Jeremy Tynes Irving (born June 7, 1989), known as Jeremiah Jae, is an American rapper and record producer from

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Early life

Jae was born in

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, on June 7, 1989. He is the son of jazz composer and musician

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. He grew up in a musical home studying classical piano and guitar. He also taught himself the drums and played in various bands.

Career

While a teenager, he formed Young Black Preachers (YBP) with his god-brothers, Tre Smith and Aaron "Projeck" Butler, and released a number of EPs alongside his solo work. This output and his ''Lunch Special'' mixes drew the attention of Steve Ellison, aka

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, and led to Jae's move to Los Angeles in 2007. After spending 6 months involving himself in the

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beat scene, and meeting the rest of the

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roster, Jae was signed to the imprint. Following the release of ''Dxnce'', Jae's debut Brainfeeder project ''Rappayamatantra'' was released in 2011. Throughout that time, Jae continued the ''Lunch Special'' series and contributed beats to the Captain Murphy mixtape '' Duality''. Having toured extensively with label mate

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, Jae released his debut album, '' Raw Money Raps'', in 2012. In 2013, Jae released the ''Bad Jokes'' mixtape featuring members of the Black Jungle Squad and production from Jae himself, Jonwayne, Oliver the 2nd, and Flying Lotus. '' The Night Took Us In like Family'', his first collaborative album with producer L'Orange, was released on

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in 2015. Their second collaborative album, ''Complicate Your Life with Violence'', was released on Mello Music Group in 2019.

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Raw Money Raps'' (2012) * ''Rawhyde'' (2013) * ''Gesus'' (2013) * '' The Night Took Us In like Family'' (2015) * ''Daffi'' (2018) * ''Complicate Your Life with Violence'' (2019)

Compilation albums

* ''Yard Sale'' (2012) * ''Yard Sale 2'' (2013) * ''Yard Sale 3'' (2014) * ''Yard Sale 4'' (2015)

Mixtapes

* ''Lunch Special'' (2008) * ''Eating Donuts & Other Refined Foods'' (2010) * ''Lunch Special 2'' (2011) * ''Lunch Special 3'' (2011) * ''Lunch Special 4'' (2011) * ''Ignorant Prayers'' (2012) * ''Black Jungle Radio'' (2013) * ''Black Castle'' (2013) * ''Bad Jokes'' (2013) * ''Good Times'' (2014) * ''JP Moregun'' (2016)

EPs

* ''YBP'' (2008) * ''Dxnce'' (2009) * ''Rappayamantantra'' (2011) * ''Dirty Collections Vol. 1'' (2013) * ''Dirty Collections Vol. 2'' (2013) * ''Dirty Collections Vol. 3'' (2013) * ''Holy Smoke'' (2013) * ''Pennies'' (2014) * ''The Decline of Black Anakin'' (2015) * ''A Cold Night'' (2016) * ''When Daffi Attacks'' (2017)

Singles

* "Friends 1111" (2012) * "New Day" b/w "Rawmoney Shit" (2013)

Guest appearances

* Captain Murphy - "Gone Fishing", "Immaculation", and "Jalapeños" from '' Duality'' (2012) * Jonwayne - "Side A" from ''Cassette'' (2013) * Jonwayne - "Mean Muggin", "Blaq Prussian" and "Dog It" from '' Cassette 3: The Marion Morrison Mixtape'' (2013) * L'Orange - "Love Letter" from ''The Orchid Days'' (2014) *

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- "The Waters" from ''Omni'' (2014) *

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- "Shadows and Victories" from '' Thumbs'' (2015) * Samiyam - "Lord of the Rings" from ''Animals Have Feelings'' (2016) * Pink Siifu - "Peace God" from ''Ensley'' (2018)

Productions

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- "Kobwebz (Jeremiah Jae Remix)" from '' The Caliph's Tea Party'' (2010) * Captain Murphy - "The Ritual", "Jalapeños" and "Gloe" from '' Duality'' (2012) * Oliver the 2nd - ''The Kill Off'' (2013) *

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- "A History of Modern Dance" from ''

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'' (2014) *

- "Ego Death" from '' Perfect Hair'' (2014) * Busdriver - "Shadows and Victories" from '' Thumbs'' (2015)

References

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