Jordan Michael Houston III (born April 5, 1975), known professionally as Juicy J, is an American rapper and record producer. Originally from

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, he is a founding member of the

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group

Three 6 Mafia Three 6 Mafia is an American hip hop group from Memphis, Tennessee, formed in 1991. Emerging as a horror-themed underground hip hop group, they would eventually go on to enjoy mainstream success. The group's 1995 debut album ''Mystic Stylez'' ...

, established in 1991. The group won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for their single " It's Hard out Here for a Pimp". His most notable singles as a soloist are his features on the

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singles: Mike Will Made It's " 23", Usher's " I Don't Mind" and his own single "

Bandz a Make Her Dance "Bandz a Make Her Dance" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Juicy J. It was released on September 11, 2012, as the lead single from his third studio album ''Stay Trippy'' (2013). The song, produced by Mike WiLL Made It and co-produc ...

" (featuring

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and

2 Chainz Tauheed K. Epps (born September 12, 1977), known professionally as 2 Chainz (or Tity Boi), is an American rapper. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, he initially gained recognition as one-half of the Southern hip hop duo Playaz Circle, a ...

), the last of which served as the lead single for his third album and major label debut ''

Stay Trippy ''Stay Trippy'' is the third solo studio album by American rapper Juicy J. The album was released on August 23, 2013, by Kemosabe Records and Columbia Records. The album was Juicy J's first solo album since distancing himself from Three 6 Mafi ...

'' on August 27, 2013. The album was followed up by ''

Rubba Band Business ''Rubba Band Business'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper Juicy J, released on December 8, 2017, by Kemosabe Records, Columbia Records and Taylor Gang Records. It features guest appearances from Travis Scott, ASAP Rocky, Ty Dolla Si ...

'' (2017), which was his final project on a major label before independently releasing his most recent album ''

The Hustle Continues ''The Hustle Continues'' is the fifth solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Juicy J. It was released on November 27, 2020 via Trippy Music/eOne. It features guest appearances from Logic, 2 Chainz, ASAP Rocky, Conway the Machine, ...

'' (2020). In 2002, he released his solo debut album ''

Chronicles of the Juice Man ''Chronicles of the Juice Man'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Juicy J, released on July 16, 2002 via North North with manufacturing and distribution from Hypnotize Minds. The album features guest appearances from Three 6 Mafia's Cr ...

'', in between Three 6 Mafia projects. In 2011, Juicy J announced that he was a part-owner and A&R representative for

Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. He released his debut album, ''Show and Prove'', in 2006 and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 20 ...

Taylor Gang Records Taylor Gang Entertainment is an American entertainment company. Co-founded by rapper Wiz Khalifa in 2008, it operates as an independent record label, music management, music production and film company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The recor ...

, and the following year, he signed a solo deal with Columbia Records and

Dr. Luke Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald (born September 26, 1973), known professionally as Dr. Luke, Tyson Trax, and Made in China, is an American record producer and songwriter. His professional music career began in the late-night television sketch comedy ...

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. Juicy J received a

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nomination for his feature on the Katy Perry single " Dark Horse", which peaked at number one in the United States. He is the younger brother of frequent collaborator and fellow

rapper Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...

Project Pat Patrick Earl Houston (born February 8, 1973), better known by his stage name Project Pat, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He is the older brother of Juicy J, the co-founder of Three 6 Mafia. Houston was formerly a member of hip h ...

Early life

Jordan Michael Houston III was born on April 5, 1975 in

. As a teenager, he read a multitude of books and essays on the music industry, learning about marketing, publishing, and royalties. He looked up to fellow Tennessee artist,

Al Bell Al Bell (born Alvertis Isbell; March 15, 1940) is an American record producer, songwriter, and record executive. He is best known as having been an executive and co-owner of Stax Records, based in Memphis, Tennessee, during the latter half of the ...

, who was the brief co-owner of

Stax Records Stax Records is an American record company, originally based in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, the label changed its name to Stax Records in 1961. It also shared its operations with sister label Volt Records. Stax was ...

