Jelly Roll (rapper)

Jason DeFord, known professionally by his stage name Jelly Roll (sometimes written as JellyRoll), is an American rapper known for his collaborations with Lil Wyte, Struggle Jennings, Tech N9ne and Ryan Upchurch.

This article is about the Nashville rapper. For the jazz musician, see Jelly Roll Morton. For other uses, see Jelly roll.
Jelly Roll
Jelly Roll in 2019
Background information
Birth nameJason DeFord
BornNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
OriginAntioch, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Labels
Associated acts
Websitewww.jellyroll615.com

Early life

Jason DeFord, born December 4th in 1986, grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, in the southside community of Antioch.[2]

Career

Jelly Roll's 2010 collaboration "Pop Another Pill" with Memphis rapper Lil Wyte reached over 6.3 million YouTube views.[3] This song led to the album Year Round by the hip-hop group SNO, released on the Hypnotize Minds label in April 2011 and produced by DJ Paul and Juicy J. SNO's song "Come Here White Girl" was named among "The 10 Most Memorable White Rapper Collaborations" by XXL.[4]

Jelly Roll released many mixtapes including the Gamblin' on a Whiteboy series and the Therapeutic Music series. His independently released debut solo studio album The Big Sal Story was released on October 26, 2012. He released two collaborative albums with Haystak, two collaborative albums with Lil Wyte, four collaborative albums with Struggle Jennings and one album under the group SNO with Lil Wyte and BPZ.

Jelly Roll's 2013 mixtape Whiskey, Weed, & Women was originally named Whiskey, Weed, & Waffle House,[2] but was later changed after the restaurant threatened legal action over the use of their name and logo on the cover. The replacement cover featured a "cease and desist" stamp in place of the Waffle House logo.[5][6]

Personal life

Jelly Roll is married to Bunnie DeFord aka Bunnie XO, and has 2 children from an previous relationship.[7]

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and sales figures
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[8]		 US R&B
[9]		 US Rap
[10]		 US Indie
[11]		 US Heat.
[12]
Year Round (with Lil Wyte & BPZ) — — — — —
Strictly Business (with Haystak)
  • Released: November 15, 2011
  • Label: Haystak, Inc.
 — 67 — — 16
The Big Sal Story
  • Released: October 26, 2012
  • Label: A-Game
 — — — — —
No Filter (with Lil Wyte)
  • Released: July 16, 2013
  • Label: Phixieous Entertainment
 — 33 17 42 —
Business As Usual (with Haystak)
  • Released: November 19, 2013
  • Label: Haystak, Inc.
 — 42 — — 11
Sobriety Sucks
  • Released: May 13, 2016
  • Label: Bad Apple Inc.
 — 42 — 48 12
No Filter 2 (with Lil Wyte)
  • Released: November 18, 2016
  • Label: Bad Apple Inc.
 — 47 — — —
Addiction Kills
  • Released: April 21, 2017
  • Label: Jelly Roll
 — — — — 22
Waylon & Willie (with Struggle Jennings)
  • Released: November 3, 2017
  • Label: Jelly Roll
 — — — 28 4
Waylon & Willie II (with Struggle Jennings)
  • Released: March 23, 2018
  • Label: Jelly Roll
 — — — 17 6
Waylon & Willie III (with Struggle Jennings)
  • Released: November 16, 2018
  • Label: Jelly Roll
 — — — 25 4
Goodnight Nashville
  • Released: December 7, 2018
  • Label: War Dog
 — — — 46 12
Whiskey Sessions II — — — — —
A Beautiful Disaster
  • Released: March 13, 2020
  • Label: War Dog
 97 — — 9 —
Self Medicated
  • Released: October 16, 2020
  • Label: War Dog
 110 — — 22 —
Waylon & Willie IV (with Struggle Jennings)
  • Release date: December 16, 2020
  • Label: Jelly Roll, Struggle
 — — — — —
Ballads of the Broken[13] — — — — —

Extended plays
Title Album details
Whiskey Sessions
Crosses & Crossroads
  • Released: April 15, 2019
  • Label: War Dog

Mixtapes
Title Album details
Gamblin on a White Boy 4
  • Released: June 7, 2011
  • Label: Top $helf Investments
Mid-Grade Miracle (The Boston George Story)
  • Released: April 17, 2012
  • Label: A-Game
Whiskey, Weed & Women
  • Released: August 6, 2013
  • Label: A-Game/Crash Out Music
Biggest Loser
  • Released: March 11, 2014
  • Label: Crash Out Music
Therapeutic Music 5
  • Released: December 4, 2015
  • Label: Bad Apple Inc.

Singles
List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Alt.
[14]		 US
Country Songs
[15]		 US
Country Airplay
[16]		 US
Main.
[17]		 US
Rock
[18]		 CAN
Rock
[19]
"Save Me"[20] 2020 — — — — — — Self Medicated
"Dead Man Walking" 2021 29 — — 3 32 38 Ballads of the Broken
"Son of a Sinner" 2022 — 39 28 — 20 —
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Other certified songs
List of certified song, showing year released and album name
Title Year Certification Album
"Fall In The Fall"
(with Struggle Jennings)		 2017 Waylon & Willie II
"Creature"
(featuring Krizz Kaliko and Tech N9ne)		 2020 A Beautiful Disaster

References
  1. Nicholson, Jessica (September 16, 2021). "Nashville Native Jelly Roll on Shifting From Hip Hop to Country-Rock: 'I Want to Change The Way Music Is Done on Those Streets'". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  2. Dodero, Camille (June 14, 2013). "The Story of the 450-Pound Rapper Who Loved Waffle House Too Much". Gawker.
  3. "JellyRoll Feat. Lil Wyte POP ANOTHER PILL - YouTube". YouTube. March 19, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  4. "The 10 Most Memorable White Rapper Collaborations - XXL". XXL. January 26, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  5. Paine, Jake (April 5, 2013). "JellyRoll Responds To Waffle House Cease & Desist, New Mixtape Artwork & Title". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  6. Tishgart, Sierra (June 14, 2013). "Waffle House Screwed Over Its Biggest Fan, a Rapper Named Jelly Roll". Grub Street. New York Magazine. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  7. Peake, Amber (28 May 2021). "Who is Jelly Roll's wife, Bunnie? Rapper shares sweet family snap". The Focus. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  8. "Jelly Roll Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  9. "Jelly Roll Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  10. "Jelly Roll Chart History: Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  11. "Jelly Roll Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  12. "Jelly Roll Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  13. "JellyRoll - Ballads Of The Broken". Itunes.apple.com. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  14. "Jelly Roll Chart History: Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  15. "Jelly Roll Chart History: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  16. "Jelly Roll History: Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  17. "Jelly Roll History: Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  18. "Jelly Roll History: Hot Rock & Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  19. "Jelly Roll: Chart History: Canada Rock". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  20. Carsten, Chad T. (4 October 2021). "Jelly Roll's "Save Me" Single Independently Goes Gold!". Faygoluvers. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  21. "American certifications – Daniel Caesar". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
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