In 2007, Jacquees met his first manager, Corey Battle. He performed in a variety of talent shows before he met and switched management to His Uncle Russell "Block" Spencer, CEO and founder of
Block Entertainment. Jacquees worked in various recording studios as part of a production team. Block's focus was only rap music, nJacquees later began working closely at Block's recording studio, gaining exposure with the track, "Krazy", featuring Atlanta rapper
T.I. On March 25, 2014, Jacquees independently released his second
EP,
19, which debuted at number 15 on the US
Billboard Top R&B Albums. The 11-track EP features
guest appearances from
Chris Brown,
Rich Homie Quan,
Lloyd, and
Trinidad James. On October 1, 2014, Jacquees announced that he had signed a recording deal with
Cash Money Records. In May 2016, he collaborated with label-mate
Birdman on an EP titled
Lost at Sea. He found mainstream success with his 2016 single "
B.E.D.", charting at number 69 on the
Billboard Hot 100. The album debuted at number 20 on the
Billboard 200.
Pitchfork stated that Jacquees appeared "well-rounded" on the album, and his vocals paired well with his collaborators. Jacquees embarked on the King of R&B Tour in early 2020 in support of the album. In 2022, he released his third studio album,
Sincerely For You, which peaked at number 163 on the
Billboard 200. The project was followed by
Baby Making (2024), Jacquees' fourth studio album. ==Personal life==