Jacquees Yeeeeaaahhhhh

Hey there music lovers, I've got a new hit for you this week. Ladies, you're going to love this one, but I would like to give all of you a pre-warning: HE IS MINE. LOL. But on the real, this dude has got some hot tunes so without further ado let me please introduce you to the world of Jacquees (Jah- qweese).

Young Boy from Decatur

Rodriguez "Jacquees" Broadnax gifted Atlanta, GA with his presence on April 15, 1994. Raised in east side Decatur, Georgia on Wesley Chapel Road after moving there at the age of nine, that is where his story began. He will tell you himself, as he did during his interview with R&B DJ Smallz, where he says, "you know once you get in the forth grade it's really time to start..." and proceeds to pound his chest as if toughening up. He continues in his interview to say that his favorite hangout in the A is all down Peter Street, with his favorite place to eat down there being Pearls Restaurant and Lounge. At that age, he realized his passion was singing and dancing. He continued by posting covers on YouTube and making school appearances as a guest and for talent shows. He found his inspirations at a young age, influenced by The Jacksons: The American Dream and various Temptation movies. As he grew more notoriety amoungst his YouTube fans, he developed a profile similar to the young Chris Brown.

Rising Up 

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 As his nickname continued its trend, Jacquees also gained his fame on YouTube. In 2007 he was  introduced to his manager Orlando Grind, who introduced him to Russel "Block" Simmons, the founder and CEO of Block Entertainment.
Unfortunately, that wasn't his home. Signing with  that company required him to blend in and become  someone he was not. Their focus was rap, while  Jacquees is about appealing to the ladies through  R&B and R&B soul.




It wasn't until two years later when his talent was  truly recognized by the business; they then began to change their focus. During this time Jacquees was hanging out with people such as Jody Breeze who actually took him to the strip club at 14 -there's your fun fact for the day :)-. His new exposure, to those who didn't have big booties, but big voices, gained him even more notoriety, which led to creating his first single "Krazy" featuring the amazing artist T.I. He then continued to release his first EP entitled  I am Jacquees and mixtapes Round of Applause,  Fan Affiliated, and Quemix. 

How Bout Now?

Increasing in fame, lately Jacquees released his second EP entitled "19" on March 25, 2014. This album reached #3 on the iTunes R&B & Soul charts, and #15 on the Billboard charts for R&B Albums. That EP included featured artist such as, Chris Brown, Rich Homie Quan, Lloyd, and Trinidad James. As of January of 2015, he has acquired 25 million views on YouTube. Jacquees is on the rise to fame now signed with the big time company named Cash Money Records officially making himself apart of Rich Gang. This company is currently signed with the big dogs Ace Hood, Christina Millian, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Tyga, Paris Hilton, Juvenile, and Kevin Rudolf. His latest mixtape release, entitled Quemix 2, has now gained him more fame, doing remixes of popular songs such as "How Bout Now" by Drake and "Drunk Texting" by Chris Brown feat. Jhene Aiko.

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YOU DIG?

You think you can ride with Jaquees? Check him out! His soul-reaching, mesmerizing voice needs a bit more loving.  If you'd like to vibe with him and watch him grow as an artist, check him out on his YouTube Channel, Twitter, Vine, SoundCloud, and Facebook.

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