Jack Harlow
Jackman Thomas "Jack" Harlow (born March 13, 1998), is an American rapper a… Read Full Bio ↴Jackman Thomas "Jack" Harlow (born March 13, 1998), is an American rapper and songwriter. He is signed to Generation Now and Atlantic Records. He is also the co-founder of his own musical collective, Private Garden. He is best known for his single "What's Poppin", which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Harlow was born and raised in Louisville. Harlow began rapping at age 12. He and a friend used a Guitar Hero microphone and a laptop to record rhymes and songs. They made a CD entitled Rippin' and Rappin' and sold copies at their school (Highland Middle School). When he was in seventh grade, Harlow acquired a professional microphone and made his first mixtape, Extra Credit, using the moniker "Mr. Harlow".
Harlow attended Atherton High School, graduating in 2016. During his freshman year, his YouTube videos drew the attention of major labels, but he chose not to pursue any of the deals offered to him at the time. In November 2014 during his junior year, he released another mixtape, Finally Handsome.
In November 2015, Harlow released his first commercial album, an EP entitled The Handsome Harlow. It was released through Gill Holland's sonaBLAST! record label. Throughout high school, he often played sold-out shows at Louisville venues like the Mercury Ballroom, Headliners, and the Haymarket Whiskey Bar. In early 2016, he released a single, "Never Woulda Known", which featured Johnny Spanish and was produced by Syk Sense. In March of that year, he opened for Vince Staples in Louisville.
In June 2016 less than a month after graduating high school, he released the mixtape, 18, which was the first album on his label and music collective, Private Garden. The collective also features Harlow's frequent collaborators, the Homies, composed of Louisville rappers and producers Ace Pro, 2forwOyNE, Shloob, Quiiso, and Ronnie Lucciano. Over the course of the next year, Harlow performed at South by Southwest, Bonnaroo, and the Forecastle Festival. He also spent time traveling back and forth between Louisville and Atlanta to work with engineer/mixer, KY Engineering. In March 2017, he released the song "Hitchcock", produced by 2forwOyNE and J-Reid.
In the summer of 2017, he released the single "Routine". In October of that year, he released another single, "Dark Knight", with an accompanying music video. He credits CyHi the Prynce with helping him work through his writer's block and finish the song. The song would become the lead single off Harlow's mixtape Gazebo, which was released in November 2017. He went on a 14-city Gazebo Tour in support of the album. The Homies opened for Harlow, and the tour ended in January 2018. In May 2018, Harlow opened for indie rock band, Portugal. The Man on select tour dates. The following month, he was featured alongside Lil James and Sixteen on the Skeme song "Get Sumn".
In August 2018, it was announced that Harlow had signed to DJ Drama and Don Cannon's Atlantic Records imprint, Generation Now. He also released a video for his single "SUNDOWN" on the day of the announcement. On August 17, Harlow released his major label debut mixtape, Loose. The album featured guest verses from CyHi the Prynce, K Camp, 2forwOyNE, and Taylor. In September 2018, he performed at the Genius IQ/BBQ event. In November 2018, Harlow embarked on a North American tour in support of Loose that is scheduled to end in late December. That month, he also released a music video for the song, "PICKYOURPHONEUP", featuring K Camp. On August 21, 2019, Harlow released the single "Thru the Night" featuring Bryson Tiller and launched his US tour, which started in October of the same year.
In January 2020, he released "WHATS POPPIN", with a music video from video director Cole Bennett, who had also directed videos for artists such as JUICE WRLD, Lil Tecca, Lil Skies, and Blueface. The music video has surpassed one-hundred-fifty-five million views as of May 2022.
In 2021, Harlow released a collaboration with Lil Nas X, "Industry Baby", which reached number one on the Hot 100, becoming Harlow's first chart-topper. Harlow released his second album Come Home the Kids Miss You in 2022, and its single, "First Class", became his second number-one on the Hot 100 and first to debut atop the chart.
