Randell Obrain Jones, known professionally as Kydd, is an American rapper, producer, and singer from Austin, Texas.[2][3][4][5]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Randell Obrain Jones[1] |
| Also known as | Kydd |
| Origin | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | LNS Crew |
| Website | lnscrew |
Career
editJones performed at NXNE,[6] The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival[7] and Red Bull Sound Select[8] in 2014 while producing for Kirko Bangz[9] on Progression V.[10] During 2015, he released two singles: Patience[11] and Blink Away[12] with Sean Price; he also performed at the Billboard Hot 100 Fest at Jones Beach Theater.[13] After being personally picked by Chuck D to open for The Hip Hop Gods Tour in Los Angeles at The Novo (formerly Club Nokia),[14] Kydd opened for The Art Of Rap Fest at the Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta during 2016.[15] He released Sounds in My Head 2: The Righteous Edition later that year with features from Skyzoo,[16] Yelawolf,[17] Pac Div,[18] A.Dd+,[19] Cory Kendrix, Max Frost, GLC & Tank Washington.[20] Jones performed at SXSW[21] and Austin City Limits Festival[22] in both 2018 and in 2019 with Gary Clark Jr[23] after releasing his album entitled Homecoming[24] as well as an EP with producer Insightful[25] of Soulection. He then followed that up by performing at Blues On The Green[26] during 2020[27] and 2021[28] and collaborating with the Round Rock Express to honor native Austinite and Negro league baseball legend Willie Wells and the Austin Black Senators at Dell Diamond.[29] In 2022, Kydd released his new album, Onyx D'Or[30] and was honored in his hometown of Austin, Texas by having September 1 declared Kydd Jones Day.[31]
References
edit- ^ "END GAME". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Austin musician Kydd Jones gets chance to shine at SXSW". KXAN-TV. March 20, 2016.
- ^ "UHD presents Thursday concerts at Discovery Green". Houston Chronicle. March 12, 2012.
- ^ "Get a Look at Austin FC's Brand New Jersey". Austin Monthly. February 15, 2023.
- ^ "Kydd Jones on Telling His Truth and Nas' Inspirational Lyrics". SPIN Magazine.
- ^ "A3C's Best in Show @ NXNE". A3C Festival Blog.
- ^ "Live Stream This Year's Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival With Performances From Jay Electronica, Raekwon, and More". Complex Magazine.
- ^ "Red Bull Sound Select in Austin: Sleigh Bells, Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt to Perform". Billboard Magazine. February 26, 2014.
- ^ "Kirko Bangz Is Still Finding His Way". Houston Press.
- ^ "Kirko Bangz – Progression V: Young Texas Playa [New Mixtape]". HotNewHipHop.com. December 16, 2014.
- ^ "Kydd Jones – "Patience"". AllHipHop. July 30, 2015.
- ^ "KYDD JONES – BLINK AWAY F. SEAN PRICE". 2DopeBoyz.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 Fest Highlights". BET.
- ^ "Playback: SXSW news and carryings-on". Austin Chronicle.
- ^ "From Austin to the Atlanta Stage: Kydd Jones". Swisher Sweets.
- ^ "DXclusive: Kydd Jones Makes Waves With "Dripped Up"". HipHopDX. January 25, 2017.
- ^ "Kydd featuring Yelawolf – Hall Pass". HYPEBEAST. November 4, 2011.
- ^ "Kydd – "Now & Then" (Feat. Pac Div) [Video]". Earmilk. March 6, 2012.
- ^ "Kydd 'The Masons' feat. A.Dd+". Okayplayer. September 25, 2013.
- ^ "Kydd ft. GLC, Tank & Max Frost – Russian Roulette". DJBooth. February 12, 2018.
- ^ "Kydd Jones - The Music Bloggers Guide to SXSW". SXSW. February 26, 2018. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "8 Austinites to catch at the 2019 SXSW Music Festival". The Daily Texan.
- ^ "Gary Clark Jr. at ACL Fest: A gradual build, a beautiful finish". Austin360.
- ^ "Kydd Jones – "Icon"". This is 50. November 20, 2019.
- ^ "PREMIERE: ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR IN THIS SULTRY NEW MUSIC VIDEO FROM SOULECTION'S INSIGHTFUL". Afropunk. June 14, 2018.
- ^ "Blues On The Screen". Austin City Limits Radio. July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Watch Blues on the Screen". KTBC Fox 7 Austin. July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Blues on the Green returning to Zilker Park this month". KVUE. July 20, 2021.
- ^ "#TBT: 'Tipping our hat' to Austin's first professional team The Austin Black Senators". KEYE-TV. July 29, 2021.
- ^ "Kydd Jones: "TV On"". KUTX. January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Mayor Steve Adler declares September 1st to be "Kydd Jones Day"". Austin Chamber of Commerce. September 12, 2022.