JK-47 explained

JK-47
Native Name Lang:Minjungbal / Gudjinburra
Birth Name:Jacob Paulson
Birth Date:15 January 1997
Birth Place:Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia
Origin:Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia
Years Active:2012–present

Jacob Paulson (born 15 January 1997), known professionally as JK-47, is an Indigenous Australian rapper, musician, and activist from Tweed Heads South, New South Wales.

His debut album, Made for This, was released independently on 4 September 2020.

Early life

Jacob Paulson was born in Tweed Heads, New South Wales.[1] [2] Paulson is a Minjungbal/Gudjinburra man of the Bundjalung community.[3] He attended Tweed River High School for his secondary education from 2009 to 2015.[3] He began rapping and writing music at the age of 14.[4] [5] In a July 2020 interview with the Tweed Valley Weekly, Paulson discussed how he came to be a rapper, stating: "I have always been into rap since I was in third or fourth grade. My brother and cousin used to rap and so I always wanted to be a rapper... I like to keep it real and I like my music to have a message."[6]

Career

2019: Career beginnings and "Came for the Lot"

On 13 September 2019, Paulson released his debut solo single "Came for the Lot", featuring Brisbane rapper Nerve. Later that month, he featured on Nerve's single "Sunday Roast", a song credited as both artists' breakthrough. At the end of the month, Paulson was Nerve's support act at Listen Out Festival.[7]

2020–present: "The Recipe" and Made for This

On 22 January 2020, Paulson was announced as a support act for Adrian Eagle's Mama Tour in support of Eagle's EP of the same name. On 29 May, Paulson released the single "The Recipe".[8] The track received frequent rotation on Triple J and saw him become a Triple J Unearthed Feature Artist on the station. On 1 July, The Music revealed in an exclusive that New World Artists had signed Paulson to their roster and additionally announced an initial August release date for his forthcoming debut album.[9] On 3 July, Paulson released the single "I Am Here (Trust Me)", featuring Phoebe Jacobs & Hazy. The song discusses mental health and Aboriginal deaths in custody.[1] On 8 August, Paulson performed his track "Outta Here" virtually at the 17th Annual National Indigenous Music Awards.[10] "Outta Time" was later featured on his debut album Made for This. On 4 September, he independently released his debut album, Made for This.[11] In January 2021, Paulson performed at Yours and Owls Festival.[12]

On 11 February 2021, Paulson performed a cover of 2Pac's "Changes" with Bronte Eve for Triple J's Like a Version segment, alongside a performance of "The Recipe" as his original track.[13] In March, Paulson performed at the Adelaide Festival's hip hop finale concert. The event had an all-indigenous line-up, featuring Jimblah, Ziggy Ramo and J-Milla. On 1 July, Australian record company Waxx Lyrical announced Made for This as their "Record of the Month". Following the announcement, the company reissued the album on vinyl for a limited run of 150 copies.[14]

In August 2022, Paulson released "At One (reVision)" and announced the forthcoming release of his second studio album, Revision for Regrowth.[15]

Personal life

Paulson's partner Lauren gave birth to their son, Zuriel, in June 2020.[1] [16]

Musical style and influences

Paulson is primarily a hip hop and Australian hip hop artist.[5] His music frequently discusses issues facing Indigenous Australians.[5]

Paulson's track "The Recipe" has been favourably compared to late American rapper Nipsey Hussle,[17] an artist whom he considers an influence.[18] He also lists J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, the Game, Joey Bada$$, and Lauryn Hill as musical influences.[18]

Discography

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak chart positions
AUS
Made for This —
Revision for Regrowth
(with Jay Orient)
  • Released: 3 November 2023
  • Label: JK-47
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with year released and album name shown! Title! Year! Album
"Came for the Lot"
[19] 		2019
"The Recipe"[20] 2020Made for This
"I Am Here (Trust Me)"
[21]
"Guess Again"
[22] 		2021
"Healing"
[23]
"Kentucky, We Fight (Flood Won't Last)"
2022
"At One (reVision)"Revision for Regrowth
"Rain"
[24] 		2023
"Avalanche"
[25]

As featured artist

List of singles, with year released and album name shown! Title! Year! Album
"Up Again"
[26] 		2018rowspan="2"
"No1 Knows the Lyrics"
[27] 		2019
"Sunday Roast"
[28] 		Mumma's Boy
"Land"
[29] 		2020
"One in a Million"
[30] 		2021Tall Poppy Season

