Young Greatness

Theodore Joseph Jones III (September 19, 1984 – October 29, 2018), better known by his stage name Young Greatness, was an American rapper. He was best known for his 2015 single "Moolah", which peaked at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He was shot and killed in October 2018. He grew up listening to Juvenile, Jay-Z and The Notorious B.I.G.

Career Taking the stage name Young Greatness, he began attracting notice from Houston rappers such as Bun B and Mike Jones, resulting in a deal with the record label Quality Control Music and Motown in 2015. In July 2016, Greatness performed "Moolah" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Death On October 29, 2018, Jones was fatally shot in the back while in the parking lot of a Waffle House on Elysian Fields Avenue in New Orleans. Two men, Donald Reaux and Donny Maxwell, and a juvenile were indicted for Jones' murder in March 2019. Reaux, who was believed to be the main orchestrator of the attack and the one who killed Jones, was a friend of Jones who prosecution alleged attempted to steal marijuana from him. Released: 2012 Format: Digital download

Released: July 24, 2015 Format: Digital download

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Singles + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US US R&B/HH "Yeah"(featuring Quavo) 2015 — —I Tried to Tell Em "Moolah" 85 30RIAA: Gold "Ball"2016— —I Tried to Tell Em 2 "We Rollin'"2017— — "Drugs & Money"2017— —Bloody Summer