9lokkNine

Jacquavius Dennard Smith^[2] (born May 1, 2000), known professionally as 9lokkNine (pronounced and formerly typeset GlokkNine), is an American rapper and convicted felon from Orlando, Florida. He is best known for his guest appearance on YNW Melly's 2019 single "223's", which peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100. Prior, he garnered a regional following with the release of his 2018 singles "10 Percent" and "Crayola", and signed with Birdman's Cash Money Records, an imprint of Republic Records in August of that year.

9lokkNine
9lokkNine performing in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Jacquavius Dennard Smith
Also known as	GlokkNine YJB Quay Lil G9
Born	(2000-05-01) May 1, 2000 (age 24) Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop trap
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	2018–2021
Labels	Cash Money Republic AFNF
Management	Rocco Did It Again!
Criminal information
Criminal status	Incarcerated since December 20, 2021[1]
Criminal charge	Possession of a handgun and ammunition as a convicted felon (x1) Aggravated identity theft (x1) Illegal short-barreled semi-automatic rifle possession (x1)
Penalty	7 years (87 months)
Date apprehended	July 14, 2021

His 2019 single and major label debut, "Beef" (featuring NLE Choppa and Murda Beatz), preceded the release of his debut commercial mixtape, Mind of Destruction (2019), both of which failed to chart.^[3][4]

Early life

Jacquavius Smith, born on May 1, 2000, is described as being of Bahamian, Haitian and African American descent. He grew up on Mercy Drive in West Orlando, Florida. During his youth, he had aspirations of becoming a footballer, a prospect which was halted due to his numerous legal encounters as a teenager. He lists his musical influences as T-Pain and Lil Wayne. His stage name was derived from friends giving him the nickname "Glock", referring the pistol's reliability to Smith's "grind and determination".^[5]

Career

Smith released his first extended play, Kold Face Kold Case with nine tracks on January 2, 2018. He released his first mixtape, Bloodshells Revenge with 18 tracks on April 17, 2018. On May 8, 2018, Smith released a music video for his single "I Don't Need No Help".^[6] On July 23, 2018, he released his 17-track mixtape, Loyalty Kill Love. On August 3, 2018, he signed with Birdman's Cash Money Records, an imprint of Republic Records.^[7] According to a press release, the contract was worth US$2 million.^[8] On December 19, 2018, he released the 11-track mixtape, Lil Glokk That Stole Khristmas. In April 2019, Smith released his single "Party Pooper".^[9]

In August of that year, in the wake of YNW Melly's incarceration, 300 Entertainment released Smith's song "223's" as a single for the rapper, with Smith credited a guest feature. The song was initially included on Smith's mixtape Lil Glokk That Stole Khristmas mixtape, which released the previous December. Its commercial release became popularized on the video service TikTok, where numerous popular creators took to dancing to the song. As a result, "223's" peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

On October 25, 2019, Smith released his 16-track mixtape Mind of Destruction, which served as his first commercial release on Cash Money and Republic.^[10] On February 5, 2020, he released his single "Moods".^[11] Smith performed at the 2018 Rolling Loud Festival on May 13, 2018, in Miami, Florida.^[12]

Legal issues

In September 2015, Smith, who was 15 years old at the time, was arrested in connection to a shooting that left a 17-year-old hospitalized. He was charged with aggravated battery with a firearm and unlawful discharge of a firearm and also had a violation of probation for trespassing. He was then taken to the Orange Regional Juvenile Detention Center.^[13]

On October 3, 2018, Smith was arrested on multiple charges, including possession of a concealed weapon by a convicted delinquent, grand theft in the third degree, and possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana.^[14]

On May 31, 2019, Smith was arrested in Orlando, Florida, and charged with multiple counts including possession of marijuana and illegal firearm possession.^[15]

On January 3, 2020, Smith was arrested in Miami, Florida, and charged with carrying a concealed weapon.^[16][17]

On October 8, 2020, he was arrested in Orlando on an outstanding warrant related to charges for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a short-barreled rifle.^[18]

In January 2021, he was charged with multiple counts of attempted second-degree murder.^[19]

On June 21, 2021, he was arrested on charges including racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering.^[20][21]

On December 15, 2021, Smith was sentenced to seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to identity theft and possession of unregistered firearms charges. He had fraudulently applied for and received benefits through the Paycheck Protection Act under another person's name.^[22]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details

Title	Mixtape details
Bloodshells Revenge[23]	Released: April 18, 2018 Label: 916% Entertainment Format: CD, digital download, streaming
Loyalty Kill Love[24]	Released: July 23, 2018 Label: AFNF Format: CD, digital download, streaming
Mind of Destruction[25]	Released: October 25, 2019 Label: AFNF, Cash Money, Republic Format: CD, digital download, streaming
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details

