J. Kwon’s rags-to-riches life story could be turned into a movie. Hailing from St. Louis, Kwon — born Jerrell Jones — went from sleeping in cars and eating out of trash cans to being a millionaire ...

The best rappers are full of surprises. Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” shocked everyone by turning J-Kwon’s “Tipsy” into a country song. J-Kwon had some strong opinions on this development.

Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” is ensnared in some Grammy Awards controversy ahead of the Feb. 2 ceremony. J-Kwon, credited as a writer on the chart-topping hit, is not eligible to receive an award ...

J-Kwon won't receive a physical Grammy if Shaboozey takes home a win for "A Bar Song (Tipsy)." J-Kwon had his Grammy nomination for Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” reneged after The Recording Academy ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – Country star Shaboozey burst ...

J-Kwon, the rapper behind the 2004 earworm “Tipsy,” takes our Zoom call from his hometown of St. Louis, though he was just in Nashville the night before. He attended the ASCAP Country Music Awards, ...

The Recording Academy has withdrawn J-Kwon’s Grammy eligibility for Shaboozey's country hit "A Bar Song (Tipsy)." The 2025 Song of the Year nominee, which includes an interpolation to J-Kwon's 2004 ...

ST. LOUIS – The Recording Academy is preventing St. Louis rapper J-Kwon from receiving a Grammy Award after removing him as a songwriter on Shaboozey’s No. 1 hit song, ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy).’ The ...

The Recording Academy has withdrawn rapper J-Kwon’s Grammy eligibility as a songwriter for Shaboozey’s country hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” Shaboozey’s smash hit, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” is up for a Grammy ...

Exciting things are happening in the world of country music. For example, Shaboozey had his first big hit with “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” a country track that heavily samples J-Known’s “Tispy.” Few would ...

Who says you have to get shot up until you’re near dead to be inspired to write rap that everybody wants to lend an ear to? J-Kwon didn’t. He supposedly stayed “blowed,” got behind on child support ...