3Bubble & J. Gray is a US hip hop duo from Houston, Texas.[1][2]
3Bubble & J. Gray | |
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| Also known as | 3 & J |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, Southern hip hop, luxury rap |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | LFTP Entertainment |
| Members | Cleon "3Bubble" Solomon Justin "J. Gray" Gray |
| Website | 3bubbleandjgray |
History
edit3Bubble is a rapper from Houston, Texas, where he graduated from Worthing High School in 2000. He came up with the stage name 3Bubble from a moniker for the 3rd Degree in which he wrote out the number three and with a numerical degree sign. He turned this unique marker into the word "bubble" to ensure it was hard to forget.[3]
J. Gray is a rapper who attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts for two years to study music but ultimately graduated from Westside High School. Gray realized that he was not only a talented singer but also a good freestyle rapper during battles against his peers.[4]
As 3Bubble & J. Gray, the two have released a total of three studio albums and have collaborated on other artist tracks such as Patrick Adams's track Invisible and the Major Deal Original Soundtrack.[5]
In 2016, 3Bubble & J. Gray released their album, Live From the Pentagon.
Career
editIn May 2016, the duo released their debut album Live From The Pentagon,[6] which was chosen as one of the best albums of 2016 by Paste.[7]
Their sophomore album, Pentagon Memoirs, was released in September 2016 out of frustration from not receiving support from their hometown fans and is a blend of Hip hop and soul.[8]
LFTP Season Vol.1 is their latest creation and is meant to be a collection of studio tracks and collaborative freestyle sessions that mesh a combination of styles from trap to soul and hip hop. The album consists of nine tracks with features by R.A.G.S and label mates J. Sariah, Robert Hodge and King Kelechi.[citation needed]
Musical style and influences
edit3Bubble & J. Gray are influenced by soul and passion from different genres, including Scarface, Lil Keke, Jay-Z, Bilal, Jamie Foxx, Slick Rick, 8Ball & MJG and OutKast.[9] The Huffington Post described the duo as "The New Outkast" and described their sound as "more as a reboot than a replay of 90’s rap."[4][10] The duo's debut album Live From The Pentagon incorporates Funk, Pop, Soul and EDM into a classic Hip Hop sound.[11][12] The duo cites some of the most influential albums or songs that made an impact on them as John Mayer's album Room for Squares, Outkast's single Liberation, Scarface's single Someday, Bilal's single Sometimes, and Future's single March Madness.[13]
Discography
editAlbums
editReferences
edit- ^ "3Bubble & J. Gray - LFTP Season, Outkast, Live Shows & Grammys". Stereo Stickman. May 24, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Album Review: 3Bubble and J.Gray "Live From The Pentagon"". Blasting News. May 22, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Serrano, Shea (April 8, 2010). "3Bubble: Fresh Entrepreneur Has Funny Name, Worthing Pride". Houston Press. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ a b Bohanan, Rebecca (June 13, 2016). "Rappers 3Bubble & J.Gray Are the New Outkast". Huffington Post. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ Classified, Mo (August 26, 2016). "KING KERAUN, SIMONE SHEPHERD, AND RUSSELL SIMMONS TALK 'MAJOR DEAL' MOVIE". The Source. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ mediamaverick (May 9, 2016). "Review: 3Bubble & J.Gray - "Live From The Pentagon"". Insomniac Magazine. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Parker, Louise. "3Bubble & J.Gray Share New Record "Live from the Pentagon"". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ Things, Almost Real (September 18, 2016). "3Bubble and J.Gray Unite Houston's Hip-Hop Scene". Almost Real Things. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Shapiro, Eileen (May 29, 2016). "Interview: 3Bubble and J. Gray". Louder Than War. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Jamm, Rick. "Interview: The Houston Duo 3Bubble & J. Gray". JamSphere. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Parker, Louise. "3Bubble & J.Gray Share New Record "Live from the Pentagon"". Paste Magazine. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ ObscureSound (September 9, 2016). "Listen: 3Bubble & J. Gray - "Back to Work" (feat. Lil Goddi)". www.obscuresound.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Boron, Allison Johnelle (June 10, 2016). "3Bubble and J. Gray Present Hip-Hop for Pop Lovers". Pop Dose. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c "3Bubble Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2022.