Daryl Kent Jones (born April 14, 1993) is an American rapper and singer.[2] He is best known for his commercial debut single "Don't Mind", which reached number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. His first mixtape, Tours, was released in the summer of 2015 by Epidemic Records, We the Best Music Group, and Epic Records.[3]
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| Birth name | Daryl Kent Jones |
| Born | April 14, 1993[1] Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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Early life
Daryl Kent Jones was born on April 14, 1993, in Tallahassee, Florida.[4] As a youngster, he came in contact with music in his local church, while he was also taught to play the drums by his aunt.[5] Later on, Jones started taking formal music lessons, learning to play the piano and the Hammond organ, and studying music theory.[6] He also started developing an interest in jazz music, appreciating the music of Quincy Jones.[7] Jones later moved to Miami to work more with Cool & Dre.
Career
Jones first started working with record producers and songwriters Cool & Dre, signing a record deal with their label Epidemic Records.[6] While at Epidemic, he collaborated with the likes of Fat Joe, The Game, Currensy, Queen Latifah, and Busta Rhymes.[6] Cool & Dre introduced him to DJ Khaled in 2015, who eventually signed him in a joint venture record deal to his own label We the Best Music Group and Epic Records.[6][8]
Jones released his first mixtape titled Tours in July 2015.[9] The mixtape's most successful song "Don't Mind", which contains lyrics in French, Spanish, Japanese, and Haitian Creole, was later released as a single.[10] "Don't Mind", a song which was about to be left out of the mixtape, was also remixed by Trina later on.[6] The song debuted at number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 2016,[6] reached number 46 on pop radio in the first week of May 2016,[11] further rising to number 40 in the following weeks.[12]
Jones was also featured in the soundtrack of NBA 2K16, participating in DJ Khaled's track "365" along with Ace Hood and Vado.[13][14]
Discography
Mixtapes
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| Tours[15] |
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| Too Much Too Soon[16] |
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| The LUH Tape[17] |
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Singles
As a lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| US [18] | US R&B/ HH [19] | US Rap [20] | AUS [21] | CAN [22] | FRA [23] | NLD [24] | NZ [25] | SWE [26] | UK [27] | ||||
| "Don't Mind" | 2016 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 38 | 9 | Tours | |
| "Alright" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Sit Down"[32][16] (featuring Ty Dolla Sign, Lil Dicky and E-40) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Too Much Too Soon | |
| "Merengue"[33] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "I Like It" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "No Plans for Love" (with D-Nice and Ne-Yo) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| IRE [34] | UK [27] | |||
| "One Thing"[35] (ThatBoyEric featuring Kent Jones) | 2016 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Not in Love"[36] (M.O featuring Kent Jones) | 75 | 42 | ||
| "Sooner or Later" (Mia Martina featuring Kent Jones) | 2017 | — | — | |
| "Feels Like Home" (Sigala, Sean Paul and Fuse ODG featuring Kent Jones) | 2018 | 52 | 71 | Brighter Days |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "365" | 2015 | DJ Khaled, Ace Hood, Vado | NBA 2K16 soundtrack |
| "Be Right Back (BRB)" | A Fly Guy | Geniusland | |
| "Don't Ever Play Yourself" | 2016 | DJ Khaled, Jadakiss, Fabolous, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes | Major Key |
| "Smith & Wessen" | Rowdy Rebel | Shmoney Keeps Calling | |
| "Stretch Marks" | Chocolate Droppa | Kevin Hart: What Now? (The Mixtape Presents Chocolate Droppa) | |
| "Bitch Real" | Kevin Lavell | Sorry 4 Nothing | |
| "Blown" | DNCE | DNCE | |
| "In the Middle" | Cashis | Ca-$ 1.5 | |
| "Swear to God" | Fat Joe, Remy Ma | Plata O Plomo | |
| "Spaghetti" | |||
| "How Can I Forget" | |||
| "Gangsta Song" | E-40 | The D-Boy Diary: Book 1 | |
| "Who You Talking To" | 2018 | E-40 | The Gift of Gab |
Production discography
2015
- 06. "Dollar and a Dream" (featuring Ab-Soul) (produced with Cool & Dre, iLLA and Just BonaFide)
2016
The Game – The Documentary 2 Collector's Edition
- 01. "Ride Solo" (produced with Cool & Dre)
- 02. "Do It to You" (featuring Trey Songz) (produced with Cool & Dre)
Awards and nominations
Underground Interviews
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2016 | Himself | Rapper of the Year | Nominated |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref |
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| 2017 | Himself | Best New Hip-Hop Artist | Nominated | [37] |