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BJ The Chicago Kid is a solo artist from Chicago that has reached mainstream status across the R&B/Soul and Hip-Hop/Rap categories. BJ The Chicago Kid has released 5 live and studio albums and 43 singles on Spotify that string all the way back to Feb 21, 2012 with his debut album titled Pineapple Now-Laters. His most recent album release was Gravy on Nov 10, 2023.
BJ The Chicago Kid's growth has led to an overall artist ranking of 5,985 on Spotify in the United States. He has become well known for his exciting shows and entertaining performances which has built a robust following. This is largely fueled by nearly 1,000,000 listeners and more than 400,000 followers on Spotify, but he also reaches an additional tens of millions of listeners on Spotify through playlists. Additionally, BJ The Chicago Kid has a robust following on social media with more than 200,000 followers on Instagram. He averages over 500,000 videos on YouTube and his top video on TikTok has hundreds of millions of views on the social media platform. There are also over 40,000 posts on Tik Tok with BJ The Chicago Kid's tracks featured on them. BJ The Chicago Kid is most listened to in Los Angeles in the United States.When you attend your next BJ The Chicago Kid show, it will be easy to see why he has built such a large following.
You likely recognize BJ The Chicago Kid by his top tracks which include "Turnin' Me Up", "Smokin' And Ridin' (feat. Freddie Gibbs & Problem)", and "Never Change (feat. Philip Bailey)". You might also listen to BJ The Chicago Kid due to his earliest albums such as Pineapple Now-Laters, In My Mind, and 1123, but you may have heard of him from similar artists such as Ab-Soul, Big K.R.I.T., and SiR.
Album | Release Date | Album Type |
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Good Luv'n | Jan 1, 2012 | Single |
Pineapple Now-Laters | Feb 21, 2012 | Album |
It's True | Dec 23, 2014 | Single |
That Girl | Jul 13, 2015 | Single |
Church (The Chicago Remix) | Jan 29, 2016 | Single |
In My Mind | Feb 19, 2016 | Album |
1 Mic 1 Take (Live At Capitol Studios) | Jul 1, 2016 | Single |
Roses | Feb 13, 2017 | Single |
Where Do We Go from Here (From "Shots Fired") | Apr 26, 2017 | Single |
The Opening Ceremony | May 11, 2018 | Single |
Close | Mar 22, 2019 | Single |
Time Today | Apr 26, 2019 | Single |
Worryin' Bout Me | May 31, 2019 | Single |
Reach | Jun 28, 2019 | Single |
1123 | Jul 26, 2019 | Album |
Time Today (Remix) | Oct 9, 2019 | Single |
1123 (Deluxe Edition) | Nov 22, 2019 | Album |
The People | Mar 6, 2020 | Single |
Too Late for That (feat. BJ The Chicago Kid) | Apr 23, 2020 | Single |
1-Step (Remix) | Jun 21, 2020 | Single |
I Believe (feat. BJ The Chicago Kid) | Jul 8, 2020 | Single |
Letter 2 U | Feb 12, 2021 | Single |
SKIN DEEP | Mar 19, 2021 | Single |
Bring it on Home to Me (feat. Charlie Bereal) | Apr 23, 2021 | Single |
The Chi | Jun 23, 2021 | Single |
Fancy | Jun 30, 2021 | Single |
Type Of Day | Jul 7, 2021 | Single |
Make You Feel Good | Jul 14, 2021 | Single |
L.U.S | Jul 23, 2021 | Single |
4 AM | Jul 23, 2021 | Single |
Skin Deep (Live) | Sep 21, 2021 | Single |
THE TASTE feat. BJ The Chicago Kid & Papi Beatz | Sep 22, 2021 | Single |
Smooth | Oct 20, 2021 | Single |
6 MONTHS | Oct 27, 2021 | Single |
Three | Nov 3, 2021 | Single |
Snowflakes | Dec 1, 2021 | Single |
One of One | Mar 24, 2022 | Single |
PPL | Oct 27, 2022 | Single |
Slide By | Mar 17, 2023 | Single |
Skin Deep (Remix) | Mar 31, 2023 | Single |
Skin Deep (Remix Pack) | Apr 5, 2023 | Single |
Show Her The Way | Apr 20, 2023 | Single |
Forgot Your Name (feat. Cory Henry) | May 3, 2023 | Single |
Liquor Store In The Sky (feat. Freddie Gibbs) | Jun 9, 2023 | Single |
Bitter Lovers (feat. BJ The Chicago Kid) | Jul 5, 2023 | Single |
Spend The Night | Sep 8, 2023 | Single |
Long Time | Oct 26, 2023 | Single |
Gravy | Nov 10, 2023 | Album |
Track | Album | Release Date |
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"Black Superhero [Feat. Killer Mike & BJ The Chicago Kid & Big K.R.I.T.]" | Black Radio III | Feb 25, 2022 |
"Bring it on Home to Me (feat. Charlie Bereal)" | Bring it on Home to Me (feat. Charlie Bereal) | Apr 23, 2021 |
"Feel Something Do Something" | Gravy | Nov 9, 2023 |
"Feel The Vibe" | 1123 | Jul 26, 2019 |
"Forgot Your Name (feat. Cory Henry)" | Gravy | Nov 10, 2023 |
"In The Room (with JID, Tierra Whack & BJ The Chicago Kid)" | Creed III: The Soundtrack | Mar 3, 2023 |
"Never Change (feat. Philip Bailey)" | Gravy | Nov 9, 2023 |
"Smokin' And Ridin' (feat. Freddie Gibbs & Problem)" | The Music of Grand Theft Auto V, Vol. 1: Original Music | Sep 24, 2013 |
"Spend The Night" | Gravy | Nov 9, 2023 |
"Turnin' Me Up" | In My Mind | Feb 19, 2016 |
Artist | Genre | Spotify Followers |
---|---|---|
SiR | R&B/Soul | 933,862 |
GoldLink | Hip-Hop/Rap | 871,922 |
Syd | R&B/Soul | 566,520 |
Bilal | R&B/Soul | 280,667 |
Ari Lennox | Hip-Hop/Rap | 726,874 |
Mick Jenkins | Hip-Hop/Rap | 616,631 |
Ab-Soul | Hip-Hop/Rap | 1,061,089 |
Big K.R.I.T. | Hip-Hop/Rap | 950,290 |
Xavier Omär | R&B/Soul | 428,672 |
Ro James | R&B/Soul | 279,537 |
Brian James Sledge, better known by his stage name BJ the Chicago Kid, is a singer/songwriter best known for his many collaborations with artists including Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Kendrick Lamar, and Jay Rock. BJ the Chicago Kid spent nearly a decade perfecting his style and gathering experience as a background singer, quest vocalist, and songwriter for the likes of Stevie Wonder, Kanye West, and Lalah Hathaway before emerging as an acclaimed headliner in his own right. He has released three studio albums, including Pineapple Now-Laters (2012), In My Mind (2016), and 1123 (2019), each showcasing his unique blend of vintage and modern R&B styles.