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On April 14th of 2013, a user uploaded an album to [[Bandcamp]] that appeared to be a release of music by the artist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jaipaul.bandcamp.com/album/jai-paul |title=Jai Paul |publisher=Bandcamp |date=2013-04-13 |accessdate=2013-04-14}}</ref> Several sources, including Pitchfork Media, have reported that the release posted to Bandcamp is Jai Paul's debut album, but his label, [[XL Recordings]], has not yet commented on the release. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/50320-download-jai-pauls-self-titled-debut-album/ |title=Download Jai Paul's Self-Titled Debut Album |publisher=Pitchfork|date=2013-04-13 |accessdate=2013-04-14}}</ref> UK based music blog Crack in the Road, who were the first to find the release, took an in-depth look at the origins of the upload. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crackintheroad.com/music/21107-feature-finding-jai-paul/ |title=Feature: How I 'Found' 'Jai Paul' And What We Now Know |publisher=Crack in the Road|date=2013-04-13 |accessdate=2013-04-14}}</ref>
On April 14th of 2013, a user uploaded an album to [[Bandcamp]] that appeared to be a release of music by the artist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jaipaul.bandcamp.com/album/jai-paul |title=Jai Paul |publisher=Bandcamp |date=2013-04-13 |accessdate=2013-04-14}}</ref> Several sources, including Pitchfork Media, have reported that the release posted to Bandcamp is Jai Paul's debut album, but his label, [[XL Recordings]], has not yet commented on the release. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/50320-download-jai-pauls-self-titled-debut-album/ |title=Download Jai Paul's Self-Titled Debut Album |publisher=Pitchfork|date=2013-04-13 |accessdate=2013-04-14}}</ref> UK based music blog Crack in the Road, who were the first to find the release, took an in-depth look at the origins of the upload. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crackintheroad.com/music/21107-feature-finding-jai-paul/ |title=Feature: How I 'Found' 'Jai Paul' And What We Now Know |publisher=Crack in the Road|date=2013-04-13 |accessdate=2013-04-14}}</ref>



==Discography==
==Discography==
===Singles===
====Singles====
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! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"|Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Single
!rowspan="2"|Title
! scope="col"| Peak chart positions
!colspan="2"|Peak Chart Positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
!rowspan="2"|Album
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]
!style="width:4em;font-size:85%"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]
!style="width:4em;font-size:85%"|[[UK Indie Chart|UK Indie]]<br><ref name=Indie>Peak positions for singles on the UK Indie Chart:
* For "I'll Take Care of U": {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/12/2011-03-05/|title=Chart Archive > 5 March 2011 > |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]}}
* For "Far Nearer / Beat For": {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/12/2011-06-18/|title=Chart Archive > 18 June 2011 > |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]}}
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| 2011
|2011
| "[[BTSTU]]"
|"BTSTU"
| —
| 139<ref>[http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/110528cluk.txt ''CHART: CLUK Update 28.05.2011 (wk20)''], ''Zobbel.de''. 2011-05-28.</ref>
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| 2012
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| "Jasmine"
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|2012

⚫
|"Jasmine (demo)"
| —
| —
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|align="center" colspan="4" style="font-size: 8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.
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==References==
==References==
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Jai Paul
OriginRayners Lane, London, UK
GenresElectro, soul, dance, Indie
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, record producer, instrumentalist
LabelsXL
Websitewww.jaipaul.co.uk

Jai Paul is a British songwriter and record producer from Rayners Lane, United Kingdom. He is signed to XL Recordings.[1]

Music career

Paul's 2007 demo "BTSTU" received widespread blog coverage throughout 2010, and has been played on UK national radio by DJs including Gilles Peterson, Zane Lowe, Nick Grimshaw, Reggie Yates and Fearne Cotton.[2] "BTSTU" was said to be released by Paul's impressed brother.[3][unreliable source] The song caught the attention of several record companies and a bidding war ensued. Paul eventually signed with XL Recordings later in the year in 2010.[4] In December 2010, Paul was longlisted for the BBC Sound of 2011 poll.[2]

"BTSTU (Edit)" was released as a digital download on April 21, 2011, via XL.[5] The single received favourable reviews,[6][7] and was made 'Hottest Record in the World' on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show.[8]

On May 20, 2011, Canadian hip hop artist Drake leaked a track titled "Dreams Money Can Buy" via his blog.[9] Shortly afterward, "Till The End Of Time", a song by American R&B artist Beyoncé surfaced online.[10] Both tracks feature a sample of Paul's "BTSTU" demo.[11][12][13][14][15] On August 30, 2011, "BTSTU (Edit)" was included on Radio Nova's "Nova Tunes 2.4" compilation in France,[16] and on October 25 of the same year the track appeared on "Annie Mac Presents 2011" in the UK (incorrectly listed as "BTSU").[17]

