Jelly Roll will perform at the ‘The Voice’ finale as well as the 2023 Jingle Ball special.
Jelly Roll has been making quite a lasting impression as a country rapper. He’s made quite the transition from rap into mainstream country, with the ways that he blends the genres. The talented artist, whose real name is Jason DeFord, has been releasing his music since 2011 and has also worked on high-profile collaborations with equally talented rappers.
The recording artist is now being recognized by the Recording Academy for his music! Jelly Roll received his first nomination at the 2024 Grammy Awards. He is also nominated for several awards at the November 2024 CMA Awards.
Find out more about Jelly Roll and how he broke into the country rap scene below.
Originally from Nashville, Jelly Roll teamed up with fellow rapper Lil Wyte for the song “Pop Another Pill” in 2010. It was released on YouTube and ended up getting over 6.3 million views. The success led to the 2011 release of Year Round, an album from hip-hop group SNO, which featured Jelly Roll as well as Lil Wyte and BPZ.
After Year Round‘s release, Jelly Roll went on to release various other projects, including the Gamblin’ on a Whiteboy mixtape series and the Therapeutic Music mixtape series, released in 2012 and 2015, respectively. His debut studio album, The Big Sal Story was released in 2012 and he worked on many more collaborations, including two with Haystak, two with Lil Wyte, and four with Struggle Jennings.
Jelly Roll broke a Billboard record in Feb. 2023 by spending 25 weeks at No. 1 on the Emerging Artists Chart. He is set to release a highly anticipated country album called WHITSITT CHAPEL in June 2023.
