25 Facts About Jay Rock

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Under TDE, Rock secured a record deal in 2007 with Warner Bros.

2.

Records and later Asylum Records, but mergers fell through and Jay Rock departed from the label shortly after.

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Jay Rock then signed with fellow American rapper Tech N9ne's Strange Music, in a joint-venture deal with TDE.

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In 2011, after signing his deal with Strange Music, Jay Rock's often-delayed debut album, Follow Me Home, was released in July of that year.

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Apart from his solo career, Jay Rock is known for being a member of the hip hop supergroup Black Hippy, alongside fellow West Coast rappers and TDE label-mates Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul.

6.

In 2019, Jay Rock received his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance for "King's Dead".

7.

Jay Rock was raised in Watts, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, in the Nickerson Gardens projects.

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8.

In 2005, Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith, chief executive officer of independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment, discovered Jay Rock and signed him to his label, after hearing a verse of his.

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At TDE, Jay Rock met fellow labelmate Kendrick Lamar, and the two would go on multiple tours together, honing their craft.

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Jay Rock released his commercial debut single, "All My Life " in late 2008, featuring fellow American recording artists Lil Wayne and will.

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In 2010, Jay Rock was featured on the cover of XXL's annual Top 10 Freshmen issue.

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Jay Rock was named by MTV one of 2010's breakthrough MCs.

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Jay Rock was featured on Omarion's song "Hoodie" and was supposed to be featured on Flo Rida's third studio album Only One Flo but was left off the final track listing.

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Jay Rock toured with 50 Cent, and other rappers on The Invitation Tour.

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Jay Rock then signed with indie record label Strange Music in the Fall of 2010, on a multi-album deal after leaving from Warner Bros.

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On June 21,2011, Jay Rock released his second single, "Hood Gone Love It", featuring Kendrick Lamar.

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Jay Rock is featured on the song "Money Trees", for which his verse was highly acclaimed.

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In November 2013, Jay Rock told Power 105 that his second studio album would be released in 2014.

19.

In September 2014, Tech N9ne revealed that Jay Rock had left his Strange Music imprint and is only signed to Top Dawg Entertainment.

20.

On October 29,2014, Jay Rock released a song titled "Pay for It", featuring Kendrick Lamar and Chantal Kreviazuk, as a promotional single.

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On November 15,2014, Jay Rock appeared on NBC late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show Saturday Night Live, alongside the musical guest Lamar, where they performed "Pay For It".

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On February 15,2016, Jay Rock was involved in a harsh motorcycle accident according to Top Dawg Entertainment's CEO Anthony Tiffith.

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Jay Rock was in surgery and successfully came out of it.

24.

On January 12,2018, Jay Rock released the single "King's Dead" with Kendrick Lamar, Future and James Blake.

25.

In February 2019, Jay Rock won his first Grammy award for "King's Dead".

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