Jelly Roll (rapper)

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Jelly Roll
Jelly Roll in 2019
Jelly Roll in 2019
Background information
Birth nameJason DeFord
BornNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
OriginAntioch, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Labels
Associated acts
Websitewww.jellyroll615.com

Jason DeFord, known professionally by his stage name Jelly Roll (sometimes written as JellyRoll), is an American rapper known for his collaborations with Lil Wyte, Struggle Jennings, Tech N9ne, , and Ryan Upchurch.

Early life[]

Jason DeFord grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, in the southside community of Antioch.[2]

Career[]

Jelly Roll's 2010 collaboration "Pop Another Pill" with Memphis rapper Lil Wyte reached over 6.3 million YouTube views.[3] This song led to the album Year Round by the hip-hop group SNO, released on the Hypnotize Minds label in April 2011 and produced by DJ Paul and Juicy J. SNO's song "Come Here White Girl" was named among "The 10 Most Memorable White Rapper Collaborations" by XXL.[4]

Jelly Roll released many mixtapes including the Gamblin' on a Whiteboy series and the Therapeutic Music series. His independently released debut solo studio album The Big Sal Story was released on October 26, 2012. He released two collaborative albums with Haystak, two collaborative albums with Lil Wyte, four collaborative albums with Struggle Jennings and one album under the group SNO with Lil Wyte and BPZ.[citation needed]

Jelly Roll's 2013 mixtape Whiskey, Weed, & Women was originally named Whiskey, Weed, & Waffle House,[2] but was later changed after the restaurant threatened legal action over the use of their name and logo on the cover. The replacement cover featured a "cease and desist" stamp in place of the Waffle House logo.[5][6]

Personal life[]

Jelly Roll is married, and has 2 children from an earlier relationship.[7]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and sales figures
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[8] 		US R&B
[9] 		US Rap
[10] 		US Indie
[11] 		US Heat.
[12]
Year Round (with Lil Wyte & BPZ) — — — — —
Strictly Business (with Haystak)
  • Released: November 15, 2011
  • Label: Haystak, Inc.
 — 67 — — 16
The Big Sal Story
  • Released: October 26, 2012
  • Label: A-Game
 — — — — —
No Filter (with Lil Wyte)
  • Released: July 16, 2013
  • Label: Phixieous Entertainment
 — 33 17 42 —
Business As Usual (with Haystak)
  • Released: November 19, 2013
  • Label: Haystak, Inc.
 — 42 — — 11
Sobriety Sucks
  • Released: May 13, 2016
  • Label: Bad Apple Inc.
 — 42 — 48 12
No Filter 2 (with Lil Wyte)
  • Released: November 18, 2016
  • Label: Bad Apple Inc.
 — 47 — — —
Addiction Kills
  • Released: April 21, 2017
  • Label: Jelly Roll
 — — — — 22
Waylon & Willie (with Struggle Jennings)
  • Released: November 3, 2017
  • Label: Jelly Roll
 — — — 28 4
Waylon & Willie II (with Struggle Jennings)
  • Released: March 23, 2018
  • Label: Jelly Roll
 — — — 17 6
Waylon & Willie III (with Struggle Jennings)
  • Released: November 16, 2018
  • Label: Jelly Roll
 — — — 25 4
Goodnight Nashville
  • Released: December 7, 2018
  • Label: War Dog
 — — — 46 12
Whiskey Sessions II — — — — —
A Beautiful Disaster
  • Released: March 13, 2020
  • Label: War Dog
 97 — — 9 —
Self Medicated
  • Released: October 16, 2020
  • Label: War Dog
 110 — — 22 —
Waylon & Willie IV (with Struggle Jennings)
  • Release date: December 16, 2020
  • Label: Jelly Roll, Struggle
 — — — — —
Ballads Of The Broken[13] — — — — —

Extended plays[]

Title Album details
Whiskey Sessions
Crosses & Crossroads
  • Released: April 15, 2019
  • Label: War Dog

Mixtapes[]

Title Album details
Gamblin on a White Boy 4
  • Released: June 7, 2011
  • Label: Top $helf Investments
Mid-Grade Miracle (The Boston George Story)
  • Released: April 17, 2012
  • Label: A-Game
Whiskey, Weed & Women
  • Released: August 6, 2013
  • Label: A-Game/Crash Out Music
Biggest Loser
  • Released: March 11, 2014
  • Label: Crash Out Music
Therapeutic Music 5
  • Released: December 4, 2015
  • Label: Bad Apple Inc.

Singles[]

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album Label
US
Alt.
[14] 		US
Main.
[15] 		US
Rock
[16]
"Dead Man Walking" 2021 38 7 48 Ballads of the Broken BBR Music Group
"Son of a Sinner" 2022 — — —

References[]

  1. ^ a b Nicholson, Jessica (September 16, 2021). "Nashville Native Jelly Roll on Shifting From Hip Hop to Country-Rock: 'I Want to Change The Way Music Is Done on Those Streets'". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  2. ^ a b Dodero, Camille (June 14, 2013). "The Story of the 450-Pound Rapper Who Loved Waffle House Too Much". Gawker.
  3. ^ "JellyRoll Feat. Lil Wyte POP ANOTHER PILL - YouTube". YouTube. March 19, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "The 10 Most Memorable White Rapper Collaborations - XXL". XXL. January 26, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  5. ^ Paine, Jake (April 5, 2013). "JellyRoll Responds To Waffle House Cease & Desist, New Mixtape Artwork & Title". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  6. ^ Tishgart, Sierra (June 14, 2013). "Waffle House Screwed Over Its Biggest Fan, a Rapper Named Jelly Roll". Grub Street. New York Magazine. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  7. ^ Peake, Amber (28 May 2021). "Who is Jelly Roll's wife, Bunnie? Rapper shares sweet family snap". The Focus. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History: Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  11. ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  12. ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  13. ^ "JellyRoll - Ballads Of The Broken". Itunes.apple.com. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  14. ^ "Alternative Airplay: February 26, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  15. ^ "Mainstream Rock Songs: March 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  16. ^ "Mainstream Rock Songs: March 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
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