On August 3, 2021, he released a collaboration with Pooh Shiesty, "SUVs (Black on Black)".
On February 18, 2022, Harlow released the single "Nail Tech", the lead single from his upcoming second studio album and his first release in six-and-a-half months. The song performed well on the Hot 100 with a number 18 debut and peak and also received praise from Kanye West, who previously was involved in the production of "Industry Baby". On February 24, Harlow was featured in West's song "Louie Bags" on his album, Donda 2.
On March 16, 2022, Harlow announced that his second studio album is titled Come Home the Kids Miss You. The album was released on May 6. It debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, earning 113,000 album-equivalent units (including 8,000 in pure album sales) in its first week. It became Harlow's second US top-five debut on the chart. The album also accumulated a total of 137.05 million on-demand official streams for the album's songs. The album also peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart, Harlow's highest debut, and first top ten entry. The second single, "First Class", became his second number-one on the Billboard Hot 100, and the year's first hip-hop song to reach that position.
Harlow's third studio album, Jackman., was released on April 28, 2023, by Generation Now and Atlantic. The album was announced two days prior to its release and was speculated by fans to be a more lyrical project that was a return to his older musical roots.
In March 2022, it was announced that Harlow will make his acting debut in a reboot of the 1992 film White Men Can't Jump directed by Calmatic. On September 3, 2022, Harlow was the College GameDay guest picker and performer for Ohio State's 2022 season opener, a 21–10 win over Notre Dame. In October 2022, Harlow appeared on Saturday Night Live as both host and musical guest for the Halloween episode. In April 2023, Harlow joined the cast of the Apple TV+ film The Instigators, co-starring alongside Matt Damon and Casey Affleck.
Harlow cites a range of influences across multiple genres, including Eminem, Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Outkast, Paul Wall, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Hall & Oates, Fergie, and Jesse McCartney, among others. Harlow has also identified cinema as an influence, aiming for his songs to be "like short films". His favorite filmmakers are Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, and Alfred Hitchcock.
Harlow was born and raised in Louisville. Harlow began rapping at age 12. He and a friend used a Guitar Hero microphone and a laptop to record rhymes and songs. They made a CD entitled Rippin' and Rappin' and sold copies at their school (Highland Middle School). When he was in seventh grade, Harlow acquired a professional microphone and made his first mixtape, Extra Credit, using the moniker "Mr. Harlow".
Harlow attended Atherton High School, graduating in 2016. During his freshman year, his YouTube videos drew the attention of major labels, but he chose not to pursue any of the deals offered to him at the time. In November 2014 during his junior year, he released another mixtape, Finally Handsome.
In November 2015, Harlow released his first commercial album, an EP entitled The Handsome Harlow. It was released through Gill Holland's sonaBLAST! record label. Throughout high school, he often played sold-out shows at Louisville venues like the Mercury Ballroom, Headliners, and the Haymarket Whiskey Bar. In early 2016, he released a single, "Never Woulda Known", which featured Johnny Spanish and was produced by Syk Sense. In March of that year, he opened for Vince Staples in Louisville.
In June 2016 less than a month after graduating high school, he released the mixtape, 18, which was the first album on his label and music collective, Private Garden. The collective also features Harlow's frequent collaborators, the Homies, composed of Louisville rappers and producers Ace Pro, 2forwOyNE, Shloob, Quiiso, and Ronnie Lucciano. Over the course of the next year, Harlow performed at South by Southwest, Bonnaroo, and the Forecastle Festival. He also spent time traveling back and forth between Louisville and Atlanta to work with engineer/mixer, KY Engineering. In March 2017, he released the song "Hitchcock", produced by 2forwOyNE and J-Reid.
In the summer of 2017, he released the single "Routine". In October of that year, he released another single, "Dark Knight", with an accompanying music video. He credits CyHi the Prynce with helping him work through his writer's block and finish the song. The song would become the lead single off Harlow's mixtape Gazebo, which was released in November 2017. He went on a 14-city Gazebo Tour in support of the album. The Homies opened for Harlow, and the tour ended in January 2018. In May 2018, Harlow opened for indie rock band, Portugal. The Man on select tour dates. The following month, he was featured alongside Lil James and Sixteen on the Skeme song "Get Sumn".
