Editing J-Kwon (section)

==Life and career==
At age 12, Jones was expelled from his home for allegedly dealing drugs.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=j-kwon-mn0000089781/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=J-Kwon > Biography|last=Kellman|first=Andy|year=2004|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=2009-03-15}}</ref> He first rose to stardom with the single "[[Tipsy (song)|Tipsy]]" from his 2004 album ''[[Hood Hop]]'', which peaked at number two on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] on April 17, 2004, after 14 weeks on the chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/j-kwon |title=J-Kwon |website=Billboard.com |access-date=2020-03-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/63817/billboard-bits-j-kwon-dandy-warhols-hootie|title=Billboard Bits: J-Kwon, Dandy Warhols, Hootie|last=Mitchell|first=Gail|magazine=Billboard|date=March 7, 2005}}</ref> The song peaked at number two on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. "Tipsy" also performed well globally, peaking within the top ten of the charts in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Other singles included "You & Me" with Sadiyyah and "Hood Hop."

For the 2005 film ''[[XXX: State of the Union]]'', J-Kwon performed the single "Get XXX'd" with [[Petey Pablo]] and Ebony Eyez. J-Kwon began working on the follow-up to ''Hood Hop'', ''Louisville Slugger'', that same year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497948/20050309/dave_matthews_band.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050312014212/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497948/20050309/dave_matthews_band.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 12, 2005|title=For The Record: Quick News On Dave Matthews Band, Britney Spears, Madonna, J-Kwon, Nelly, Get Up Kids & More|date=March 9, 2005|publisher=MTV News|access-date=March 15, 2009}}</ref> He collaborated with comedian [[Andy Milonakis]] in "Like Dis", to promote ''[[The Andy Milonakis Show]]'', and appeared on [[Bow Wow (rapper)|Bow Wow]]'s single "[[Fresh Azimiz]]". In 2008, he released a single "Boo Boo" through his own label Hood Hop Music with album ''[[Hood Hop 2 (album)|Hood Hop 2]]'' following the next year exclusively for digital download.<ref>Koroma, Salina. [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8560/title.j-kwon-returns-with-digital-hood-hop-2-this-month J-Kwon Returns With Digital Hood Hop 2 This Month.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090510171235/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8560/title.j-kwon-returns-with-digital-hood-hop-2-this-month |date=May 10, 2009 }} ''HipHopDX.'': February 12, 2009.</ref> Follow-up ''[[Hood Hop 2.5]]'' was released on CD on July 28, 2009. Its first official single was "Louie Bounce (I Smacked Nikki)".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9320/title.j-kwon-readies-hood-hop-2-5-release|title=J-Kwon Readies Hood Hop 2.5 Release|last=Tardio|first=Andres|date=June 17, 2009|work=HipHopDX|access-date=June 20, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090806111348/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9320/title.j-kwon-readies-hood-hop-2-5-release|archive-date=August 6, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In March 2010, J-Kwon's record label, Gracie Entertainment, said that he had been missing since early February 2010.<ref name="missing">{{cite web|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|title=Rapper J-Kwon Missing, Label Says|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1633103/20100303/j_kwon.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100306021413/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1633103/20100303/j_kwon.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 6, 2010|publisher=MTV News|access-date=March 3, 2010|date=March 3, 2010}}</ref> Later the same month, [[MTV News]] reported that he had been in touch with the record label, confirming he was alive and well.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1633206/20100304/j_kwon.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100307135454/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1633206/20100304/j_kwon.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 7, 2010|title=Rapper J-Kwon Is Alive And Well|publisher=Mtv.com|date=March 4, 2010|access-date=September 2, 2010}}</ref>

J-Kwon released his fourth [[studio album]] on March 23, 2010, entitled ''[[J-Kwon (album)|J-Kwon]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0036FLDSY|title=J-Kwon: J-Kwon: Music|website=Amazon |access-date=September 2, 2010}}</ref>

In June 2013, he made a diss track titled "Pushing the Odds" produced by H Snow Beatz towards [[Odd Future]] and [[Pusha T]] after previous disses from both.<ref>{{cite web|title=J-Kwan-Pushing The Odds|url=http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/2013/06/topic/topic/music/j-kwon-pushing-the-odds-pusha-t-odd-future-diss|publisher=Real Talk NY|access-date=June 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615023315/http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/2013/06/topic/topic/music/j-kwon-pushing-the-odds-pusha-t-odd-future-diss/|archive-date=June 15, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>