Jacquees
American singer and rapper
Jacquees
Jacquees in 2019
Birth name Rodriquez Jacquees Broadnax Born (1994-04-15 ) April 15, 1994 (age 30) Decatur, Georgia , U.S.Genres Occupations Years active 2010–present Labels Member of Rich Gang Website jacqueeslive .com
Musical artist
Rodriquez Jacquees Broadnax [ 2] (born April 15, 1994), known mononymously as Jacquees ( jah-KWEESS ),[ 3] is an American R&B singer from Decatur, Georgia . He signed with Birdman 's Cash Money Records in 2014,[ 4] and first gained recognition with his 2016 single, "B.E.D. "; the song peaked at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[ 5]
His 2018 single, "You ", saw further success on the Billboard Hot 100 and received double platinum certification; both the song and "B.E.D." preceded his debut studio album, 4275 (2018), which moderately entered the Billboard 200 . His second album, King of R&B (2019), peaked at number 20 on the chart, while his third, Sincerely For You (2022), narrowly did so.
Career
In 2007, Jacquees met his first manager, Corey Battle. He performed in a variety of talent shows before he met and switched management to Russell "Block" Spencer, who was CEO and founder of Block Entertainment . Jacquees worked in various recording studios as part of a production team. Block's focus was only rap music, not R&B. Jacquees later began working closely at Block's recording studio, gaining exposure with the track, "Krazy", featuring Atlanta rapper T.I. [ 6]
On March 25, 2014, Jacquees independently released his second EP , 19 , which debuted at number 15 on the US Billboard Top R&B Albums .[ 7] The 11-track EP features guest appearances from Chris Brown , Rich Homie Quan , Lloyd , and Trinidad James .[ 8] On October 1, 2014, Jacquees announced that he had signed a recording deal with Cash Money Records .[ 9] In May 2016, he collaborated with label-mate Birdman on an EP titled Lost at Sea .[ 10] He found mainstream success with his 2016 single "B.E.D. ", charting at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 .[ 5]
In November 2019, he released his second studio album King of R&B .[ 11] The album debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200.[ 12] Pitchfork stated that Jacquees appeared "well-rounded" on the album, and his vocals paired well with his collaborators.[ 13] Jacquees embarked on the King of R&B Tour in early 2020 in support of the album.[ 14]
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Mixtapes
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Awards and nominations
Notes
^ Your Peace" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.
^ "What's On Your Mind" did not enter the Hot 100, but did peak at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
References
^ "Jacquees: King of R&B" . Pitchfork.com . Retrieved January 30, 2022 .
^ Jacquees at AllMusic
^ "Are You Saying These Rappers' Names Correctly?" . Complex .
^ "Cash Money Records – Information On The Label & Artists" . LilWayneHQ. June 18, 2009. Retrieved October 19, 2015 .
^ a b "B.E.D. | Billboard" . Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2017 .
^ "Music/Emerging Artist: Jacquees feat. T.I. – U Must Be Crazy" . ThisisRnB . February 25, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2016 .
^ C.M., Emmanuel (January 29, 2016). "The Come Up: Jacquees" . XXL . Retrieved October 9, 2016 .
^ "19 by Jacquees" . iTunes Store (US). March 25, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016 .
^ Malbin (October 1, 2014). "Jacquees Signs to Cash Money Records/Rich Gang" . Fashionably-Early . Retrieved October 9, 2016 .
^ "Lost At Sea" . HotNewHipHop. May 27, 2016. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2017 .
^ Shaffer, Claire (November 22, 2019). "The First Time: Jacquees" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved February 11, 2021 .
^ @billboardcharts (November 18, 2019). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (1/2)" (Tweet ). Retrieved November 19, 2019 – via Twitter .
^ Pearce, Sheldon (November 15, 2019). "Jacuqees: King of R&B Album Review" . Pitchfork . Retrieved February 11, 2021 .
