Jarren Benton

Jarren Benton
Benton performing in 2017
Benton performing in 2017
Background information
Birth nameJarren Giovanni Benton
Born (1981-10-26) October 26, 1981 (age 42)
Decatur, Georgia, U.S.[1]
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2004–present
Labels
Children3
Websitejarrenbenton.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]

  1. ^ "Jarren Benton". Funk Volume. October 23, 2015. Archived from the original on October 23, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Happy Birthday, Jarren Benton!". XXL. October 26, 2015. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Freebasing With Kevin Bacon Mixtape by Jarren Benton". DatPiff. June 28, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Jarren Benton – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. January 22, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2020.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Jarren Benton – ROCNATION". Roc Nation. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.