Kydd Jones
Background information
Birth nameRandell Obrain Jones[1]
Also known asKydd
OriginAustin, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • record producer
Years active2012–present
LabelsLNS Crew
Websitelnscrew.com

Randell Obrain Jones, known by his stage name Kydd, is an American rapper, producer, and singer from Austin, Texas.[2][3][4]

Career

Jones performed at NXNE,[5] The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival[6] and Red Bull Sound Select[7] in 2014 while producing for Kirko Bangz[8] on Progression V.[9] During 2015, he released two singles: Patience[10] and Blink Away[11] with Sean Price; he also performed at the Billboard Hot 100 Fest at Jones Beach Theater.[12] After being personally picked by Chuck D to open for The Hip Hop Gods Tour in Los Angeles at The Novo (formerly Club Nokia),[13] Kydd opened for The Art Of Rap Fest at the Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta during 2016.[14] He released Sounds in My Head 2: The Righteous Edition later that year with features from Skyzoo,[15] Yelawolf,[16] Pac Div,[17] A.Dd+,[18] Cory Kendrix, Max Frost, GLC & Tank Washington.[19] Jones performed at SXSW[20] and Austin City Limits Festival[21] in both 2018 and in 2019 with Gary Clark Jr[22] after releasing his album entitled Homecoming[23] as well as an EP with producer Insightful[24] of Soulection. He then followed that up by performing at Blues On The Green[25] during 2020[26] and 2021[27] 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.[28] In 2022, Kydd released his new album, Onyx D'Or[29] and was honored in his hometown of Austin, Texas by having September 1 declared Kydd Jones Day.[30]

References

  1. ↑ "END GAME". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Austin musician Kydd Jones gets chance to shine at SXSW". KXAN-TV. March 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ "UHD presents Thursday concerts at Discovery Green". Houston Chronicle. March 12, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Get a Look at Austin FC's Brand New Jersey". Austin Monthly. February 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ "A3C's Best in Show @ NXNE". A3C Festival Blog.
  6. ↑ "Live Stream This Year's Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival With Performances From Jay Electronica, Raekwon, and More". Complex Magazine.
  7. ↑ "Red Bull Sound Select in Austin: Sleigh Bells, Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt to Perform". Billboard Magazine. February 26, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Kirko Bangz Is Still Finding His Way". Houston Press.
  9. ↑ "Kirko Bangz – Progression V: Young Texas Playa [New Mixtape]". HotNewHipHop.com. December 16, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Kydd Jones – "Patience"". AllHipHop. July 30, 2015.
  11. ↑ "KYDD JONES – BLINK AWAY F. SEAN PRICE". 2DopeBoyz.
  12. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100 Fest Highlights". BET.
  13. ↑ "Playback: SXSW news and carryings-on". Austin Chronicle.
  14. ↑ "From Austin to the Atlanta Stage: Kydd Jones". Swisher Sweets.
  15. ↑ "DXclusive: Kydd Jones Makes Waves With "Dripped Up"". HipHopDX. January 25, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Kydd featuring Yelawolf – Hall Pass". HYPEBEAST. November 4, 2011.
  17. ↑ "Kydd – "Now & Then" (Feat. Pac Div) [Video]". Earmilk. March 6, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Kydd 'The Masons' feat. A.Dd+". Okayplayer. September 25, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Kydd ft. GLC, Tank & Max Frost – Russian Roulette". DJBooth. February 12, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Kydd Jones - The Music Bloggers Guide to SXSW". SXSW. February 26, 2018.
  21. ↑ "8 Austinites to catch at the 2019 SXSW Music Festival". The Daily Texan.
  22. ↑ "Gary Clark Jr. at ACL Fest: A gradual build, a beautiful finish". Austin360.
  23. ↑ "Kydd Jones – "Icon"". This is 50. November 20, 2019.
  24. ↑ "PREMIERE: ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR IN THIS SULTRY NEW MUSIC VIDEO FROM SOULECTION'S INSIGHTFUL". Afropunk. June 14, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Blues On The Screen". Austin City Limits Radio. July 3, 2020.
  26. ↑ "Watch Blues on the Screen". KTBC Fox 7 Austin. July 8, 2020.
  27. ↑ "Blues on the Green returning to Zilker Park this month". KVUE. July 20, 2021.
  28. ↑ "#TBT: 'Tipping our hat' to Austin's first professional team The Austin Black Senators". KEYE-TV. July 29, 2021.
  29. ↑ "Kydd Jones: "TV On"". KUTX. January 11, 2022.
  30. ↑ "Mayor Steve Adler declares September 1st to be "Kydd Jones Day"". Austin Chamber of Commerce. September 12, 2022.
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