Rodriquez Jacquees Broadnax (born April 15, 1994), known mononymously as Jacquees ( ), is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper. He signed with Birdman's

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in 2014, and first gained recognition with his 2016 single, " B.E.D."; the song peaked at number 69 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and received

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certification by the

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(RIAA). His 2018 single, "

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", saw further success on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and received

certification; both the song and "B.E.D." preceded his debut studio album, '' 4275'' (2018), which moderately entered the ''Billboard'' 200. His second album, '' King of R&B'' (2019), peaked at number 20 on the chart. His third album ''Sincerely For You'' (2022), failed to attain success on the chart, peaking at number 163.

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 His Uncle Russell "Block" Spencer, who was CEO and founder of Block Entertainment. Jacquees worked in various recording studios as part of a production team. Block's focus was only rap music, nJacquees later began working closely at Block's recording studio, gaining exposure with the track, "Krazy", featuring Atlanta rapper

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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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. 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. The song served as the lead single for his first studio album '' 4275'', released in 2018. The project was certified Gold by the

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. 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. In 2022, the singer released his third studio album ''Sincerely For You'', that peaked at number 163 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The project was followed by ''Baby Making'' (2024), Jacquees’ fourth studio album.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

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