Jacquees
American R&B singer
Rodriquez Jacquees Broadnax (born April 15, 1995), known mononymously as Jacquees ( jah-KWEESS), is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper. He signed with Birdman's Cash Money Records 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 double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
His 2018 single, "You", peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received double platinum certification as well; 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, while his third album, Sincerely For You (2022), narrowly entered the chart.
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, 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 T.I.
On March 25, 2014, Jacquees independently released his second EP, 19, which debuted at number 15 on the US Billboard Top R&B Albums. The 11-track EP features guest appearances from Chris Brown, Rich Homie Quan, Lloyd, and Trinidad James. On October 1, 2014, Jacquees announced that he had signed a recording deal with Cash Money Records.
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