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1 Discography  


1.1  Studio albums  




1.2  Mixtapes  




1.3  Extended plays  




1.4  Singles  


1.4.1  As lead artist  




1.4.2  As featured artist  








2 Awards and nominations  


2.1  APRA Awards  




2.2  ARIA Music Awards  






3 References  













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JessB
Jess Bourke (2021)
Jess Bourke (2021)
Background information
Birth nameJess Bourke
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper and former professional netballer

Jess Bourke,[1] better known as JessB, is a rapper and former professional netballer from Auckland, New Zealand.[2][3][4] She has released two EPs (Bloom and New Views) and won Best New Zealand Act at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards.[5][6] JessB's debut studio album is scheduled for release in July 2024.[7]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

List of studio album, with release date and label details shown
Title Details
Feels Like Home
  • Released: 5 July 2024[7]
  • Label: SayLess, Warner
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes[edit]

List of mixtapes, with release date and label details shown
Title Details
3 Nights in Amsterdam
  • Released: 28 August 2020[8]
  • Label: The Orchard
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays[edit]

List of extended plays, with release date and label shown
Title Details
Bloom
New Views
  • Released: 9 August 2019[10]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

List of singles as lead artist, with year released and album shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot
[11]
"Soul Free"[12] 2017 — Non-album single
"Take It Down"
(featuring Rubi Du)[13] 		2018 — Bloom
"Set It Off"[14] —
"Bump Bump"
(featuring Church Leon)[15] 		2019 — New Views
"Mood"[16] 37
"So Low"
(featuring Paige)[17] 		—
"Time Out"
(featuring Abdul Kay)[18] 		—
"Pon It"[19] 2020 — 3 Nights in Amsterdam
"Flying"
(with Abdul Kay, Blaze the Emperor, Mo Muse and Raiza Biza as BLKCITY)[20] 		— TBA
"Shut Up!"[21] — 3 Nights in Amsterdam
"From Tha Jump"[22] 2021 — Non-album singles
"Can't Fake It"[23] 2022 39
"Moment"
(featuring Kranium)[24] 		2023 — Feels Like Home
"Ring Ring"
(featuring Gold Fang) 		—
"Hold Me Down"[25] —
"Come Find Me"[26] 2024 —
"Talk of the Town"[7] —
"Commando"[27] —

As featured artist[edit]

Title Year Album
"Expose This (Remix)"
(Yaw Faso featuring JessB)[28] 		2018 Non-album singles
"Bloodlines"
(The Adults featuring Estére and JessB)[29]
"Meditjin"
(Baker Boy featuring JessB) 		2019 Gela
"The One You Want (60s Song)"[30]
(Stan Walker featuring JessB) 		2022 All In

Awards and nominations[edit]

APRA Awards[edit]

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982.[31]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 "Meditjin" (Danzal Baker, Jess Bourke, Dion Brownfield, Jerome Farah, Dallas Woods) Song of the Year Shortlisted [32]

ARIA Music Awards[edit]

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the Australian music industry. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2020 "Meditjin" (with Baker Boy) ARIA Award for Best Hip Hop Release Nominated [33][34]
ARIA Award for Best Video Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fuamoli, Sosefina (7 October 2018). "JessB is going to be an in demand hip-hop name, get acquainted". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  • ^ Parker, Mitch (14 November 2019). "7 things you need to know about kiwi rapper JessB". i-D. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  • ^ "Rising NZ rapper JessB reveals how she's finding her place in the world". Stuff. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  • ^ Magazine, Viva (15 October 2019). "How Rising Rapper JessB Is Breaking Down The Patriarchy, One Track At A Time – Viva". www.viva.co.nz. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  • ^ Yahr, Emily (4 November 2019). "MTV EMAs: Kiwi rapper Jess B wins big + everything else you missed". New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  • ^ Yates, Siena (7 August 2019). "Album review: JessB, New Views". New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  • ^ a b c "Music News - Aotearoa's JessB Releases New Track 'Talk Of The Town' Alongside Debut Album Announce". Muzic. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  • ^ "JessB drops 3 Nights in Amsterdam mixtape". Digital and Radio Facts. 28 August 2020. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  • ^ "Bloom by JessB on Apple Music". Apple Music NZ. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  • ^ Medcalf, Caitlin (July 2019). "JessB is in full 'Bloom'". Purple Sneakers. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  • ^ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
  • ^ "Soul Free – Single by JessB on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  • ^ "Take It Down (feat. Rubi Du) – Single by JessB on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  • ^ "JessB – Set It Off". 17 May 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2020 – via YouTube.
  • ^ "Bump Bump (feat. Church Leon) – Single by JessB on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  • ^ "JessB is a mood on 'Mood' single and video". The Partae. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  • ^ "JessB – So Low ft. Paige". 8 August 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020 – via YouTube.
  • ^ "JessB – Time Out (feat. Abdul Kay)". 2 October 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020 – via YouTube.
  • ^ Rose, Anna (1 May 2020). "JessB releases new single 'Pon It' from forthcoming mixtape". NME Australia. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  • ^ "Flying – Single by BLKCITY, Abdul Kay, RAIZA BIZA, Mo Muse, Blaze the Emperor & JessB on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  • ^ Triscari, Caleb (14 July 2020). "JessB drops new track 'Shut Up!', shares title of upcoming mixtape". NME Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  • ^ Rose, Anna (28 October 2021). "JessB drops hard-hitting new single, "From Tha Jump"". NME Australia. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  • ^ FUAMOLI, Sosefina (22 September 2022). "Listen To JessB's Fresh New Single, 'Can't Fake It'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  • ^ "JessB Talks Inspiration And Influences Amid The Release Of Her New Single 'Moment'". Purple Sneakers. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  • ^ "Single Of The Week: JessB's "Hold Me Down" an effortless summer anthem". Happy Mag. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  • ^ "JessB Empowers on Breezy New Anthem 'Come Find Me'". Rolling Stone. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  • ^ "'Commando' arrives the latest single from JessB's upcoming debut album, 'Feels Like Home'". Broken8Records. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  • ^ "Expose This (Remix) [feat. JessB] – Single by Yaw Faso on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  • ^ "Bloodlines (feat. Estére & JessB) – Single by The Adults on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  • ^ "Stan Walker Releases New Album 'All In'". NZ Music. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  • ^ "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  • ^ "One of these songs will be the Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year!". APRA AMCOS. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  • ^ "ARIA Awards 2020 Nominees". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  • ^ "And the 2020 ARIA Awards Go To…". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.


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