. PJ)" 2015 Lupe Fiasco Non-album track
"All I Know (feat. PJ)" 2015 Boosie Badazz Touchdown 2 Cause Hell
"Love Star" 2016 Common, Marsha Ambrosius Black America Again
"Unfamiliar" Common

Writing discography

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Year Title Artist Album
2014 "True Colors" (feat. Nicki Minaj) Wiz Khalifa Blacc Hollywood
"I'm That B.I.T.C.H" Brianna Perry Non-album track
"My Girl" (feat. Trevor Jackson)" Diggy Simmons
"Not for Long" (feat. Trey Songz) B.O.B
"All in a Day's Work" Danity Kane DK3
"No Talkin'" HS87 Non-album track
"I Don't Know" Meek Mill
2015 "Finale" Ty Dolla $ign Free TC
"Guard Down" (feat. Kanye West & Diddy)
"Solid" (feat. Babyface)
"All I Know" Boosie Touch Down 2 Cause Hell
"Bitches N Marijuana" Chris Brown/Tyga Fan of a Fan: The Album
"Nothing to Me" (feat. E-40 & Keyshia Cole) G-Eazy When It's Dark Out
"I'm Still Here" Jem and the Holograms Jem and the Holograms (OST)
"Ride Out" Kid Ink, Tyga, Wale, YG and Rich Homie Quan Furious 7 (OST)
"Tied Up" (feat. Dej Loaf) Casey Veggies Non-album track
"Deliver" Lupe Fiasco Tetsuo & Youth
2016 "Left Right Left" Charlie Puth Nine Track Mind
"No Time for It" Fantasia The Definition Of
"Love Star" (feat. Marsha Ambrosious) Common Black America Again
"Unfamiliar" (feat. PJ)
"Excuse Me" Kevin Gates Islah
"Need U" Usher Hard II Love
"FWM"
"Rivals" (feat. Future)

References

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  1. ^ Rated R&B, a subsidiary of Rated Next Media July 2016 Rated Next: Singer-Songwriter PJ is ‘RARE’
  2. ^ LA Times July 2016 After years of battling insecurities, PJ steps out of the shadows with 'Rare'
  3. ^ "PJ Walking Around Pools EP Stream". March 10, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  4. ^ Vibe.com March 2016 PJ Drops Uptempo Track “Gangster” Ahead Of ‘Rare’ Album’s Release
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