Ali (rapper)
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Ali Jones better known by his stage name Ali is an American rapper and member of the hip hop
group St. Lunatics
.
. He formed the St. Louis
rap group the St. Lunatics
, joining Nelly
, Murphy Lee
, Kyjuan and City Spud
. Since then Ali has appeared on every Nelly album except Suit
(2004). He is also the president of Nelly's record label
, Derrty Entertainment
. Ali released a solo studio album, Heavy Starch
, in 2002. As Ali & Gipp
he released Kinfolk on August 14, 2007 with Big Gipp
of the Dungeon Family
's Goodie Mob
. He is now working on the St. Lunatics
' second studio album
, entitled City Free due for release Fall 2010.
on October 14, 2006 for assault and property damage after he was stopped for driving with an expired license.
Ali has 4 children: Ashley Jones (19), Ali K. Jones Jr. (16), Heaven-Li Jones (10), and Wisdom Jones (2).
In 2010 Ali gota divorce from his wife Lillian Jones. He since re-married to Ashley Nichols. They currently live in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group St. Lunatics
St. Lunatics
The St. Lunatics are a hip hop group from St. Louis, Missouri formed in 1995. The group consists of Nelly, Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan and City Spud. Former member Slo'Down left the group after a dispute.- Career :...
.
Career
Ali was born in St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. He formed the St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
rap group the St. Lunatics
St. Lunatics
The St. Lunatics are a hip hop group from St. Louis, Missouri formed in 1995. The group consists of Nelly, Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan and City Spud. Former member Slo'Down left the group after a dispute.- Career :...
, joining Nelly
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album...
, Murphy Lee
Murphy Lee
Torhi Harper , better known by his stage name Murphy Lee, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper, best known as a member of the hip hop group St. Lunatics. Lee is also the chief executive of his own label, U C Me Entertainment.-Career:Murphy Lee formed the St...
, Kyjuan and City Spud
City Spud
Lavell Webb known by his stage name City Spud, is a member of the rap music group St. Lunatics.-Life:He's featured on Nelly's hit single "Ride Wit Me." He is Nelly's half-brother, and in 1999 was sentenced to 9 years imprisonment for first-degree assault. Nelly and the St. Lunatics campaigned...
. Since then Ali has appeared on every Nelly album except Suit
Suit (album)
- Personnel :Credits for Suit adapted from Allmusic.*Nelly - Executive Producer, Composer*Ahm - Producer*Beat Bullies - Producer*Big Boi - Producer*Matt Brauss - Bass*Jayson "Koko" Bridges - Percussion, Drums, Keyboards, Producer, Composer...
(2004). He is also the president of Nelly's record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, Derrty Entertainment
Derrty Ent.
Derrty Entertainment is a record label founded by rapper Nelly who is the CEO. The president of the label is rapper Ali of the St. Lunatics. Derrty Entertainment is a division of Motown Records. The first album released under Derrty Entertainment was Nelly's Country Grammar...
. Ali released a solo studio album, Heavy Starch
Heavy Starch
Heavy Starch is the first album of rap artist Ali, released on April 30, 2002.The first single released from the album was the song "Boughetto", which features St. Lunatic faithful Murphy Lee.-Track listing:#"Intro"#"I Got This"...
, in 2002. As Ali & Gipp
Ali & Gipp
Ali & Gipp are a rap duo which consists of Ali of the St. Lunatics, and Big Gipp of Goodie Mob. They first appeared together on the single Grillz, by Nelly and Paul Wall...
he released Kinfolk on August 14, 2007 with Big Gipp
Big Gipp
This article is about the American rapper. For the Notre Dame football player, see George Gipp. For the Iowa State Representative see Chuck Gipp.Big Gipp , is an American rapper from the South...
of the Dungeon Family
Dungeon Family
The Dungeon Family is a hip hop/R&B/soul musical collective, based in Atlanta, Georgia and specializing in Southern hip hop with heavy funk and soul influences. The group derives its name from "The Dungeon", the name given to record producer Rico Wade's basement studio where many of the early...
's Goodie Mob
Goodie Mob
Goodie Mob is a Hip Hop act based in Atlanta, Georgia that formed in 1991 and currently consists of members Cee-Lo Green, Khujo, T-Mo and Big Gipp.-History:The group's name acts as a double backronym...
. He is now working on the St. Lunatics
St. Lunatics
The St. Lunatics are a hip hop group from St. Louis, Missouri formed in 1995. The group consists of Nelly, Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan and City Spud. Former member Slo'Down left the group after a dispute.- Career :...
' second studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
, entitled City Free due for release Fall 2010.
Personal life
Ali was arrested in Hazelwood, MissouriHazelwood, Missouri
Hazelwood is a second-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in northwestern St. Louis County, Missouri. The population was 25,703 as of the 2010 census. Hazelwood, a northern suburb of St. Louis, is located north of Lambert-St...
on October 14, 2006 for assault and property damage after he was stopped for driving with an expired license.
Ali has 4 children: Ashley Jones (19), Ali K. Jones Jr. (16), Heaven-Li Jones (10), and Wisdom Jones (2).
