Pi'erre Bourne

Jordan Timothy Jenks (born September 19, 1993), known professionally as Pi'erre Bourne (pee-AIR BORN), is an American record producer, audio engineer, beatmaker, and hip-hop artist.[1] He is best known for producing the singles "Magnolia" by Playboi Carti and "Gummo" by 6ix9ine, entering the Top 30 of the US Billboard Hot 100.[2][3][4]

Pi'erre Bourne
Jenks performing in 2022
Jenks performing in 2022
Background information
Birth nameJordan Timothy Jenks
Born (1993-09-19) September 19, 1993
Fort Riley, Kansas, U.S.
OriginColumbia, South Carolina, U.S
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • record producer
  • audio engineer
Years active2010–present
Labels
Member of
Websiteyopierre.com

After the release of Playboi Carti's breakout track "Magnolia" from his self-titled debut commercial mixtape Playboi Carti (2017), Bourne's producer tag, "Yo Pierre, you wanna come out here?" (a line sampled from Season 1, Episode 4 of The Jamie Foxx Show),[5] became an internet meme leading the tag to become widely known and Bourne to break out as a producer. Since 2017, he has worked extensively with artists such as Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Yachty, Young Thug, Juice Wrld, Young Nudy, Trippie Redd, Kanye West, Drake, and YoungBoy Never Broke Again.

Early life

Jenks was born in Fort Riley, Kansas,[6] but grew up in Columbia, South Carolina.[7] Growing up, he would spend his summers with his grandmother in Queens, New York, which led to his interest in East Coast hip hop artists such as Dipset and G-Unit. He is related to Mobile Malachi, a Belizean Kriol Reggae artist and musician.[3][8] He is also a cousin of Papoose, who is of Liberian descent.[9] Inspired by his uncle Dwight who was a rapper and graphic artist, Jenks first began making beats when he was in elementary school, using FL Studio on his uncle's computer.[2]

Career

Jenks went to school for graphic design for a year before dropping out. At 18, his uncle encouraged him to pursue his career in music and Jenks moved to Atlanta to study sound engineering at the SAE Institute.[3] While in school, he met and began collaborating with DJ Burn One, who encouraged him to create his own instrumentals and not rely on samples. After graduating from school, the studio where the two worked hired him as a full-time engineer. In 2015, Jenks began working for Epic Records as a sound engineer, leaving a year later to focus on his own career.

Jenks began producing for Young Nudy and Trippie Redd in 2016.[9] He met Playboi Carti in February 2017, collaborating on the track "Woke Up Like This" and produced most tracks on his debut project.[4] Their song "Magnolia" peaked at 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100. This kickstarted Jenks' producing career, producing songs for 21 Savage, Trippie Redd, Rich the Kid, Lil Yachty, Famous Dex, Nav, Young Thug and Lil Uzi Vert. Jenks has also released a series of mixtapes called The Life of Pi'erre and has his own imprint, SossHouse, at Interscope Records.[10] He produced Travis Scott's single "Watch" which features Kanye West and Lil Uzi Vert. He also produced Playboi Carti's album Die Lit. He also helped produce Kanye West's albums Ye and Jesus Is King.

On May 8, 2019, Pi'erre Bourne and close collaborator Young Nudy released their collaborative mixtape titled Sli'merre. The project, which consists of 12 songs, featured then-rising hip-hop stars DaBaby and Megan Thee Stallion, along with Nudy's cousin and multi-platinum rapper 21 Savage, as well as fellow multi-platinum recording artist Lil Uzi Vert. All songs on the mixtape were produced by Pi'erre, and hit number 1 on Apple Music's US All Genres chart, and debuted at number 167 on the Billboard 200, later peaking at number 63 in the following week. On March 25, 2020, Jenks debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Producers chart, thanks to four production credits on the deluxe edition of Lil Uzi Vert's second album, Eternal Atake.[11]

On June 19, 2020, almost exactly a year after The Life of Pi'erre 4's release, a deluxe edition was released.[12] Jenks also earned himself a placement on Drake's Dark Lane Demo Tapes, producing the song "Pain 1993", featuring Jenks' frequent collaborator Playboi Carti. The song would debut and peak in the top ten (at number 7) on the Hot 100 on May 16, 2020.[13]

In March 2021, Jenks won his first Grammy Award for his production work on Kanye West's album, Jesus is King.[14] On June 11, 2021, Jenks's second studio album, The Life of Pi'erre 5, was released by Interscope via Pi'erre's label imprint, SossHouse.[15] The album is entirely produced by Jenks and includes features from Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, and Sharc.[15]

On January 14, 2022 Lil Wayne would re-release his Sorry 4 the Wait mixtape with four new songs, with the song "Cameras" with Allan Cubes produced by Jenks.

On August 26, 2022, Jenks released a single called "Good Movie", and on September 2, 2022, he released his third studio album of the same name. The album was released by Interscope records and through SossHouse. The album features Don Toliver and frequent collaborator Young Nudy.

On February 24, 2023, Jenks released his highly sought after song, "IG". Fans had heard snippets of this song previously on Jenks’ Instagram livestreams, where he often would tease music he had been working on. The track would serve as the lead single to his then yet to be revealed EP Grails, which would include highly sought after tracks from the past. The second and final single 'Honeyberry 2' would release on March 17, 2023. The entirety of the EP would release in full on April 14, 2023. Other tracks featured in the EP 'Chicken and Waffles', 'NY in June', and 'Lessons', among other tracks.

His fourth studio album 'Made in Paris' is set to release in 2023.

