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‘That’s the No. 1 Song Ever’: J-Kwon on His 2004 Anthem ‘Tipsy’ & Shaboozey’s ‘A Bar Song’ Reviving It 20 Years Later

J. Kwon’s rags-to-riches life story could be turned into a movie. Hailing from St. Louis, Kwon — born Jerrell Jones — went from sleeping in cars and eating out of trash cans to being a millionaire ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A huge hit song traces back 20 years to St. Louis. But rapper J-Kwon never left the scene.

Rapper J-Kwon poses at Caldwell Package Liquor in St. Louis on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. He filmed the music video for his 2004 song “Hood Hop” in the same location. ST. LOUIS — J-Kwon says he hums ...
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Grammys remove J-Kwon as songwriter for Shaboozey's 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)'

The Recording Academy has withdrawn J-Kwon’s Grammy eligibility for Shaboozey's country hit "A Bar Song (Tipsy)." The 2025 Song of the Year nominee, which includes an interpolation to J-Kwon's 2004 ...
Fox2Now St. Louis

Shaboozey’s ‘Bar Song’ samples St. Louis native J-Kwon’s 2004 hit ‘Tipsy’

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – Country star Shaboozey burst ...
AllHipHop

Lakeyah Reimagines J-Kwon’s “Tipsy” For “Pixel RePresents” Series

The QC-backed artist joins Lola Brooke, Flo Milli, Bia, and Doechii on ‘The PixTape EP.’ J-Kwon rose to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with his 2004 hit “Tipsy” off the Hood Hop album. Lakeyah ...