Jelly Roll (singer)
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Birth name | Jason DeFord[1] |
Born | Antioch, Tennessee, U.S.[1] | December 4, 1984
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Website | jellyroll615 |
Jason DeFord (born December 4, 1984), known professionally as Jelly Roll (sometimes written as JellyRoll), is an American rapper and singer known for his collaborations with Lil Wyte, Struggle Jennings, Yelawolf, Tech N9ne and Ryan Upchurch.
Early life
Jason DeFord grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, in the southside community of Antioch.[3]
Career
Jelly Roll's 2010 collaboration "Pop Another Pill" with Memphis rapper Lil Wyte reached over 6.3 million YouTube views.[4] 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.[5]
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,[3] 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.[6][7]
Personal life
Jelly Roll is married to Bunnie DeFord aka Bunnie XO, and has two children from a previous relationship.[8]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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US [9] |
US R&B [10] |
US Rap [11] |
US Indie [12] |
US Heat. [13] | ||
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[14] |
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159 | — | — | 21 | — |
Extended plays
Title | EP 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 | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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US [15] |
US Alt. [16] |
US Country Songs [17] |
US Country Airplay [18] |
US Main. [19] |
US Rock [20] |
CAN Rock [21] | ||||||||
"Save Me"[22] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Self Medicated | |||||
"Dead Man Walking" | 2021 | — | 29 | — | — | 1 | 30 | 38 | Ballads of the Broken | |||||
"Son of a Sinner" | 2022 | 31 | — | 9 | 13 | — | 4 | — | ||||||
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Other charted and certified songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album |
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US Country Songs [17] | ||||
"Fall in the Fall" (with Struggle Jennings) |
2017 | — |
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Waylon & Willie II |
"Creature" (featuring Krizz Kaliko and Tech N9ne) |
2020 | — |
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A Beautiful Disaster |
"Bottle & Mary Jane" | — |
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"Son of the Dirty South" (Brantley Gilbert featuring Jelly Roll) |
2022 | 48 | TBA |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Jelly Roll biography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ 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 September 16, 2021.
- ^ 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 (May 28, 2021). "Who is Jelly Roll's wife, Bunnie? Rapper shares sweet family snap". The Focus. Retrieved February 8, 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 July 30, 2022.
- ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "JellyRoll – Ballads Of The Broken". Itunes.apple.com. September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History: Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Jelly Roll Chart History: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "Jelly Roll History: Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "Jelly Roll History: Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Jelly Roll History: Hot Rock & Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Jelly Roll: Chart History: Canada Rock". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ Carsten, Chad T. (October 4, 2021). "Jelly Roll's "Save Me" Single Independently Goes Gold!". Faygoluvers. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "American certifications – Jelly Roll". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
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