Rodriquez Jacquees Broadnax (born April 15, 1994), better known as Jacquees (pronounced jah-kwees), is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper from

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. In 2015, he signed a recording and management contract with

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. His 2016 single, " B.E.D.", was on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for seven weeks, peaking at number 69. His debut album, ''

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'', was released on June 15, 2018.

Career

In 2007, Jacquees met his first manager, Corey Battle. He performed in a variety of talent shows before he met and switched management to Russell "Block" Spencer, who was CEO and founder of

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. Jacquees worked in various recording studios as part of a production team. Block's focus was only rap music, not R&B. Jacquees later began working closely at Block's recording studio, gaining exposure with the track, "Krazy", featuring Atlanta rapper T.I. On March 25, 2014, Jacquees independently released his second EP, ''19'', which debuted at number 15 on the US ''

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. The 11-track EP features

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s from

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, Lloyd, and

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. On October 1, 2014, Jacquees announced that he had signed a recording deal with

. In May 2016, he collaborated with label-mate Birdman on an EP titled ''Lost at Sea''. He found mainstream success with his 2016 single " B.E.D.", charting at number 69 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In November 2019, he released his second studio album '' King of R&B''. The album debuted at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' 200. ''

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'' stated that Jacquees appeared "well-rounded" on the album, and his vocals paired well with his collaborators. Jacquees embarked on the King of R&B Tour in early 2020 in support of the album.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

{{authority control Living people 1994 births 21st-century African-American male singers African-American male singer-songwriters American hip hop singers American contemporary R&B singers Cash Money Records artists Singer-songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state)