Jaguar Wright

Jacquelyn Suzette Wright is an American singer and songwriter. She has released five studio albums and is part of the Okayplayer collective. Wright has performed and collaborated alongside rap acts such as the Roots, Jay-Z, and Blackalicious.

Career Wright was brought to the attention of hip-hop group the Roots in 1998, which eventually led to her going on tour with them. She later appeared on MTV Unplugged as a back-up singer for Jay-Z in 2001, and was featured in a Coca-Cola advert as part of the brand's "Nu Soul" campaign. She has released two solo albums to date: Denials Delusions and Decisions in 2002, and Divorcing Neo 2 Marry Soul in 2005. Wright also recorded an album titled ...And Your Point Is? which was due for release in 2003 on MCA Records (who also distributed her debut), before the label folded. Many of the tracks recorded for that album later appeared on Divorcing Neo 2 Marry Soul, which debuted at number 62 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in July 2005.

In March 2008, she toured Europe with Bahamadia and Hezekiah for the "Philly Sounds" tour. Wright did not perform any new material on the tour, but did live cover versions of Cherrelle's "Saturday Love" and Crystal Waters' "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)". During the tour, Wright announced that she was in the process of writing a novel, and working on a third album. No release dates have been confirmed for either as of yet. In February 2010, Vibe reported that her third album, titled 3D, was slated for a summer release, and was the outgrowth of what she'd planned as a five-track digital EP. The lead single, "Beautiful", was released in Fall 2009. In 2020, Wright made headlines via social media regarding issues such as the trajectory of her music career, her fallout with several members of the Roots, and her grievances with artists such as Jill Scott, Erykah Badu and Mary J. Blige, as well as a claim that her then boyfriend Common sexually assaulted her after performing a concert in the mid-2000s. Wright subsequently apologized to Tiffany Haddish, who was dating Common at the time, for causing her distress with the allegation.

In October 2024, Wright appeared on the talk show Piers Morgan Uncensored, where she was termed a Sean "Diddy" Combs whistleblower. After the show aired, Morgan issued a public apology to Jay-Z and Beyonce for Wright's allegations about the superstar couple during his broadcast. The couple's attorney, Alex Spiro, responded to the controversy, stating, "There are rumors, and then there’s nonsense, and this is one step further. This is a formal and pointed accusation of something." Spiro further criticized the decision to air Wright's claims, arguing that such "random rumor mill" content harms real victims. In February 2025, Wright received the "Defender of Freedom Award" presented by General Michael Flynn at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.

In April 2025, Brian McKnight sued Wright for defamation over abuse and prostitution claims. According to the lawsuit, McKnight claims that Wright has been spreading blatant lies about him online, including serious allegations that he physically assaulted sex workers during intimate encounters. McKnight has denied Wright's allegations.

Discography

Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions US USR&B/HH USIndie Denials Delusions and Decisions Released: January 29, 2002 Label: MCA (#MCAF-25571-2)(#088 112 683–1) Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download 56 16 — Divorcing Neo 2 Marry Soul Released: July 12, 2005 Labels: Rykodisc (#RCD 17312), Artemis (#ATM-CD-51611), Song Formats: CD, digital download — 53 35

Unreleased albums + List of albums, with selected details Title Album details...And Your Point Is? Release scheduled: 2003 Label: MCA

Singles As lead artist

As featured artist + List of singles as a featured artist, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Year Chart positions Album USR&B/HH USAdult R&B "What You Want"(The Roots featuring Jaguar Wright) 1999 82 24 32 Denials Delusions and Decisions "Do You Know"(Mike Watts featuring Jaguar Wright) 2002 — — — Vol. 1 "Ghetto Love Story"(Deucez Wyled featuring Jaguar Wright)2016 — — — "All in My Head"(The Boom Room Church Music featuring Jaguar Wright) — — —

Album appearances Title Year Artist(s) Album "What You Want" 1999 The Roots(featuring Jaguar Wright) The Roots Come Alive "We Got You" "The Lesson, Pt. 3 (It's Over Now)" "Raw Sex" 2000 Dice Raw Reclaiming the Dead "You Not the One" "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" 2001 Jay-Z MTV Unplugged "Takeover" Gerald Veasley(featuring Jaguar Wright) Velvet "Talk to Me" 2005 Guru(featuring Jaguar Wright) Version 7.0: The Street Scriptures "Do U Know?" 2006 Mike Watts(featuring Jaguar Wright) Pandora's Box "I See Yaw" 2007 Hezekiah(featuring Jaguar Wright) I predict a riot "Lila" 2008 Curse(featuring Jaguar Wright) Freiheit "How Ya Doing?" 2010 Ground Up(featuring Jaguar Wright) Girls Who Smoke Cigarettes "Skit 2" 2013 Sizzle Pop and Jaguar Wright Full Circle - Return of the Underground "One More Drink - Neal Conway Re-Werk" Jaguar Wright Neal Conway Classics Revisited, Vol. 2 "So Good (Amazing)" 2015 Terri Lyne Carrington(featuring Jaguar Wright) The Mosaic Project: Love and Soul "Inspired" ill Clinton(featuring Jaguar Wright and Moses West) Presents: Vol. 2 "All Night Long" David P Stevens(featuring Jaguar Wright) Mr. Guitar "Switch (Make Change)" 2017 Jaguar Wright(featuring Peedi Crakk) Volume 1 "KOS" 2019 Rakim Al-Jabbaar(featuring Rikki Blu and Jaguar Wright) Underground GOD "Trill God" Rakim Al-Jabbaar(featuring Jaguar Wright)