Ronald Oneil Spence, Jr., professionally known as Ronny J (formerly stylized as RONNYJLI$TENUP), is an American record producer, singer, rapper, and songwriter.[2][3] Since the mid-2010s, he has been credited with production work for several mainstream hip hop artists including Kanye West, Eminem, Denzel Curry, XXXTentacion, Token, Lil Pump, Bhad Bhabie, Juice Wrld, Sfera Ebbasta, 6ix9ine, Ski Mask the Slump God,[4][5][6] Machine Gun Kelly,[7] and Iggy Azalea.[8][9]

Ronny J
Birth nameRonald Oneil Spence, Jr.
Also known as
  • Ronny J Listen Up
  • Oh My God Ronny
  • OMGRonny
BornCamden, New Jersey, U.S.
OriginWoodbury, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2011–present[1]
Labels

Early life

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Ronald Oneil Spence, Jr. grew up in Woodbury, New Jersey, where he used to play drums in nursery, which got him interested in music. Ronny attended Rowan College at Gloucester County while still living in New Jersey where he met fellow Rose boy Corte$4Prez. He was also into arts and architecture before pursuing his music career. He moved to Miami, where he became part of Denzel Curry's group, C9 and Raider Klan.[10]

Career

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In May 2017, Ronny J signed a deal with Independently Popular and Atlantic Records.[11] On February 23, 2018, he released his first mixtape under Atlantic, OMGRonny. On August 14, 2020, he released his debut studio album, Jupiter.[12]

Ronny J released the single "Emoji" on September 14, 2023; it is a collaboration with XXXTentacion released over five years after his death. The song was included on Ronny J's second album, Charged Up.[13][14] It is a remake of a song originally released in 2016.[15] Ronny J later stated on Instagram that "Emoji" is his last song with X.[16]

Production discography

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Charted singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B/HH
AUS CAN IRE NZ UK
"Hi Bich"
(Bhad Bhabie)
2017 68 29 66 15
"Kream"
(Iggy Azalea featuring Tyga)
2018 96 54 96 Survive the Summer
"Bebe"
(6ix9ine featuring Anuel AA)
30 25 81 67 Dummy Boy
"The Ringer"
(Eminem)
8 7 5 5 6 2 4 Kamikaze
"Not Alike"
(Eminem featuring Royce da 5'9")
24 17 23 18 20
"Rap Devil"
(Machine Gun Kelly)
13 10 45 9 11 24 15 Binge
"I Love It"
(Lil Pump and Kanye West)
6 5 4 1 2 1 3 Harverd Dropout
"Everything We Need"
(Kanye West featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Ant Clemons)
2019 33 17 26 30 27 Jesus Is King
"Hurricane"
(Kanye West and the Weeknd featuring Lil Baby)
2021 6 1 4 4 7 3 7 Donda

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Jupiter (2020)[12]
  • Charged Up (2023)

Mixtapes

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Collaborative mixtapes

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  • Thank You, Ronny J (2016)
  • RJ Please Turn Me Up (2019)

Collaborative EPs

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  • No Rest (2015) (with Yoshi Thompkins)
  • iLoveMakonnen x Ronny J (2018) (with iLoveMakonnen)

