03 Greedo

03 Greedo
Born (1987-07-26) July 26, 1987
Gardena, California, U.S.[1]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
Years active 2009–present
Labels
  • Golden Grenade Empire
  • Alamo
Associated acts
Website soundcloud.com/03greedo

Jason Jamal Jackson (born July 26, 1987), known professionally as 03 Greedo,[3] is an American rapper from the Gardena neighborhood of the county of Los Angeles, California.[1] He began to gain recognition for his Purple Summer mixtape series which started in 2016.[4] He then saw more mainstream attention with the release of his mixtape, The Wolf of Grape Street. His debut studio album, God Level, was released on June 26, 2018.[5]

In April 2018, Jackson was sentenced to 20 years doing 5 years with good behavior in prison on drug trafficking and possession of a firearm charges.[6]

Early life

Jason Jamal Jackson was born in West Los Angeles, California, on July 26, 1987, by the parents of Michael and Lisa Jackson. His father died in a motorcycle accident when Jackson was only a year old, after his family moved to Gardena, California. Where he lived with his mother and siblings until he was in his mid-twenties. As a toddler, Jackson had a series of ear infections which resulted in a Tympanostomy tube.[7] Later, Jackson was kicked out of his home by his mother because he purposely was disrespectful and disobedient of his mother’s rules. He stayed with various friends that took him in with open arms, including his daughter’s mother but later by choice his situation rendering him homeless.[3]He moved to Watts and later to the Jordan Downs Housing Projects in Watts [3]

At age 17, Jackson impregnated his girlfriend. He had been working various retail jobs, but began to sell drugs in anticipation of supporting his child, who was born when he was 18.[3]

Career

Jackson initially used the alias Greedy Giddy, under which he self-produced six mixtapes including the Bipolar series, Everybody Weak, and Money, Powder, Regrets.[3] His early career was heavily influenced by Southern rap with auto-tuned harmonics and melodic trap instrumentals. This early work is fragmented with a handful of recordings on DatPiff, Youtube, and Tumblr.[3]

As Greedy Giddy, Jackson released numerous tracks on Soundcloud between 2014 and 2016. In 2016 Greedy Giddy took up the alias 03 Greedo and released 2 self-produced mixtapes, Purple Summer and Purple Summer 2: Sun Don’t Shine. At that time he started his own label, Golden Grenade Empire. In 2017 Jackson produced 3 mixtapes, Purple Summer 03: Purple Hearted Soldier, First Night Out, and Money Changes Everything.[7]

In 2017 Jackson signed with Todd Moscowitz’s Alamo Records for what he claims to be a million-dollar contract.[3] Under the production of Alamo Records, he released The Wolf of Grape Street in March 2018. Jackson is currently working on a new album, God Level. [1]

On April 30, 2018 Jackson was sentenced to 20 years in prison on drug and gun charges stemming from a 2016 arrest in Potter County, Texas. His sentence begins summer of 2018.[8]

On June 22, 2018, Jackson remixed his single "Never Bend" with fellow rapper Lil Uzi Vert. The song is backed by whirring synths and 808s as Greedo sings, before opening up for Uzi.[9]

Personal life

One of Jackson’s most distinct feature are the words “Living Legend” tattooed on his face.[7]

In 2016, Jackson was arrested in Texas on drug trafficking and possession of a firearm charges. According to a police report, Potter County Sherriff deputies forced open his car's trunk after claiming to smell cannabis and allegedly found "four pounds of methamphetamine and two stolen pistols."[10] 03 Greedo originally faced 300 years for the charges though eventually was sentenced to 20 years in prison, though he could be released in 5 years based on good behavior.[6]

Discography

Studio Albums

  • God Level (2018)

Mixtapes

  • Bi-polar Disc One (2010)
  • Bi-polar Disc Two (2010)
  • Bi-polar 3 (2011)
  • Bi-polar 4 (2011)
  • Money, Powder, Regrets (2012)
  • Everybody Weak (2012)
  • Purple Summer (2016)
  • Purple Summer 2: Sun Don’t Shine (2016)
  • Purple Summer 03: Purple Hearted Soldier (2017)
  • First Night Out (2017)
  • Money Changes Everything (2017)
  • The Wolf of Grape Street (2018)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "03 Greedo Raps More—and Better—Than You". Complex. 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  2. ↑ "Drakeo the Ruler and 03 Greedo hit the strip in "Out the Slums" Video". XXL. 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "The Impossible Tale of 03 Greedo, the Future of West Coast Rap". Noisey. 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  4. ↑ "03 Greedo: The Wolf of Grape Street Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  5. ↑ "03 Greedo's God Level album is here". The FADER. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  6. 1 2 "03 Greedo has been sentenced to 20 years in prison #free03". The FADER. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  7. 1 2 3 "How 03 Greedo became a living legend". The FADER. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  8. ↑ http://www.thefader.com/2018/04/30/03-greedo-prison-sentence
  9. ↑ "03 Greedo shares "Never Bend" remix featuring Lil Uzi Vert". The FADER. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
  10. ↑ "Living Legend: Why 03 Greedo Matters". Passion of the Weiss. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
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