JessB
New Zealand rapper
Jess Bourke, better known as JessB, is a rapper and former professional netballer from Auckland, New Zealand. She has released two EPs (Bloom and New Views) and won Best New Zealand Act at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards. JessB's debut studio album is scheduled for release in July 2024.
01Early life and netball career
Bourke is of Kenyan descent and was adopted by New Zealand parents. After high school, she joined Central Pulse of the ANZ Championship netball league. She also played for the Northern Mystics.
02Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Detailsn |
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| Feels Like Home |
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| Matters of the Heart |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| 3 Nights in Amsterdam |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Bloom |
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| New Views |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Hot | |||
| "Soul Free" | 2017 | , | Non-album single |
| "Take It Down" (featuring Rubi Du) |
2018 | , | Bloom |
| "Set It Off" | , | ||
| "Bump Bump" (featuring Church Leon) |
2019 | , | New Views |
| "Mood" | 37 | ||
| "So Low" (featuring Paige) |
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| "Time Out" (featuring Abdul Kay) |
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| "Pon It" | 2020 | , | 3 Nights in Amsterdam |
| "Flying" (with Abdul Kay, Blaze the Emperor, Mo Muse and Raiza Biza as BLKCITY) |
, | TBA | |
| "Shut Up!" | , | 3 Nights in Amsterdam | |
| "From Tha Jump" | 2021 | , | Non-album singles |
| "Can't Fake It" | 2022 | 39 | |
| "Moment" (featuring Kranium) |
2023 | , | Feels Like Home |
| "Ring Ring" (featuring Gold Fang) |
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| "Hold Me Down" | , | ||
| "Come Find Me" | 2024 | , | |
| "Talk of the Town" | , | ||
| "Commando" | , | ||
| "Life Is Lifting" | 2025 | , | |
| "Not Today" | 2026 | , | Matters of the Heart |
| "See You There" | , | ||
| "Can I" | , |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Expose This (Remix)" (Yaw Faso featuring JessB) |
2018 | Non-album singles |
| "Bloodlines" (The Adults featuring Estére and JessB) | ||
| "Meditjin" (Baker Boy featuring JessB) |
2019 | Gela |
| "The One You Want (60s Song)" (Stan Walker featuring JessB) |
2022 | All In |
03Awards and nominations
APRA Awards
The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Meditjin" (Danzal Baker, Jess Bourke, Dion Brownfield, Jerome Farah, Dallas Woods) | Song of the Year | Shortlisted |
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the Australian music industry. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Meditjin" (with Baker Boy) | Best Hip Hop Release | Nominated | |
| Best Video | Nominated |
Taite Music Prize
At the 2020 Taite Music Prize, New Views was one of ten finalists.
Sources and credits
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- Jess Bourke.jpg by Warner Music New Zealand, CC BY 3.0
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