Kydd (rapper)

Kydd Jones
Background information
Birth name Randell Jones
Also known as Kydd
Origin Austin, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active 2012–present
Labels LNS Crew
Website www.lnscrew.com

Randell "Kydd" Jones is an American hiphop/R&B artist from Austin, Texas.[1][2]

Career

In 2013, Kydd performed alongside acts such as Snoop Dogg,[3] Curren$y[4] & Killa Kyleon.[5] Jones performed at NXNE[6] and The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival[7] in 2014 as well as Red Bull Sound Select[8] shows with Danny Brown[9] & Yung Lean[10] while producing for Kirko Bangz[11] on Progression V.[12] During 2015, he released two singles: Patience[13] and Blink Away[14] with Sean Price; he also performed with Nicki Minaj and Justin Bieber[15] for the Billboard Hot 100 Fest at Jones Beach Theater.[16] After being personally picked by Chuck D to open for The Hip Hop Gods Tour in Los Angeles at The Novo (formerly Club Nokia),[17] Kydd opened for The Art Of Rap Fest[18] with Public Enemy, Ice-T, Naughty By Nature, Mobb Deep & EPMD at the Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta during 2016.[19] He released Sounds In My Head 2: The Righteous Edition later that year with features from Skyzoo,[20] Yelawolf,[21] Pac Div,[22] A.Dd+,[23] Cory Kendrix, Max Frost, GLC & Tank Washington.[24] In 2018, Kydd released an album entitled Homecoming[25], an EP with producer Insightful[26] of Soulection, and is scheduled to perform at Austin City Limits Festival 2018 with acts like Paul McCartney, Metallica, Childish Gambino, Travis Scott, Khalid & others.[27]

References

  1. ↑ "Represent, Represent: The 25 Most Important Cities in Hip-Hop". VIBE Magazine.
  2. ↑ "UHD presents Thursday concerts at Discovery Green". Houston Chronicle.
  3. ↑ "Fun Fun Fun Fest Lineup Revealed". Austin Chronicle.
  4. ↑ "The Eight Best Concerts in Dallas This Week, December 12–18". Dallas Observer.
  5. ↑ "What You Know About Them Texas Boys? The Return of Screw York City". Village Voice.
  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 Media.
  8. ↑ "KICKSTARTER: THE SHOE THAT GOT KYDD JONES HOOKED". Nice Kicks.
  9. ↑ "Red Bull Sound Select in Austin: Sleigh Bells, Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt to Perform". Billboard.
  10. ↑ "Yung Lean, Kydd Jones, Feathers Live in Austin". Red Bull.
  11. ↑ "Kirko Bangz Is Still Finding His Way". Houston Press.
  12. ↑ "Kirko Bangz - Progression V: Young Texas Playa [New Mixtape]". HotNewHipHop.
  13. ↑ "Kydd Jones – "Patience"". AllHipHop.
  14. ↑ "KYDD JONES – BLINK AWAY F. SEAN PRICE". 2DopeBoyz.
  15. ↑ "Austin musician Kydd Jones gets chance to shine at SXSW". KXAN-TV.
  16. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100 Fest Highlights". BET.
  17. ↑ "VIDEO: KYDD MEETS CHUCK D & THEN OPENS FOR PUBLIC ENEMY". YouHeardThatNew.
  18. ↑ "KYDD JONES AND KIRKO BANGZ ASK "WHO R U"". Mass Appeal.
  19. ↑ "From Austin to the Atlanta Stage: Kydd Jones". Swisher Sweets.
  20. ↑ "DXclusive: Kydd Jones Makes Waves With "Dripped Up"". HipHopDX.
  21. ↑ "Kydd featuring Yelawolf - Hall Pass". HYPEBEAST.
  22. ↑ "Kydd – "Now & Then" (Feat. Pac Div) [Video]". Earmilk.
  23. ↑ "Kydd "The Masons" feat. A.Dd+". Okayplayer.
  24. ↑ "Kydd ft. GLC, Tank & Max Frost - Russian Roulette". DJBooth.
  25. ↑ "NEW MUSIC: KYDD JONES – HOMECOMING". KUTX.
  26. ↑ "PREMIERE: ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR IN THIS SULTRY NEW MUSIC VIDEO FROM SOULECTION'S INSIGHTFUL". Afropunk.
  27. ↑ "It's McCartney: ACL Fest pulls off its biggest-name headliner in years". Austin360.
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