Kydd (rapper)
Kydd Jones | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Randell Jones |
Also known as | Kydd |
Origin | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | |
Labels | LNS Crew |
Website |
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Randell "Kydd" Jones is an American hiphop/R&B artist from Austin, Texas.[1][2][3]
Career
Jones performed at NXNE[4] and The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival[5] in 2014 as well as Red Bull Sound Select shows with Danny Brown[6] & Yung Lean[7] while producing for Kirko Bangz on Progression V.[8] During 2015, he released two singles: Patience[9] and Blink Away[10] with Sean Price; he also performed alongside Nicki Minaj and Justin Bieber[11] for the Billboard Hot 100 Fest at Jones Beach Theater.[12] After being personally picked by Chuck D to open for The Hip Hop Gods Tour in Los Angeles at The Novo (formerly Club Nokia),[13] Kydd opened for The Art Of Rap Fest with Public Enemy, Ice-T, Naughty By Nature, Mobb Deep & EPMD at the Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta during 2016.[14] He released Sounds In My Head 2: The Righteous Edition later that year with features from Skyzoo,[15] Yelawolf,[16] Pac Div,[17] A.Dd+,[18] Cory Kendrix, GLC, Max Frost & Tank Washington.[19] In 2017, Kydd dropped two singles entitled Dripped Up[20] and W.R.U.[21]
References
- ↑ "Represent, Represent: The 25 Most Important Cities in Hip-Hop". VIBE Magazine.
- ↑ "KICKSTARTER: THE SHOE THAT GOT KYDD JONES HOOKED". Nice Kicks.
- ↑ "Hooray for the hometeam: Austin bands to see at SXSW". Austin360.
- ↑ "A3C's Best In Show @ NXNE". A3C Festival Blog.
- ↑ "Live Stream This Year's Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival With Performances From Jay Electronica, Raekwon, and More". Complex Media.
- ↑ "Red Bull Sound Select in Austin: Sleigh Bells, Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt to Perform". Billboard.
- ↑ "Yung Lean, Kydd Jones, Feathers Live in Austin". Red Bull.
- ↑ "Kirko Bangz - Progression V: Young Texas Playa [New Mixtape]". HotNewHipHop.
- ↑ "Kydd Jones – “Patience”". AllHipHop.
- ↑ "KYDD JONES – BLINK AWAY F. SEAN PRICE". 2DopeBoyz.
- ↑ "Austin musician Kydd Jones gets chance to shine at SXSW". KXAN-TV.
- ↑ "Billboard Hot 100 Fest Highlights". BET.
- ↑ "VIDEO: KYDD MEETS CHUCK D & THEN OPENS FOR PUBLIC ENEMY". YouHeardThatNew.
- ↑ "From Austin to the Atlanta Stage: Kydd Jones". Swisher Sweets.
- ↑ "100 Local SXSW Music Acts". Austin Chronicle.
- ↑ "Kydd featuring Yelawolf - Hall Pass". HYPEBEAST.
- ↑ "Kydd – "Now & Then" (Feat. Pac Div) [Video]". Earmilk.
- ↑ "Kydd “The Masons” feat. A.Dd+". Okayplayer.
- ↑ "Kydd ft. GLC, Tank & Max Frost - Russian Roulette". DJBooth.
- ↑ "DXclusive: Kydd Jones Makes Waves With "Dripped Up"". HipHopDX.
- ↑ "KYDD JONES AND KIRKO BANGZ ASK “WHO R U”". Mass Appeal.
External links
- Official website
- Kydd on Twitter
- Kydd on Facebook