M-City J.r.
M-City J.r. | |
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| Also known as | City |
| Born | 1991 or 1992 (age 31–32) Detroit, Michigan |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Website | Facebook profile |
M-City J.r., or simply City, is an American rapper and songwriter. Having gained popularity on the Detroit underground hip hop and rap scene. He rose to prominence with his single Addicted to My Ex in 2016, when it reached No. 41 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. M-City J.r. is the creator and co-founder of the Yacht Club Social Network music collective and its brand YCSN Apparel.
Life and career[edit]
M-City J.r. grew up in westside Detroit.[1] After working on and off on various projects for a decade, City started performing on the Detroit underground hip hop and rap scene. He issued his first popular track, H1N1, in 2014.[2][3] Grindin', released in August 2014, was a remix of Lil Wayne's song that City made with Geech and GodS way. It earned him a place among Control Detroit's "10 Detroit artists you should know in 2015."[4]
On January 1, 2015, City released Salmonella, his second virus (as opposed to viral) single, featuring musical artists Sino and Adubb Da Gawd. The single was included in C.O.I.N. Handlers' Loose Change vol.2.[1] He formed the Yacht Club Social Network music collective with MCs Geechi and CEOWaun, and released their single Sanctuary in 2015.[3]
City performed at several festivals and shows in 2015, such as Hot 107.5 Summer Jamz 18 and Loose Change.[5][6] He won the Imported From the D contest in May 2015 and Detroit's Local Love Tour contest for hip-hop, rap and R&B musicians in June.[7][8] He had a motorcycle accident, which resulted in a recovery party and a docu-video, Road to Recovery.[9]
On December 8, 2015, he released his single Cake (a metaphor for money), which depicts a young boy fleeing his home and heading into the chaos of the streets of Detroit. Michigan Chronicle said that "City masterfully tells a story of the desperation that comes along with trying to find opportunity in a desolate area."[10]
His single Addicted to mMy Ex debuted at No. 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart on April 19, 2016.[11] On April 30, it hit No. 41 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,[12] driven by surging sales (12,000 according to Nielsen Music) and streams (2.2 million U.S. clicks).[13] The song was originally a reference for Young Thug.[14] Its comical and "spectacularly strange" video follows the MC through Detroit on a quest to "flex his ex". It was described as "not so much an innovative record as a biggest possible maxed-out version of contemporary sounds and trends, a record which hits much heavier than it should."[13][15]
Musical style[edit]
The musical style of M-City J.r. has been associated with Kid Cudi, Trinidad James, King Hendrick$ and Young Thug,[16] as well as Desiigner, Madeintyo and TY Dolla $ign.[17]
Singles[edit]
Solo[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||
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| US R&B /HH [12] | |||||||||||||||||||
| "H1N1" | 2014 | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||||||||
| "22" | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Grindin'" | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Salmonella" | 2015 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Pressure" | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Cake" | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Addicted to My Ex" | 2016 | 41 | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
Yacht Club Social Network[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| Mandatory | 2015 | - | Empire |
| Blue Strips | - |
Mixtapes[edit]
| Year | Title |
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| 2015 | Empire |
Music videos[edit]
| Year | Song | Album | Director |
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| 2014 | 22 |
Non-album single | Roe Dayzon |
| #M.F.E. | |||
| Grindin' | |||
| 2015 | Pressure | ||
| Cake | |||
| Blue Strips |
Empire | ||
| Mandatory | |||
| 2016 | Addicted to My Ex |
Non-album single |
References[edit]
- ^ a b dreamarie (January 1, 2015). "M-City J.r. ft. Sino x Adubb Da Gawd – "Salmonella"". Soo Detroit Magazine. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "M-City Jr. – Addicted to My Ex [audio]". 4shomag.com. June 4, 2015. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "M-City J.r.: biography". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "10 Detroit artist you should know in 2015 [read]". Control Detroit. February 11, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Taylor Bembery (June 16, 2015). "Event Recap: Hot 107.5 Summer Jamz 18". Soo Detroit Magazine. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Curtis Peterson (January 23, 2015). "C.O.I.N. Handlers present Loose Change vol 2 at The Shelter Detroit". Examiner.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ grlraie (May 25, 2015). "M CITY JR – Addicted to mMy Ex". Girls Who Love Hiphop. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Perform at the Detroit Local Love Tour presented by REVOLT & McDonald's". Talenthouse. June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Uncle P (August 20, 2015). "M-City J.r. Road to Recovery". Detroit Rap. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Tatiana Wheeler (December 8, 2015). "Detroit Artist M-City J.r. unveils new song "Cake"". Michigan Chronicle. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "M-City Jr, Trent Harmon, Plies, The Lumineers Singles Make Bubbling Under Hot 100 Debuts". Headline Planet. April 19, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "M-City J.R.: chart history". Billboard. April 30, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "Tomorrow's Hits: Goodbye Blue, Breaking Southwest & M-City J.R." Billboard. April 22, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ DJ Smallz Eyes 2 (May 31, 2016). "M City JR: "Addicted To My Ex" Was Originally A Reference For Young Thug". Retrieved June 10, 2016 – via YouTube.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ David Drake (May 1, 2016). "Bout to Blow: 10 Dope New Songs You Should Be Hearing Everywhere Soon". Complex. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ David Jeffries. "M-City J.R." AllMusic. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Britni Diamond (May 11, 2016). "The 9-Step Guide To Playing The Hipster F*ckboy Before He Ghosts You". Elite Daily. Retrieved June 10, 2016.