Corey Jackson (born July 16, 2006), better known by his
stage name
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Corey J. or Lil C-Note, is an American rapper and motivational speaker. He is the protégé of
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 ...
and Birdman and is currently signed to Fast Life Entertainment. He is best known for his songs "Crank It", "Call'em Crayons" and "Me and My Daddy" as well as for his "If I Can Do It, You Can To" foundation.
Life and career
Born in
Jackson, Mississippi
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, Jackson began showing signs of his talent by the age of 2 while breakdancing to his father's records. At age 4, while going over colors with his father, he told him that he had written a song, namely "Call'em Crayons". After two years of practice and rehearsals, Jackson released his first single at the age of 6. The single was well received and was followed up with successful singles "Crank It", "Me and My Daddy" and "Bank Close" as well as a nationwide tour including performances at
Essence Music Festival
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Dallas
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,
Texas
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, earning him awards such as the 'Black Celebrity giving award' and the 'Best Kid artist of the Year' award.
At age 10, Jackson started the "If I Can Do It, You Can To" foundation, with which he toured to give motivational speeches to children in auditoriums, while also making appearances on
CNN
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and ''
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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''. Since 2013, he helped feed families for
Thanksgiving
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and given out large donations of toys to disenfranchised children. Jackson mentions his father Chase as his biggest influence as well as the positive people around him.
Discography
Singles
* ''Skate'' (Fast Life Entertainment) (2013)
* ''Call'em Crayons'' (Fast Life Entertainment) (2013)
* ''Me and My Daddy'' (featuring Chase) (Fast Life Entertainment) (2013)
* ''Bank Close'' (Fast Life Entertainment) (2013)
* ''Real 20's'' (Fast Life Entertainment) (2016)
Mixtapes
* ''Crank It Up In Here Volume 1'' - (Fast Life Entertainment) (2014)
* ''Make My Music Work For Me'' - Corey J. aka Lil C-Note and Noo Noo (Fast Life Entertainment) (2016)