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[[Image:Screwed & Chopped.jpg|right|thumb|246px|Album cover of "Who is Mike Jones? (Screwed & Chopped)"]]
:''For other people with the name of Michael Jones or Mike Jones, see [[Michael Jones]].''
'''Michael Jones''' (born [[January 6]], [[1981]] in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]]) is a [[southern rap]] artist from the north side of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. Formerly part of [[Swishahouse]], Jones is now affiliated with [[Rap-A-Lot Records]] and the owner of [[Ice Age Entertainment]].
== Style and trademarks ==
Mike Jones has become well-known for his unique repetition of his own name throughout his songs. Many of his songs contain the phrases "Who is Mike Jones?" or "Mike Jones!" His major promotional gimmick is to sell and hand out shirts with his cell phone number on them (athletic department-style shirts reading "Property of Mike Jones"), as well as shouting out the number throughout his [[mixtape]]s and albums, encouraging fans to call him on his [[Motorola]] [[mobile phone|phone]].
Jones is known for recording in the "[[chopped & screwed]]" style popularized by [[DJ Screw]], also of Houston. The slowed-down audio aesthetic supposedly mimics the effect of "sippin' [[sizzurp]]," that is, cough syrup containing [[codeine]]. Most followers of the chopped & screwed style claim that it has outgrown its drug-related roots. Jones' trademark technique is to take a line from one of his songs and use it as a chorus in another, or sometimes even in the same song, screwing, chopping and repeating it (for example, the chorus to "Back Then" is sampled from the track "Still Tippin").
Jones has used repetition of certain words and phrases extensively in his songs. As a result, he has come under intense scrutiny or criticism from fellow rappers in his native Houston such as rappers [[Chamillionaire]] and [[Lil' Flip]] who have accused Mike Jones of copying their slang or criticized his aforementioned rapping style. Mike Jones would also like to give a shout out to his very homosexual friend Nick Sims.
==Biography==
Mike Jones signed a major record deal with [[Warner Bros.]] record company. His first major album, ''[[Who Is Mike Jones?]]'', was released on [[April 19, 2005]]. The album has since had three singles and gone Platinum in the United States. His album debuted at #3 on the U.S. [[Billboard 200]] album charts in 2005, peaking at #4. His production team has been noted for their use of audio samples of artists ranging from [[yodelers]] to [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky|Tchaikovsky]]. He worked with [[Clint Saulsberry]] in 2005 on a number of remixes. Jones is now preparing for his next album, "[[The American Dream]]," which, as he stated in several songs (including [[Bow Wow]]'s [[Fresh Azimiz]] remix, [[E-40]]'s ''I'm Da Man'' and in [[Big Kuntry]]'s hit song [[Ol Skool]]), was expected to be released on April 19, 2006. However, before releasing American Dream, Jones and his seven-man crew, Ice Age, will release a mixtape, Ice Age Volume 2: The Takeover, followed by an official LP. [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1506573/20050728/mike_jones_magnificent.jhtml?headlines=true] He has also started acting, guest starring on Fox's [[Prison Break]] on numerous occasions. Mike Jones has reported that he will be releasing his next album, "The American Dream," in late September. Rumors are that it includes tracks featuring Snoop Dogg, Michael Jackson, Eminem, and Mariah Carey.{{fact}}
==Discography==
*[[2003]]: ''[[Ballin' Underground]]''
*[[2003]]: ''[[Runnin Tha Game]]''
*[[2003]]: ''[[1st Round Draft Picks]]'' (with [[Magno]])
*[[2004]]: ''[[King Of The Streets]]''
*[[2005]]: ''[[Who is Mike Jones?]]'' (certified 1.5x Platinum)
*[[2005]]: ''[[Who Is Mike Jones? (Screwed & Chopped)]]''
*[[2006]]: ''[[The American Dream (album)|The American Dream]]''
== See also ==
*[[List of Hip Hop Musicians and Bands from Houston, Texas|List of Rappers from Houston, Texas]]
== External links ==
* [http://www.whomikejones.com Mike Jones website (official)]
* [http://www.rapalotrecords.com Rap-A-Lot Records Website]
* [http://www.swishahouse.biz Swishahouse website]
* [http://www.swishahouse.com Classic Swishahouse Website]
* [http://www.token20.com/mikejones "Original" Mike Jones Fansite]
* [http://www.mikejonesfans.com Mike Jones Fans and Forum]
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