J.Lately, born Jeremy Namkung, is an American rapper from

Sebastopol, California Sebastopol ( ) is a city in Sonoma County, in California with a recorded population of 7,521, per the 2020 U.S. Census. Sebastopol was once primarily a plum and apple-growing region. Today, wine grapes are the predominant agriculture crop, a ...

. Lately entered the hip hop scene in 2009 with his debut mixtape, ''Straight Outta Somewhere'', presented by 2Dopeboyz.com. J.Lately’s name comes from the idea that one should continually seek change through growth and progression versus the thought that change is bad and one shouldn’t be different than they used to be, so this is him, "Lately."

Career

J.Lately started rapping casually during the middle of his school years at

Analy High School Analy High School (formerly West County High School) is a public high school in Sebastopol, Sonoma County, California. It was established in 1908 as Analy High School. In 2021 Analy merged with El Molino High School and was known under the working ...

where cadence and flow came naturally to him. It wasn’t until he went to college where he got deep into hip hop as an artist and began performing shows. Since 2009, he has released mixtapes, solo albums, collaborative works with various

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artists, and singles. Lately’s music has been described as a “soulful style and laid back flow” on boom bap beats with a “rare ability to make you contemplate and vibe out simultaneously.” His 2012 solo album ''Daydreams & Warm Nights'', and his 2015 collaborative album with Deuce Eclipse, ''The Setup'', both featured Bay Area legend

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. Songs from his ''Rise & Shine Mixtape'' (2012), ''Daydreams & Warm Nights'' (2012), and ''Make. Believe.'' (2014) albums were produced by and featured HBK Gang member Azure. His "''Daydreams & Warm Nights''" album and his 2015 solo album "''Let's Just Be Friends''" featured Von Pea of Tanya Morgan from

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. In 2015, J.Lately traveled across the country on the Rapture Tour performing alongside

, Locksmith, and

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. In 2016, J.Lately toured with Locksmith all over the West Coast in the Lock Sessions Tour.

Personal life

J.Lately was born in

San Francisco, California San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th ...

and lived in

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until the age of 5 when his family moved to

, where he grew up. His father is Korean and his mother is

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. Lately graduated from

Pitzer College Pitzer College is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California. One of the Claremont Colleges, the college has a curricular emphasis on the social sciences, behavioral sciences, international programs, and media studies. Pitzer is k ...

, one of the Claremont Colleges, as a double major in

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and organizational studies. After college he moved back to Northern California, splitting his time between Oakland and Sebastopol. J.Lately’s music label, The Unusual Suspects Company, is an independent label through which he releases his music and clothing. 55cd5a40e8db7a636ea1f7be original

Discography

* ''Straight Outta Somewhere'' (2009) * ''El Mañanero'' (2010) * ''Travel Plans EP'' (2011) * ''Rise & Shine Mixtape'' (2012) * ''One Way Ticket'' with Nima Fadavi (2012) * ''Daydreams & Warm Nights'' (2012) * ''Score One for the Good Guys'' with Trey C (2013) * ''PB&Js'' with J.Good (2013) * ''Fly With Us EP'' with Nima Fadavi (2014) * ''Make. Believe.'' (2014) * ''The Setup'' with Deuce Eclipse (2015) * ''Let's Just Be Friends'' (2015) * ''The Good Panda EP'' (2016) * ''Be Fucking Happy'' (2017) * ''Tuesday'' (2019) * ''The Campfire EP'' (2020) * ''Winnebago'' (2021) * ''Bodega'' (2021)

External links

Official J.Lately websiteThe Unusual Suspects Company

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lately, J. 1987 births Living people Rappers from California People from Sebastopol, California Analy High School alumni