Growing up in poverty in rural Tennessee, Jelly Roll cycled in and out of substance use and incarceration in his younger years. Spending nearly two decades in hip-hop, the “Son of a Sinner” crooner’s ...

At 39 years old, tattooed rapper-turned-country breakout star Jelly Roll continues to sell out shows, produce hit songs and earn country music accolades. Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, ...