Theodore Joseph Jones III (September 18, 1984 – October 29, 2018),[1] better known by his stage name Young Greatness, was an American rapper. He was best known for his 2015 single "Moolah",[2] which peaked at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[3] He was shot and killed in October 2018.[2]
Young Greatness | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Theodore Joseph Jones III |
Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | September 18, 1984
Died | October 29, 2018 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | (aged 34)
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupations | Rapper |
Years active | 2012–2018 |
Labels |
Jones was born on September 18, 1984, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He moved to Houston after Hurricane Katrina.[4] He grew up listening to Juvenile, Jay-Z and Biggie Smalls.[5]
Taking the stage 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.[5] In November 2015, he released the single "Moolah", which peaked at number 85 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[3] In March 2016, Rolling Stone included Greatness in their list of "10 New Artists You Need to Know".[6] In July 2016, Greatness performed "Moolah" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[7]
On October 29, 2018, Jones was fatally shot outside a Waffle House on Elysian Fields Avenue in New Orleans. He was 34 years old.[8]
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Rich & Famous[9] |
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Trap Jumpin 2.0[9] |
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Dollar for Hate[citation needed] |
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I Tried to Tell Em[10] |
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Seven (VII)[11] |
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I Tried to Tell Em 2[12] |
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Bloody Summer[13] |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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US R&B /HH [15] | ||||
"Yeah" (featuring Quavo) |
2015 | — | — | I Tried to Tell Em | |
"Moolah" | 85 | 30 | |||
"Ball" | 2016 | — | — | I Tried to Tell Em 2 | |
"We Rollin'" | 2017 | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Drugs & Money" | 2017 | — | — | Bloody Summer |