Jay Rock

  • Watts, CA
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  • Hip-Hop/Rap
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  • 2004
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Born in Watts, CA, hardcore rapper Jay Rock was raised in the city's Nickerson Gardens Projects. With most neighborhood teens joining a gang, it was a no-win situation for Rock since hanging with any of his childhood friends meant he has engaging in "anti-social behavior" according to the law. Two such incidents found Rock violating the area's gang injunction and landing in jail. These hard times influenced the rapper's lyrics and soon appearances on local mixtapes found him rapping in a hard style reminiscent of local hero the Game. With the help of Top Dawg Entertainment, he shopped his demos and mixtapes, eventually landing a deal with Warner Bros. The major label released his single "All My Life" with guest star Lil Wayne in 2008, and then partnered him with the Game for the West Coast anthem "Follow Me Home"." A year later, the latter cut would become the title track to his debut album. ~ David Jeffries, Rovi

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  • Rapfix Live Talks To Kendrick Lamar and Freddie Gibbs (2011)
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    Rapfix Live Talks To Kendrick Lamar and Freddie Gibbs (2011)
  • Sucker Free Exclusive: Jay Rock Talks Tech N9ne And Kendrick Lamar (2011)
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    Sucker Free Exclusive: Jay Rock Talks Tech N9ne And Kendrick Lamar (2011)
  • XXL Main Attraction: Jay Rock
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    XXL Main Attraction: Jay Rock
  • Go Backstage At The XXL Freshmen 10 Concert (2010)
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    Go Backstage At The XXL Freshmen 10 Concert (2010)

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    Interview: Maulik Pancholy On Best Friends, Talking Snakes In 'Sanjay and Craig'
    MTV Geek
    May 24, 2013
    It is crucial to know a few things about the new Nickelodeon cartoon series “ Sanjay and Craig .” It is about a boy with a pet snake. It talks … and s...
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    Kendrick Lamar Salutes MTV's Sway on Black Hippy's 'U.O.E.N.O' Remix
    MTV RapFix
    May 23, 2013
    By Maurice Bobb There’s already fifty-leven remixes on the Internet of Rocko’s controversial yet catchy tune, " U.O.E.N.O. ," so why not one more?...
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    T.I. Gets Lost In The Desert In New 'Hello' Video
    MTV RapFix
    May 22, 2013
    By Maurice Bobb As a respected thespian, T.I. doesn’t take his music videos lightly. For his latest cinematic vision, the new video for “Hello,” ...
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    Take a Flip Through Daft Punk's Record Crate
    MTV Hive
    May 22, 2013
    Every Wednesday, Douglas Wolk explores the people, places and coincidences that tie disparate one mmusicians together. Daft Punk 's Random Acces...
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    Peep This: Omarion Feat. Jay Rock "Hoodie"
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    -dancing video. Cali newbie Jay Rock rides shotgun on the hoodie ode. ... Peep This: Omarion Feat. Jay Rock "Hoodie"
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    Watch Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock, and Ab-Soul Sing the Temptations' "My Girl"
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    And here you thought you'd said goodbye to a cappella the day you finished college! Nah Right points to this very endearing video of Black Hippy crew ...
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    Ab-Soul - "Black Lip Bastard (Black Hippy Remix)" Video (Feat. Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q & Jay Rock)
    stereogum.com
    L.A.'s Black Hippy may be one of the most exciting rap crews to emerge in recent years, but all four members of the group don't appear together on the...
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    Jay Rock: 'YOLA' (Video) | Prefix
    www.prefixmag.com
    Tweet Last month, the Black Hippy crew initiated #TDEappreciationweek, which saw the arrival of free tracks like "Party" by ScHoolboy Q, the JMSN-prod...
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    Kendrick Lamar - "The Heart Pt. 3″ (Feat. Jay Rock & Ab-Soul)
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    Tomorrow, Kendrick Lamar releases his absolutely incredible major-label debut Good Kid, m.A.A.d. City. And as an appetizer, he recently posted a non-a...
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    Kendrick Lamar - "Swimming Pools (Drank) (Black Hippy Remix)" (Feat. Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock & Ab-Soul)
    stereogum.com
    Hey, another Black Hippy posse cut! I'll take it! The four members of the furiously creating L.A. rap crew -- Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock, A...
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    Jay Rock on TDE's Success: "I Opened the Doors and I Kept the Doors Open"
    www.xxlmag.com
    Ever since Jay Rock appeared on the XXL's 2010 Freshman cover, Top Dawg Entertainment established itself as the next big forte in hip-hop. His little ...
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    Jay Rock, Class of '10 - Catching Up With the XXL Freshmen
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    2013 XXL Freshman Class is in full effect and time will tell if this will be the best class ever. In the meantime, we're taking a look back at each XX...
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    Listen: Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock Remix Rocko's "U.O.E.N.O"
    pitchfork.com
    In anticipation of their tour together, Kendrick Lamar and the rest of the Black Hippy crew-- Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, and Jay Rock-- have shared a video...
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    Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul & Jay-Rock - "U.O.E.N.O. (Black Hippy Remix)"
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    "U.O.E.N.O.," the recent single from the Atlanta rapper Rocko, earned itself a ton of unwanted notoriety in recent months: It's the song where Rick Ro...
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Tour Dates

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  • Jun 3 Monday
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Discography

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  • Follow Me Home (2011)
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    Follow Me Home (2011)
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