Jay Rock

Not be confused with Producer JRock.

Johnnie McKenzie^[1] (born March 1, 1986), better known by his stage name Jay Rock, is an American rapper. He is best known for hit single, "All My Life (In the Ghetto)", which featured artists Lil Wayne and will.i.am and was one of iTunes's Free Downloads in early 2009. His debut album Follow Me Home is expected to be released sometime in 2010.^[2] Jay Rock was born and raised in Watts, California in the city's Nickerson Gardens Projects.^[3] He released mixtapes in his neighborhood and later was signed to Warner Bros. records and Top Dawg Entertainment. ^[4]

Discography

Studio albums

2010: Follow Me Home

Mixtapes

Title	Year
Watts Finest Vol. I	2006
Watts Finest Vol. II: The Nickerson Files	2006
Watts Finest Vol. III: The Watts Riots	2007
No Sleep 'Til NYC (with Kendrick Lamar [Formerly K-Dot])	2007
Do It Nigga Squad Vol. 1 (with Top Dawg Ent.)	2008
Coming Soon To A Hood Near You	2008
Coming Soon 2 A Hood Near You	2009
Gudda Muzik	2009
30 Day Takeover	2009
From Hood Tales To The Cover Of XXL	2010

Singles

Year	Song	U.S. Hot 100	U.S. R&B	U.S. Rap	Album
2008	"All My Life (In the Ghetto)" (feat. Lil Wayne & will.i.am)	-	110	-	Follow Me Home

Featured singles

Year	Song	U.S. Hot 100	U.S. R&B	U.S. Rap	Album
2009	"Hoodie" (Omarion featuring Jay Rock)	-	-	-	Ollusion

References

^ Cummings, Jozen. "Jay Rock". Vibe.
^ "Jay Rock Preps Debut Album "Follow Me Home". Retrieved 2008-01-16.
^ Jeffries, David. "Jay Rock". Billboard.
^ Rapper Jay Rock Talks About Livin The Nickerson Gardens, Watts Street Gangs Resource Center

External Links

[vibe-1] Cummings, Jozen. "Jay Rock". Vibe.

[2] "Jay Rock Preps Debut Album "Follow Me Home". Retrieved 2008-01-16.

[billboard-3] Jeffries, David. "Jay Rock". Billboard.

[streetgang-4] Rapper Jay Rock Talks About Livin The Nickerson Gardens, Watts Street Gangs Resource Center

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