. He wrote the song "Slob on My Knob" in 11th grade at North Side High School.

Career

1991–2009: Career beginnings with Three 6 Mafia

In 1991, Juicy J was a co-founder of the

group now known as

. Along with

DJ Paul Paul Duane Beauregard (born January 12, 1977), better known by his stage name DJ Paul, is an American DJ, record producer, and rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He is a founding member of hip hop group Three 6 Mafia and uncle of the late rapper ...

and

Lord Infamous Ricky T. Dunigan (November 17, 1973 – December 20, 2013), better known by his stage name Lord Infamous, was an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He was the half-brother of DJ Paul and one of the co-founders of Three 6 Mafia. His lyrics t ...

, rappers

Crunchy Black Darnell Carlton (born August 20, 1974), better known by his stage name Crunchy Black, is an American rapper and hype man. Career He was a longtime member of the Oscar-winning hip hop group Three 6 Mafia from the group's founding until 2006. At th ...

Gangsta Boo Lola Chantrelle Mitchell (born August 7, 1979), better known by her stage name Gangsta Boo, is an American rapper, who was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. She was the second female member (after K-9) of the Memphis-based hip hop group Thr ...

and

Koopsta Knicca Robert Cooper Phillips (April 27, 1975 – October 9, 2015), better known by his stage name Koopsta Knicca, was an American rapper. He was best known as one of the members of the Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia, as well as a member of the rap co ...

. Alongside DJ Paul, Juicy J has launched

Prophet Entertainment Prophet is an independent record label based in Memphis, Tennessee, formerly owned by DJ Paul and Juicy J. As a group act, Prophet Entertainment goes by the stage name Prophet Posse. From 1991 to 1994 it launched new independent musical artists ...

. In 1994, they left the label to their business partner Nick "Scarfo" Jackson and subsequently launched

Hypnotize Minds Hypnotize Minds is an American record label created by DJ Paul and Juicy J of Three 6 Mafia in 1997, in Memphis, Tennessee. The label serves as the successor to Three 6 Mafia's previous label, Prophet Entertainment, which was co-founded by DJ Paul ...

. In 1995, the group released their first official album called ''Mystic Stylez.'' Since then the group has released 8 albums. On July 2, 2002, he released his solo debut studio album ''

'', under North North Records. In 2006, Juicy J, along with DJ Paul, Crunchy Black, and

Frayser Boy Cedric Coleman, professionally known by his stage name Frayser Boy, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He was formerly signed to Hypnotize Minds, the record label run by Three 6 Mafia founders DJ Paul and Juicy J, and had released t ...

, won an

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for

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for " It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" at the

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. On June 16, 2009, his second studio album ''

Hustle Till I Die ''Hustle Till I Die'' is the second studio album by Three 6 Mafia member Juicy J, released June 16, 2009. The LP was released on Hypnotize Minds, with manufacturing and distribution from Select-O-Hits. The album debuted at number 106 on the ' ...

'', was released under Hypnotize Minds and Select-O-Hits.

2010–2017: Taylor Gang, ''Stay Trippy'' and ''Rubba Band Business'' album

From 2009 through 2011, Juicy J moved away from Three 6 Mafia, focusing on his solo career. During this time, he frequently collaborated with

, appearing on his mixtapes and releasing some of his own, including ''Blue Dream & Lean''. In December 2011, Juicy J confirmed these rumors about him as the newest member of Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang imprint, a part-owner and A&R representative. In 2012, he was featured alongside his Taylor Gang label-mates, on the cover of ''

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''s May 2012 issue. In 2012, he released the

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to his third album ''

'', the chart topping "

", which features

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s from

and

. The song was created in a two bedroom apartment in

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and was produced by Mike Will Made It. The song has peaked at number 29 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In September 2012, Juicy J secured a recording contract with Columbia Records and

. In November 2012, Juicy J announced his third studio album ''Stay Trippy'' would be released in 2013. He had shown some interest in working with

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and Jay-Z on the album. He later announced that guest appearances on the album would include

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, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz,

Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated Flow (rapping), flow in her rapping, alter e ...

