Jacquees

A singer, songwriter, and rapper who crossed over from R&B to hip-hop, Rodriquez Jacquees Broadnax is known simply as Jacquees when he steps out from behind the scenes. His smooth, sensuous songs sound contemporary while staying true to his formative influences, and their main purpose is to make his listeners feel good. Jacquees has collaborated with many notable singers and rappers, including Chris Brown, Young Thug, and Trey Songz. After debuting in 2011 and releasing several mixtapes, EPs, and singles (including the hits “B.E.D.” and “At the Club” with DeJ Loaf), Jacquees released his Cash Money debut album, 4275, in 2018. The album cracked the Top 40 of the Billboard 200 and paved the way for 2019′s number 20-charting King of R&B. Following his 2020 mixtape Exit 68, he paired with Chris Brown for the Top Ten R&B single “Put in Work” and released tracks with Latto, Future, and 2 Chainz in 2021. Sincerely for You appeared in 2022 and became Jacquees’ third charting album.
Born and raised in Decatur, Georgia, Jacquees first fell for the music of the Jacksons and the Temptations, not straight from their records, but from the television bio pics that were popular in the early ’90s. Talent shows led to agents, which led to work behind the scenes in music. In 2011 he launched his solo career with the EP I Am Jacquees, featuring the single “Krazy” with special guest T.I. The mixtape Round of Applause followed soon afterward, with Fan Affiliated appearing in 2012 and QueMix arriving in 2013.
Chris Brown, Lloyd, and others landed on his 2014 effort 19, a self-released EP that led to a recording contract with Cash Money. Making the most of his new contract, Jacquees unleashed QueMix 2 and a bevy of singles in 2015, followed by the Mood mixtape in January 2016. A collaboration with fellow Cash Money labelmate Birdman yielded the Lost at Sea EP later that year. January 2017 brought Since You Playin’, produced by Nash B, which was followed by another collaboration, this time with Detroit’s DeJ Loaf on the Fuck a Friendzone mixtape. A second DeJ Loaf collaboration, “At the Club,” arrived later that year.
In June 2018, Jacquees released his debut studio album, 4275, which reached number 35 on the Billboard 200 and hit number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It also spawned several hits, including “You” and “Inside” featuring Trey Songz. A second Birdman collaboration, the mixtape Lost at Sea II, followed in November. Also in November 2019, he released his sophomore full-length album, King of R&B. The album featured a star-studded roster of guests, including YSL labelmates Lil Keed and Lil Baby. Buoyed by the single “Verify,” featuring Young Thug and Gunna, it hit number 20 on the Billboard 200 and number four on the R&B chart. Another mixtape, Exit 68, arrived in 2020, as did the song “Put In Work” with Chris Brown. In 2021, Jacquees released the single “Freaky as Me” with Latto. “Not Just Anybody” (featuring Future) and “Land of the Free” (featuring 2 Chainz) followed. Sincerely for You, Jacquees’ mature third album, appeared at the end of 2022. Executive-produced by Future, it featured Summer Walker, 21 Savage, and 6LACK among its guests, and entered the Billboard 200 at number 163 (number 20 R&B/hip-hop). ~ David Jeffries