Jarvis Antonio Mills (born September 11, 1983), better known by his stage name Jae Millz, is an American rapper from Harlem, New York.[2] He is best known for his performances on Young Money Entertainment's 2009 singles "BedRock" and "Every Girl," having signed to the label a year prior.[3][4] His debut album, Nothing Is Promised was scheduled for release in 2013, although it remains unreleased; he departed from the label the following year.[5]
Jae Millz | |
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 Millz performing in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jarvis Antonio Mills[1] |
| Also known as | J.A.E., Yae, Jar Jar |
| Born | September 11, 1983 New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Labels | Atlantic Records, Young Money, Cash Money, Warner Bros. |
| Website | millzy |
Mills is also known for his rap battles with MCs including Murda Mook, E Ness, K-Shine, 40 Cal. and J.R. Writer.[2][6]
Biography
editJae Millz was born in Harlem, New York. He started writing lyrics while at junior high school. He followed his love for art and went to the New York High School for Cartoon and Fashion Architecture.[7]
Millz grew to local fame by winning hip hop battles and doing performances and releasing a number of mixtapes. In 2003, he released his debut single "No, No, No", which received radio play and peaked at number 89 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[8] After the success of the song, Millz was offered a record deal with Warner Bros. Records. However, due to creative differences, he left the label, without having an album released. Soon after that he signed with Universal Records. Eventually, he left Universal, too, due to the lack of promotion, as the label was giving priority to other artists.[9]
Jae Millz' 2004 single "Streetz Melting" was featured on the soundtrack of the EA video game NBA Live 06.
Millz has released 20 mixtapes since 2004, including Back 2 Tha Future, Zone Out Season and Dead Presidents.[10][11]
In January 2008, Millz was signed to Young Money Entertainment. He made a cameo appearance in the video for Lil Wayne's single "Lollipop" from Tha Carter III.[4]
On December 21, 2009, Millz' collaboration album with Young Money We Are Young Money was released. Millz was featured on eight of the songs, including the singles "Every Girl" and "BedRock". The album landed at number nine on the US Billboard 200, selling 142,000 copies in its first week,[12] and was later certified gold by the RIAA.[13]
A debut album, Nothing Is Promised, was scheduled for a 2013 release. In an interview with BBC Radio 1's Tim Westwood, Millz explained that the title refers to his health problems – "The title come from [me] having two seizures in the previous year. I had them in my sleep. It's like you wake up and you don't know what happened."[14] The first single from the album, called "Forever Winning", was released in July 2011 and featured fellow Young Money rapper Lil Wayne.[15] His mixtape Dead Presidents 2 was released on February 4, 2013.[citation needed]
On April 19, 2013, Millz released his 20th mixtape Property Of Potentness 2.[citation needed]
On November 20, 2020, Millz released the album Wood Panel Walls, which included the single "High Rollers" featuring Anthiny King.[citation needed]
On February 12, 2021, Millz released the album, "Much Love" with Anthiny King (distributed through Empire Records), as a continuation of their collaboration.[16]
Discography
edit- Lenox Ave Legend (2017)
- Wood Panel Walls (2020)
- Much Love (with Anthiny King) (2021)
References
edit- ^ "ACTING BRAND NEW". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "Jae Millz". Last.fm. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "Happy Birthday, Jae Millz! - XXL". September 11, 2015.
- ^ a b Arnold, Paul. "DX-clusive: Jae Millz speaks on deal with Lil Wayne". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ Alexis, Nadeska. "Jae Millz Says 'Hearing Voices' Is Aimed At All YMCMB Detractors". HipHopMusicc.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "Jae Millz Interview". Nerd At the Cool Table. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ Mousdell, Daniel. "LilWayneHQ.com's Exclusive Interview With Young Money's Jae Millz". LilWayneHQ.com. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "Jae Millz Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ Hatfield, Quinton. "Jae Millz: New Money". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "Jae Millz Discography". YoungMoneyHQ.com. June 17, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "Jae Millz Official Releases". DatPiff. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "Young Money Racks Up 142K in First Week Sales, 127K Eminem Fans Order Refill". XXL Magazine. December 30, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "American album certifications – Young Money – We Are Young Money". Recording Industry Association of America. May 24, 2010. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ Horowitz, Steven. "Jae Millz Reveals His Young Money Debut Is Inspired By Seizures". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "Jae Millz Feat. Lil Wayne – "Forever Winning"". The Smoking Section. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "Much Love by Jae Millz & Anthiny King".