In August 2018, it was announced that Harlow had signed to DJ Drama and Don Cannon's Atlantic Records imprint, Generation Now. He also released a video for his single "SUNDOWN" on the day of the announcement. On August 17, Harlow released his major label debut mixtape, Loose. The album featured guest verses from CyHi the Prynce, K Camp, 2forwOyNE, and Taylor. In September 2018, he performed at the Genius IQ/BBQ event. In November 2018, Harlow embarked on a North American tour in support of Loose that is scheduled to end in late December. That month, he also released a music video for the song, "PICKYOURPHONEUP", featuring K Camp. On August 21, 2019, Harlow released the single "Thru the Night" featuring Bryson Tiller and launched his US tour, which started in October of the same year.
In January 2020, he released "WHATS POPPIN", with a music video from video director Cole Bennett, who had also directed videos for artists such as JUICE WRLD, Lil Tecca, Lil Skies, and Blueface. The music video has surpassed one-hundred-fifty-five million views as of May 2022.
In 2021, Harlow released a collaboration with Lil Nas X, "Industry Baby", which reached number one on the Hot 100, becoming Harlow's first chart-topper. Harlow released his second album Come Home the Kids Miss You in 2022, and its single, "First Class", became his second number-one on the Hot 100 and first to debut atop the chart.
On August 3, 2021, he released a collaboration with Pooh Shiesty, "SUVs (Black on Black)".
On February 18, 2022, Harlow released the single "Nail Tech", the lead single from his upcoming second studio album and his first release in six-and-a-half months. The song performed well on the Hot 100 with a number 18 debut and peak and also received praise from Kanye West, who previously was involved in the production of "Industry Baby". On February 24, Harlow was featured in West's song "Louie Bags" on his album, Donda 2.
On March 16, 2022, Harlow announced that his second studio album is titled Come Home the Kids Miss You. The album was released on May 6. It debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, earning 113,000 album-equivalent units (including 8,000 in pure album sales) in its first week. It became Harlow's second US top-five debut on the chart. The album also accumulated a total of 137.05 million on-demand official streams for the album's songs. The album also peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart, Harlow's highest debut, and first top ten entry. The second single, "First Class", became his second number-one on the Billboard Hot 100, and the year's first hip-hop song to reach that position.
Harlow's third studio album, Jackman., was released on April 28, 2023, by Generation Now and Atlantic. The album was announced two days prior to its release and was speculated by fans to be a more lyrical project that was a return to his older musical roots.
In March 2022, it was announced that Harlow will make his acting debut in a reboot of the 1992 film White Men Can't Jump directed by Calmatic. On September 3, 2022, Harlow was the College GameDay guest picker and performer for Ohio State's 2022 season opener, a 21–10 win over Notre Dame. In October 2022, Harlow appeared on Saturday Night Live as both host and musical guest for the Halloween episode. In April 2023, Harlow joined the cast of the Apple TV+ film The Instigators, co-starring alongside Matt Damon and Casey Affleck.
Harlow cites a range of influences across multiple genres, including Eminem, Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Outkast, Paul Wall, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Hall & Oates, Fergie, and Jesse McCartney, among others. Harlow has also identified cinema as an influence, aiming for his songs to be "like short films". His favorite filmmakers are Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, and Alfred Hitchcock.
