Kydd (rapper)
American rapper
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Randell Obrain Jones, known professionally as Kydd, is an American rapper, producer, and singer from Austin, Texas.[2][3][4][5]
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| Also known as | Kydd |
| Born | Randell Obrain Jones[1] |
| Origin | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Label | LNS Crew |
| Website | lnscrew |
Career
Jones performed at NXNE,[6] The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival[7] and Red Bull Sound Select[8] in 2014 while producing for Kirko Bangz[9] on Progression V.[10] During 2015, he released two singles: Patience[11] and Blink Away[12] with Sean Price; he also performed at the Billboard Hot 100 Fest at Jones Beach Theater.[13] After being personally picked by Chuck D to open for The Hip Hop Gods Tour in Los Angeles at The Novo (formerly Club Nokia),[14] Kydd opened for The Art Of Rap Fest at the Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta during 2016.[15] He released Sounds in My Head 2: The Righteous Edition later that year with features from Skyzoo,[16] Yelawolf,[17] Pac Div,[18] A.Dd+,[19] Cory Kendrix, Max Frost, GLC & Tank Washington.[20] Jones performed at SXSW[21] and Austin City Limits Festival[22] in both 2018 and in 2019 with Gary Clark Jr[23] after releasing his album entitled Homecoming[24] as well as an EP with producer Insightful[25] of Soulection. He then followed that up by performing at Blues On The Green[26] during 2020[27] and 2021[28] and collaborating with the Round Rock Express to honor native Austinite and Negro league baseball legend Willie Wells and the Austin Black Senators at Dell Diamond.[29] In 2022, Kydd released his new album, Onyx D'Or[30] and was honored in his hometown of Austin, Texas by having September 1 declared Kydd Jones Day.[31]