Foxx (rapper)

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Foxx


Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Jonathan Reed
Alias = Foxxamillion, "Mr. Wipe Me Down"
Born =
Origin = Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Genre = Southern rap, gangsta rap, R&B
Occupation(s) = rapper
Years_active = 2000–present
Label = Asylum Records/Trill Entertainment/Atlantic
Notable_albums = Street Gossip
Notable_songs = Succ Me Down Remix
|Associated_acts = U.G.K., Trill Entertainment, 3 Deep

Jonathan Reed is better known by his stage name Foxx, is a rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His debut album, "Street Gossip", was released on Sept. 18, 2007.

Biography

Lil Foxx (Jonathan Reed) was considered the black sheep of his family. Finding salvage in the streets caused tension in his household and he soon had to find his own way in life. Of three children, he was the only one who did not graduate from high school. After spending a few years hustling on street corners of Baton Rouge, he had a reality check. With the death of his sister and the birth of his first child he quickly realized the street life would only take him so far. “Hustle didn’t make sense unless you were moving major work and after my son was born, I knew I had to be in his life every day. I couldn’t risk dying’ or getting locked up. I had to be around for my family.” Watching the success of other artists in the South, Foxx recognized that his rhyming skills could measure up so he focused his attention on the rap game. After recording and locally distributing a mix tape, his work got in the hands of Trill Entertainment in-house hit-maker Mouse. The newly signed producer recognized Foxx’s lyrical savvy and introduced him to label heads Mel and Turk. “I had to just let them know how hungry I was. I was ready to be a part of the movement they were creating and they took a chance on me,” said Foxx.

Discography

Albums

*"Street Gossip"
**Released: September 18, 2007
**Label: Trill Entertainment / Warner Music Group / Asylum Records
**Chart Positions:
**RIAA Certification:56,309
**U.S. Charts:
**Singles: "Not Myself", "She Said", "Bounce"

*"" (with Lil' Boosie, Foxx,Webbie (and Trill Fam)
**Released: May 22, 2007
**Label: Trill Entertainment, Asylum Records
**Chart Positions: #14 (Billboard Hot 100), #3 (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums) [cite web|title="Survival of the Fittest" - Charts & Awards|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3pfixzl5ld6e~T3|publisher=All Music Guide|date=2007|accessdate=2008-04-19]
**U.S. Sales: 130,000cite news|last=Crosley|first=Hillary|title=Webbie's Next "Life" Due In Late February|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003693408|work=Billboard|date=2008-01-07|accessdate=2008-04-19]
**Singles: "Wipe Me Down"

*"Crazy Like A Foxx "
**Released: 2008
**Label: Trill Entertainment / Warner Music Group / Asylum Records
**Singles: "Coogi Down", "Double Dutch", "Leave A Message", "Blame It On The Jiggas"

Singles

Solo

References

External links

* [http://www.trillent.com/ Trill Ent. Official Label Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/foxxamillion Foxx Official MySpace]
* [http://www.down-south.com/content/view/1339/36/ Inteview at ww.down-south.com]