Kydd (rapper)

Randell Obrain Jones, known professionally as Kydd, is an American rapper, producer, and singer from Austin, Texas.^[2][3][4][5]

Kydd Jones
Background information
Birth name	Randell Obrain Jones[1]
Also known as	Kydd
Origin	Austin, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop R&B
Occupations	Rapper singer record producer
Years active	2012–present
Labels	LNS Crew
Website	lnscrew.com

Career

Jones performed at NXNE,^[6] The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival^[7] and Red Bull Sound Select^[8] in 2014 while producing for Kirko Bangz^[9] on Progression V.^[10] During 2015, he released two singles: Patience^[11] and Blink Away^[12] with Sean Price; he also performed at the Billboard Hot 100 Fest at Jones Beach Theater.^[13] After being personally picked by Chuck D to open for The Hip Hop Gods Tour in Los Angeles at The Novo (formerly Club Nokia),^[14] Kydd opened for The Art Of Rap Fest at the Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta during 2016.^[15] He released Sounds in My Head 2: The Righteous Edition later that year with features from Skyzoo,^[16] Yelawolf,^[17] Pac Div,^[18] A.Dd+,^[19] Cory Kendrix, Max Frost, GLC & Tank Washington.^[20] Jones performed at SXSW^[21] and Austin City Limits Festival^[22] in both 2018 and in 2019 with Gary Clark Jr^[23] after releasing his album entitled Homecoming^[24] as well as an EP with producer Insightful^[25] of Soulection. He then followed that up by performing at Blues On The Green^[26] during 2020^[27] and 2021^[28] and collaborating with the Round Rock Express to honor native Austinite and Negro league baseball legend Willie Wells and the Austin Black Senators at Dell Diamond.^[29] In 2022, Kydd released his new album, Onyx D'Or^[30] and was honored in his hometown of Austin, Texas by having September 1 declared Kydd Jones Day.^[31]