Jallaluddin Mohammad Malik (born February 10, 1993, in Los Angeles, California),[1] better known by his stage name Jallal, is an American rapper and actor from Los Angeles, California.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jallaluddin Mohammad Malik |
| Born | February 10, 1993 Los Angeles, CA |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2011- |
| Website | jallal.com |
Career
editMusic
editAfter spending time under the mentorship of Lupe Fiasco, Jallal released his debut mixtape, Semi-Casual Love, in 2011.[2][3] Since then, he has released a second mixtape, Unwilling Fortay, along with numerous tracks. The mixtape caught the attention of Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def), who has since served as a mentor to Jallal.[4] Jallal has opened for Bey on several stops on his US tours starting in 2013.[4]
Jallal appeared on the remix to Olivia Olson's 2013 song "Suspicious". In 2014, he released his first single, "Rocky", featuring Rick Ross and produced by DJ Moza,[5] and "Suicide", featuring BJ the Chicago Kid.[citation needed] In 2015, he released the single "Gone Girl", featuring RDGLDGRN.[6]
In February 2017, Jallal released the single "Imma Dog". It was produced by CashMoneyAP.[5][7] He followed that up with "2:00 AM", produced by Goddy Beats, which Vibe magazine called "a flossy number that serves as the soundtrack for all of our late night rendezvous."[8] In May 2017, Jallal released the single "Toss & Turn" featuring Ne-Yo, produced by Hugo, James and Jan Fairchild.[1][9][10] In June 2017, he released the single "Never Forgotten", featuring BJ The Chicago Kid, Kaye Fox and Georgia Anne Muldrow.[11] The four tracks are included on his 15-track mixtape Off the Radar, which was released on June 14, 2017.[12][13] It features additional appearances from 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne, T-Pain and Yo Gotti,[citation needed] and production from Chad Hugo of The Neptunes, Elliot James of Hey Monday, and DJ Moza.[8] In March 2018, he released the single "Without Drake, Mos Def and Lupe Fiasco", produced by Killa J and DJ Moza.[14]
In 2018, Jallal put out the singles "The Truth" and "The Heat".[15][16] In April 2019 he released the single "You Gon' See", produced by Arteen Mozafari.[17] In August 2019 he released the music video for "We Made the Same". The song features the actress Tala Ashe.[18]
Discography
editSingles
edit- "Rocky" (feat. Rick Ross) (January 26, 2014)
- "Gone Girl" (feat. RDGLDGRN) (October 21, 2015)
- "Over Now" (February 11, 2016)
- "Control Me" (feat. Stoomie and Chris Taylor) (March 9, 2016)
- "Friday Night Lights" (feat. Stoomie) (March 9, 2016)
- "Imma Dog" (February 15, 2017)
- "2:00 AM" (March 20, 2017)
- "Toss & Turn" (feat. Ne-Yo) (May 3, 2017)
- "Never Forgotten" (feat. BJ The Chicago Kid, Kaye Fox and Georgia Anne Muldrow, June 7, 2017)
- "Without Drake, Mos Def and Lupe Fiasco" (March 9, 2018)
- "The Truth" (August 28, 2018)
- "The Heat" (September 27, 2018)
- "You Gon' See" (April 4, 2019)
- "We Made the Same" (feat. Tala Ashe) (August 19, 2019)
- "Lets Ride" (with Slushii) (2022)
Appears on
edit- "Suspicious" (remix) – Olivia Olson feat. Jallal (August 27, 2013)
Mixtapes
edit- Semi-Casual Love (2011)
- Unwilling Fortay (2013)
- Off the Radar (2017)
Personal life
editJallal is a Muslim.
References
edit- ^ a b Marjua Estevez, "Jallal Reflects On Relationship Woes In 'Toss & Turn' Featuring Ne-Yo," Vibe, May 3, 2017.
- ^ Christian D'Antonio, "Le borse William hanno un nuovo testimonial: il rapper Jallal da Los Angeles," The Way, March 8, 2017.
- ^ Sarah J. Edwards, "Introducing... Jallal, the Yasmin Bey, Lupe Fiasco & Chad Hugo Protege," Blag, 2017.
- ^ a b Jake Rohn, "Jallal Explains How Yasiin Bey Became His Mentor," HipHopDX, April 3, 2017.
- ^ a b Emmanuel C.M., "Jallal Talks Relationships on 'Imma Dog'," XXL, February 22, 2017.
- ^ "Jallal – Gone Girl ft. RDGLDGRN," DJBooth.net, March 2016.
- ^ "Jallal Drops 'Imma Dog' Ahead Of Debut Mixtape," HipHopDX, February 15, 2017.
- ^ a b Mark Braboy, "Jallal Delivers An Afterhours Anthem, '2 AM'," Vibe, March 20, 2017.
- ^ "New Music: Jallal Feat. Ne-Yo – ‘Toss & Turn’," Rap-Up, May 3, 2017.
- ^ Kyle Eustice, "DX Digest: Listen To Rare Big Daddy Kane Vintage Freestyle & The LOX Murder Drake's Beat On 'Dodge Van'," HipHopDX, May 4, 2017.
- ^ Mikey Fresh, "Jallal Links With BJ The Chicago Kid, Kaye Fox and Georgia Anne Muldrow On 'Never Forgotten'," Vibe, June 7, 2017.
- ^ "Jallal Releases ‘Off The Radar’ Mixtape W/ Features From Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz & Others," Los Angeles Leakers, July 12, 2017.
- ^ Patrick Glynn, "LA Rapper Jallal Taps Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Chad Hugo & More for 'Off the Radar' Debut," 2dopeboyz.com, July 26, 2017.
- ^ Lisa Deez, "LA Rapper Jallal Drops 'Without Drake, Mos Def and Lupe Fiasco'," This Is 50, March 9, 2018.
- ^ Allah, Sha Be (24 Aug 2018). "JALLAL SET TO RELEASE HIS DEBUT FULL LENGTH ALBUM 'UNTOLD TRUTH'". The Source. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "West Coast Rapper Jallal Shares What He's Learned From Hip-Hop Legends". All Hip Hop. 12 Sep 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "NYCE PICK: Jallal – "You Gon' See"". LA Leakers. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ ""We Made the Same"". jallal.com. Retrieved 29 August 2019.