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'''Golden Landis Von Jones'''<ref name="Trojan">{{cite web|last=Matthew|first=Dilllon|date=April 19, 2020|title=Navigating the Come-up: Interview with Rapper, Singer and Student 24kGoldn|url=http://dailytrojan.com/2019/04/19/navigating-the-come-up-interview-with-rapper-singer-and-student-24kgoldn/|access-date=April 24, 2020|work=[[Daily Trojan]]}}</ref> (born November 13, 2000), known professionally as '''24kGoldn''', is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He firstinitially rosesaw torecognition fame withfor his 2019 single "[[Valentino (24kGoldn song)|Valentino]]", which becamemarked his first entry on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. It was, certifiedreceived [[RIAA Certification|double platinum]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=24kGoldn&ti=Valentino&format=Single&type=#search_section|title=24KGoldn — Valentino / Gold & Platinum|website=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] }}</ref> and promptedled hishim signingto ofsign a recording contract fromwith [[Barry Weiss]]' [[Barry Weiss|RECORDSRecords]], an imprint of [[Columbia Records]]. His 2020 follow-up single, "[[Mood (24kGoldn song)|Mood]]" (featuring [[Iann Dior]]) earnedyielded further success as it peaked onatop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and served as the lead single forled his debut studio album ''[[El Dorado (24kGoldn album)|El Dorado]]'' (2021), which saw modestmoderate commercial performancereception.

24kGoldn attended the [[University of Southern California]]'s [[USC Marshall School of Business|Marshall School of Business]], joking that they accepted him because of a double entendre in "Valentino",<ref>{{Cite web|title=24kGoldn "Valentino" Official Lyrics & Meaning {{!}} Verified – YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcIdpmZ15UE|access-date=November 23, 2020|website=www.youtube.com| date=October 24, 2019 }}</ref> where he joined the [[List of Tau Kappa Epsilon chapters and colonies|Beta-Sigma Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon]] [[fraternity]], as a Spring 2019 initiate. He initially took a leave of absence from school to pursue his rap career.<ref name="usc">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tkeusc.org/alumni/news/4200-introducing-golden-landis-von-jones-aka-24kgoldn/|title=Introducing Golden Landis Von Jones aka 24kGoldn|website=www.tkeusc.org}}</ref> 24kGoldn stated that he was not anticipating "that things were going to happen so fast when I came to USC", and did not think he would finish University, but he wanted to round off the school year to further develop the relationships he made, stating his love for being on campus, and that being a student kept him "grounded".<ref>{{Cite web |last=AbidiMatthew |first=AlinaDillon |date=2019-04-19 |title=Navigating the Come-up: Interview with Rapper, Singer and Student 24kGoldn |url=https://dailytrojan.com/a-and-e/2019/04/19/navigating-the-come-up-interview-with-rapper-singer-and-student-24kgoldn/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Daily Trojan |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2017, 24kGoldn released his first music video for his first song, titled "Trappers Anthem".<ref name="TA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrivRLy76Ms|title=Trapper's ANTHEM|date=January 22, 2017 |via=youtube.com}}</ref> In January 2019, he released the single, titled "[[Valentino (24kGoldn song)|Valentino]]", which received over 350 million plays on [[Spotify]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2iPZkrN305Ow3wO0LL90Cg|title=Valentino|date=January 25, 2019|via=open.spotify.com}}</ref> He received his first record deal through producer [[D.a. doman|D.A. Doman]]. 24kGoldn got his big break through his "high-energy" single "Valentino". However, in 2020, the artist said that "those ['Valentino'] were recorded over a year ago and don't exactly reflect the person I have become since then".<ref name="Trojan " /> In November 2019, 24kGoldn released his debut [[extended play]] (EP), titled ''Dropped Outta College'',<ref name="DOC">{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2eLpj5EDUhyAoTks8sxcKR|title=DROPPED OUTTA COLLEGE|date=November 22, 2019|via=open.spotify.com}}</ref> and he signed a record deal with Records, LLC and [[Columbia Records]].<ref name="Trojan " /> In 2020, 24kGoldn gained further attention with single, titled "[[City of Angels (24kGoldn song)|City of Angels]]", which was officially released to US alternative radio on March 31;<ref name="AllAccess">{{cite web|title=Alternative Future Releases|url=https://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases|website=All Access|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330194950/https://www.allaccess.com/alternative|archive-date=March 30, 2020|access-date=April 22, 2020}}</ref> as well as he follow with an official remix of the song by English singer-songwriter [[Yungblud]], released in May 2020.<ref>[https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/nme-breakout-24kgoldn-interview-paperboy-yungblud-valentino-2673253 24kGoldn: Bay Area rap sensation with fan in Yungblud] by Kyann-Sian Williams, NME, May 27, 2020.</ref> On May 20, 24kGoldn was featured on the remix of [[Olivia O'Brien]]'s single "Josslyn".<ref>{{Citation|title=Josslyn (with 24kGoldn)|date=May 22, 2020|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3Q7NAVhf5g8rhjkXehYJ6E|via=[[Spotify]]}}</ref>

On March 26, 2021, he released his first studio album, titled ''[[El Dorado (24kGoldn album)|El Dorado]]''. The album features thirteen songs, with guest appearances from [[Future (rapper)|Future]], [[Iann Dior]], [[Swae Lee]] and [[DaBaby]]. [[Lil Tecca]] and [[Travis Barker]] appear on deluxe edition tracks.<ref>{{Cite webmagazine |last=Staff |first=Billboard |date=2021-03-26 |title=24kGoldn Digs for Gold With Future, Swae Lee & DaBaby on ‘El'El Dorado’Dorado': Stream It Now |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/24kgoldn-future-swae-lee-dababy-el-dorado-listen-9546859/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |websitemagazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>

24kGoldn's music spans a variety of genres, motivated by his want "never ... to be constricted by one genre". Regarding his style, he stated: "depending on what song you listen to, my music can be described different ways".<ref name="Trojan " /> He attributes his "maturity and development" to rapper Paypa Boy & 24Kay, and Reckless Rinoe who initially got him into recording music.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}

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! scope="row"| "[[Prada (24kGoldn and Lil Tecca song)|Prada]]"<br />{{small|(featuringwith [[Lil Tecca]])}}

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! scope="row"| "Monsters"<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/monsters-feat-24kgoldn-single/1564992969 |title=Monsters (feat. 24kGoldn) – Single by Dynoro on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |date=May 28, 2021 |accessdate=July 7, 2021}}</ref> <br />{{small|([[Dynoro]] featuring 24kGoldn)}}

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! scope="Sunroofrow"| "Talkin' About It"<ref>{{Cite webCitation |title=InstagramTalkin' About It (Feat. 24kGoldn) |date=2023-08-18 |url=https://wwwopen.instagramspotify.com/p/ChLMyOxOrcatrack/28mFFxAwJ9cx9j7z9yu64R |access-date=20242023-0508-1318 |websitelanguage=www.instagram.comen}}</ref> <br />{{small|([[Nicky YoureJihyo]], dazy,from [[Twice]] featuring 24kGoldn24KGoldn)}}

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