Jellyroll

Even if his music is mostly in the hardcore camp, Tennessee rapper Jelly Roll arguably became the quintessential hick-hop artist when a 2013 beef with the Waffle House chain of restaurants helped launch his career. Born Jason DeFord, Jelly Roll began rapping around 2005, and started to break through the underground thanks to collaborations with Lil Wyte and Haystak. In 2011, he joined Wyte and BPZ in the group SNO, who released Year Round, an album produced by DJ Paul and Juicy J and released on the Three 6 Mafia-associated label Hypnotize Minds. Jelly Roll's independent debu...