In 2010 Ali gota divorce from his wife Lillian Jones. He since re-married to Ashley Nichols. They currently live in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Collaboration albums
- Free CityFree City (album)Free City is the debut studio album by hip-hop group St. Lunatics. It was released on June 5, 2001, almost a full year after the release of group member Nelly's debut, Country Grammar. The album was a commercial success as it debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 with 196,000 copies sold in its first...
(with St. LunaticsSt. LunaticsThe St. Lunatics are a hip hop group from St. Louis, Missouri formed in 1995. The group consists of Nelly, Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan and City Spud. Former member Slo'Down left the group after a dispute.- Career :...
) (2001) - Who's the BossWho's the Boss (album)Who's the Boss is the 2006 compilation album by St. Lunatics. A few songs on the album date back to early St. Lunatics music in 1996. The album includes appearances by all the St. Lunatics including Ali, City Spud, Kyjuan, Lil T & Nelly. The album was released in the U.S. on February 21, 2006...
(with St. Lunatics) (2006) - KinfolkKinfolk (album)Kinfolk is the debut album by American rap duo Ali & Gipp, released on August 14, 2007, through Derrty Entertainment and Universal Records. The first single off the album was already released, called "Go 'Head" featuring Chocolate Tai. The second single is "N da Paint" featuring Nelly. The third...
(with Big GippBig GippThis article is about the American rapper. For the Notre Dame football player, see George Gipp. For the Iowa State Representative see Chuck Gipp.Big Gipp , is an American rapper from the South...
, as Ali & GippAli & GippAli & Gipp are a rap duo which consists of Ali of the St. Lunatics, and Big Gipp of Goodie Mob. They first appeared together on the single Grillz, by Nelly and Paul Wall...
) (2007) - City Free (with St. Lunatics) (2011)
As lead artist
- 2002: "Breathe In, Breathe Out" (featuring St. LunaticsSt. LunaticsThe St. Lunatics are a hip hop group from St. Louis, Missouri formed in 1995. The group consists of Nelly, Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan and City Spud. Former member Slo'Down left the group after a dispute.- Career :...
) - 2002: "BoughettoBoughetto"Boughetto" is a 2002 rap single from the album Heavy Starch by Ali featuring Murphy Lee about being, well, boughetto. The word is a clash or portmanteau of the words bourgeois — to belong to the middle class — and ghetto — to be restricted by social, economic or legal pressure...
" (featuring Murphy LeeMurphy LeeTorhi Harper , better known by his stage name Murphy Lee, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper, best known as a member of the hip hop group St. Lunatics. Lee is also the chief executive of his own label, U C Me Entertainment.-Career:Murphy Lee formed the St...
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As featured artist
- 2002: "Air Force OnesAir Force Ones (song)"Air Force Ones" is a song written and performed by the St. Louis hip hop artist Nelly, from his Nellyville album that was released on June 25, 2002. In the song, Nelly and the St. Lunatics purchase Nike Air Force Ones. The song is similar to Run D.M.C.'s song, "My Adidas" and The Pack's song,...
" (NellyNellyCornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album...
featuring Kyjuan, Murphy LeeMurphy LeeTorhi Harper , better known by his stage name Murphy Lee, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper, best known as a member of the hip hop group St. Lunatics. Lee is also the chief executive of his own label, U C Me Entertainment.-Career:Murphy Lee formed the St...
& Ali) - 2005: "GrillzGrillz"Grillz" is a song by American rapper Nelly from his compilation album Sweatsuit. The song features Paul Wall and Ali & Gipp. Brandi Williams also does back-up vocals on the song, but is not officially credited as a featured artist . The song was produced by Jermaine Dupri. The song is about...
" (NellyNellyCornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album...
featuring Paul WallPaul WallPaul Michael Slayton , better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is an American rapper. He is currently affiliated with Swishahouse Records, having released several albums under the label as well as...
, Ali & GippAli & GippAli & Gipp are a rap duo which consists of Ali of the St. Lunatics, and Big Gipp of Goodie Mob. They first appeared together on the single Grillz, by Nelly and Paul Wall...
& Brandi WilliamsBrandi WilliamsBrandi Danielle Williams is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She is most notable for singing in the R&B trio Blaque.-Early life:...
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Collaborative singles
- 2001: "Midwest Swing" (with St. Lunatics)
- 2001: "Summer in the City" (with St. Lunatics)
- 2006: "Go 'Head" (Ali & Gipp featuring Nelly & Chocolate Tai)
- 2006: "N' da Paint" (Ali & Gipp featuring Nelly)
- 2007: "Almost Made YaAlmost Made YaAlmost Made Ya is an R&B song by American duo Ali & Gipp, for the debut album, Kinfolk . The song samples Brandy's "Almost Doesn't Count". The song is about a relationship between a female and a male; LeToya sings that she is almost done with her man, that they need improve the relationship, while...
" (Ali & Gipp featuring LeToyaLeToya LuckettLeToya Nicole Luckett , known professionally as LeToya, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She was a member of the R&B group Destiny's Child, with whom she won two Grammy Awards and released many successful commercial recordings.After signing a record deal with Capitol Records, she's...
) - 2010: "Money Talks" (with St. Lunatics featuring Birdman)
- 2010: "Go" (with Nelly & Talib KweliTalib KweliTalib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
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