^ Brissett, Danielle (January 16, 2020). "Jacquees Announces 'King of R&B' Tour" . Rated R&B . Retrieved February 11, 2021 .
^ "Jacquees" . Billboard . Retrieved December 28, 2022 .
^ "Jacquees" . Billboard .
^ "Jacquees" . Billboard . Retrieved December 28, 2022 .
^ "Jacquees" . Billboard .
^ "Top Albums (Week 46, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved November 19, 2019 .
^ "4275 by Jacquees" . iTunes Store (US). Retrieved May 17, 2018 .
^ a b c d e f "American certifications – Jacquees" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 15, 2021 .
^ "Final Numbers Are In: Jacquees' New Album 'King of R&B' Sold" . November 20, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2020 .
^ "19 by Jacquees on iTunes" . iTunes Store (US). March 25, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2018 .
^ "Jacquees Finally Releases "This Time I'm Serious" EP Featuring Wale & T-Pain" . HotNewHipHop. April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018 .
^ "Jacquees – Round Of Applause – DJ Spinz" . LiveMixtapes. August 11, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2015 .
^ "Jacquees – Fan Affiliated – DJ Scream, DJ Spinz" . LiveMixtapes. Retrieved October 19, 2015 .
^ "Jacquees – Quemix – NoDJ" . LiveMixtapes. Retrieved October 19, 2015 .
^ "Jacquees – Quemix 2 – NoDJ" . LiveMixtapes. Retrieved October 19, 2015 .
^ "Jacquees – Mood – DJ Spinz" . LiveMixtapes. Retrieved January 25, 2017 .
^ "Jacquees – Since You Playin' " . HotNewHipHop . January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017 .
^ "Jacquees & DeJ Loaf – Fuck A Friend Zone" . DatPiff . Retrieved February 10, 2017 .
^ "Jacquees Releases 'Exit 68' Mixtape" . Rap Castle . September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020 .
^ "Jacquees – Chart History (Billboard Hot 100)" . Billboard . September 12, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2017 .
^ "Jacquees – Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved December 29, 2017 .
^ "Jacquees Chart History | Billboard" . Billboard . Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020 .
^ "Feel It (feat. Rich Homie Quan & Lloyd) – Single by Jacquees" . iTunes Store (US) . February 4, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2016 .
^ "Iz Dat You – Single by Jacquees" . iTunes Store (US) . Retrieved October 14, 2016 .
^ "Pandora – Single by Jacquees" . iTunes Store (US) . Retrieved October 14, 2016 .
^ "Come Thru (feat. Rich Homie Quan) – Single by Jacquees" . iTunes Store (US) . August 28, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2016 .
^ "Like Baby – Single by Jacquees" . iTunes Store (US) . October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2016 .
^ "Ms. Kathy (Make Up) – Single by Jacquees" . iTunes Store (US) . June 4, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2016 .
^ "B.E.D. - Single by Jacquees" . iTunes Store (US) . Retrieved October 14, 2016 .
^ "Good Feeling – Single by Jacquees" . iTunes Store (US) . October 14, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016 .
^ "At the Club (feat. DeJ Loaf) – Single by Jacquees" . iTunes Store (US) . September 29, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017 .
^ "Jacquees on Twitter: "New single #You all over ya radios! #4275 go get it on iTunes!!!" " . Retrieved December 4, 2018 – via Twitter.
^ Your Peace (feat. Lil Baby) – Single by Jacquees on iTunes , archived from the original on July 15, 2019, retrieved July 15, 2019
^ Who's – Single by Jacquees , May 24, 2019, retrieved July 15, 2019
^ Verify (feat. Young Thug & Gunna) – Single by Jacquees , archived from the original on September 20, 2019, retrieved September 20, 2019
^ Atkinson, Katie (March 11, 2018). "iHeartRadio Music Award Winners 2018: Complete List" . Billboard . Retrieved April 4, 2018 .
^ Schaffstall, Katherine (June 15, 2020). "BET Awards: Drake, Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch Lead Nominations" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved July 4, 2020 .
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