Kydd (rapper)
Randell "Kydd" Jones is an American rapper, producer, and singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas.[1][2]
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Birth name | Randell Jones |
Also known as | Kydd |
Origin | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | LNS Crew |
Website | www |
Career
Jones performed at NXNE,[3] The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival[4] and Red Bull Sound Select[5] in 2014 while producing for Kirko Bangz[6] on Progression V.[7] During 2015, he released two singles: Patience[8] and Blink Away[9] with Sean Price; he also performed at the Billboard Hot 100 Fest at Jones Beach Theater.[10] After being personally picked by Chuck D to open for The Hip Hop Gods Tour in Los Angeles at The Novo (formerly Club Nokia),[11] Kydd opened for The Art Of Rap Fest at the Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta during 2016.[12] He released Sounds in My Head 2: The Righteous Edition later that year with features from Skyzoo,[13] Yelawolf,[14] Pac Div,[15] A.Dd+,[16] Cory Kendrix, Max Frost, GLC & Tank Washington.[17] Jones performed at SXSW[18] and Austin City Limits Festival[19] in both 2018 and in 2019 with Gary Clark Jr[20] after releasing his album entitled Homecoming[21] as well as an EP with producer Insightful[22] of Soulection. He then followed that up by performing at Blues On The Green[23] during 2020 and 2021[24] and collaborating with the Round Rock Express to honor native Austinite and Negro league baseball legend Willie Wells and the Austin Black Senators at Dell Diamond.[25] In 2022, Kydd released his new album, Onyx D'Or.[26]
References
- "Austin musician Kydd Jones gets chance to shine at SXSW". KXAN-TV. March 20, 2016.
- "UHD presents Thursday concerts at Discovery Green". Houston Chronicle. March 12, 2012.
- "A3C's Best in Show @ NXNE". A3C Festival Blog.
- "Live Stream This Year's Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival With Performances From Jay Electronica, Raekwon, and More". Complex Magazine.
- "Red Bull Sound Select in Austin: Sleigh Bells, Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt to Perform". Billboard Magazine. February 26, 2014.
- "Kirko Bangz Is Still Finding His Way". Houston Press.
- "Kirko Bangz – Progression V: Young Texas Playa [New Mixtape]". HotNewHipHop.com. December 16, 2014.
- "Kydd Jones – "Patience"". AllHipHop. July 30, 2015.
- "KYDD JONES – BLINK AWAY F. SEAN PRICE". 2DopeBoyz.
- "Billboard Hot 100 Fest Highlights". BET.
- "Playback: SXSW news and carryings-on". Austin Chronicle.
- "From Austin to the Atlanta Stage: Kydd Jones". Swisher Sweets.
- "DXclusive: Kydd Jones Makes Waves With "Dripped Up"". HipHopDX. January 25, 2017.
- "Kydd featuring Yelawolf – Hall Pass". HYPEBEAST. November 4, 2011.
- "Kydd – "Now & Then" (Feat. Pac Div) [Video]". Earmilk.
- "Kydd 'The Masons' feat. A.Dd+". Okayplayer. September 25, 2013.
- "Kydd ft. GLC, Tank & Max Frost – Russian Roulette". DJBooth.
- "Kydd Jones - The Music Bloggers Guide to SXSW". SXSW. February 26, 2018.
- "8 Austinites to catch at the 2019 SXSW Music Festival". The Daily Texan.
- "Gary Clark Jr. at ACL Fest: A gradual build, a beautiful finish". Austin360.
- "ACL Fest Q&A: Kydd Jones". Austin Monthly. October 23, 2018.
- "PREMIERE: ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR IN THIS SULTRY NEW MUSIC VIDEO FROM SOULECTION'S INSIGHTFUL". Afropunk. June 14, 2018.
- "Blues On The Screen". Austin City Limits Radio.
- "Blues on the Green returning to Zilker Park this month". KVUE. July 20, 2021.
- "#TBT: 'Tipping our hat' to Austin's first professional team The Austin Black Senators". KEYE-TV. July 29, 2021.
- "Kydd Jones: "TV On"". KUTX. January 11, 2022.