Willie Jones Vinyl Records
American singer, rapper, and songwriter Willie Jones has forged a career successfully bridging the gap between hip-hop and country, with the unlikely bedfellows sharing room alongside a blast of R&B on his 2021 debut album, Right Now. Born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, Jones grew up surrounded by music, absorbing everything from R&B, rap, pop, gospel, and country -- before attending a performing arts high school and joining local choirs -- but it was a performance in ninth grade that planted the country bug in Jones' psyche. Studying country music on the side, Jones first got a break when he auditioned for the 2012 season of The X Factor. With friends knowing him as more of a rapper, they were surprised when he delivered a flawless version of Josh Turner's "Your Man," while also wowing the judges and crowd.