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Ms. Jade
Birth nameChevon Young
Born (1979-08-03) 3 August 1979 (age 44)
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, songwriter, actress
Years active1995–present
LabelsFort Knocks, Atlantic

Chevon Young (born 1979), better known by the stage name Ms. Jade is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]

In 2002 she released her only album to date, Girl Interrupted, which featured the singles "Big Head", "Feel The Girl" and "Ching Ching".

In 2008, she released new music on her Myspace page,[2] including "Cha Cha 2008" and "A Millie Freestyle". In 2009 she was featured in an interview with newfreemixtape.com, discussing her comeback.

She also was featured on Beyoncé's official remix to her hit single, "Diva", with Ciara.

In 2010 she released a video for her single "Blowin' Up" featuring Freeway. It is to be the first single from her new mixtape, "Str8 No Chaser".

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as a lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[3] 		US
R&B
[3] 		US
Rap
[3] 		US
Rhyth.
[3]
"Big Head"
(featuring Timbaland) 		2002 — 106 — — Girl Interrupted
"Ching Ching"
(featuring Nelly Furtado and Timbaland) 		114 41 22 23
"Feel the Girl" 92 52 22 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

As featured artist

List of singles as a featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B 		US
Rhyth.
"Are We Cuttin'"
(Pastor Troy featuring Ms. Jade) 		2002 96 47 — Universal Soldier
"Turn Off the Light" (Remix)
(Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland and Ms. Jade) 		— 52 4 "Turn Off the Light" single
"Sexual Healing"
(Tweet featuring Ms. Jade) 		— 124 — Southern Hummingbird
"Funky Fresh Dressed"
(Missy Elliott featuring Ms. Jade) 		2003 — 107 — Under Construction
"Disco"
(Slum Village featuring Raje Shwari and Ms. Jade) 		— 93 — Trinity (Past, Present and Future)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

References

  1. ^ Seida, Linda. "Biography: Ms. Jade". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  2. ^ Myspace.com
  3. ^ a b c d "Ms. Jade – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
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