Yung Joc
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| Birth name | Ben Dover |
| Also known as | ATL's Most Wanted, Yung J.O.C., New Joc City, Ben Frame |
| Born | April 2, 1983 |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia College Park, Georgia |
| Genre(s) | Southern hip hop, Pop rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
| Label(s) | Bad Boy South Block Entertainment Atlantic Records |
| Associated acts | Boyz n da Hood, Gorilla Zoe, 8 Ball & MJG, T-Pain, Trae, Young Dro, Lil Scrappy, Dirty South County, Young Jeezy |
| Website | http://www.yungjoc.com/ |
Jasiel A. Robinson (born April 2, 1983 in Atlanta, Georgia) better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is a Grammy Award-nominated American rapper from College Park, Georgia.
Yung Joc is also featured on the songs "Show Stopper" by Danity Kane (from Diddy's Making The Band 3) & Cassie's album track Call U Out. Despite the rumors, he is not related to rapper Young Jeezy.[1]
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[edit] Career
[edit] New Joc City
Yung Joc was discovered by Russell "Block" Spencer after crafting a street buzz throughout his hometown of Atlanta with the street anthems "It's Going Down" and "I Know You See It". In 2006, Yung Joc released his debut album New Joc City. The first single, "It's Goin' Down" charted at #3 on the billboard top 100 and #1 on the R&B chart. This single was produced by Nitti. His second single, "I Know You See It" charted at #17 on the top 100 chart. His third single, "1st Time", however, was much less successful. This song features Marques Houston and the video version added Trey Songz. Guest appearance on the album included Boyz N Da Hood, Cheri Dennis, Marques Houston, and many others. It is certified platinum, selling a million copies in the U.S.
[edit] Hustlenomic$
Yung Joc's featured on other artists' singles, most notably Danity Kane's "Show Stopper", Lil Boosie's "Zoom", & T-Pain's "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')". Yung Joc released his second album, "Hustlenomic$", on August 28th 2007. Guest appearances included The Game, Jim Jones, Bun B, Young Dro, Trick Daddy, Diddy, Jazze Pha, & the newly recruited member of Boyz N Da Hood, (replacing Young Jeezy) Gorilla Zoe. The first single from the album "Coffee Shop" featuring Gorilla Zoe was a modest success. Joc's second single from Hustlenomics "Bottle Poppin'", also features Gorilla Zoe. There was also a video released for "Gettin' to Da Money
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 2006: New Joc City
- 2007: Hustlenomic$
[edit] Mixtapes
- 2006: Joc of Spades
[edit] Solo singles
- 2006: "It's Goin' Down" (featuring Nitti)
- 2006: "I Know You See It" (featuring Ms. B)
- 2006: "1st Time " (featuring Marques Houston & Trey Songz)
- 2006: "Bout It"(featuring 3LW)
- 2007: "Coffee Shop" (featuring Gorilla Zoe)
- 2007: "Bottle Poppin'" (featuring Gorilla Zoe)
[edit] Featured singles
- 2006: "I Love You" (Cheri Dennis featuring Jim Jones & Yung Joc)
- 2006: "Show Stopper" (Danity Kane featuring Yung Joc)
- 2006: "Zoom" (Lil Boosie featuring Yung Joc)
- 2006: "In the Hood" (Trae featuring Yung Joc & Big Pokey)
- 2007: "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" (T-Pain featuring Yung Joc)
- 2007: "5000 Ones" (DJ Drama featuring Nelly, T.I., Yung Joc, Willie the Kid, Young Jeezy, & Twista)
- 2007: "Portrait of Love" (Cheri Dennis featuring Yung Joc & Gorilla Zoe)
- 2007: "Killa" (Cherish featuring Yung Joc)
- 2007: "Booty Bangs" (Jessi Malay featuring Yung Joc)[2]
- 2007: "I Got A Dolla" (YV featuring Yung Joc)
[edit] Awards
- 2006: Nominated for MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Song: "It's Goin' Down"
- 2007: Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rap Song: "It's Goin' Down"
Arie Coleman award of excellence.
[edit] References
- ^ BET.com. "Yung Joc answers your questions", retrieved November 1, 2006
- ^ Jessi Malay 'self-titled' album - MusicRemedy
Ben Cohen award for negroes
[edit] External links
- Yung Joc's official website
- Yung Joc at MySpace
- Yung Joc at the Internet Movie Database
- Yung Joc interview with Nobodysmiling.com
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| Albums | New Joc City · Hustlenomic$ |
| Singles | "It's Goin' Down" · "I Know You See It" · "1st Time" · "Coffee Shop" · "Bottle Poppin'" · "I'm a G" |
| Related articles | Discography |
