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J.Reu
J.Reu
	J.Reu live in Atlanta, Ga (2011)
Background information
Birth name	Jacob Reuben Marchand
Born	June 4, 1987 (age 37); New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Origin	Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, Songwriter, Producer, Singer
Years active	2003–present
Website	http://www.iamjreu.com

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Jacob Reuben Marchand (born June 4, 1987) is an American rapper based in Huntsville, Alabama. He is better known for his stage name J.Reu. He Made his performance debut on the 2006 Best Buy Retail Road Show^[1] after creating the Christmas jingle for Best Buy TV and Radio 2006 winter ad campaign.^[2]^[3]

Early Life

Jacob Reuben Marchand was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 4, 1987 to Paul and Florence Marchand. Jacob recorded his first record at the age of 5 with the New Orleans children choir singing the "Our Father Prayer" also known as "Lord's Prayer". Several people told his struggling single mother to put him in the music industry but she wanted him to finish school.

J.Reu Live at Sugar Hill in Underground ATL in 2007.

Career

Writing music was just a hobby^[4] in the beginning. During high school he started to put out music and became the talk of the school. Jacob having the most likely to be famous picture in his year book made him only more hungry for the fame, fortune, and love for music. He continued to put out music to friends and classmates and gained a small fanbase. Somehow the made its way into the offices of several record label executives at Def Jam Recordings and he was looking to sign a major deal. Unfortunately J.Reu and the talent company based in Atlanta, Georgia never came to an agreement therefore the deal was never completed.

J.Reu, who was full with disappointment in the talent company, and in the time he invested with them began to realize he can't depend on anyone but himself. So he put out another album in 2005 called "Changing the Game".^[5] ^[6] He made several tracks but finally put 19 on the album. While shopping his music he ran into longtime friend Theodore Lindsey and Mr. Lindsey began to shop J.Reu's music to his nephew "Nick Cannon" for his then "Can I Ball" record label. At the time they had already filled their roster so J.Reu was not a good fit. He then linked up with best buy after writing a jingle for the Christmas holiday best buy season. J.Reu was then selected to tour with Best Buy in front of thousands the tour kicked off in [St Louis, Mo].^[7]

J.Reu Live during best buy tour in Miami 2006.

Fxck Molly

In August 2013 J.Reu released his highly controversial new single :Fxck Molly"^[8]. Molly is a slang term used for MDMA (Ecstasy) or possibly Methylone (bk-MDMA), these are drugs associated with clubs and dancing. J.Reu has stated in a press release that he is tired of the use of Molly in hip hop and how musicians are making a drug popular amongst the youth. The release of Fxck Molly J.Reu stated is not a PSA but more so a blatant call out to hip hop artist who have no lyrical content and constantly use the drug molly as filler lyric. "These n***a's sounding the same, all i'm hearing is quotes"^[9]. Mixed refused were provided to the Fxck Molly single. Unrelated to the single release the term Molly started receiving recognition for being a slang word for MDMA and several artist including Kendrick Lamar started anti-molly campaigns such as Death To Molly^[10]. Radio Stations began refusing to allow the use of the word molly to be even played on the radio across the [United States of America]. Artist including Lil Wayne and Rick Ross have both been banned from radio for a small period of time due to the controverial lyrics using Molly as a date rape drug.^[11] The music video for J.Reu's Fxck Molly was release in February 2014 as a music video and a short film.^[12]

Tours

Best Buy Retail RoadShow (with Best Buy and "The Link" Magazine)^[13]
No Gimmicks Tour^[14] ^[15]

Discography

Studio albums

2005: Changing The Game^[16]^[17]
TBA: No Gimmicks EP^[18]

Mixtapes

2010: The Huggz -N- Kissez Mixtape^[19]
2012: WiLLRap4Beatz^[20]
2012: WiLLRap4Beatz2^[21]

Mug shot of J.Reu taken after his arrest in Atlanta in 2011

Music Videos

2006: Best Buy Live [Performance Video]^[22]
2011: Straight To The Bank (UnOfficial Video)^[23]
2012: Straight To The Bank (Official Video)^[24]^[25]
2012: The Effin Man (Ft Paul Revear)^[26]
2012: To The Top (Ft J.Erv)
2014: Fxck Molly^[27]
2014: No Gimmicks^[28]

Singles

2005: When I Think About You (featuring Dawn Forbes & Robert Pressley of Committed (group))^[29]^[30]
2012: Straight To the Bank^[31]
2012: Can I Get On^[32]^[33]
2013: Fxck Molly^[34]^[35]^[36]
2014: No Gimmicks ^[37]^[38]

