Jasiel Robinson
, better known by his stage name Yung Joc
is a Grammy Award-nominated American rapper who resides in College Park, Georgia.
Yung Joc is also featured on the songs "Show Stopper" by Danity Kane (from Diddy's Making The Band 4
) & Cassie's album track Call U Out
. Yung Joc is on 2006 "Forbes' Richest Rappers List", ranking at #20, having grossed approximately $10 million in 2006. [1]
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Biography
Robinson's father ran a hair-care products company and helped him write a jingle for
Revlon; Robinson founded his own label, Mastermind, to release his music.
[2]
Teaming with producer Russell "Block" Spencer, founder of the Block Enterprises label, Joc recorded club track "It's Goin' Down" in the summer of 2006. Spencer signed Joc to
Sean Combs's
Bad Boy Records for a multi-million dollar deal, and Bad Boy released Joc's debut
New Joc City
that year.
"It's Goin' Down" reached #3 on the
Billboard
Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. The next single, "I Know U See It", reached #17 on the Hot 100 and #2 on the Hot Rap Tracks. Joc's next album ,
Hustlenomics
, was released in 2007, with the singles "Coffee Shop" and "Bottle Poppin'".
Yung Joc released his third studio album
Grind Flu
for free on Swagg Team Entertainment under Jive Records on August 11th, 2009.
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Business deals
He owns two automobile-related companies, as well as a sunglasses line which will be debuting soon called Claudio St. James. Joc and his father will work together to manage the sunglasses line. Joc has also been said to have a new record label through
Jive Records, called Swagg Team Entertainment. This label will see the debut from Chicago rap group
Hotstylz; their first single will be "Lookin Boy".
[5] It also saw the debut from Dallas rap group
GS Boyz; their first single being "
Stanky Legg."
Christian Influences
In 2008, Yung Joc appeared at the Exodus tour event. At the event Yung Joc gave his testimony about being a Christian. He went on to say, "I'm not trying to be a preacher, but God is real in my life." The event was coordinated and sponsored by Corey "CoCo Brother" Condrey, who hosts a radio show called "The Spirit of Hip-Hop," which tries to bring rap and gospel music together to promote Christianity. He has become one of few rappers to do so.
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Discography
Albums
- 2006: New Joc City
- 2007: Hustlenomics
- 2009: Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood
Awards
- BET Hip-Hop Awards
- *2008, Hip-Hop Video of the Year ("Get Like Me") with David Banner & Chris Brown [Nominated]
- *2006, Hip-Hop Video of the Year ("It's Goin' Down") [Nominated]
- *2006, Hip-Hop Track of the Year ("It's Goin' Down") [Won]
- *2006, Rookie of the Year [Nominated]
- *2006, Hip-Hop MVP of the Year [Nominated]
- *2006, Best Live Performance [Nominated]
- *2006, Best Hip Hop Dance [Nominated]
- Grammy Awards
- *2007, Best Rap Song ("It's Goin' Down") [Nominated]
- MTV Video Music Awards
- *2006, Best Rap Video ("It's Goin' Down") [Nominated]
- Ozone Awards
- *2007, Best Rap/R&B Collaboration ("Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')") with T-Pain [Nominated]
- Vibe Awards
- *2007, Best Collaboration ("Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')") with T-Pain [Nominated]
- *2007, Song of the Year ("Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')") with T-Pain [Won]
References
- About.com Forbes' Richest Rapper's List, retrieved August 16, 2007
- Yung Joc > Biography
- Yung Joc Ready To Build His Own Brand, Preps Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood
- Yung Joc Takes His Third Album To Jive Records
- Yung Joc Launches Own Record Label, Plans Line Of Sunglasses | Yung Joc | News
- Rap stars spread gospel, but is it a mixed message?