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Kydd Jones
Background information
Birth nameRandell Obrain Jones [1]
Also known asKydd
Origin Austin, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • record producer
Years active2012–present
LabelsLNS Crew
Website lnscrew.com

Randell Obrain Jones, known by his stage name Kydd, is an American rapper, producer, and singer from Austin, Texas. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Career

Jones performed at NXNE, [6] The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival [7] and Red Bull Sound Select [8] in 2014 while producing for Kirko Bangz [9] on Progression V. [10] During 2015, he released two singles: Patience [11] and Blink Away [12] with Sean Price; he also performed at the Billboard Hot 100 Fest at Jones Beach Theater. [13] After being personally picked by Chuck D to open for The Hip Hop Gods Tour in Los Angeles at The Novo (formerly Club Nokia), [14] Kydd opened for The Art Of Rap Fest at the Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta during 2016. [15] He released Sounds in My Head 2: The Righteous Edition later that year with features from Skyzoo, [16] Yelawolf, [17] Pac Div, [18] A.Dd+, [19] Cory Kendrix, Max Frost, GLC & Tank Washington. [20] Jones performed at SXSW [21] and Austin City Limits Festival [22] in both 2018 and in 2019 with Gary Clark Jr [23] after releasing his album entitled Homecoming [24] as well as an EP with producer Insightful [25] of Soulection. He then followed that up by performing at Blues On The Green [26] during 2020 [27] and 2021 [28] and collaborating with the Round Rock Express to honor native Austinite and Negro league baseball legend Willie Wells and the Austin Black Senators at Dell Diamond. [29] In 2022, Kydd released his new album, Onyx D'Or [30] and was honored in his hometown of Austin, Texas by having September 1 declared Kydd Jones Day. [31]

References

  1. ^ "END GAME". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Austin musician Kydd Jones gets chance to shine at SXSW". KXAN-TV. March 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "UHD presents Thursday concerts at Discovery Green". Houston Chronicle. March 12, 2012.
  4. ^ "Get a Look at Austin FC's Brand New Jersey". Austin Monthly. February 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Kydd Jones on Telling His Truth and Nas' Inspirational Lyrics". SPIN Magazine.
  6. ^ "A3C's Best in Show @ NXNE". A3C Festival Blog.
  7. ^ "Live Stream This Year's Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival With Performances From Jay Electronica, Raekwon, and More". Complex Magazine.
  8. ^ "Red Bull Sound Select in Austin: Sleigh Bells, Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt to Perform". Billboard Magazine. February 26, 2014.
  9. ^ "Kirko Bangz Is Still Finding His Way". Houston Press.
  10. ^ "Kirko Bangz – Progression V: Young Texas Playa [New Mixtape]". HotNewHipHop.com. December 16, 2014.
  11. ^ "Kydd Jones – "Patience"". AllHipHop. July 30, 2015.
  12. ^ "KYDD JONES – BLINK AWAY F. SEAN PRICE". 2DopeBoyz.
  13. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 Fest Highlights". BET.
  14. ^ "Playback: SXSW news and carryings-on". Austin Chronicle.
  15. ^ "From Austin to the Atlanta Stage: Kydd Jones". Swisher Sweets.
  16. ^ "DXclusive: Kydd Jones Makes Waves With "Dripped Up"". HipHopDX. January 25, 2017.
  17. ^ "Kydd featuring Yelawolf – Hall Pass". HYPEBEAST. November 4, 2011.
  18. ^ "Kydd – "Now & Then" (Feat. Pac Div) [Video]". Earmilk. March 6, 2012.
  19. ^ "Kydd 'The Masons' feat. A.Dd+". Okayplayer. September 25, 2013.
  20. ^ "Kydd ft. GLC, Tank & Max Frost – Russian Roulette". DJBooth. February 12, 2018.
  21. ^ "Kydd Jones - The Music Bloggers Guide to SXSW". SXSW. February 26, 2018. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  22. ^ "8 Austinites to catch at the 2019 SXSW Music Festival". The Daily Texan.
  23. ^ "Gary Clark Jr. at ACL Fest: A gradual build, a beautiful finish". Austin360.
  24. ^ "Kydd Jones – "Icon"". This is 50. November 20, 2019.
  25. ^ "PREMIERE: ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR IN THIS SULTRY NEW MUSIC VIDEO FROM SOULECTION'S INSIGHTFUL". Afropunk. June 14, 2018.
  26. ^ "Blues On The Screen". Austin City Limits Radio. July 3, 2020.
  27. ^ "Watch Blues on the Screen". KTBC Fox 7 Austin. July 8, 2020.
  28. ^ "Blues on the Green returning to Zilker Park this month". KVUE. July 20, 2021.
  29. ^ "#TBT: 'Tipping our hat' to Austin's first professional team The Austin Black Senators". KEYE-TV. July 29, 2021.
  30. ^ "Kydd Jones: "TV On"". KUTX. January 11, 2022.
  31. ^ "Mayor Steve Adler declares September 1st to be "Kydd Jones Day"". Austin Chamber of Commerce. September 12, 2022.

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