Jae Millz

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Jae Millz
Birth nameJarvis Antonio Mills
Warner Bros.
WebsiteOfficial website

Jarvis Antonio Mills (born September 11, 1983), better known by his stage name Jae Millz, is an American rapper from

Harlem, New York.[2] He is best known for his performances on Young Money Entertainment's 2009 singles "BedRock" and "Every Girl," having signed to the label a year prior.[3][4] His debut album, Nothing Is Promised was scheduled for release in 2013, although it remains unreleased; he departed from the label the following year.[5]

Mills is also known for his

JR Writer.[2][6]

Biography

Jae Millz was born in Harlem, New York. He started writing lyrics while at junior high school. He followed his love for art and went to the New York High School for Cartoon and Fashion Architecture.[7]

Millz grew to local fame by winning hip hop battles and doing performances and releasing a number of

Universal Records. Eventually, he left Universal, too, due to the lack of promotion, as the label was giving priority to other artists.[9]

Jae Millz' 2004 single "Streetz Melting" was featured on the soundtrack of the EA video game NBA Live 06.

Millz has released 20 mixtapes since 2004, including Back 2 Tha Future, Zone Out Season and Dead Presidents.[10][11]

Millz performing in 2009

In January 2008, Millz was signed to Young Money Entertainment. He made a cameo appearance in the video for Lil Wayne's single "Lollipop" from Tha Carter III.[4]

On December 21, 2009, Millz' collaboration album with

RIAA.[13]

A debut album, Nothing Is Promised, was scheduled for a 2013 release. In an interview with BBC Radio 1's Tim Westwood, Millz explained that the title refers to his health problems – "The title come from [me] having two seizures in the previous year. I had them in my sleep. It's like you wake up and you don't know what happened."[14] The first single from the album, called "Forever Winning", was released in July 2011 and featured fellow Young Money rapper Lil Wayne.[15] His mixtape Dead Presidents 2 was released on February 4, 2013.[citation needed]

On April 19, 2013, Millz released his 20th mixtape Property Of Potentness 2.[citation needed]

On November 20, 2020 Millz released the album Wood Panel Walls, which included the single "High Rollers" featuring Anthiny King.[citation needed]

On February 12, 2021 Millz released the album, "Much Love" with Anthiny King (distributed through Empire Records), as a continuation of their collaboration.[16]

Discography

  • Lenox Ave Legend (2017)
  • Wood Panel Walls (2020)
  • Much Love (with Anthiny King) (2021)

References

  1. ^ "ACTING BRAND NEW". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Jae Millz". Last.fm. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  3. ^ https://www.xxlmag.com/happy-birthday-jae-millz/
  4. ^ a b Arnold, Paul. "DX-clusive: Jae Millz speaks on deal with Lil Wayne". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  5. ^ Alexis, Nadeska. "Jae Millz Says 'Hearing Voices' Is Aimed At All YMCMB Detractors". HipHopMusicc.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  6. ^ "Jae Millz Interview". Nerd At the Cool Table. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  7. ^ Mousdell, Daniel. "LilWayneHQ.com's Exclusive Interview With Young Money's Jae Millz". LilWayneHQ.com. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  8. ^ "Jae Millz Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  9. ^ Hatfield, Quinton. "Jae Millz: New Money". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  10. ^ "Jae Millz Discography". YoungMoneyHQ.com. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  11. ^ "Jae Millz Official Releases". DatPiff. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  12. ^ "Young Money Racks Up 142K in First Week Sales, 127K Eminem Fans Order Refill". XXL Magazine. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Young Money – We Are Young Money". Recording Industry Association of America. May 24, 2010. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  14. ^ Horowitz, Steven. "Jae Millz Reveals His Young Money Debut Is Inspired By Seizures". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  15. ^ "Jae Millz Feat. Lil Wayne – "Forever Winning"". The Smoking Section. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  16. ^ "Much Love by Jae Millz & Anthiny King".

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