Topaz Jones Explained

Topaz Jones
Birth Name:	George David Brandon Jones
Birth Place:	Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.
Years Active:	2013–present
Label:	New Funk Academy

George David Brandon Jones^[1] (born 1993), known professionally as Topaz Jones, is an American rapper and singer.

Early life

Jones was born in 1993 in Montclair, New Jersey, where he was raised.^{[2] [3]} His father Curt Jones was a funk guitarist who played in the bands Slave and Aurra,^{[4] [5]} and his mother was a Harvard scholar. He graduated from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.

Musical career

In 2013, Jones released his debut single "Coping Mechanism".^[6]

Jones's debut album, The Honeymoon Suite, was released in 2014.^[7] His second album, Arcade, was released in 2016.^{[8] [9]} This album featured the single Tropicana, which Pitchfork described as a "viral hit", and Motion Sickness.^{[10] [11]}

In 2021, Jones released the visual album Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma, an album accompanied by a short film of the same name directed by Jones and directing duo Rubberband.^{[12] [13]} The film won the Sundance Film Festival Short Film Jury Award, as well as South by Southwest's Special Jury Recognition for Visionary Storytelling.^[14] After the award victories, the film was made available online as part of The New York Times' Op-Docs video series.^[15] The album was described by Stereogum as "one of the best albums of 2021".^[16]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with release date and label shown!Title!Album details

Arcade	Released: October 28, 2016 Label: New Funk Academy Formats: Digital download, streaming
Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma	Released: April 23, 2021^[17] Label: New Funk Academy, Black Canopy Formats: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes

List of albums, with release date and label shown!Title!Album details

The Honeymoon Suite	Released: January 28, 2014 Formats: Digital download, streaming

Notes and References

1. Web site: Topaz Jones and the Philosophy of the Groove . 2022-09-28 . Pitchfork . September 2016 . en.
2. Web site: Past Event: Soul of the City: Live @ MCNY with Topaz Jones Museum of the City of New York . 2022-09-28 . www.mcny.org . en.
3. Conteh . Mankaprr . 2021-04-23 . How Topaz Jones Made the Next Great Visual Album . 2022-09-28 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
4. Web site: Topaz Jones: "Toothache" . 2022-09-28 . Pitchfork . en-US.
5. Web site: Huggins . Kristin . topaz jones, new york's new prince of funk . 2022-09-28 . i-d.vice.com.
6. Web site: 2017-06-27 . Get to know New Jersey based rapper Topaz Jones . 2022-09-28 . Secret Sounds . en-US.
7. News: Younger . Briana . 2016-11-09 . Songs We Love: Topaz Jones, 'Motion Sickness / Grass' . en . NPR . 2022-09-28.
8. Web site: Believe It or Not, Rappers Struggle Too . 2022-09-28 . Complex . en.
9. Web site: 2016-10-25 . Topaz Jones' New Album Arcade Coming Friday . 2022-09-28 . Pitchfork . en-US.
10. Web site: Animal Collective Get Intimate at Pitchfork's 21st . 2022-09-28 . Pitchfork . December 8, 2017 . en.
11. Web site: Topaz Jones Is Literally Uplifted In The Surreal "Motion Sickness" Video . 2022-09-28 . The FADER . en.
12. Web site: Hailu . Selome . 2021-09-13 . Sundance Winner 'Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma' Gets NY Times' Premiere (EXCLUSIVE) . 2022-09-28 . Variety . en-US.
13. Web site: How Topaz Jones & Rubberband's Friendship Led to a Sundance Win . 2022-09-28 . W Magazine . April 23, 2021 . en.
14. News: Jones . Topaz . Rubberband . 2021-09-14 . Video: Opinion Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-09-28 . 0362-4331.
15. Web site: 2021-09-14 . Watch Topaz Jones' 'Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma' Short Film . 2022-09-28 . Stereogum . en.
16. Web site: 2021-06-08 . The 50 Best Albums Of 2021 So Far . 2022-09-28 . Stereogum . en.
17. Web site: Topaz Jones: Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma . 2022-09-28 . Pitchfork . en-US.