Jon Connor
Jon Connor (* 13. April 1985 in Flint , Michigan as Jon Kevin Freeman Jr. ) is an American rapper and songwriter .
Life
Jon Connor has been a rapper since 2005. He first published a few MIxtape cover versions. In particular, The Blue Album , in which he beats from Jay-Z's The Blueprint and The Black Album , and The Peoples Rapper LP , in which he used beats from Eminem and provided both with his own lyrics, made him known in the hip-hop scene . He also received encouragement from his neighbor, the NBA star Mateen Cleaves , whose publications he sold on their joint label All Varsity Music. Artists like Optiks, Unc Sam, Bearyman and K Wills are also under contract on the label. Around 2011 there were rumors that the major label Def Jam Recordings ( Universal Music ) wanted to sign the rapper.
His breakthrough came in 2010 when he was discovered and promoted by Dr Dre and Kendrick Lamar . On July 2, 2013, he released his debut album Unconscious State on All Varsity Music, which landed on two Billboard magazine charts : # 7 on the Heatseekers Albums and # 35 on the Top R & B / Hip-Hop Albums .
Jon Connor signed a contract with Dr. Dres label Aftermath Entertainment known at The BET Hip Hop Awards 2013. Xzibit had established the contact beforehand .
Music genre
Jon Connor says of himself that he is first and foremost a music fan and only secondarily a hip hopper. Accordingly, his music is shaped by influences from pop , soul , techno , alternative and soft rock . He described Seal and Cyndi Lauper as influences . Other influences include rappers from Flint, such as MC Breed , The Dayton Family and Top Authority . Accordingly, such samples can also be found in his music, for example from Supertramp or country guitar loops . Connor also adapts his rap style to the theme of the song, for example from time to time he also uses a crooner- like singing voice or raps deep and hard.
Discography
Special
- Fresh Water for Flint (featuring Keke Palmer , 2016)
Studio albums
- 2013: Unconscious State (All Varsity Music)
Collaboration albums
- 2011: Salvation (download album with Rob "Reef" Tewlow, All Varsity Music)
Singles
- 2011: high
- 2013: Pull the Plug (feat. Statik Selektah )
Mixtapes (selection)
- 2005: The Calling Pt. 1
- 2006: Everybody Hates Connor
- 2008: The Calling Pt. 2: The Second Coming
- 2010: Jon Connor as Vinnie Chase: Season 1
- 2011: Jon Connor as Vinnie Chase: Season 2
- 2012: The Blue Album
- 2012: The People's Rapper LP
- 2012: While You Were Sleeping
- 2014: BestInTheWorld: The Late Registration of a College Dropout Who Had a Dark Twisted Fantasy of 808s and Heartbreak
- 2014: BestInTheWorld: A Tribute to The Notorious BIG Vol. 1
Web links
- Jon Connor at laut.de
- Jon Connor at Allmusic (English)
- Jon Connor at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jon Connor at laut.de.
- ^ Paul Arnold: Jon Connor Talks Nas' Co-Sign, Possibly Signing To A Major Label. January 12, 2011, accessed November 23, 2015 .
- ^ William E. Ketchum III: Jon Connor makes Billboard charts debut with album 'Unconscious State' ( English ) MLive.com. December 10, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ↑ Jon Connor announces deal with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment at BET Hip Hop Awards. Michigan Live, accessed November 23, 2015 .
- ↑ a b Jon Connor at Allmusic (English)
- ↑ Stefan Johannesberg: The rapper flexes like construction workers. Laut.de , accessed on November 23, 2015 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Connor, Jon |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Freeman, Jon Kevin Jr. (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American rapper |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 13, 1985 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Flint , Michigan , United States |