Kydd (rapper)
Randell "Kydd" Jones is an American hiphop/R&B rapper from Austin, Texas.[1][2]
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Birth name | Randell Jones |
Also known as | Kydd |
Origin | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | LNS Crew |
Website | www |
Career
Jones performed at NXNE[3], The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival[4] and Red Bull Sound Select[5] in 2014 while producing for Kirko Bangz[6] on Progression V.[7] During 2015, he released two singles: Patience[8] and Blink Away[9] with Sean Price; he also performed at the Billboard Hot 100 Fest at Jones Beach Theater.[10][11] After being personally picked by Chuck D to open for The Hip Hop Gods Tour in Los Angeles at The Novo (formerly Club Nokia),[12] Kydd opened for The Art Of Rap Fest at the Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta during 2016.[13] He released Sounds in My Head 2: The Righteous Edition later that year with features from Skyzoo,[14] Yelawolf,[15] Pac Div,[16] A.Dd+,[17] Cory Kendrix, Max Frost, GLC & Tank Washington.[18] In 2018, he released an album entitled Homecoming[19] and an EP with producer Insightful[20] of Soulection. Jones performed at SXSW[21] and Austin City Limits Festival[22] in both 2018 and in 2019 with Gary Clark Jr.[23]
References
- "Represent, Represent: The 25 Most Important Cities in Hip-Hop". VIBE Magazine.
- "UHD presents Thursday concerts at Discovery Green". Houston Chronicle.
- "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.
- "Kirko Bangz Is Still Finding His Way". Houston Press.
- "Kirko Bangz – Progression V: Young Texas Playa [New Mixtape]". HotNewHipHop.
- "Kydd Jones – "Patience"". AllHipHop.
- "KYDD JONES – BLINK AWAY F. SEAN PRICE". 2DopeBoyz.
- "Austin musician Kydd Jones gets chance to shine at SXSW". KXAN-TV.
- "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.
- "Kydd featuring Yelawolf – Hall Pass". HYPEBEAST.
- "Kydd – "Now & Then" (Feat. Pac Div) [Video]". Earmilk.
- "Kydd 'The Masons' feat. A.Dd+". Okayplayer.
- "Kydd ft. GLC, Tank & Max Frost – Russian Roulette". DJBooth.
- "NEW MUSIC: KYDD JONES – HOMECOMING". KUTX.
- "PREMIERE: ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR IN THIS SULTRY NEW MUSIC VIDEO FROM SOULECTION'S INSIGHTFUL". Afropunk.
- "Kydd Jones - The Music Bloggers Guide to SXSW". SXSW.
- "ACL Fest Q&A: Kydd Jones". Austin Monthly.
- "Gary Clark Jr. at ACL Fest: A gradual build, a beautiful finish". Austin360.