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Birth name
  
Theodore Jones

Occupation(s)
  
Rapper

Nationality
  
American

Genre
  
Hip hop music

Genres
  
Hip hop

Years active
  
2012–present

Record label
  
Motown/Universal Records

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Born
  
September 19, 1984 (age 32) New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (
1984-09-19
)

Labels
  
Motown Quality Control Music

Albums
  
I Tried To Tell Em 2, Dollar For Hate, Seven (VII)

Similar
  
Yo Gotti, Rayven Justice, Juvenile, Philthy Rich, Gucci Mane

Profiles

Theodore Jones, (born September 19, 1984) better known by his stage name Young Greatness, is an American rapper from New Orleans. He is best known for his 2015 single "Moolah", which peaked at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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Early life

Jones was born on September 19, 1984, in New Orleans, but moved to Houston after Hurricane Katrina. He grew up listening to Juvenile, Jay Z and The Notorious B.I.G..

Career

Taking the name Young Greatness, he began attracting notice from Houston rappers such as Bun B and Mike Jones, resulting in a deal with the record label Quality Control Music and Motown in 2015. In November 2015, he released the single "Moolah", which peaked at number 85 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In March 2016, Rolling Stone included Greatness in their list of "10 New Artists You Need to Know". In July 2016, Greatness made his US television debut, performing "Moolah" on the The Late Show with Stephen Colbert show.

Mixtapes

  • Rich & Famous (2012)
  • Trap Jumpin 2.0 (2013)
  • Dollar For Hate (2014)
  • I Tried To Tell Em (2015)
  • Seven (VII) (2015)
  • I Tried To Tell Em 2 (2016)
  • Songs

    MoolahI Tried To Tell Em 2 · 2016
    Lingo DrippingI Tried To Tell Em 2 · 2016
    Squad Goals2016

    References

    Young Greatness Wikipedia