Introduction
Jason DeFord, known professionally as Jelly Roll, is an American rapper known for his collaborations with Tech N9ne, Lil Wyte, Haystak and Struggle Jennings.
Early life
DeFord grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, in the southside community of Antioch.
Career
Jelly Roll's 2010 collaboration "Pop Another Pill" with Memphis rapper Lil Wyte reached over 1 million YouTube views. This song led to the SNO group album Year Round released on the Hypnotize Minds label in April 2011 and produced by DJ Paul and Juicy J. SNO's song "Come Here White Girl" was named among "The 10 Most Memorable White Rapper Collaborations" by XXL.
Jelly Roll released numerous mixtapes including the Gamblin' on a Whiteboy series and the Therapeuitic Music series. His independently released debut solo studio album The Big Sal Story was released on October 26, 2012. He released two collaborative albums with Haystak, two collaborative albums with Lil Wyte, three collaborative albums with Struggle Jennings and one album under the group SNO with Lil Wyte and BPZ.
Jelly Roll's mixtape Whiskey, Weed, & Women was originally named Whiskey, Weed, & Waffle House, but was later changed after the restaurant threatened legal action over the use of their name and logo on the cover. The replacement cover featured a "cease and desist" stamp in place of the Waffle House logo.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B |
US Rap |
US Indie |
US Heat. | ||
| Year Round |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| Strictly Business |
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— | 67 | — | — | 16 |
| The Big Sal Story |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| No Filter |
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— | 33 | 17 | 42 | — |
| Business As Usual |
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— | 42 | — | — | 11 |
| Sobriety Sucks |
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— | 42 | — | 48 | 12 |
| No Filter 2 |
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— | 47 | — | — | — |
| Addiction Kills |
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— | — | — | — | 22 |
| Waylon & Willie |
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— | — | — | 28 | 4 |
| Waylon & Willie II |
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— | — | — | 17 | 6 |
| Waylon & Willie III |
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— | — | — | 25 | 4 |
| Goodnight Nashville |
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— | — | — | 46 | 12 |
| Whiskey Sessions II |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| A Beautiful Disaster |
|
97 | — | — | — | — |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Whiskey Sessions |
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| Crosses & Crossroads |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Gamblin on a White Boy 4 |
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| Mid-Grade Miracle (The Boston George Story) |
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| Whiskey, Weed & Women |
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| Biggest Loser |
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| Therapeutic Music 5 |
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