Jallaluddin Mohammad Malik (born February 10, 1993, in

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), better known by his stage name Jallal, is an American rapper and actor from Los Angeles, California.

Career

Music

After spending time under the mentorship of

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, Jallal released his debut mixtape, ''Semi-Casual Love'', in 2011.Christian D'Antonio
"Le borse William hanno un nuovo testimonial: il rapper Jallal da Los Angeles,"
''The Way'', March 8, 2017. Since then, he has released a second mixtape, ''Unwilling Fortay'', along with numerous tracks. The mixtape caught the attention of Yasiin Bey (aka

Mos Def Yasiin Bey ( ; born Dante Terrell Smith; December 11, 1973), formerly known as Mos Def ( ), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. A prominent figure in conscious hip hop, he is recognized for his use of wordplay and commentary on social an ...

), who has since served as a mentor to Jallal.Jake Rohn
"Jallal Explains How Yasiin Bey Became His Mentor,"
''

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'', April 3, 2017. Jallal has opened for Bey on several stops on his US tours starting in 2013. Jallal appeared on the remix to

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's 2013 song "Suspicious". In 2014, he released his first single, "Rocky", featuring

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and produced by DJ Moza,Emmanuel C.M.
"Jallal Talks Relationships on 'Imma Dog',"
'' XXL'', February 22, 2017. and "Suicide", featuring

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. In 2015, he released the single "Gone Girl", featuring RDGLDGRN. In February 2017, Jallal released the single "Imma Dog". It was produced by

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. He followed that up with "2:00 AM", produced by Goddy Beats, which ''

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'' magazine called "a flossy number that serves as the soundtrack for all of our late night rendezvous."Mark Braboy
"Jallal Delivers An Afterhours Anthem, '2 AM',"
''

'', March 20, 2017. In May 2017, Jallal released the single "Toss & Turn" featuring

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, produced by Hugo, James and Jan Fairchild.Marjua Estevez
"Jallal Reflects On Relationship Woes In 'Toss & Turn' Featuring Ne-Yo,"
''Vibe'', May 3, 2017. In June 2017, he released the single "Never Forgotten", featuring BJ The Chicago Kid, Kaye Fox and

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.Mikey Fresh
"Jallal Links With BJ The Chicago Kid, Kaye Fox and Georgia Anne Muldrow On 'Never Forgotten',"
''Vibe'', June 7, 2017. The four tracks are included on his 15-track mixtape ''Off the Radar'', which was released on June 14, 2017. It features additional appearances from

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and

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, and production from

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, Elliot James of

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, and DJ Moza. In March 2018, he released the single "Without Drake, Mos Def and Lupe Fiasco", produced by Killa J and DJ Moza. In 2018, Jallal put out the singles "The Truth" and "The Heat". In April 2019 he released the single "You Gon' See", produced by Arteen Mozafari. In August 2019 he released the music video for "We Made the Same". The song features the actress

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Discography

Singles

* "Rocky" (feat.

) (January 26, 2014) * "Gone Girl" (feat. RDGLDGRN) (October 21, 2015) * "Over Now" (February 11, 2016) * "Control Me" (feat. Stoomie and Chris Taylor) (March 9, 2016) * "Friday Night Lights" (feat. Stoomie) (March 9, 2016) * "Imma Dog" (February 15, 2017) * "2:00 AM" (March 20, 2017) * "Toss & Turn" (feat.

) (May 3, 2017) * "Never Forgotten" (feat.

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, Kaye Fox and

, June 7, 2017) * "Without Drake, Mos Def and Lupe Fiasco" (March 9, 2018) * "The Truth" (August 28, 2018) * "The Heat" (September 27, 2018) * "You Gon' See" (April 4, 2019) * "We Made the Same" (feat.

) (August 19, 2019) * "Lets Ride" (with

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) (2022)

Appears on

* "Suspicious" (remix) –

feat. Jallal (August 27, 2013)

Mixtapes

* ''Semi-Casual Love'' (2011) * ''Unwilling Fortay'' (2013) * ''Off the Radar'' (2017)

Personal life

Jallal is a Muslim.

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jallal Living people 1993 births Rappers from Los Angeles 21st-century American male rappers Underground rappers 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians