Young Greatness
Birth name Theodore Jones
Born September 19, 1984
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died October 29, 2018 (aged 34)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
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 Biggie Smalls.
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 performed “Moolah” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
On October 29, 2018, Jones was shot to death outside a Waffle House restaurant in New Orleans. He was 34 years old.
Discography
Mixtapes
Title Details
Rich & Famous[8]
Released: 2012
Format: Digital download
Trap Jumpin 2.0[8]
Released: 2013
Format: Digital download
Dollar For Hate[9]
Released: 2014
Format: Digital download
I Tried To Tell Em[10]
Released: July 24, 2015
Format: Digital download
Seven (VII)[11]
Released: October 27, 2015
Format: Digital download
I Tried To Tell Em 2[12]
Released: July 8, 2016
Format: Digital download
Bloody Summer[13]
Released: October 30, 2017
Format: Digital download
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