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HIPHOPDX Jay Rock

Jay Rock Arrested On Gun Charge After Brief Foot Chase With Police

Jay Rock Arrested On Gun Charge After Brief Foot Chase With Police

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Snoop Dogg, SZA, Jay Rock & More React To Kendrick Lamar's Historic Super Bowl Performance

Snoop Dogg, SZA, Jay Rock & More React To Kendrick Lamar’s Historic Super Bowl Performance

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2 Eleven & Jay Rock - 'Black Dynamite'

2 Eleven & Jay Rock – ‘Black Dynamite’

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Jay Rock Reacts To Kendrick Lamar's 'Heart Pt. 6,' Admits 'GNX' Caught Him Off Guard

Jay Rock Reacts To Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Heart Pt. 6,’ Admits ‘GNX’ Caught Him Off Guard

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Kendrick Lamar Takes Blame For Failed Black Hippy Album On 'Heart Pt. 6'

Kendrick Lamar Takes Blame For Failed Black Hippy Album On ‘Heart Pt. 6’

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ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, SZA & More To Perform At TDE Christmas Charity Concert

ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, SZA & More To Perform At TDE Christmas Charity Concert

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TDE's 20 Best Albums: Ranked

TDE’s 20 Best Albums: Ranked

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Kendrick Lamar Once Performed For $500 As Promoter Couldn't Afford Jay Rock

Kendrick Lamar Once Performed For $500 As Promoter Couldn’t Afford Jay Rock

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Kendrick Lamar Brings Out ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock & Ab-Soul For Black Hippy Reunion

Kendrick Lamar Brings Out ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock & Ab-Soul For Black Hippy Reunion

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Jay Rock Channels 2Pac In New Song Snippet Ahead Of Upcoming Album

Jay Rock Channels 2Pac In New Song Snippet Ahead Of Upcoming Album

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Jay Rock Teases Black Hippy Reunion Ahead Of New TDE Compilation

Jay Rock Teases Black Hippy Reunion Ahead Of New TDE Compilation

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Jay Rock Sets Record Straight On TDE 'Breakup' Rumors

Jay Rock Sets Record Straight On TDE ‘Breakup’ Rumors

Ruth Hawkins 3
Jay Rock Turns ‘Watcher’ As He Bodies JAY-Z Beat For New Freestyle

Jay Rock Turns ‘Watcher’ As He Bodies JAY-Z Beat For New Freestyle

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Jay Rock – Ambition Freestyle

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Kendrick Lamar’s Scrapped Big Sean & Jay Electronica Diss Is ‘Real,’ Says Jay Rock

Kendrick Lamar’s Scrapped Big Sean & Jay Electronica Diss Is ‘Real,’ Says Jay Rock

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Jay Rock Performs With Red Hot Chili Peppers At L.A. Playground Opening

Jay Rock Performs With Red Hot Chili Peppers At L.A. Playground Opening

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Real Name: Johnny Reed McKinzie Jr

Aliases: Eastside Johnny

Jay Rock
BORN:
Mar 31, 1985
AGE:
40
NET WORTH:
$4 Million
HEIGHT:
5'11

BIO

Born in Watts, Jay Rock signed to Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) back in 2005. By 2006, he released several mixtapes and dropped his 2008 commercial debut single, "All My Life (In the Ghetto)" featuring Lil Wayne and will.i.am. He released  Follow Me Home in 2011 and the project contained "All My Life," as well as Rock's second official single, the Kendrick Lamar collaboration "Hood Gone Love It," and reached number 83 on the Billboard 200. After surviving a serious motorcycle accident in 2018, Rock joined Lamar, Future, and James Blake for the number 21 pop hit "King's Dead," which appeared on Marvel's Black Panther soundtrack. Rock's third proper album, Redemption, followed that June via Interscope and entered the Billboard 200 at number 13. His track “Win” became one of the best anthems of the year, solidifying Rock as a major voice in the game.

PROPS

  • He was one of the first signees to TDE.
  • His first Hot 100 hit in early 2018 was his Kendrick Lamar and Future collaboration "King's Dead.”
  • He formed Black Hippy with Ab-Sou, ScHoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar.
  • He made the freshmen cover of XXL 
  • On his first tour, he opened for 50 Cent.


He won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance for “King’s Dead” in 2019

Top Jay Rock Questions

Where is Jay Rock from?

He’s from Los Angeles.

Who are Jay Rock’s influences?

Dr. Dre and Ice Cube are among his influences.

When did Jay Rock drop his first single?

His first song, "All My Life (In the Ghetto)," was released in 2008.

When was Jay Rock’s debut album released?

His debut Follow Me Home was released in 2011.

Has Jay Rock ever appeared on a soundtrack?

He was on the Black Panther soundtrack.

How many albums has Jay Rock released?

He’s released three solo albums.

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