Paris Jones (musician)
Paris "PJ" Jones | |
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Birth name | Paris Alexandria Jones |
Born | March 14, 1990 |
Origin | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States |
Genres | Pop, Alternative R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Atlantic Records |
Website | JustPeej.com |
Paris Jones (born March 14, 1990), professionally known as PJ, is a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter[1] and producer from Greensboro, NC. Jones began her career as a songwriter, and has written for Wiz Khalifa, Usher, Chris Brown, Charlie Puth & Fantasia.[2] She categorizes her sound as "Come Up Music", and doesn't hold herself to one specific genre.[3]
PJ released her Atlantic Records five-song debut EP, Walking Around Pools, in March 2015.[4] On July 15, 2016, she released her debut album, Rare, which has features from G.Eazy and Ty Dolla $ign.[5]
Tours
PJ took Rare on the road, opening for K.Michelle in support of her third album, More Issues Than Vogue.
Supporting:
Discography
Walking Around Pools EP
PJ's debut EP was released on March 10, 2015.[7] Music videos for "I Mean It"[8] & "Make Believe"[9] were released in support of the EP.
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "I Mean It (feat. Hit-Boy)" | 4:33 |
2. | "Own (feat. Gizzle)" | 3:51 |
3. | "Nickels & Dimes" | 5:22 |
4. | "These Lines" | 4:41 |
5. | "Make Believe" | 4:00 |
Total length: |
22:27 |
Rare
PJ's debut, full-length LP was released on July 15, 2016.[10] "Gangster" was chosen as the first single from the album, and the video was released in April 2016.[11] Videos for "Tell Me (Featuring Jevon Doe)" [12] and "This Is What It Looks Like" were also released.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Something Special" |
| 4:46 | |
2. | "Gangster" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign) |
| 3:56 | |
3. | "Can't Stop" |
| 3:11 | |
4. | "I'm Good" |
| 4:04 | |
5. | "Always Wanted" (featuring G-Eazy) |
| 3:26 | |
6. | "Rare" | Jones | 3:44 | |
7. | "Tell Me" (featuring Jevon Doe) |
| 4:14 | |
8. | "Benjamin" |
| 3:41 | |
9. | "Come Down" |
| 4:00 | |
10. | "Awake" |
| 4:37 | |
11. | "This Is What It Looks Like" |
| 5:01 | |
Total length: |
45:06 |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Artist | Album |
---|---|---|---|
"Mazinger (Feat. PJ)" | 2015 | Lupe Fiasco | Non-Album Track |
"All I Know (Feat. PJ)" | 2015 | Boosie Badazz | Touchdown 2 Cause Hell. |
"Love Star" | 2016 | Common, Marsha Ambrosius | Black America Again |
"Unfamiliar" | Common |
Writing discography
Year | Title | Artist | Album |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | "True Colors (Featuring Nicki Minaj)" | Wiz Khalifa | Blacc Hollywood |
"I'm That B.I.T.C.H" | Brianna Perry | Non-Album Single | |
"My Girl (Featuring Trevor Jackson)" | Diggy Simmons | Non-Album Single | |
"Not For Long(Featuring Trey Songz)" | B.O.B | Non-Album Single | |
"All In A Day's Work" | Danity Kane | DK3 | |
"No Talkin'" | HS87 | Non-Album Single | |
"I Don't Know" | Meek Mill | Non-Album Single | |
2015 | "Finale" | Ty Dolla $ign | Free TC |
"Guard Down (Featuring Kanye West & Diddy)" | |||
"Solid (Featuring Babyface)" | |||
"All I Know" | Boosie | Touch Down 2 Cause Hell | |
"Bitches N Marijuana" | Chris Brown/Tyga | Fan of a Fan: The Album | |
"Nothing To Me (Featuring E-40 & Keyshia Cole)" | G-Eazy | When It's Dark Out | |
"I'm Still Here'" | Jem and the Holograms | Jem & The Holograms(OST) | |
"Ride Out" | Various | 'Furious 7 (OST) | |
"Tied Up (Featuring Dej Loaf) | Casey Veggies | Non-Album Single | |
"Deliver" | Lupe Fiasco | Tetsuo & Youth | |
2016 | "Left Right Left" | Charlie Puth | Nine Track Mind |
"No Time For It" | Fantasia | The Definition Of | |
"Love Star (Featuring Marsha Ambrosious)" | Common | Black America Again | |
"Unfamiliar (Featuring PJ)" | |||
"Excuse Me" | Kevin Gates | Islah | |
"Need U" | Usher | Hard II Love | |
"FWM" | |||
"Rivals (Featuring Future)" | |||
References
- ↑ http://artistpublishinggroup.com/songwriters#pj
- ↑ http://ratedrnb.com/2016/07/interview-singer-songwriter-pj-is-rare/
- ↑ http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-pj-rare-20160719-snap-story.html
- ↑ "PJ Walking Around Pools EP Stream". 2015-03-10. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ http://www.vibe.com/2016/03/pj-gangster-rare-project/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZUNDXXPABk
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/walking-around-pools-ep/id971305945
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rClGTm8AsAc
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAtmXdyjEcY
- ↑ http://store.warnermusic.com/rare-cd.html
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l185-AGZhnA
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMFAzxgbZGc