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Jones in an interview, 2018
Background information
Birth name	Theodore Joseph Jones III
Born	(1984-09-19)September 19, 1984 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Origin	Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died	October 29, 2018(2018-10-29) (aged 34) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper
Years active	2012–2018
Labels	Cash Money Interscope Records Quality Control
Associated acts	Drumma Boy Jazze Pha Juvenile

Theodore Joseph Jones III (September 19, 1984 – October 29, 2018), better known by his stage name Young Greatness, was an American rapper. He was best known for his 2015 single "Moolah", which peaked at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He was shot and killed in October 2018.

Early life

Jones was born on September 19, 1984, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He moved to Houston after Hurricane Katrina. He grew up listening to Juvenile, Jay-Z and Biggie Smalls.

Career

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. In November 2015, he released the single "Moolah", which peaked at number 85 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In March 2016, Rolling Stone included Greatness in their list of "10 New Artists You Need to Know". In July 2016, Greatness performed "Moolah" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Death

On October 29, 2018, Jones was shot outside a Waffle House located at Elysian Fields Avenue in New Orleans. He was pronounced dead at 34 years old.

Discography

Mixtapes

Singles

See also

• List of murdered hip hop musicians