Blocboy JB

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BlocBoy JB (2019)
BlocBoy JB (2019)
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Singles
Look Alive
  DE 48 02/16/2018 (10 weeks)
  AT 48 02/16/2018 (10 weeks)
  CH 34 
gold
gold
02/16/2018 (15 weeks)
  UK 17th 
platinum
platinum
02/22/2018 (18 weeks)
  US 5 
Quintuple platinum
× 5
Quintuple platinum
02/16/2018 (25 weeks)

BlocBoy JB (born May 19, 1996 in Memphis , Tennessee ; real name James Baker ) is an American rapper and songwriter . He became famous for his song Look Alive together with Drake .

childhood

James Baker was born on May 19, 1996 in Memphis, Tennessee. He grew up with his single mother in Tennessee. The name James comes from his father, who is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence. In 2008, when Baker was 12 years old, his father broke out of prison to see him for a short time. At the age of 14, Baker became involved with the Grape Street Watts Crips , a gang originally from Los Angeles , California . In 2012 he was sentenced to a month in prison for breaking and entering. He served part of his sentence under house arrest. In retrospect, Baker stated that what he had done was stupid as he worked sloppily during the break-in and did not wear a mask. At the same age he took his first steps in music and a short time later moved to a northern part of Memphis, where he met Tay Keith, the producer of his most successful song Look Alive .

Music career

In 2012, BlocBoy JB first released its music on SoundCloud . His mixtape Who Am I was released in 2016. It contained the song No Chorus Pt. 6 which was his greatest success at the time with over two million views. In the summer of 2017 the tracks Shoot and in early 2018 Rover were released , both of which went viral. Due to the increasing popularity of BlocBoy JB, Drake became aware of him, who originally wanted to remix Rover . In the end there was a collaboration that resulted in Look Alive . After this collaboration, rumors went around that he would join the Drake OVO Sound label , but it didn't. The song peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 100 chart. Through the collaboration, BlocBoy JB made their musical breakthrough and made a name for themselves with other, similarly large artists such as ASAP Rocky , Lil Pump , YG and 21 Savage .

In June 2018 he was nominated for Freshman Class by XXL magazine .

Discography

Mix tapes

  • 2016: Who Am I
  • 2016: Grape Juice
  • 2016: Who Am I 2
  • 2017: Loco
  • 2017: Who Am I 3
  • 2017: The Purple M&M
  • 2018: Simi
  • 2018: Look Alive
  • 2019: I Am Me

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chart sources: Charts DE Charts AT Charts CH Charts UK Charts US
  2. ↑ Music Sales Awards: CH UK US
  3. ↑ BlocBoy JB | Biography & History. Retrieved February 17, 2019 (American English).
  4. ↑ djvlad: BlocBoy JB on His Dad Getting 25 Years, Breaking Out of Prison and Visiting Him (Part 1). May 9, 2018, accessed October 22, 2018 .
  5. ↑ CULTURE: BlocBoy JB Posted With Grape Street Crips. December 11, 2017, accessed October 22, 2018 .
  6. ^ A b Five Things We Found Out About Memphis Rapper, BlocBoy JB . In: Vibe . February 12, 2018 ( online [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  7. ↑ djvlad: BlocBoy JB on Being Locked Up for Home Invasion with BB Gun (Part 2). May 11, 2018, accessed October 22, 2018 .
  8. ↑ BlocBoy JB is now in the running to become America's next top rapper . In: The FADER . ( Online [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  9. ↑ Five Things We Found Out About Memphis Rapper, BlocBoy JB . In: Vibe . February 12, 2018 ( online [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  10. ↑ a b The Break Presents: BlocBoy JB - XXL. Retrieved October 22, 2018 .
  11. ↑ Sheldon Pearce: BlocBoy JB - “Look Alive” [ft. Drake]. Pitchfork, accessed October 22, 2018 .
  12. ^ Drake Appears to be on the Remix of BlocBoy JB's "Rover" . In: HYPEBEAST . ( Online [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  13. ↑ Drake Tops Billboard Hot 100 With 'God's Plan' & Debuts in Top 10 as Featured on BlocBoy JB's 'Look Alive' . In: Billboard . ( Online [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  14. ↑ Drake May Have Signed Fast-Rising Memphis Rapper Blocboy JB To OVO . In: UPROXX . February 12, 2018 ( online [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  15. ↑ 10 Facts You Need To Know About 'Look Alive' Rapper BlocBoy JB. Retrieved February 17, 2019 .
  16. ↑ A $ AP Rocky & BlocBoy JB Take Aim at Their Haters on 'Bad Company': Listen . In: Billboard . ( Online [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  17. ↑ Blocboy JB Taps Drake, 21 Savage, YG, Lil Pump & More For "SIMI" Tracklist . In: HotNewHipHop . ( Online [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  18. ↑ XXL 2018 Freshman Class Revealed - XXL. Retrieved October 22, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Blocboy JB
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Baker, James (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American rapper and songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH May 19, 1996
PLACE OF BIRTH Memphis , Tennessee