, Chris Brown,

Young Jeezy Jay Wayne Jenkins (born September 28, 1977), known by his stage name Jeezy (or Young Jeezy), is an American rapper. Signing to Def Jam Recordings in 2004, his major label debut, '' Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101'', was released the followin ...

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and

Big Sean Sean Michael Leonard Anderson (born March 25, 1988), known professionally as Big Sean, is an American rapper. Anderson began his music career in 2007 and gained popularity in 2010 with his third mixtape '' Finally Famous Vol. 3: Big''. He then s ...

. Juicy J revealed the album would feature production from frequent collaborators

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, Mike Will Made It,

, and Crazy Mike. On January 20, 2013, it was announced Juicy J would perform at the 2013

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festival on March 30, 2013. On January 25, 2013, he released " Show Out" featuring

and

, as the second single from ''Stay Trippy''. In June 2013, the album's third single "

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", was released. The album was released on August 23, 2013, when it debuted at number 4 on the ''Billboard'' 200, with first-week sales of 64,000 copies in the United States. On September 10, 2013, Juicy J was featured in a song by Mike Will Made It which featured Miley Cyrus and Wiz Khalifa. Juicy J was featured in Katy Perry's

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" Dark Horse" from her fourth album ''

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'' (2013). The song was released on September 17, 2013. "Dark Horse" was serviced to U.S. radio on December 17 as the album's third single. On January 7, 2014, Juicy J announced his fourth studio album would be released in 2014. Initially, he announced the title of this album would be ''The Hustle Continues''. On January 30, 2013, Juicy J announced his "Never Sober" concert tour, which began on February 20, 2014. He was supported by Travis Scott and

on select dates. On August 7, 2014, he released the song, titled " Low" featuring

Lil Bibby Brandon George Dickinson (born July 18, 1994), better known by his stage name Lil Bibby, is an American rapper and record executive. Beginning his career in 2011, Bibby released his debut mixtape in 2013, titled '' Free Crack''. After signing wi ...

and

Young Thug Jeffery Lamar Williams (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as Young Thug, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is considered to be an influential figure of his generation, with his music impacting the modern sound of hip ...

. On April 14, 2015, he released the song, titled "For Everybody" featuring

and

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. On August 5, 2016, Juicy J announced a new album ''Rubba Band Business'' (named after his acclaimed mixtape series) which was set to debut in the fall of 2016. He released a new single "No English" featuring Travis Scott. On September 28, 2016 Juicy J released a new song "Ballin" with Kanye West on the hook. On November 21, 2016, Juicy J premiered a new song, "Gimme Gimme" featuring Slim Jxmmi of

Rae Sremmurd Rae Sremmurd ( ; "Drummers Ear" spelled backwards) is an American hip hop duo originating from Tupelo, Mississippi, formed by two brothers, Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee. In 2013, they signed a record deal with Mike Will Made It's EarDrummers imp ...

, prod. by Mike Will Made It and Resource of Ear Drummers. On September 18, 2017, Juicy J released a mixtape called ''Highly Intoxicated'' featuring production largely by rap duo

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, to whom he has acted as an idol and mentor. On December 8, 2017, Juicy J released the ''

'' album.

2018–present: New label and ''The Hustle Continues''

Throughout late 2018 and 2019, he released the standalone singles "Neighbor" featuring Travis Scott, "Let Me See" featuring

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and

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, and "Three Point Stance" featuring City Girls and Megan Thee Stallion. The songs failed to gain traction commercially and Juicy J was granted release from his recording contract from Columbia Records. On July 31, 2020, Juicy J announced his fifth studio album would be called ''

'' (previously used for a prior scrapped 2014 album title) and released "Gah Damn High" featuring Wiz Khalifa as the lead single through his new label Entertainment One.

Personal life

In July 2016, Houston married longtime girlfriend Regina Perera. They have a daughter who was born in 2018 and a son born in 2020.

Discography

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'' (2020)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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