Jarren Benton | |
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![]() Benton performing in 2017 | |
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Birth name | Jarren Giovanni Benton |
Born | Decatur, Georgia, U.S.[1] | October 26, 1981
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 2004–present |
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Children | 3 |
Website | jarrenbenton.com |
Jarren Giovanni Benton (born October 26, 1981), is an American rapper from Decatur, Georgia.[2] He signed with California rapper Hopsin's independent record label Funk Volume in 2012, and released his third mixtape, Freebasing with Kevin Bacon in June of that year.[3] His debut studio album, My Grandma's Basement (2013) received positive critical reception and entered the Billboard 200.[4] After the label shut down in 2016, Benton signed with Jay-Z's Roc Nation two years later to release his fourth album, Yuck Fou (2018).[5]