Singles

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  • Bandz On Me (2013)
  • Slave to My Wave (2014)
  • Right Now (2014)
  • Vigorous (2015)
  • Crunch Time (2015)
  • Ego (2015)
  • Level Up (2016)
  • Never Let Up (2016)
  • Rep - Interlude (2016)
  • Life is Changing (2016)
  • Arrogant (2016)
  • A Lot (2016) (featuring Mike Zombie)
  • Gucci Ghost (2017)
  • Wanna (2017)
  • Boomerang (2017) (with Don Krez)
  • Kilo (2017) (featuring Smokepurpp & Lil Pump)
  • Una Noche Mas (2017)
  • Monkey Nuts (2017) (with Danny Towers)
  • Thriller (Forever) (2017) (featuring Ski Mask the Slump God)
  • In The Flesh (2017)
  • In LA (2018) (featuring MadeinTYO)
  • Trixxx (2018) (featuring Lil Pump)
  • Banded Up (2018) (featuring XXXTentacion)
  • WOTR (2018)
  • Doesn't Matter (2018)
  • Ven y Cae (2018)
  • Dime (2019)
  • Star (2019)
  • Gucci Lips (2019)
  • Lights Out (2019) (featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Rich the Kid)
  • Stack It Up (2019) (featuring Lil Pump)
  • Goteo (Remix) (2020) (with Duki, Pablo Chill-E, C.R.O and Capo Plaza)
  • It's Whatever (2020) (with Smokepurpp)
  • Pop Shit (2020) (with Smokepurpp)
  • Miami (2020) (with Sfera Ebbasta and Duki)
  • Typical (2020)
  • Rewind (2020)
  • Million Dollar Mullet (2020) (with Riff Raff & Yelawolf)
  • Pieces (2021)
  • ChiCha (2021) (featuring Lary Over, Lil Tati and Eladio Carrion)
  • Racks To The Ceiling (2021) (with Lil Pump featuring Tory Lanez)
  • HunnaRound (2022) (with Xhluooo)
  • Pour It Up (2022)
  • Another One (2022) (with Wiz Khalifa)
  • Taliban (2022)
  • Breeze (2022)
  • Sink or Swim (2022) (featuring Snow Banks)
  • Everyday Valentine's Day (2023)
  • Tik Tok (2023)
  • Skate 3 (2023) (with tana)
  • Millions Up (2023)
  • Pa la Historiy (2023) (as J Ronny)
  • Biscayne (2023)
  • Danger (2023)
  • Emoji (2023) (with XXXTentacion)
  • Magic (2023) (with Wiz Khalifa)
  • Nada Es Como Antes (2023) (with Ovi and StrangeHuman)
  • Urus Music (2024)
  • Fall in Love (2024)
  • 67-02 (2024)
  • Carta de Despedida (2024) (with Lit Killah and Milo J)
  • Hotel Freestyle (2024)
  • Roma (2024) (with Brray)
  • Feeling Awesome (2024)

References

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  1. ^ "Lee Mazin- Do it (prod.Ronny J) simpLEEaMAZIN". YouTube. December 3, 2011.
  2. ^ "Meet Ronny J, the aggro rap producer rupturing eardrums". The FADER. February 21, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  3. ^ SPENCE RONALD ONEIL JR Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  4. ^ Caramanica, Jon (June 22, 2017). "The Rowdy World of Rap's New Underground". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "6ix9ine- Bebe". Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  6. ^ "Eminem- The Ringer". Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly- Rap Devil". Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  8. ^ "Iggy Azalea- Kream". Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  9. ^ "Kanye West teases new music with Bump J and Ronny J". September 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  10. ^ Justin Staple (September 9, 2017). "Ronny J Knows What He Wants". Noisey. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  11. ^ Danny Schwartz (May 23, 2017). "Ronny J Signs To Atlantic". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  12. ^ a b Caramanica, Jon (September 12, 2018). "Pop and Jazz Fall Preview: 70 Albums, Shows and Festivals". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  13. ^ Horvath, Zachary (September 15, 2023). "RONNY J And XXXTENTACION Team Up For "EMOJI"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  14. ^ "Ronny J & XXXTENTACION - Emoji". HipHopDX. September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  15. ^ "Producer Papi Yerr Talks Working With Nicki Minaj, Chilling With Diddy, And More". Genius. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  16. ^ Ronny J (Ft. XXXTENTACION) – EMOJI, retrieved September 17, 2023
  17. ^ "Ronny J's New 'OMGRonny' Mixtape Features Ski Mask The Slump God – XXL". XXL Mag. February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  18. ^ "Stream Ronny J's New 'OMGRONNY' Mixtape". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
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