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The New Boyz are the 17 year old rappers that lead the jerk movement. They made the hit song “You’re a Jerk.” New Boyz started 2009 as a Los Angeles underground youth phenomenon, but in only a matter of months, they’ve become rising stars on a national level. In this short time period, 17-year-olds Ben J and Legacy have gone from shows in local high school gyms to performing on the red carpet at the BET Awards and booking an impressive lineup of concerts across the country.
This astounding jump comes from the success of their song “You’re a Jerk,” a hypnotic dancefloor-filler that the New York Times called “pretty much perfect.” Though it started as a favorite on MySpace, it has turned into a certified hit. It not only became the most requested track on influential L.A. radio station Power 106, but it’s taken over playlists around the country. During its first week for sale on iTunes, “You’re a Jerk” sold over 53 thousand copies.
The duo of Ben J (born Earl Benjamin) and Legacy (Dominic Thomas) met as freshmen at Hesperia High School in San Bernardino County. Both were part of the same extra large rap group, but then each left to become solo artists. With their October birthdays only a day apart, they pooled their gift money to buy rudimentary recording equipment. After Legacy transferred to a new school, they decided to combine forces as New Boyz, creating a sound, slang and fashion sense that’s made them the biggest hip-hop group to emerge from L.A. in years.
This astounding jump comes from the success of their song “You’re a Jerk,” a hypnotic dancefloor-filler that the New York Times called “pretty much perfect.” Though it started as a favorite on MySpace, it has turned into a certified hit. It not only became the most requested track on influential L.A. radio station Power 106, but it’s taken over playlists around the country. During its first week for sale on iTunes, “You’re a Jerk” sold over 53 thousand copies.
The duo of Ben J (born Earl Benjamin) and Legacy (Dominic Thomas) met as freshmen at Hesperia High School in San Bernardino County. Both were part of the same extra large rap group, but then each left to become solo artists. With their October birthdays only a day apart, they pooled their gift money to buy rudimentary recording equipment. After Legacy transferred to a new school, they decided to combine forces as New Boyz, creating a sound, slang and fashion sense that’s made them the biggest hip-hop group to emerge from L.A. in years.
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HaganEnvy wrote:
fact: jerks hate new boyz.
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Chingy314 wrote:
new girlz! ben j and legacy is that niggaz!
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DasKyle wrote:
Nu toyz
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LasFinest03 wrote:
check out Def Jam's newly signed artist YG at http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/06/jerky-boys-and-girls.html
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NariiEffBaybee wrote:
i cant jerk :( (2) lmfaO.
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TristanTzara wrote:
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/education/skinny_jeans_111909
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raziel_nl wrote:
Im a jerk... :$
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jsas818 wrote:
i cant jerk :(
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electro_flogger wrote:
jerk id the bast dance ever!!!! XD
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ohhhyeahhh wrote:
i can jerk. 8)
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Starfox10 wrote:
Fuck. This. Mother. Fucken. Trend... I don't normally post on shit I dislike but THIS HAS GONE TOO FUCKEN FAR! bbl, going to BrokeNCYDE's page.
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stickmatrix wrote:
jerking is retarded but i like that you are so dope song.
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hetisjeboy wrote:
they could be a lot better...in most beats you hear something catchy, but it's just not IT. And their flow is a bit crap every now and then. Not consistent enough, their music is focussed too much on ''jerking'' to be as ill as for example the Cool Kids. Still, pretty cool.
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Jpop_Dutchess wrote:
they r one of those one hit wonders. that jerk song is sooooo stupid
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Criminology2009 wrote:
I hope they jerk themselves in to a car accident. Fucking talentless faggots.. Death to this shit.
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Add1cted2kicks wrote:
Why you hating
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VacantCoffin wrote:
oh look a scene/hip-hop hybrid, fuck these stupid trend-confused shitheads
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megafone wrote:
@enemyat_thesix: two young black males rapping over minimal beats in a calm delivery do sound a bit similar. But the Cool Kids are a thousand times better than New Boyz.
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megafone wrote:
The internet, duh.
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FR3AKMAN wrote:
where can i get their shit? [for free]
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