| Kent Jones | |
| Birth Name: | Daryl Kent Jones |
| Birth Date: | 1993 4, mf=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Years Active: | 2013–present |
Daryl Kent Jones (born April 14, 1993) is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer.[2] He is best known for his commercial debut single "Don't Mind", which reached number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. His first mixtape, Tours, was released in the summer of 2015 by Epidemic Records, We the Best Music Group, and Epic Records.[3]
Daryl Kent Jones was born on April 14, 1993, in Tallahassee, Florida.[4] As a youngster, he came in contact with music in his local church, while he was also taught to play the drums by his aunt.[5] Later on, Jones started taking formal music lessons, learning to play the piano and the Hammond organ, and studying music theory.[6] He also started developing an interest in jazz music, appreciating the music of Quincy Jones.[7] Jones later moved to Miami to work more with Cool & Dre.
Jones first started working with record producers and songwriters Cool & Dre, signing a record deal with their label Epidemic Records. While at Epidemic, he collaborated with the likes of Fat Joe, The Game, Currensy, Queen Latifah, and Busta Rhymes. Cool & Dre introduced him to DJ Khaled in 2015, who eventually signed him in a joint venture record deal to his own label We the Best Music Group and Epic Records.[8]
Jones released his first mixtape titled Tours in July 2015.[9] The mixtape's most successful song "Don't Mind", which contains lyrics in French, Spanish, Japanese, and Haitian Creole, was later released as a single.[10] "Don't Mind", a song which was about to be left out of the mixtape, was also remixed by Trina later on. The song debuted at number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 2016, reached number 46 on pop radio in the first week of May 2016,[11] further rising to number 40 in the following weeks.[12]
Jones was also featured in the soundtrack of NBA 2K16, participating in DJ Khaled's track "365" along with Ace Hood and Vado.[13] [14]
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| Tours[15] |
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| Too Much Too Soon[16] |
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| The LUH Tape[17] |
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| Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [18] | US R&B/<br>HH [19] | US Rap [20] | AUS [21] | CAN [22] | FRA [23] | NLD [24] | NZ [25] | SWE [26] | UK [27] | ||||
| "Don't Mind" | 2016 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 38 | 9 |
2× Platinum[28] Platinum[29] Platinum[30] Gold[31] | Tours |
| "Alright" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sit Down"[32] (featuring Ty Dolla Sign, Lil Dicky and E-40) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Too Much Too Soon | |
| "Merengue"[33] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | rowspan="3" | |
| "I Like It" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "No Plans for Love" (with D-Nice and Ne-Yo) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [34] | UK | |||
| "One Thing"[35] | 2016 | — | — | rowspan="3" |
| "Not in Love"[36] | 75 | 42 | ||
| "Sooner or Later" | 2017 | — | — | |
| "Feels Like Home" | 2018 | 52 | 71 | Brighter Days |
| Year | Other artist(s) | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "365" | 2015 | DJ Khaled, Ace Hood, Vado | NBA 2K16 soundtrack |
| "Be Right Back (BRB)" | A Fly Guy | Geniusland | |
| "Don't Ever Play Yourself" | 2016 | DJ Khaled, Jadakiss, Fabolous, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes | Major Key |
| "Smith & Wessen" | Rowdy Rebel | Shmoney Keeps Calling | |
| "Stretch Marks" | Chocolate Droppa | ||
| "Bitch Real" | Kevin Lavell | Sorry 4 Nothing | |
| "Blown" | DNCE | DNCE | |
| "In the Middle" | Cashis | Ca-$ 1.5 | |
| "Swear to God" | Fat Joe, Remy Ma | Plata O Plomo | |
| "Spaghetti" | |||
| "How Can I Forget" | |||
| "Gangsta Song" | E-40 | ||
| "Who You Talking To" | 2018 | E-40 | The Gift of Gab |
|-| 2016 || Himself|| Rapper of the Year || |-
!Ref|-| 2017 || Himself || Best New Hip-Hop Artist || ||[37] |-|}