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