On March 30, 2012, Paul uploaded a new demo titled "Jasmine (Demo)" to his SoundCloud page.[18] The demo was given an official release via XL on April 9, 2012.[19] Pitchfork named it "Best New Track"[18] within an hour of its appearance on Paul's SoundCloud page, where it reached over 500,000 plays within a month. On April 2, "Jasmine (Demo)" was played on BBC Radio One by Zane Lowe, who chose it as his Next Hype Track.[20] On April 9, Annie Mac named it her Record of the Week.[21] "Jasmine (Demo)" received critical acclaim in the media, with The New York Times praising its "Prince era sensuality"[22] and The Guardian simply describing the production as "amazing."[23]

Paul also appears on the song "Higher Res" on the deluxe version of Big Boi's 2012 album Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors. Later in the year, around November 25, 2012, another Jai Paul track hit the internet, titled "Flip Out (Demo)".[24]

There has been media speculation about Paul's background and motivation, as he has remained out of the public eye. British publication Clash commented on Paul's mysteriousness, saying "Hype is a fascinating commodity. Where some quickly melt down the attention for liquid purpose, promising talent Jai Paul removed all his music from MySpace and went to get his shit together".[25] XL Recordings founder and owner Richard Russell acknowledged Paul's unpredictability, saying, "Jai is a wizard...the way he's going about things is, I think for many, baffling. But...he's going about things in the most Jai Paul way you could possibly go about things. And who knows where that may lead."[26]

On April 14th of 2013, a user uploaded an album to Bandcamp that appeared to be a release of music by the artist.[27] Several sources, including Pitchfork Media, have reported that the release posted to Bandcamp is Jai Paul's debut album, but his label, XL Recordings, has not yet commented on the release. [28] UK based music blog Crack in the Road, who were the first to find the release, took an in-depth look at the origins of the upload. [29]


Discography

Singles

Year Title Peak Chart Positions Album
UK UK Indie
[30]
2011 "BTSTU" — —
2012 "Jasmine (demo)" — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

References

  1. ^ New Signing - Jai Paul, Chrysalis Music News. Retrieved on December 18, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Sound of 2011 - Jai Paul, BBC Music website. Retrieved on December 18, 2010.
  3. ^ "BTSTU". nogenremusic.com. 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  4. ^ "Jai Paul". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  5. ^ "BTSTU (Edit) - Single by Jai Paul". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  6. ^ "The Playlist: Jai Paul - "BTSTU (Edit)"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  7. ^ Cragg, Michael (2011-04-22). "New music: Jai Paul – BTSTU | Music | guardian.co.uk". Guardian. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  8. ^ Lowe, Zane. "Zane Lowe's Hottest Records blog: Hottest Record - Jai Paul - BTSTU". BBC. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  9. ^ "Drake Leaks New Song". Mtv.co.uk. 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  10. ^ "Beyonce "Till the End of Time" MP3". Thefader.com. 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  11. ^ "Listen: Drake Raps Over Jai Paul on New Track". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  12. ^ "Drake – Dreams Money Can Buy (feat Jai Paul)". ABEANO. 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  13. ^ "Drake Debuts "Dreams Money Can Buy" Off His Upcoming Take Care Album (Updated)". MissInfo.tv. 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  14. ^ "Beyoncé's End of Time sample of Jai Paul's BTSTU". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  15. ^ "From Drake to Beyonce, Is Jai Paul a Famous Songwriter in the Making?". Desihits.com. 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  16. ^ "Nova Tunes 2.4". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  17. ^ "Annie Mac Presents 2011". play.com. 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  18. ^ a b "Jai Paul: "Jasmine"". Pitchfork. 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  19. ^ "Jasmine (Demo) - Single by Jai Paul". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  20. ^ "Zane Lowe". BBC.co.uk. 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
  21. ^ "Annie Mac". BBC.co.uk. 2012-04-12. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
  22. ^ "New Releases". New York Times. 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  23. ^ "New Music: Jai Paul – Jasmine (demo)". The Guardian. 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  24. ^ Gould, Sam (2012-11-26). "Jai Paul: "Flip Out"". SoulCulture. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  25. ^ "Electronic Talents #5: Jai Paul". Clash Music. 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
  26. ^ "New Music: A Record Label With The Midas Touch". NPR. 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
  27. ^ "Jai Paul". Bandcamp. 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  28. ^ "Download Jai Paul's Self-Titled Debut Album". Pitchfork. 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  29. ^ "Feature: How I 'Found' 'Jai Paul' And What We Now Know". Crack in the Road. 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  30. ^ Peak positions for singles on the UK Indie Chart:

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