PJ (singer)
Paris "PJ" Jones | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Paris Alexandria Jones |
| Origin | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States |
| Genres | Pop, Alternative R&B |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Atlantic Records |
| Website | JustPeej.com |
Paris Jones is a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and producer from Greensboro, NC. Jones began her career as a songwriter, and has written for Wiz Khalifa, Usher, Chris Brown, Charlie Puth & Fantasia.[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 $ign.[4]
Tours
PJ took Rare on the road, opening for K.Michelle in support of her third album, More Issues Than Vogue.
Supporting:
Discography
Walking Around Pools EP
PJ's debut EP was released on March 10, 2015. Music videos for "I Mean It" were released in support of the EP.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Something Special" |
| 4:46 | |
| 2. | "Gangster" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign) |
| 3:56 | |
| 3. | "Can't Stop" |
| 3:11 | |
| 4. | "I'm Good" |
| 4:04 | |
| 5. | "Always Wanted" (featuring G-Eazy) |
| 3:26 | |
| 6. | "Rare" | Jones | 3:44 | |
| 7. | "Tell Me" (featuring Jevon Doe) |
| 4:14 | |
| 8. | "Benjamin" |
| 3:41 | |
| 9. | "Come Down" |
| 4:00 | |
| 10. | "Awake" |
| 4:37 | |
| 11. | "This Is What It Looks Like" |
| 5:01 | |
| Total length: | 45:06 | |||
Waiting for Paris
PJ's second EP was released on May 29, 2020.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Privately" |
| 2;53 | |
| 2. | "Counterfei" |
| 2:35 | |
| 3. | "I'm Forreal" |
| 2:57 | |
| 4. | "Y'Oh" |
| 2:46 | |
| 5. | "Smoke" |
| 3:48 | |
| 6. | "Price" |
| 4:26 | |
| Total length: | 19:00 | |||
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
References
- ^ Rated R&B, a subsidiary of Rated Next Media July 2016 Rated Next: Singer-Songwriter PJ is ‘RARE’
- ^ LA Times July 2016 After years of battling insecurities, PJ steps out of the shadows with 'Rare'
- ^ "PJ Walking Around Pools EP Stream". 2015-03-10. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ^ Vibe.com March 2016 PJ Drops Uptempo Track “Gangster” Ahead Of ‘Rare’ Album’s Release
External links
- Artist Publishing Group Artist Publishing Group / PJ
- iTunes PJ Walking Around Pools - EP R&B/Soul Mar 10, 2015