Quilly (rapper)

Marvin Jones better known by his stage name Quilly (and formerly Quilly Millz) is an American rapper and recording artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]

Career

Marvin Jones began his career as a battle rapper under the name Quilly Millz.[2] In 2008, he released his debut mixtape beginning the "Haines Street Hustler" series, followed by the "New Wave" series of mixtapes starting in 2010. In 2013, Quilly Millz signed a deal with independent label On Dek Entertainment, and announced his name change to simply Quilly. His mixtape HSH V would be the first release under the new venture.[3] However, he was briefly arrested and jailed due to a probation violation prior to the mixtape release. In an interview with HHS1987 the following year, Quilly revealed he was currently under house arrest following the incident.[4] On July 29, 2014, he released his self-titled debut studio album Quilly, which was also made available for free download.[5][4] His most recent mixtape Quilly 3 was released on December 21, 2015.

On April 17, 2016, Quilly was one of three men shot in North Philadelphia when a gunman opened fire on the group. He was reportedly taken to Einstein Medical Center for treatment.[6][7] According to reports the following days, he had been shot in the upper torso, citing an unnamed source. Quilly was also noted to have recently had issues with his label On Dek and had hinted at parting ways with the label prior to the incident.[8]

Discography

  • Get It How U Live: The Haines St. Hustler (2008)
  • Haines Street Hustler 2 (2008)
  • Haines Street Hustler 3 (2009)
  • Haines Street Hustler 4 (2009)
  • New Wave (2010)
  • New Wave 2 (2011)
  • New Wave 3 (2011)
  • New Wave 4 (2012)
  • I'm Rapped Out (2012)
  • HSH V (2013)
  • Quilly (2014)
  • Quilly 2 (2015)
  • HSH Six (2015)
  • Quilly 3 (2015)

References

  1. ↑ "Philly Rapper Quilly Drops "Real One" Video". HipHopOnDeck.com. September 5, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Hip Hop By The States Part 3: Pennsylvania". AllHipHop.com. July 9, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Quilly Millz Talks Name Change, HSH5 Mixtape, New Deal & more with HHS1987". YouTube.com. HipHopSince1987. August 20, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Quilly Talks New Album, Probation Violation, Meeting Jeezy & More With HHS1987". YouTube.com. HipHopSince1987. August 11, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Quilly – Quilly (Mixtape)". July 29, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Philly Rapper Quilly Allegedly Shot In String Of Weekend Shootings Leaving 3 Dead, 7 Wounded". AllHipHop. April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Philadelphia Rapper Quilly Shot". HipHopDX. April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  8. ↑ "More Info On Rapper Quilly’s Status, Shooting In Philadelphia". April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.

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