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with year released and album name shown! Title! Year! Album
"Changes (Like A Version)"
[31] 		2021

Notes

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.! |-| 2024| Revision for Regrowth| Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EP| | [32]

National Indigenous Music Awards

The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) recognise excellence, dedication, innovation and outstanding contribution to the Northern Territory music industry. In 2020, Paulson was nominated for one award,[33] which he won.[34]

! |-! scope="row"| 2020| Himself| Triple J Unearthed National Indigenous Competition| | [34] |-! scope="row" rowspan="1"| 2021| Made for This| Album of the Year| | [35] [36] |}

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.! |-! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2020 | Made for This | Australian Album of the Year| | [37] |-| Himself| Unearthed Artist of the Year| | [38] |}

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.[39] ! |-| 2021| JK-47| Best New Artist| | [40] |-

Concert tours

Supporting

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The ten best Unearthed discoveries of 2020 (so far…) . . 16 July 2020 . 13 September 2020 . Butler, Abby.
  2. Web site: JK-47's striking debut album proves he was Made for This . . 16 September 2020 . 11 July 2021 . Fuamoli, Sose.
  3. Web site: Talented Ex-TRHS student wins Music Award . Tweed River High School . 5 . 11 September 2020 . 23 September 2020.
  4. Web site: JK-47 proves undisputedly that he is "Made for This" on debut album . AUD . 5 September 2020 . 13 September 2020 . Tremain, Frank . Craig, Matthew.
  5. Web site: Congrats to JK-47, the winner of our Unearthed NIMAs comp! . . 16 July 2020 . 13 September 2020.
  6. Web site: Local rapper wins coveted Triple J award . Tweed Valley Weekly . 37 . 20 July 2020 . 23 September 2020 . Albany, Megan.
  7. Web site: Listen Out announces 2019 set times . . 11 September 2019 . 13 September 2020 . Langford, Jackson.
  8. Web site: The Recipe – Single by JK-47 on Apple Music . . 13 September 2020.
  9. Web site: Exclusive: New World Artists sign "one of the slickest lyricists in the game" . . 1 July 2020 . 13 September 2020 . Griffiths, Neil.
  10. Web site: Watch 5 great performances from the 2020 NIMAs . . 10 August 2020 . 13 September 2020.
  11. Web site: JK-47 releases debut album 'Made for This' . . 5 September 2020 . 13 September 2020 . Martin, Josh.
  12. Web site: Yours and Owls festival to return in 2021 – with an Aussie and NZ only line-up . . 16 July 2020 . 13 September 2020 . Crabb, Brendan.
  13. Web site: Watch JK-47 cover 'Changes' by 2Pac for triple j's Like a Version . . 11 February 2021 . 25 February 2021 . Bruce, Jasper.
  14. Web site: Record of the Month . Waxx Lyrical . 1 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210710002132/https://www.waxxlyrical.com/record-of-the-month/ . 10 July 2021 . dead.
  15. Web site: JK-47 Shares New Single "At One (reVision)", Announces Second Album. MusicFeeds. 17 August 2022. 18 August 2022.
  16. Web site: JK-47’s striking debut album proves he was Made For This . . 13 September 2020 . 23 September 2020 . Fuamoli, Sose.
  17. Web site: JK-47 is writing the manual on how to make a perfect Unearthed debut . . 20 July 2020 . 13 September 2020.
  18. Web site: JK-47 – Triple J Unearthed . . 29 May 2020 . 13 September 2020.
  19. Web site: Came for the Lot (feat. Nerve) – Single by JK-47 on Apple Music . . 13 September 2020.
  20. Web site: JK-47 heats things up with new single 'The Recipe' . All Aussie Hip-Hop . 10 June 2020 . 13 September 2020.
  21. Web site: I Am Here (Trust Me) [feat. Phoebe Jacobs & Hazy] – Single by JK-47 on Apple Music ]. . 13 September 2020.
  22. Web site: ABC Playlist . Online Radio Box . March 2021 . 30 March 2021.
  23. Web site: Healing - single . . 16 September 2021 . 17 September 2021.
  24. Web site: JK-47 and Jay Orient Release New Single ‘Rain’, Featuring Adrian Eagle . Music Feeds. 30 June 2023. 2 July 2023.
