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| Birth name | Jasiel Robinson |
| Born | April 2, 1984 |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Genre(s) | Southern hip hop, pop rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
| Label(s) | Bad Boy South, Block Entertainment, Atlantic Records |
| Associated acts | Boyz n da Hood, Gorilla Zoe, 8Ball & MJG, T-Pain, Trae, DJ Drama, Young Dro, Lil Scrappy, Young Jeezy, T.I., Flo Rida |
| Website | http://www.yungjoc.com |
Jasiel Robinson (born April 2, 1984) , better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper from College Park, Georgia.
Yung Joc is also featured on the songs "Show Stopper" by Danity Kane (from Diddy's Making The Band 4) & Cassie's album track Call U Out. Despite the rumors, he is not related to rapper Young Jeezy.1 Yung Joc is on 2006 "Forbes' Richest Rappers List", ranking at #20, having grossed approximately $10 million in 2006.2
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Career
New Joc City
Yung Joc was discovered by Russell "Block" Spencer after gaining fame in Atlanta with "It's Going Down" and "I Know You See It." In 2006, Yung Joc released his debut album New Joc City. The first single, "It's Goin' Down" charted at #3 on the billboard top 100 and #1 on the Hip Hop chart. This single was produced by Nitti. His second single, "I Know You See It" charted at #17 on the top 100 chart. His third single, "1st Time" was less successful. This song features Marques Houston and the video version added Trey Songz. Guest appearance on the album included Boyz n da Hood, Marques Houston, and many others. It is certified platinum, selling a million copies in the U.S.
Hustlenomics
Yung Joc was featured on other artists' singles including Danity Kane's "Show Stopper", Lil Boosie's "Zoom", and T-Pain's "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')". Yung Joc released his second album, Hustlenomics, on August 28, 2007. Guest appearances included The Game, Jim Jones, Bun B, Young Dro, Trick Daddy, Diddy, Jazze Pha, and the newly recruited member of Boyz n da Hood, (replacing Young Jeezy) Gorilla Zoe. The first single from the album "Coffee Shop" featuring Gorilla Zoe was a modest success. Joc's second single from Hustlenomics "Bottle Poppin'", also features Gorilla Zoe. There was also a video released for "Gettin' to Da Money. Later a video was made for "I'm a G". Yung Joc also features on a song with Hotstylz named "Lookin Boy".
Business deals
He owns two automobile-related companies, as well as a sunglasses line which will be debuting soon called Claudio St. James. Joc and his father will work together to manage the sunglasses line. Joc has been also said to have a new record label through Jive Records, called Swagg Team Entertainment. This label will see the debut from Chicago group Hotstylz; their first single will be "Lookin Boy".3
Discography
Albums
- 2006: New Joc City
- 2007: Hustlenomics
- 2009: Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood 4
Mixtapes
- 2006: Joc of Spades
- 2007: The Best Files
- 2008: Pummo Is The Best
- 2008: Joc Is Back
Solo singles
- 2006: "It's Goin' Down" (featuring Nitti)
- 2006: "I Know You See It" (featuring Ms. B)
- 2006: "1st Time " (featuring Marques Houston & Trey Songz)
- 2007: "Coffee Shop" (featuring Gorilla Zoe)
- 2007: "Bottle Poppin'" (featuring Gorilla Zoe)
- 2007: "Gettin' to da Money" (featuring Gorilla Zoe & Mike Carlito)
- 2008: "I'm a G" (featuring Young Dro & Bun B)
- 2008: "BooKoo"
Featured singles
- 2006: "Show Stopper" (Danity Kane featuring Yung Joc)
- 2006: "Zoom" (Lil Boosie featuring Yung Joc)
- 2006: "In the Hood" (Trae featuring Yung Joc & Big Pokey)
- 2007: "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" (T-Pain featuring Yung Joc)
- 2007: "5000 Ones" (DJ Drama featuring Nelly, T.I., Yung Joc, Willie the Kid, Young Jeezy, & Twista)
- 2007: "Portrait of Love" (Cheri Dennis featuring Yung Joc & Gorilla Zoe)
- 2007: "Killa" (Cherish featuring Yung Joc)
- 2007: "Booty Bangs" (Jessi Malay featuring Yung Joc)5
- 2008: "U Can't" (One Chance featuring Yung Joc)
- 2008: "Lookin' Boy" (Hot Stylz featuring Yung Joc)
- 2008: "That WA" (A Pillowcase featuring Yung Joc and Lil' Banks)
- 2008: "So Fly" (Slim featuring Yung Joc)
- 2008: "Beep" (Bobby Valentino featuring Yung Joc)
- 2008: "Love for Money" (Willie the Kid featuring Gucci Mane, La the Darkman, Yung Joc, Bun B and Trey Songz)6
- 2008: "Main Squeeze" (Urban Mystic feat. Yung Joc)
- 2008: "Stunned Out" (Paul Deanda feat. Yung Joc)
- 2008: "Get Like Me" (David Banner feat. Chris Brown, and Yung Joc)
- 2008: "So Fly (Remix)" (Slim feat. Shawty Lo, and Yung Joc)
Awards
- BET Hip-Hop Awards
- 2008, Hip-Hop Video of the Year ("Get Like Me") with David Banner & Chris Brown [Nominated]
- 2006, Hip-Hop Video of the Year ("It's Goin' Down") [Nominated]
- 2006, Hip-Hop Track of the Year ("It's Goin' Down") [Won]
- 2006, Rookie of the Year [Nominated]
- 2006, Hip-Hop MVP of the Year [Nominated]
- 2006, Best Live Performance [Nominated]
- Grammy Awards
- 2007, Best Rap Song ("It's Goin' Down") [Nominated]
- MTV Video Music Awards
- 2006, Best Rap Video ("It's Goin' Down") [Nominated]
- Ozone Awards
- 2007, Best Rap/R&B Collaboration ("Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')") with T-Pain [Nominated]
References
- ^ BET.com. "Yung Joc answers your questions", retrieved November 1, 2006
- ^ About.com Forbes' Richest Rapper's List, retrieved August 16, 2007
- ^ Yung Joc Launches Own Record Label, Plans Line Of Sunglasses | Yung Joc | News
- ^ Yung Joc's Next Album to be Called Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood - badboyblog.com
- ^ Jessi Malay 'self-titled' album - MusicRemedy
- ^ Song on youtube.
External links
- Yung Joc's official website
- Yung Joc at MySpace
- Yung Joc at the Internet Movie Database
- Yung Joc interview with Nobodysmiling.com
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