Jelly Roll (rapper)
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Birth name | Jason DeFord |
Born | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Origin | Antioch, Tennessee, U.S. |
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Website | www |
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[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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US [8] |
US R&B [9] |
US Rap [10] |
US Indie [11] |
US Heat. [12] | ||
Year Round (with Lil Wyte & BPZ) |
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Strictly Business (with Haystak) |
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— | 67 | — | — | 16 |
The Big Sal Story |
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No Filter (with Lil Wyte) |
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— | 33 | 17 | 42 | — |
Business As Usual (with Haystak) |
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— | 42 | — | — | 11 |
Sobriety Sucks |
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— | 42 | — | 48 | 12 |
No Filter 2 (with Lil Wyte) |
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— | 47 | — | — | — |
Addiction Kills |
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— | — | — | — | 22 |
Waylon & Willie (with Struggle Jennings) |
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— | — | — | 28 | 4 |
Waylon & Willie II (with Struggle Jennings) |
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— | — | — | 17 | 6 |
Waylon & Willie III (with Struggle Jennings) |
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— | — | — | 25 | 4 |
Goodnight Nashville |
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— | — | — | 46 | 12 |
Whiskey Sessions II |
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— | — | — | — | — |
A Beautiful Disaster |
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97 | — | — | 9 | — |
Self Medicated |
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110 | — | — | 22 | — |
Waylon & Willie IV (with Struggle Jennings) |
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— | — | — | — | — |
Ballads Of The Broken[13] |
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— | — | — | — | — |
Extended plays[]
Title | Album details |
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Whiskey Sessions |
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Crosses & Crossroads |
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Mixtapes[]
Title | Album details |
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Gamblin on a White Boy 4 |
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Mid-Grade Miracle (The Boston George Story) |
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Whiskey, Weed & Women |
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Biggest Loser |
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Therapeutic Music 5 |
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Singles[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Label | ||
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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[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Dodero, Camille (June 14, 2013). "The Story of the 450-Pound Rapper Who Loved Waffle House Too Much". Gawker.
- ^ "JellyRoll Feat. Lil Wyte POP ANOTHER PILL - YouTube". YouTube. March 19, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "The 10 Most Memorable White Rapper Collaborations - XXL". XXL. January 26, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ Paine, Jake (April 5, 2013). "JellyRoll Responds To Waffle House Cease & Desist, New Mixtape Artwork & Title". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Peake, Amber (28 May 2021). "Who is Jelly Roll's wife, Bunnie? Rapper shares sweet family snap". The Focus. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History: Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "JellyRoll - Ballads Of The Broken". Itunes.apple.com. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ "Alternative Airplay: February 26, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ "Mainstream Rock Songs: March 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Mainstream Rock Songs: March 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- Living people
- Rappers from Tennessee
- Southern hip hop musicians
- People from Nashville, Tennessee
- People from Antioch, Tennessee
- 21st-century American rappers
- 1984 births