Jae Millz facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jae Millz
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Millz performing in 2009
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| Birth name | Jarvis Antonio Mills |
| Also known as | J.A.E., Yae, Jar Jar |
| Born | September 11, 1983 New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Labels | Atlantic Records, Young Money, Cash Money, Warner Bros. |
| Associated acts | Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Lil Twist, Birdman |
Jarvis Antonio Mills (born on September 11, 1983), known as Jae Millz, is an American rapper from Harlem, New York. He is famous for his songs "BedRock" and "Every Girl" with Young Money Entertainment. He joined this music label in 2008.
Jae Millz is also well-known for his exciting rap battles. He has competed against other MCs like Murda Mook and J.R. Writer.
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Early Life and Career Beginnings
Jae Millz was born in Harlem, New York. He started writing rap lyrics when he was in junior high school. He loved art and went to the New York High School for Cartoon and Fashion Architecture.
Millz became famous in his local area by winning hip hop battles. He also performed live shows and released many music collections called mixtapes.
First Songs and Record Deals
In 2003, Jae Millz released his first song, "No, No, No." This song was played on the radio and became popular. It reached number 89 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
After his song's success, Millz signed a deal with Warner Bros. Records. But he later left the label because he had different ideas about his music. He then signed with Universal Records. He also left Universal because he felt his music was not promoted enough.
In 2004, Jae Millz's song "Streetz Melting" was featured in the EA video game NBA Live 06. This was a cool way for more people to hear his music.
Joining Young Money Entertainment
Jae Millz has released many mixtapes since 2004. Some of these include Back 2 Tha Future and Zone Out Season.
In January 2008, Millz joined Young Money Entertainment. This is a record label started by the famous rapper Lil Wayne. Millz even appeared in the music video for Lil Wayne's song "Lollipop".
Success with Young Money
On December 21, 2009, Young Money released a group album called We Are Young Money. Jae Millz was featured on eight songs on this album. These included the hit singles "Every Girl" and "BedRock".
The album was very successful. It reached number nine on the US Billboard 200 chart. It sold many copies and later earned a gold certification. This means it sold over 500,000 copies.
Recent Music and Projects
Jae Millz planned to release his first official album, Nothing Is Promised, in 2013. He explained that the title came from having health issues. He had two seizures in his sleep and realized that "you don't know what happened" when you wake up.
The first song from this album was "Forever Winning." It came out in July 2011 and featured Lil Wayne. Millz also released his mixtape Dead Presidents 2 in February 2013. In April 2013, he released his 20th mixtape, Property Of Potentness 2.
More recently, Jae Millz released the album Wood Panel Walls in November 2020. This album included the song "High Rollers" with Anthiny King. In February 2021, he released another album called "Much Love" with Anthiny King.
Discography
- Lenox Ave Legend (2017)
- Wood Panel Walls (2020)
- Much Love (with Anthiny King) (2021)
Images for kids
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Millz performing in 2009
