JessB

Jess Bourke,^[1] better known as JessB, is a rapper and former professional netballer from Auckland, New Zealand.^[2][3][4] She has released two EPs (Bloom and New Views) and won Best New Zealand Act at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards.^[5][6] JessB's debut studio album is scheduled for release in July 2024.^[7]

JessB
Jess Bourke (2021)
Background information
Birth name	Jess Bourke
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper and former professional netballer

Early life and netball career

Bourke is of Kenyan descent and was adopted by New Zealand parents.^[8] After high school, she joined Central Pulse of the ANZ Championship netball league.^[8] She also played for the Northern Mystics.^[9]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio album, with release date and label details shown

Title	Detailsn
Feels Like Home	Released: 5 July 2024[7] Label: SayLess, Warner Formats: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with release date and label details shown

Title	Details
3 Nights in Amsterdam	Released: 28 August 2020[10] Label: The Orchard Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with release date and label shown

Title	Details
Bloom	Released: 16 March 2018[11] Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming
New Views	Released: 9 August 2019[12] Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with year released and album shown

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		NZ Hot [13]
"Soul Free"[14]	2017	—	Non-album single
"Take It Down" (featuring Rubi Du)[15]	2018	—	Bloom
"Set It Off"[16]		—
"Bump Bump" (featuring Church Leon)[17]	2019	—	New Views
"Mood"[18]		37
"So Low" (featuring Paige)[19]		—
"Time Out" (featuring Abdul Kay)[20]	—
"Pon It"[21]	2020	—	3 Nights in Amsterdam
"Flying" (with Abdul Kay, Blaze the Emperor, Mo Muse and Raiza Biza as BLKCITY)[22]		—	TBA
"Shut Up!"[23]		—	3 Nights in Amsterdam
"From Tha Jump"[24]	2021	—	Non-album singles
"Can't Fake It"[25]	2022	39
"Moment" (featuring Kranium)[26]	2023	—	Feels Like Home
"Ring Ring" (featuring Gold Fang)		—
"Hold Me Down"[27]		—
"Come Find Me"[28]	2024	—
"Talk of the Town"[7]		—
"Commando"[29]		—
"Life Is Lifting"[30]	2025	—

As featured artist

Title	Year	Album
"Expose This (Remix)" (Yaw Faso featuring JessB)[31]	2018	Non-album singles
"Bloodlines" (The Adults featuring Estére and JessB)[32]
"Meditjin" (Baker Boy featuring JessB)	2019	Gela
"The One You Want (60s Song)"[33] (Stan Walker featuring JessB)	2022	All In

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982.^[34]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2021	"Meditjin" (Danzal Baker, Jess Bourke, Dion Brownfield, Jerome Farah, Dallas Woods)	Song of the Year	Shortlisted	[35]

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the Australian music industry. They commenced in 1987.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2020	"Meditjin" (with Baker Boy)	Best Hip Hop Release	Nominated	[36][37]
		Best Video	Nominated