Draft:Jake Strain
Jacob Timothy Strain (born March 10, 1996) better known by his stage name Jake Strain is an American rapper[1]. He is the head of independent record label, Swaggertown Records.[2]
Jake Strain | |
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| Birth name | Jacob Timothy Strain |
| Born | March 10, 1996 |
| Origin | New York |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Swaggertown Records |
| Website | swaggertownrecords |
Career
Jake Strain[3] signed himself and launched his own independent record label Swaggertown Records in 2015 in Upstate New York.[4][5] Jake's first couple of singles were released in 2015-2016, which were mostly remixes and singles. Some of them are "Low For The Hunnids", "VIP", "Come To Your Block", and "Lounge" [6]
Jake's first breakout single to gain national attention was a track in late 2016, "A Bizarre Cypher" featuring D12. It has surpassed three million streams on Spotify.[7] Jake followed up in 2020 by releasing a collaboration with Afroman 420 which has surpassed two million views on YouTube. Jake released a few songs off his debut album Cloud 9, including "09", and "People Things & Places".[8][9]
In 2021, he released five singles; "Nasty" ft Maino,[citation needed] "FlameThrower" with Jarren Benton, MC Bravado, "Upstate Greats" with Jadakiss & Vado, "Take The Product" with Cassidy, and "Hip-Notized" with Dizzy Wright.[10][11]
Discography
- "A Bizarre Cypher" (2016)[12]
- "420" with Afroman (2020)[13]
- "Upstate Greats" (2021)[14][15]
- "Nasty" (2021)[16]
- "Hip-Notized" (2021)[17]
References
- ^ Mojomora (2021-03-13). "Exclusive Interview: Artist Jake Strain". Medium. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ Lee, Brxton (2021-11-27). "Swaggertown Records Newest Rapper Yung Fate Is Going Viral". AllHipHop. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Meet Jake Strain: Artist & Entrepreneur | DARK Magazine". Magazinedark.com. 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Jake Strain Launches Yer Management - "The Covid Come Up"". ED Times | Youth Media Channel. 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ "Jake Strain x Maino x Tre Prada - "Nasty" (New Single)". Allhiphop.com. 3 September 2021.
- ^ Allah, Sha Be (2021-04-02). "The Source |Yung Fate & Jake Strain Drop Visuals For "Things Change". The Source. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Rapper Jake Strain has a plan and it involves building up the people around him for success". Spotlightnews.com. 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Yung Fate & Jake Strain Drop New Single "Things Change"". Hip Hop Weekly. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Jake Strain Launches Yer Management – "The Covid Come Up"". in.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ "Jake Strain Wants To Sign 5 Independent Artists". GenZHipHop. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ Mojomora (2021-03-13). "Meet Jake Strain: Artist & Entrepreneur| DARK Magazine | DARK Magazine". DARK | MAGAZINE. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "A Bizarre Cypher : D12, Upstates, Bizarre,Jake Strain, Mikey Phin". Tidal.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "420 : Yung Fate, Jake Strain, Afroman, DJ Leach". Tidal.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Jadakiss assists Millyz in new "Hopeless" visual". Revolt.tv.
- ^ "Upstate Greats : Jadakiss, Upstates, Jake Strain, Touchmoney Cease, Vado". Tidal.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Jake Strain x Maino x Tre Prada - "Nasty" (New Single)". Allhiphop.com. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Lee, Brxton (27 November 2021). "Swaggertown Records Newest Rapper Yung Fate Is Going Viral". Allhiphop.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.