  25. Web site: Good Nights . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 September 2023. 1 October 2023.
  26. Web site: 'Up Again' is the brand new single from Gratis Minds feat. JK-47 . All Aussie Hip-Hop . 22 March 2018 . 5 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200422032402/https://allaussiehiphop.com/2018/03/22/up-again-is-the-brand-new-single-from-gratis-minds-feat-jk-47/ . 22 April 2020 . live.
  27. Web site: No1 Knows the Lyrics (feat. Nerve, Smak, JK-47, Chiggz & Nate G) – Single by No1network on Apple Music . . 5 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210505125040/https://music.apple.com/au/album/no1-knows-lyrics-feat-nerve-smak-jk-47-chiggz-nate/1490225867/ . 5 May 2021 . live.
  28. Web site: Review: Nerve ticks all the right boxes with 'Mumma's Boy' EP . Music Is My Muse . 25 September 2019 . 5 May 2021 . Thompson, Russell . https://web.archive.org/web/20200328013804/https://musicismymuse.com.au/review-nerve-mummas-boy-ep/ . 28 March 2020 . live.
  29. Web site: Premiere: Narli and JK-47 celebrate their ancestors in the clip for Land . Pilerats . 9 November 2020 . 5 May 2021 . Davies, Hayden . https://web.archive.org/web/20201110013615/https://pilerats.com/music/rap/premiere-narli-jk-47-hazy-land/ . 10 November 2020 . live.
  30. Web site: Nerve reunites with JK-47 for new single 'One in a Million' . . 5 May 2021 . 5 May 2021 . Triscari, Caleb . https://web.archive.org/web/20210505125339/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/nerve-reunites-with-jk-47-for-new-single-one-in-a-million-2932304/ . 5 May 2021 . live.
  31. Web site: Changes (triple j Like A Version) [feat. Bronte Eve] – Single by JK-47 on Apple Music ]. . 9 April 2021.
  32. Web site: 2024 AIR Awards Nominees: Genesis Owusu, Cub Sport, RVG, Teen Jesus & More. The Music. 14 May 2024. 16 May 2024.
  33. Web site: Miiesha and Baker Boy set to clean up National Indigenous Music Awards . . 13 July 2020 . 13 September 2020 . Cross, Hannah . https://web.archive.org/web/20200715104332/https://nit.com.au/miiesha-and-baker-boy-set-to-clean-up-national-indigenous-music-awards/ . 15 July 2020 . live.
  34. Web site: Baker Boy wins top prize at National Indigenous Music Awards, Ruby Hunter inducted into Hall of Fame . . 8 August 2020 . 13 September 2020 . Gooley, Cameron . https://web.archive.org/web/20210409031945/https://www.abc.net.au/article/12538034/ . 9 April 2021 . live.
  35. Web site: NIMA Nominees Revealed. noise11. 8 July 2021. 8 July 2021. Cashmere, Paul.
  36. Web site: The Kid LAROI, JK-47 lead National Indigenous Music Award winners. ABC. 14 November 2021. 14 November 2021.
  37. Web site: Here are your nominees for the 2020 J Awards! . . 2 November 2020 . 2 November 2020 . Fuamoli, Sose . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101212051/https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/j-awards-2020-announcement/12831878/ . 1 November 2020 . live.
  38. Web site: Lime Cordiale take home Australian Album of the Year at the 2020 J Awards . . 19 November 2020 . 19 November 2020 . Triscari, Caleb . https://web.archive.org/web/20201119073121/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/2020-j-awards-winners-2820006/ . 19 November 2020 . live.
  39. Web site: Rolling Stone Magazine Australia announces 3rd annual awards event . The AU Review . 5 December 2011 . 5 March 2021 . Barnes, Amelia . https://web.archive.org/web/20160808174029/http://www.theaureview.com/news/rolling-stone-magazine-australia-announces-3rd-annual-awards-event . 8 August 2016 . dead.
  40. Web site: Tash Sultana, Tkay Maidza, and Tame Impala Lead Rolling Stone Australia Awards Winners. Rolling Stone Australia. 31 March 2021. 30 December 2021.
  41. Web site: Adrian Eagle Aus Tour starting Jan 31st. Adrian also welcomes tour supports: Philly, P-Unique, Dyspora, JK-47, Ms. Thandi, and Maina Doe . The Partae . 22 January 2020 . 13 September 2020.

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