Jamareuan Macaiah Jones (born July 9, 2003), known professionally as Yhapojj (stylized as YhapoJJ), is an American rapper and songwriter.

Biography

Jones was born July 9, 2003, in

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. He began rapping during the

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. The first part of his stage name, "Yhapo," stands for "Young Hearts Ascend Past Orbit", as stated in an interview with Breativity. In November 2023, he released the EP ''Evolution of Xur''. In December 2023, with

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, Jones caused a mini-riot at the

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in Manhattan. In May 2024, he released ''P.S. Fuck You''. The album only contained one feature,

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, on the song "Sswerve Geeked".

Artistry

Jones cites Michael Jackson's ''Thriller'' as an influence. He is also a fan of ''The Twilight Saga''. His songs have a fictional wolf named Xur. He also uses similar vocal tricks to

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. Other influences include

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Discography

Studio albums

Deluxe albums

Mixtapes

Extended Plays

Collaborative EPs

Singles

References

External links

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