Artistry

Jenks is influenced by Wiz Khalifa, Young Jeezy, Gucci Mane, J Dilla, Pharrell Williams, Timbaland and Kanye West.[16] Like West, Jenks wants to continue to work as a producer, while pursuing his own rap career.[3] Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork described Bourne's productions as "beats that pair airy video-game melodies with classic trap drums".[17] His beats typically feature synth pads and flute sounds alternating between 2 or 3 chords.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[18]
US
R&B/HH

[19]
US
Rap

[20]
CAN
[21]
The Life of Pi'erre 4 107
The Life of Pi'erre 5
  • Released: June 11, 2021
  • Label: SossHouse, Interscope
  • Format: LP, digital download, streaming
35171585
Good Movie
  • Released: September 2, 2022
  • Label: SossHouse, Interscope
  • Format: LP, digital download, streaming

Collaboration albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[18]
US
R&B/HH

[19]
Pi'erre & Cardo's Wild Adventure
(with Cardo)
Sli'merre
(with Young Nudy)
  • Released: May 8, 2019
  • Label: RCA
  • Format: Streaming, digital download
6335
The Wolf of Peachtree
(with Jelly)
  • Released: January 31, 2020
  • Label: Sosshouse
  • Format: Streaming, digital download
Chavo's World
(with Chavo)
  • Released: November 27, 2020
  • Label: Sosshouse
  • Format: Streaming, digital download
Frazier Trill
(with Frazier Trill)
  • Released: January 29, 2021
  • Label: Sosshouse
  • Format: Streaming, digital download
47 Meters Down
(with Sharc)
  • Released: June 25, 2021
  • Label: Sosshouse
  • Format: Streaming, digital download
Chavo's World 2
(with Chavo)
  • Released: August 13, 2021
  • Label: Sosshouse
  • Format: Streaming, digital download
Yo!88
(with TM88)
  • Released: December 10, 2021
  • Label: Capitol, Interscope
  • Format: Streaming, digital download
Wolf of Peachtree 2
(with Jelly)
  • Released: May 27, 2022
  • Label: Sosshouse
  • Format: Streaming, digital download
Space Age Pimpin
(with Juicy J)[23]
  • Released: June 24, 2022
  • Label: Trippy Music
  • Format: Streaming, digital download
Pi'erre & Cardo's Wild Adventure 2
(with Cardo)
  • Scheduled: TBA
  • Label: SossHouse, Interscope
  • Format: Streaming, digital download

Extended plays

  • King of the Hill, October 31, 2014, self-released
  • SossGirl, February 15, 2016, self-released
  • Grails, April 14, 2023, SossHouse, Interscope

Mixtapes

  • The Bourne Identity, April 4, 2010, self-released
  • The Bourne Ultimatum, June 4, 2010, self-released
  • The Bourne Supremacy, August 19, 2010, self-released
  • Heir To The Throne (Deluxe), January 27, 2012, self-released
  • The Life of Pi'erre, September 19, 2016, self-released
  • The Life of Pi'erre 2, November 25, 2016, self-released
  • The Life of Pi'erre 3, December 26, 2016, self-released

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with showing year released and album name
Title Year Certifications Album
"Yo Pi'erre!"
(featuring Playboi Carti)
2017 Non-album singles
"Honeyberry" 2018
"Hacked My Instagram"
"Marie Curie"
"4U" 2021 The Life of Pi'erre 5
"Groceries"
"Sossboy 2"
(featuring Lil Uzi Vert)
"Drunk and Nasty"
(featuring Sharc)
"Block Boy"
(with TM88)
Yo!88
"IG" 2023 GRAILS
"Honeyberry 2"

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot

[25]
"Switching Lanes"
(featuring Playboi Carti)
2021 37 The Life of Pi'erre 5

Production discography

Charted singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B/HH
AUS CAN UK
"Woke Up Like This"
(Playboi Carti featuring Lil Uzi Vert)
2017 76 32 Playboi Carti
"Magnolia"
(Playboi Carti)
29 11 51
"Gummo"
(6ix9ine)
12 5 32 Day69
"Watch"
(Travis Scott featuring Lil Uzi Vert and Kanye West)
2018 16 9 65 24 53 Non-album single
"Bad Boy"
(Juice WRLD and Young Thug)
2021 22 9 55 19 31 Non-album single

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B/HH
CAN IRE UK
"X"
(Lil Uzi Vert)
2017 81 39 Luv Is Rage 2
"Light It Up"
(Young Thug)
2019 82 33 So Much Fun
"Surf"
(Young Thug featuring Gunna)
61 24
"Lil Baby"
(Young Thug)
84 35
"On God"
(Kanye West)
23 12 21 Jesus Is King
"Use This Gospel"
(Kanye West featuring Clipse and Kenny G)
37 20 34
"Bean (Kobe)"
(Lil Uzi Vert featuring Chief Keef)
2020 19 10 60 Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World 2
"Yessirskiii"
(Lil Uzi Vert featuring 21 Savage)
26 14 88
"Wassup"
(Lil Uzi Vert featuring Future)
54 31
"Money Spread"
(Lil Uzi Vert featuring Young Nudy)
89 50
"Pain 1993"
(Drake and Playboi Carti)
7 6 7 15 17 Dark Lane Demo Tapes

References

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  12. @PierrrieBourne (June 18, 2020). "Africa got the album already what's it sounding like out there ??? #TLOP4 #DELUXE #ME" (Tweet). Retrieved June 19, 2020 via Twitter.
  13. "Drake – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  14. "Recording Academy 2021 Grammy Awards". Recording Academy Grammy Awards.
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  20. "Pi'erre Bourne Chart History: Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  21. "Pi'erre Bourne Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
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