Features

2007: Mista Freezy - Black Light (Ft J.Reu & Ben Frank)(Prod By Ben Frank)
2010: Antonio Dye - Just Go (Ft J.Reu)
2010: KayNyne - Dat N***a (Ft J.Reu & Goldie)
2010: Paul Revear - What I Want (w/ J.Reu)
2010: Geo Definite - She Got Me Like (Ft J.Reu)(Written By J.Reu)^[39]
2011: J.Erv - Aye Shawty (Ft J.Reu) (Written By J.Reu)
2011: Polanxx - Stereo Love (Ft J.Reu)^[40]
2012: Wem - All I Know (Ft J.Reu) (Written By J.Reu) ( Prod. By C.P. Beats)^[41]
2012: Morrisa Jeanine - Whatever You Like (Ft J.Reu)^[42]^[43]
2013: B-Coolin - Sex Positions (Ft Young Scrap & J.Reu)^[44]

Remixes

2009: Unladylike - Bartender (featuring J.Reu & (RedStone)^[45]
2009: Se7en - Girls (Remix) (featuring Lil' Kim & J.Reu) (prod. Darkchild)^[46]
2010: Rocko - Maybe Remix Ft J.Reu & Rick Ross (rapper)^[47]
2010: Donnis - Gone Remix featuring J.Reu^[48]
2010: Demarco - Show It (So Sexy) (Remix) (Featuring Sheek Louch, J.Reu, Craig & 2 Pistols)^[49]^[50]

Jingles

2006: "Welcome to the holidays"(Best Buy Jingle)

Writing for other Artists

Artist who have recorded J.Reu's songs include:

Antonio Dye - "Two Weeks Notice", "Customer Service", "Simple Girl".
Young Tezz - "Good Girl"
Morrisa Jeanine - "Whatever You Like" "Out The Game"

Nominations & Awards

The KnocDown-SCM Awards was established 2008 in Memphis, Tennessee to honor artist, producers, DJ's, Models and other industry candidates that have been voted for by the public.


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2009	J.Reu & Redstone^[51]	Out of State Rap Group of the Year	Nominated

References

External links

Category:1987 births Category:African-American male rappers Category:African-American male singers Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Huntsville, Alabama Category:Rappers from Alabama Category:Rappers from New Orleans, Louisiana

[1] Fan Video Of J.Reu & Bets Buy Tour

[2] .Real Footage From Best Buy tour

[3] Real Footage From Best Buy tour

[4] .reu rapping as a hobby

[5] Dicogs.com Changing the game

[6] Changing The Game by J.Reu

[7] Bio of J.Reu @ Cadenza Musicians Directory

[8] xck molly single release

[9] Fxck Molly Lyrics

[10] Kendrick Lamar's Death To Molly

[11] Lil Wayne & Rick Ross Banned from radio for use of date rape drug

[12] Fxck Molly video release party

[13] .J.Reu & Best Buy tour

[14] J.Reu Announces No Gimmicks Tour

[15] J.Reu adds dates to No Gimmicks tour in atlanta

[16] Discogs.com Changing the game

[17] Changing The Game @ last.fm

[18] s album release

[19] Huggz -N- Kissez Album

[20] rchand, Jacob. "WiLLRap4Beatz Mixtape".

[21] REU, J. "WiLLRap4Beatz2 Mixtape".

[22] .Real Footage From Best Buy tour

[23] UNOFFICIAL VIDEO FOR STRAIGHT TO THE BANK

[24] [1] STRAIGHT TO THE BANK LYRICS

[25] [2] STRAIGHT TO THE BANK VIDEO

[26] [3] The Effin Man Video

[27] Fxck Molly Official Music Video/Single

[28] J.Reu Next Video announced by Jack thriller of thisis50.com

[29] Thinking about you single

[30] Thinking about you radio single

[31] "J.Reu - Straight to the Bank Lyrics | MetroLyrics".

[32] J.Reu - Can I Get On - Single on iTunes

[33] I get on Single release

[34] J.Reu - FMolly Lyrics

[35] J.Reu - FMolly Single

[36] Fxck Molly Official Music Video

[37] J.Reu Releases New Single No Gimmicks

[38] J.Reu No Gimmicks Single on iTunes

[39] "Geo Definite & J-Reu | She Got Me Like | Audio".

[40] ttp://www.frequency.com/video/polanxx-ft-jreu-stereo-love-over-4k/5174509

[41] ttp://www.heartbreakerrecords.com/wem-all-i-know-feat-j-reu-prod-by-c-p-beats/index.html

[42] "Morrisa Jeanine - Whatever You Like Lyrics | MetroLyrics".

[43] "The official website of morrisa jeanine || music".

[44] ttp://thedailyloud.com/2013/09/13/b-coolin-feat-young-scrap-j-reu-sex-positions-audio/

[45] UnLadyLike Ft J.Reu & RedStone

[46] Se7en "Girls" Remix Ft. Lil Kim & J.Reu

[47] Remix To Rocko's Maybe Ft Rick Ross & J.Reu

[48] The list of Remixes

[49] Demarco Show It Remix Ft Various Artist

[50] Demarco Remix

[51] KnocDown SCM Awards List of Nominees for 2009

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