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Jack Harlow Lyrics
21C/Delta (We got room, we got room, 'cause we got room) First…
2STYLISH Too stylish (bae), she too fly Make me lose balance, back…
9TH GRADE I can't have no convos with you now I got confirmation…
Already Best Friends Jetson came in with a FN Two girls with him,…
Ambitious Ambitious fourteen year old Grades goin' down as I'm stackin…
Automatic Automatic, it's a habit, you should know it's automatic I be…
Banana Tree Eh, yeah, eh, uh I'm on hiatus and they mad, huh '…
Baxter Avenue (Hol' up) My dad built houses, my mom painted pictures They…
BIG CHILLIN Okay, I'm big chillin' (chillin', ayy, ayy) Told me that she…
Blame on Me Blame on me Can't hold back Holdin' on for a minute Oh, oh…
CAN'T CALL IT Can't call it I don't know what to say about this…
Churchill Downs Sometimes when I sit back and really let it register I…
CODY BANKS Cody Banks in a secret agent outfit It's a bag for…
Common Ground Will I see you? Just talkin' about what I see It's not…
Creme I can't hold your hand this time I'm the crème de…
Dark Knight Yeah Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh…
Denver Wonder, oh, why this ever had to be (uh-huh) So many…
Detox Airplane mode for the evening Detox lemme go and breathe in …
DRIP DROP Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Hey If you want it you can…
Dua Lipa Rain, rain, rain, rain I catch a groove like, uh-uh Dua Lip…
Duel of Whats Poppin What's poppin'? (Pooh, you a fool for this one) Brand new…
Eastern Parkway I'm on Eastern Parkway, flyin' on a carpet Through the yello…
Every Night Creepin' down the avenue Neighbors looking out the window, w…
Face of My City I'm the face of my city Cosigned by Diddy Hard liquor, I'm…
First Class Mm I been a (G), throw up the (L) Sex in the…
Funny Seeing You Here I know you hate the way we drifted But we both…
Gang Gang Gang (Gang, gang, gang) (Gang, gang, gang, gang) Ride for my daw…
GHOST Gangsta Gangsta Grillz I know that we got it, I might even…
GOIN BACK DOWN I just about got the airport mapped out Flights going in…
Got Me Thinking Yeah I don′t think we can be friends I don't think that…
HEAVY HITTER Ah, tell me what the, ah, ah, ah Oh, you got…
Hello Miss Johnson Other girls? Fuck them I'd rather touch myself to you than…
HEY BIG HEAD Hey big head I'm locked in tryna' make this bread I can't…
Hitchcock Yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, whoa Ayy Watchin′ Hitchcocks 'til I …
I I feel like the Chosen One, I feel like the…
I Got a Shot I got a shot, it's not a pistol Number one spot,…
I WANNA SEE SOME ASS (I wanna see some ass) (I wanna, see some ass) Jetsonmade an…
I'd Do Anything To Make You Smile (Yeah, check me out) (Wait) I'd do anything to make you smi…
I'm Good Wondering how the fuck this shit gon' pan out All my…
Iâd Do Anything To Make You Smile (Yeah, check me out) (Wait) I'd do anything to make you smi…
ice I can't hear you through this Right now, right now Ooh Dent…
Ice Cream Know she wanna fuck with a fella like me They don't…
Id Do Anything To Make You Smile (Yeah, check me out) (Wait) I'd do anything to make you smi…
Im Good Wondering how the fuck this shit gon' pan out All my…
is that ight No airports and no flights That's how I wanna live my…
It Can't Be Huh, huh, huh, huh, what's that? Huh, huh, what's that? Huh,…
I\xE2\x80\x99d Do Anything To Make You Smile (Yeah, check me out) (Wait) I'd do anything to make you smi…
Jack Harlow I'm not depressed enough for most of y'all I can't relate,…
Keep It Light I'm everythin' that I said I'd be Everythin' that I bet…
KNACK FOR IT Off the backboard I was thirty-minutes, he was hopping off t…
Like a Blade of Grass Like a blade of grass wants sunlight, I just want…
