Tọkàn Tọkàn

Overview

Tọkàn Tọkàn, ti a ti npe ni Jason DeFord, jẹ olokiki, rapper, ati songwriter Amẹrika lati Nashville. O ti bẹrẹ akọkọ rẹ ni hip-hop iru ṣaaju ki o to transition to a style that blends country, rock, and rap. Ọpọlọpọ awọn music ti o ti gba o kan pataki, pẹlu diẹ ẹ sii ju 6 million olumulo lori Spotify.

Awọn akọkọ ati awọn orilẹ-ede

Jason DeFord, ti a mọ ọjọgbọn bi Jelly Roll, ti a da ni 1984 ati ti a ti kọ ni awọn Antioch agbegbe ti Nashville, Tennessee. Ọlọrun rẹ ti fi o npe rẹ nikan 'Jelly Roll'kan ti o ba ti o ba ti o ni ọmọde. Ṣiṣe nipasẹ Southern hip-hop ati classical country music, o bẹrẹ iṣẹ rẹ lati tẹsiwaju mixtapes. DeFord gbajumo kan ti o rọrun agbaye ati ti a ti kọ ọpọlọpọ akoko bi ọmọde ati ọmọde. O ti a npe ni ibi ti ọmọde rẹ nigba ti o ti wa ni agbegbe bi awọn ifọwọkan lati gbọdọ kan nla ni music.</pfseg>

Career

Jelly Roll bẹrẹ akọkọ rẹ bi a hip-hop artist, gbigbe a nọmba ti ẹya-ara mixtapes ati albumu. O gba a akọkọ tẹlẹ nipasẹ awọn ifowosowopo pẹlu awọn artists miiran ni underground rap scene, pẹlu Lil Wyte, pẹlu eyi ti o gbigbe awọn 2013 album No Filter. A 2013 mixtape titẹti Whiskey, Weed & Waffle House ni pọju ni a iṣeduro iṣeduro ati ki o gbọdọ lati awọn iṣeduro iṣeduro, eyi ti o ṣe rẹ lati titẹ awọn iṣẹ Whiskey, Weed & Women. rẹ 2020 album, A Beautiful Disaster, lọ si awọn Billboard Independent Albums chart ati ki o tẹsiwaju rẹ iṣeduro iṣeduro hip-hop pẹlu rock ati soul ipa.

Awọn iṣeduro pataki ni akọkọ rẹ ni akọkọ pẹlu awọn 2021 album Ballads of the Broken, which marked his official entry into rock and country music. The album included the single "Dead Man Walking," which topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. Another song from the project, "Son of a Sinner," became his debut country single and led to a performance at the Grand Ole Opry and a record deal with BBR Music Group.

"Son of a Sinner" reached No. 1 on country radio charts and was certified double-platinum by the RIAA, cementing his transition into the country and country hip hop genres. His major-label debut album, Whitsitt Chapel, was released in 2023 and debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. The album produced the crossover hit "Need a Favor," which topped both the country and rock airplay charts. A duet version of his song "Save Me" with Lainey Wilson also became a multi-platinum hit.

Jelly Roll's mainstream success was recognized with several major awards. In 2023, he won three CMT Music Awards for "Son of a Sinner" and was named New Artist of the Year at the CMA Awards. In 2024, he received two Grammy Award nominations, for Best New Artist and for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "Save Me."

Style and influences

Jelly Roll's musical style is characterized by a blend of genres, primarily combining elements of hip hop and country music. He has been described as both a rapper and a country musician, and his work is often categorized under the genres of country and country hip hop.

Recent highlights

Jelly Roll ni o ni aṣeyọri ni Spotify, pẹlu diẹ ẹ sii ju 6 million awọn olumulo. Awọn olumulo tun ni o ni a gbajumo ipo ti 82 lati 100 lori awọn ipilẹ iṣẹ, ibi ti awọn oniwe-ọna rẹ ti wa ni agbegbe labẹ awọn orilẹ-ede ati awọn orilẹ-ede hip hop iru.

Ipamọ ati awon

<pfseg id="0">Jelly Roll gba ọpọlọpọ awọn oṣuwọn ati awọn aṣoju ni 2023. Ni awọn CMT Music Awards ti o ti kọja, o ti gba ọpọlọpọ awọn oṣuwọn fun awọn ọrọ rẹ "Son of a Sinner": Male Video of the Year, Breakthrough Male Video of the Year, ati Digital-First Performance of the Year. The Country Music Association ti a npe o si New Artist of the Year ni awọn 57th CMA Awards. O tun gba meji aṣoju fun awọn 66th Annual Grammy Awards, fun Ti o dara ju New Artist ati fun Ti o dara ju Country Duo/Group Performance fun "Save Me"

Similar artists

Jelly Roll's music, which blends country and hip-hop positions him alongside other contemporary artists who mix modern country with rock and rap influences. His peers include artists such as Hardy, Bailey Zimmerman, and Morgan Wallen, as well as figures from the country-rap scene like Upchurch.