St. Louis, MO -- At just 22-years-old, St. Louis native
J-Kwon
looks as though he could be another emerging artist on the scene, but he's actually already a Hip Hop vet. After achieving chart-topping success in 2004 with the single "Tipsy" off his
So So Def/Arista
debut album,
Hood Hop
, the teen star was on top of the world. He followed with a few guest appearances, and then seemed to vanish without much explanation.
Now in 2009, J-Kwon is back in the saddle with a new digital album entitled
Hood Hop 2
, which will be released February 17 in association with
Gracie Productions
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and
EMI
. J-Kwon also has a new label,
Hood Hop Music
, and has been honing his own instrumental and production skills.
Currently focused on building up
Hood Hop Music
, J-Kwon has recently teamed with
Gracie Productions
to put out the digital album
Hood Hop 2
. He still works with Jermaine Dupri and Trackboyz, and has dozens of completed songs awaiting release. When all is said and done, J-Kwon is confident in his own abilities, and envisions a future of creative endeavors without boundaries.