LIKE THIS Willy Will Okay, this right here ain't for everybody I hear…
Lil Secret I know that you sick of bein' my lil' secret I…
Lovin On Me 105 I don't like no whips and chains, and you can't…
Luv Is Dro Turn off the lights Let the moonshine through the blinds, I…
Magazine Locked in Serve 'em up with that top spin Young boy I've…
Maybe I just wanna feel alive Maybe I should start smoking? Maybe …
Movie Star And I know you just hate to see it Can't imagine…
Nail Tech Mm-mm, mm, mm-mm Tss My nail tech knows how to keep a…
Never Woulda Known I been gifted from the start to the finish But as…
No Enhancers Mm-mm Uh My homeboy just beat cancer I call my ex, no answe…
Obsessed I've been obsessed with your face Thinking 'bout you and a…
ONCE MAY COMES If you wondering what may come from it Once May comes…
OnnaWay Tell them boys I'm on the way with it Ain't shit…
OUT FRONT (Please let me know) (What type of Voodoo magic trick) (I go…
Parent Trap Looking 'round, it's hard to believe where I'm at Everywhere…
PICKYOURPHONEUP A whole new ten that I can lay down with…
Power Tools Check this out Bitch I′m from the 502 and I rep…
Questions Uh-huh Yo, turn my voice up Right here? Why I treat my brot…
RAIN I know you tried cryin' It didn't help nothin', funny how…
Rendezvous (Hit-Boy) I became exactly what I wanted to (wanted to) I b…
Ridin Round Town (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Young boy…
RIVER ROAD Still working Still waking up looking for real purpose Still…
ROTTEN (CONFETTI) This tag is hard, it sound like a spaceship door…
Route 66 Ah, ah, ah, ah Right here, mmm Bitch, I'm from Kentucky but…
Routine I was pillow talking with my ex, she said you…
Same Guy Ooh, yeah I can't keep lettin' shit slide Thought that I wo…
Selfish Lately I've been wondering what the fuck I'm doing Got me…
Set You Free I don't wanna fall And I feel like you can fall…
Side Piece Oh, I want you to know To know that you are…
SLIDE FOR ME Honorable C.N.O.T.E I got this one chick on the side Late a…
SMELLS LIKE INCENSE Ay, she already chose, why you trippin'? She ain't that sign…
State Fair My pet peeve is a camera in my face Have you…
SUNDAY NIGHT Honorable C-Note Please don't let nothing get back to me I'…
SUNDOWN I'm off a tab of that synthetic Sundown, forty-five minutes …
SUVs All of my brags turn to facts And that's why All my…
SYLVIA Baby, what the fuck is up? Baby, what the fuck is…
Talk of the Town That's right That's right, that's right, uh You know what I …
The Chosen One I feel like the Chosen One I feel like the Chosen…
They Don't Love It Just like I've been smooth for so long, I'm tryna get…
THRU THE NIGHT Through the night She just want the tip, no advice On the…
TOO MUCH She said that I tell her that she pretty too…
Tranquility Tss, tss, tss Twenty-five hundred plus a couple utilities F…
Tyler Herro Yeah The ones that hate me the most look just like…
Used To Be Every time I'm in your neck of the woods, I'm…
Vacate K. Swisha Ayy, say it ain't so Brought two bitches, go fast…
WALK IN THE PARK Ain't shit to me, it's a walk in the park Y'all…
WARSAW Y'all ain't get to see what I foresaw coming Now the…
Wasted Youth (Aye, you got me fucked up if you think I'ma…
Way Out Shit is a jam, shit is a jam I can tell…
What's Poppin Back with the remix These boys all my sons like Phoenix…
WHATS POPPIN What's poppin'? (Pooh, you a fool for this one) Brand new…
White Lies I've been stackin' up white lies I got bad bitches and…
Woyne's Outro I see you waiting over there Why you worried ′bout this…
Woynes Outro I see you waiting over there Why you worried 'bout this…
x (Yung Lan on the track) Hunnid bands for a kilo, nigga Bitc…
Yikes (Bongo ByTheWay) Yikes (yikes), might get spooky (ooh) Sca…
Young Harleezy Young Harleezy, y'all grew up shootin' RPG's I was in the…