PJ (singer)
PJ | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Paris Alexandria Jones |
| Origin | Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, APG |
| Website | justpeej |
Paris Alexandria Jones is a singer and songwriter from Greensboro, North Carolina. Jones began her career as a songwriter, signed to Artist Publishing Group, and has written for Wiz Khalifa, Usher, Chris Brown, Charlie Puth and Fantasia Barrino.[1] She categorizes her sound as "Come Up Music", and doesn't hold herself to one specific genre.[2]
PJ released her Atlantic Records five-song debut EP, Walking Around Pools, in March 2015.[3] On July 15, 2016, she released her debut album, Rare, which has features from G-Eazy and Ty Dolla Sign.[4] in 2019 she released her debut single "One Missed Call".
Tours
[edit]PJ took Rare on the road, opening for K.Michelle in support of her third album, More Issues Than Vogue.
Supporting:
Discography
[edit]Walking Around Pools EP
[edit]PJ's debut EP was released on March 10, 2015. Music videos for "I Mean It" 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
[edit]PJ's debut, full-length LP was released on July 15, 2016. "Gangster" was chosen as the first single from the album, and the video was released in April 2016. Videos for "Tell Me (Featuring Jevon Doe)" 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 | |||
Waiting for Paris
[edit]PJ's second EP was released on May 29, 2020.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Privately" |
| 2;53 | |
| 2. | "Counterfei" |
| 2:35 | |
| 3. | "I'm Forreal" |
| 2:57 | |
| 4. | "Y'Oh" |
| 2:46 | |
| 5. | "Smoke" |
| 3:48 | |
| 6. | "Price" |
| 4:26 | |
| Total length: | 19:00 | |||
Guest appearances
[edit]| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rated R&B, a subsidiary of Rated Next Media July 2016 Rated Next: Singer-Songwriter PJ is ‘RARE’
- ^ LA Times July 2016 After years of battling insecurities, PJ steps out of the shadows with 'Rare'
- ^ "PJ Walking Around Pools EP Stream". March 10, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ Vibe.com March 2016 PJ Drops Uptempo Track “Gangster” Ahead Of ‘Rare’ Album’s Release
External links
[edit]- Artist Publishing Group Artist Publishing Group / PJ
- iTunes PJ Walking Around Pools – EP R&B/Soul March 10, 2015
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