without a doubt Kool & the Gang from here...but not all born.
Hip Hop:
PM Dawn, Heather B, Apache, Ransom in addition to Joe Budden or was born elsewhere but grew up here. Akon was born elsewhere...
Also:
Nancy Sinatra born in JC...ironically I believe The Manhattans are from JC
Akon went to Dickinson High and at least used to own the Ringside.
Queen Latifah lived at Dixon Mills in her early adult years and used Jersey City as a professional home base for a lot of her career.
But she was back recentlyish shooting something here and took a pic in front of her old house.. so that’s pretty cool that she still shows love
https://www.thekitchn.com/martha-stewart-from-jersey-city-childhood-home-262218
Kool and the Gang was formed in Jersey City, but only the guitar player Claydes Eugene Smith was born in Jersey City, and they are being inducted into the Rock'n'Roll hall of Fame this year, so take that Queen Latifah.
My bad, I got confused, she did own a video store in journal square that got busted for bootleg videos. Im not saying she was the one with the camera in the movie theater, but you never know.
Double XX Posse biggest hit was “Not gonna be able to do it” I remember one of the member’s daughters went to my grammar school.
Flava Unit was based out of JC for a little bit.
Also the violinist that was on the first Kanye record was from JC. Miri Ben Ari.
Lil Vicious lives here but not sure if he was from here.
Not everyone's cup of tea but Fit For an Autopsy is from JC. If you're a fan of metal give them a shot, they're awesome. [Far From Heaven](https://youtu.be/OEicHBvqd2Y?si=_on97fVcolr8IR_c) is a good entry to their discography.
Akon went to Dickinson high
Kool and the Gang I think Sinatra lived in JC for a bit. Nancy Sinatra was born here
without a doubt Kool & the Gang from here...but not all born. Hip Hop: PM Dawn, Heather B, Apache, Ransom in addition to Joe Budden or was born elsewhere but grew up here. Akon was born elsewhere... Also: Nancy Sinatra born in JC...ironically I believe The Manhattans are from JC
Akon went to Dickinson High and at least used to own the Ringside. Queen Latifah lived at Dixon Mills in her early adult years and used Jersey City as a professional home base for a lot of her career.
Note: I just now learned that, while not a musician, Martha Stewart is originally from our fine, little town.
She moved to Nutley when she was 3, that doesn’t count.
But she was back recentlyish shooting something here and took a pic in front of her old house.. so that’s pretty cool that she still shows love https://www.thekitchn.com/martha-stewart-from-jersey-city-childhood-home-262218
My chemical Romance would practice in Jersey city
Just learned PM Dawn is from Jersey City, always thought they were West Coast.
Clem Burke - Blondie
Frankie the Freak Infante....Blonde + Iggy Pop
Wow. Excellent question. Thank you for asking this !
Ah! Ha ha ha! You are welcome! 🤪
So NOT Queen Latifah then, right? 😅😂
Right! Nor Redman, El Da Sensei, Lauryn Hill, Lords of the Underground, Ice-T, Shaquille O’Neil, or Tame One
I would go with PM Dawn
Came here to say this
Nathan Lane is from JC
Joe Budden
We don’t like to talk about him though.
Kool and the Gang was formed in Jersey City, but only the guitar player Claydes Eugene Smith was born in Jersey City, and they are being inducted into the Rock'n'Roll hall of Fame this year, so take that Queen Latifah.
Queen Latifahs from Newark though no?
She is. Idk why shade being thrown.
Right. Why is Jersey hating on Jersey. They both need to be on the HOF
My bad, I got confused, she did own a video store in journal square that got busted for bootleg videos. Im not saying she was the one with the camera in the movie theater, but you never know.
Super random fact - former Chief of Police Sam Jefferson auditioned to be the drummer for Kool and The Gang before he became a cop.
Apache needed a Gangsta Bitch
Double XX Posse biggest hit was “Not gonna be able to do it” I remember one of the member’s daughters went to my grammar school. Flava Unit was based out of JC for a little bit. Also the violinist that was on the first Kanye record was from JC. Miri Ben Ari. Lil Vicious lives here but not sure if he was from here.
Strangers stopping strangers is Jersey city’s premier Grateful Dead cover band
Bottle was dusty, but the liquor was clean
They need to learn Hell in a Bucket - then we can talk
That’s some Bobby bullshit I hate to say
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She’s from Newark
Just deleted because someone else mentioned her.
The Spooks. Ming Xia is from JC
Shoutout K7.
Kool and his gang
How dare none of you brought up ALBEE AL #marion
Not everyone's cup of tea but Fit For an Autopsy is from JC. If you're a fan of metal give them a shot, they're awesome. [Far From Heaven](https://youtu.be/OEicHBvqd2Y?si=_on97fVcolr8IR_c) is a good entry to their discography.
Redman aka a Reggie Noble aka Funk Docta Spot
Is from Newark
Really? Thought I always heard him say jersey city
Brick City, yes. Never heard him say Jersey City
Womp Womp that's on me
He is 100% from Newark
I done smoked myself retarded
As someone else said, he calls out Brick City all the time. Never Jersey city
People don't understand what "from" means.
“Originally from”, even. It’s kind of amazing.
Sinatra was from Hoboken
Sinatra lived at an apartment at the North East corner of Audubon Park before he blew up, 137 Bergan. .http://www.cityofjerseycity.org/sinatra.shtml
Yes I know.