Kydd (rapper)

Kydd
Background information
Birth name	Randell Jones
Also known as	Kydd Jones
Origin	Austin, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop R&B
Occupation(s)	Rapper singer record producer
Years active	2008–present
Labels	LNS Crew
Associated acts	Tank Washington, Cory Kendrix
Website	www.lnscrew.com

Randell "Kydd" Jones is an American hiphop/R&B artist from Austin, Texas.^[1][2][3][4]

Career

He was nicknamed "Kydd" by his older brother Tank Washington for being the younger kid in their group called Southern Boys which performed at local talent shows; after being picked up by an independent record label in his early teenage years, he joined another group called Impac and started performing at clubs and shows at the age of 15.^[5][6] He was personally picked by Chuck D to open for Public Enemy in 2012 after releasing The Sounds in My Head Pt. 2 and The Righteous LP.^[7][8][9] In 2013, Jones released a compilation entitled Anunnaki and performed at Fun Fun Fun Fest and the StubHub Live Showcase at SXSW.^[10][11][12] Kydd performed at NXNE and The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival as well as Red Bull Sound Select shows with Danny Brown & Yung Lean in 2014 while also producing for Kirko Bangz on Progression V: Young Texas Playa.^{[13][14][15][16][17]} During 2015, he released the LNS Crew mixtapes and opened for Nicki Minaj and Justin Bieber at the Billboard Hot 100 Fest.^[18][19][20]

Discography

Mixtapes

• The Sounds in My Head Pt. 1 (2008)
• The Sounds in My Head Pt. 2 (2012)
• LNS Crew Mixtapes (2015)

Studio albums

• The Righteous LP (2012)

Compilation albums

• Anunnaki (2013)

Guest appearances

• GLC - "Incredible" from I Know Who You Pimped Last Summer (2012)
• Max Frost - "Sunday Driving" (2012)
• Deezie Brown - "Leaders Life Forever", "Sippin'", and "Windy City" from Hoop Dreams (2012)
• Muneshine - "Back to the Future" from There Is Only Today (2012)
• Worldwide - "Too Thoed" from Ga$ Money (2012)
• Sertified - "Where I Live" from FILTHYFCKINGHUMANS (2013)
• Cory Kendrix - "We Can Smoke" from IGNORANCE (2014)
• Tank Washington - "Work" from Pain (2016)

Productions

• Noah23 - "$100 Dollar Billz" from Zoom (2011)
• Phranchyze - "Back on My Shit" from French Phrantana (2011)
• Kirko Bangz - "Trill Young Nigga" from Progression 2 (2012)
• Noah23 - "Buddha at the Drugspot" and "Higher Self" from Wingfoot (2012)
• Tank Washington - "Six Shots" and "Leaders Life Forever" from 6 Shots EP (2013)
• Supa Sortahuman - "No Worries" from Adventure Time (2013)
• Cory Kendrix - "We Can Smoke" from IGNORANCE (2014)
• Kirko Bangz - "Trill Young Nigga Pt 2", "At Da Kappa", "Blow Sum", "Bangin Screw", "U Know What That Mean", "Tough Girl" and "My Dog" from Progression V: Young Texas Playa (2014)
• Country Cousins - "Takin Risks" (2015)
• Tank Washington - "RIP POP", "Get Yours", "Work", "Your Side" from Pain (2016)

References

1. "Represent, Represent: The 25 Most Important Cities in Hip-Hop". VIBE Magazine.
2. Stonebrook, Ian. "KICKSTARTER: THE SHOE THAT GOT KYDD JONES HOOKED". Nice Kicks.
3. Krez, Jake. "Kydd Jones Flexes Poetic With New Single, ‘Patience’". Uproxx.
4. Cagle, Tess. "FOUR ON THE FLOOR: LIVE MUSIC CAPITAL OF THE WORLD". SXSW.
5. Levandoski, Coty. "KYDD JONES: 'LEMME SEE WHAT I CAN DO'". Red Bull Sound Select.
6. Usenza, Christiana. "Spotlight On: Kydd". Sonicbids Blog.
7. "Kydd “The Masons” feat. A.Dd+". Okayplayer.
8. "VIDEO: KYDD MEETS CHUCK D & THEN OPENS FOR PUBLIC ENEMY". YouHeardThatNew.
9. Solley, Matt. "KYDD GETS RIGHTEOUS W/ STUNNAMAN, GLC & WESTERN TINK". Mishka NYC.
10. Curtin, Kevin. "Fun Fun Fun Fest 2013: Local Fun". The Austin Chronicle.
11. Sengupta-Stith, Deborah. "SXSW music preview: Texas". Austin American-Statesman.
12. Fionda, Ryan. "Russell Simmons’ All Def Digital Presents Kydd Jones Video for “Patience”". DJ Whoo Kid.
13. "Yung Lean, Kydd Jones, Feathers Live in Austin". Red Bull.
14. Rutherford, Kevin. "Red Bull Sound Select in Austin: Sleigh Bells, Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt to Perform". Billboard.
15. Walbert, Mike. "A3C's Best In Show @ NXNE". A3C Festival Blog.
16. Baker, Soren. "Raekwon, Jay Electronica, CyHi The Prynce Appearing At Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival". HipHopDX.
17. Davis, Justin. "Stream Kirko Bangz' "Progression V" Mixtape". Complex Media.
18. Glaser, Rachel. "Austin musician Kydd Jones gets chance to shine at SXSW". KXAN-TV.
19. "LNS Crew (Kydd Jones, Tank Washington & Cory Kendrix) – LNS Crew Vol. 2 (Mixtape)". Boi-1da.
20. "Billboard Hot 100 Fest Highlights". BET.

External links

• Official website
• Kydd on Twitter
• Kydd on Facebook