Ronny J Explained

Ronny J
Birth Name:	Ronald Oneil Spence, Jr.
Origin:	Miami, Florida, U.S.
Years Active:	2011–present^[1]

Ronald Oneil Spence, Jr., professionally known as Ronny J (formerly stylized as RONNYJLI$TENUP), is an American record producer, singer, rapper, and songwriter.^{[2] [3]} Since the mid-2010s, he has been credited with production work for several mainstream hip hop artists including Kanye West, Eminem, Denzel Curry, XXXTentacion, Token, Lil Pump, Bhad Bhabie, Juice Wrld, Sfera Ebbasta, 6ix9ine, Ski Mask the Slump God,^{[4] [5] [6]} Machine Gun Kelly,^[7] and Iggy Azalea.^{[8] [9]}

Early life

Ronald Oneil Spence, Jr. grew up in Woodbury, New Jersey, where he used to play drums in nursery, which got him interested in music. Ronny attended Rowan College at Gloucester County while still living in New Jersey where he met fellow Rose boy Corte$4Prez. He was also into arts and architecture before pursuing his music career. He moved to Miami, where he became part of Denzel Curry's group, C9 and Raider Klan.^[10]

Career

In May 2017, Ronny J signed a deal with Independently Popular and Atlantic Records.^[11] On February 23, 2018, he released his first mixtape under Atlantic, OMGRonny. On August 14, 2020, he released his debut studio album, Jupiter.^[12]

Ronny J released the single "Emoji" on September 14, 2023; it is a collaboration with XXXTentacion released over five years after his death. The song was included on Ronny J's second album, Charged Up.^{[13] [14]} It is a remake of a song originally released in 2016.^[15] Ronny J later stated on Instagram that "Emoji" is his last song with X.

Production discography

See also: Ronny J production discography.

Charted singles

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Year	Peak chart positions							Album
US	US R&B/HH	AUS	CAN	IRE	NZ	UK
"Hi Bich"	2017	68	29	—	66	—	—	—	15
"Kream"	2018	96	—	—	54	96	—	—	Survive the Summer
"Bebe"		30	—	—	25	81	—	67	Dummy Boy
"The Ringer"		8	7	5	5	6	2	4	Kamikaze
"Not Alike"		24	17	23	18	—	20	—
"Rap Devil"		13	10	45	9	11	24	15	Binge
"I Love It"		6	5	4	1	2	1	3	Harverd Dropout
"Everything We Need"	2019	33	17	26	30	—	27	—	Jesus Is King
"Hurricane"	2021	6	1	4	4	7	3	7	Donda

Discography

Studio albums

• Jupiter (2020)^[12]
• Charged Up (2023)

Mixtapes

• OMGRONNY (2018)^{[16] [17]}

Collaborative mixtapes

• No Name (2021)

EPs

• Thank You, Ronny J (2016)
• RJ Please Turn Me Up (2019)

Collaborative EPs

• No Rest (2015) (with Yoshi Thompkins)
• iLoveMakonnen x Ronny J (2018) (with iLoveMakonnen)

Singles

• Slave to My Wave (2014)
• Vigorous (2015)
• Level Up (2016)
• Boomerang (2017) (with Don Krez)
• Kilo (2017) (featuring Smokepurpp & Lil Pump)
• Una Noche Mas (2017)
• Monkey Nuts (2017) (with Danny Towers)
• Thriller (Forever) (2017) (featuring Ski Mask the Slump God)
• In The Flesh (2017)
• In LA (2018) (featuring MadeinTYO)
• Trixxx (2018) (featuring Lil Pump)
• Banded Up (2018) (featuring XXXTentacion)
• WOTR (2018)
• Doesn't Matter (2018)
• Ven y Cae (2018)
• Dime (2019)
• Star (2019)
• Gucci Lips (2019)
• Lights Out (2019) (featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Rich the Kid)
• Stack It Up (2019) (featuring Lil Pump)
• Goteo (Remix) (2020) (with Duki, Pablo Chill-E, C.R.O and Capo Plaza)
• It's Whatever (2020) (with Smokepurpp)
• Pop Shit (2020) (with Smokepurpp)
• Miami (2020) (with Sfera Ebbasta and Duki)
• Typical (2020)
• Rewind (2020)
• Million Dollar Mullet (2020) (with Riff Raff & Yelawolf)
• Pieces (2021)
• ChiCha (2021) (featuring Lary Over, Lil Tati and Eladio Carrion)
• Racks To The Ceiling (2021) (with Lil Pump featuring Tory Lanez)
• HunnaRound (2022) (with Xhluooo)
• Pour It Up (2022)
• Another One (2022) (with Wiz Khalifa)
• Taliban (2022)
• Breeze (2022)
• Sink or Swim (2022) (featuring Snow Banks)
• Everyday Valentine's Day (2023)
• Tik Tok (2023)
• Skate 3 (2023)
• Millions Up (2023)
• Pa la Historiy (2023) (as J Ronny)
• Biscayne (2023)
• Danger (2023)
• Emoji (2023) (with XXXTentacion)
• Magic (2023) (with Wiz Khalifa)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lee Mazin- Do it (prod.Ronny J) simpLEEaMAZIN. YouTube. Dec 3, 2011.
2. News: Meet Ronny J, the aggro rap producer rupturing eardrums. The FADER. February 21, 2018. January 13, 2019.
3. https://repertoire.bmi.com/Catalog.aspx?detail=writerid&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&keyid=550287465&subid=0 SPENCE RONALD ONEIL JR
4. News: The Rowdy World of Rap's New Underground. Caramanica, Jon. June 22, 2017. The New York Times. January 13, 2019. 0362-4331.
5. Web site: 6ix9ine- Bebe. January 13, 2019.
6. Web site: Eminem- The Ringer. January 13, 2019.
7. Web site: Machine Gun Kelly- Rap Devil. January 13, 2019.
8. Web site: Iggy Azalea- Kream. January 13, 2019.
9. Web site: Kanye West teases new music with Bump J and Ronny J. September 2018. January 13, 2019.
10. News: Ronny J Knows What He Wants. Justin Staple. September 9, 2017. Noisey. January 13, 2019.
11. News: Ronny J Signs To Atlantic. Danny Schwartz. HotNewHipHop. May 23, 2017. January 13, 2019.
12. News: Pop and Jazz Fall Preview: 70 Albums, Shows and Festivals. The New York Times. Caramanica, Jon. September 12, 2018. January 13, 2019.
13. Web site: Horvath . Zachary . 2023-09-15 . RONNY J And XXXTENTACION Team Up For "EMOJI" . 2023-09-17 . HotNewHipHop . en.
14. Web site: 2023-09-14 . Ronny J & XXXTENTACION - Emoji . 2023-09-17 . HipHopDX . en.
15. Web site: Producer Papi Yerr Talks Working With Nicki Minaj, Chilling With Diddy, And More . 2023-09-17 . Genius . en.
16. Web site: Ronny J's New 'OMGRonny' Mixtape Features Ski Mask The Slump God – XXL. XXL Mag. February 22, 2018 . 2018-02-25.
17. News: Stream Ronny J's New 'OMGRONNY' Mixtape. HYPEBEAST. 2018-02-25.