Willie Jackson (born September 25, 1985),[1] known professionally as Willie The Kid, is an American rapper, songwriter, film producer, entrepreneur and tech investor from Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Willie The Kid made his music debut as a founding member of The Aphilliates working closely with DJ Drama and Don Cannon. He is the younger brother of Wu-Tang Clan affiliate La the Darkman.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Willie Jackson |
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| Born | September 25, 1985 Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | The Fly LLC |
| Website | watchthefly |
Willie The Kid appeared on both of DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz: The Album and Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2) as well as Lil Wayne's Dedication 2 and Dedication 3 mixtapes.[2] He released his debut album, Absolute Greatness, in September 2008 on Warner Bros. Records.[3] He is lauded for his collaborative EP Masterpiece Theatre produced by The Alchemist in 2013.[4]
Willie The Kid is the co-executive producer of I, Too, Sing America: Langston Hughes Unfurled, the PBS American Masters documentary produced by Datari Turner and directed by Academy Award winner Kevin Willmott.[5] He also wrote, co-produced and starred in his own short film The Fly in 2015.[6]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- 2008: Absolute Greatness
- 2011: The Fly 2.0
- 2011: The Fly 2.0, Japan
- 2013: Masterpiece Theatre (with The Alchemist)
- 2013: Aquamarine
- 2014: The Living Daylights (with Bronze Nazareth)
- 2015: The Fly 3
- 2017: Deutsche Marks (with V Don)
- 2017: Filthy Money (with S-Class Sonny)
- 2018: Gold Rush 2 (with Klever Skemes)
- 2018: Blue Notes (with V Don)
- 2020: Capital Gains
- 2020: Deutsche Marks 2 (with V Don)
- 2021: Keep Watching The Fly
- 2022: Deutsche Marks 3 (with V Don)
EPs
edit- 2010: Never a Dull Moment (with Lee Bannon)
- 2012: Dilla Forever
- 2013: Somewhere.[7]
- 2013: Naledge & Willie the Kid Are...The BrainFly (with BrainFly)[8]
- 2018: Watch the Fly
- 2018: Gold Rush (with Klever Skemes)
- 2018: Things of That Nature (with Brady James)
- 2018: Midwest Willie (with S0op)
- 2018: Studio 28 (with Troy Caesar)
- 2019: Heather Grey (with V Don)
- 2019: City Lights (with Đus)
- 2021: Catch Me If You Can (with V Don)
Mixtapes
edit- 2006: The Day the Game Changed... (Hosted by DJ Drama, DJ Sense & Don Cannon)
- 2006: Divide & Conquer (Hosted by DJ Drama & Big Mike)
- 2009: The Fly (Hosted by DJ Drama & DJ Head Debiase)[9]
- 2009: The Outkast (Hosted by DJ Scream)
- 2010: The Cure (Hosted by DJ Woogie)
- 2011: The Crates
- 2011: The Cure 2
References
edit- ^ a b "Willie The Kid". Djchuckt.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Willie the Kid Interview". Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ^ "Absolute Greatness". Amazon.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Willie the Kid Alchemist Masterpiece Theatre EP review". Xxl.mag.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Willie the Kid signs on as producer of PBS Langston Hughes documentary | REVOLT - UNAPOLOGETICALLY HIP HOP". Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ "The Fly (2015)". IMDb.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Somewhere EP". HotNewHipHop.com. February 19, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Audiomack | Free Music Sharing and Discovery". Audiomack.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Willie The Kid Talks The Fly, Role of Mixtape in Hip Hop". HipHopDX.com. August 25, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2022.