Title	EP details
Kold Face Kold Kase	Released: January 2, 2018 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Album
"Beef"[26] (featuring NLE Choppa and Murda Beatz)	2019	Mind of Destruction

As a featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Certifications	Album
		US [27]	US R&B/HH [28]	AUS [29]	CAN [30]	NZ [31]	SWE [32]	UK [33]
"223's" (YNW Melly featuring 9lokkNine)	2019	34	17	56	27	38 [34]	—[A]	75	RIAA: 2× Platinum[36] BPI: Silver[37]	Melly vs. Melvin
"Tour" (Blueface featuring Asian Doll, NLE Choppa, 9lokkNine, Sada Baby and Kiddo Curry)	2020	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Famous Cryp

Notes

1. "223's" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number three on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.^[35]

References

1. "Middle District of Florida | Orlando Felon Sentenced to over Seven Years for Possessing a Short-Barreled Rifle and Aggravated Identity Theft | United States Department of Justice". December 20, 2021.
2. "JACQUAVIUS SMITH | Is There A JACQUAVIUS SMITH On Facebook? | Is There A JACQUAVIUS SMITH On LinkedIn?". orangepublicrecords.com. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
3. "9lokkNine "10 Percent" (WSHH Exclusive - Official Music Video) - ATL HIP HOP DAY". August 21, 2021.
4. "Who Is 19 Year Old Orlando Rapper 9lokkNine With Viral Hits 223's and 10 Percent".
5. Abrams, Joe (June 23, 2021). "Who Is 9lokknine? Everything To Know". HNHH.
6. India, Lindsey (May 9, 2018). "Glokknine Takes Over South Beach in "I Don't Need No Help" Video - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
7. II, C. Vernon Coleman (August 5, 2018). "Glokknine Signs to Cash Money Records - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
8. Navjosh (August 7, 2018). "Florida Rapper GloKKNine Signs $2 Million Deal with Cash Money Records". HipHop-N-More. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
9. "GlokkNine Drops Off New Track "Party Pooper"". HotNewHipHop. April 16, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
10. "9LOKKNINE Releases New Mixtape "Mind Of Destruction" Today". RESPECT. October 25, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
11. "9lokknine Gets Real With It On "Moods"". HotNewHipHop. February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
12. II, C. Vernon Coleman (May 12, 2018). "Watch the Livestream of Every Performance at 2018 Rolling Loud - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
13. EndPlay (September 2, 2015). "Teen charged in shooting that injured 17-year-old". WFTV. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
14. "Florida rapper got pulled over for drag racing. What was in his car got him arrested". Miami herald. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
15. "Cash Money Rapper GlokkNine Arrested On Multiple Felony Gun & Drug Charges". HipHopDX. June 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
16. Fitzgerald, Trent (January 6, 2020). "9lokknine Arrested for Carrying Concealed Firearm, Potentially Faces Up to Five Years in Prison". XXL. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
17. Fitzgerald, Trent (January 6, 2020). "9lokknine Arrested for Carrying Concealed Firearm, Potentially Faces Up to Five Years in Prison". XXL Mag. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
18. "Rapper Targeted in Shooting Outside Orlando Mall". Fox News. October 9, 2020.
19. "Cash Money Rapper 9lokkNine Reportedly Hit with 5 Counts of Attempted 2nd-Degree Murder". January 20, 2021.
20. Ashish Singh (June 21, 2021). "Why was 9lokknine arrested? Orlando rapper slapped with $750K bond". Meaww.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
21. "Cash Money Rapper 9lokkNine Reportedly Hit With 5 Counts Of Attempted 2nd-Degree Murder". HipHopDX. January 20, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
22. Garza, Lisa Maria (December 16, 2021). "Orlando rapper 9lokkNine sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for gun charges, COVID-19 aid fraud, Which mean he should be released sometime in 2028.<Wikipedia></Wikipedia>". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
23. "Bloodshells Revenge Mixtape by Glokk Nine". datpiff.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
24. "Loyalty Kill Love Mixtape by Glokknine". datpiff.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
25. "Mind of Destruction by 9lokkNine". Apple Music. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
26. "Beef (Feat. NLE Choppa & Murda Beatz) by 9lokkNine on Spotify". May 31, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019 – via Spotify.
27. "Chart Search: YNW Melly". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
28. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: March 2, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
29. "ARIA Chart Watch #519". auspOp. April 6, 2019. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
30. "Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2019.

    • "223's": "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: October 12, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
31. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 18, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
32. "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
33. "YNW Melly | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
34. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
35. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 40". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
36. "American certifications – 9lokkNine". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
37. "British certifications – 9lokkNine". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 19, 2022. Type 9lokkNine in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

External links

• Media related to 9lokkNine at Wikimedia Commons