9lokkNine

Jacquavius Dennard Smith (born May 1, 2000), known professionally as 9lokkNine (, formerly typeset as GlokkNine), is an American rapper. He is best known for his guest appearance on YNW Melly's 2019 single "223's", which peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100. Prior, he garnered a regional following with the release of his 2018 singles "10 Percent" and "Crayola", and signed with Birdman's Cash Money Records, an imprint of Republic Records in August of that year. His 2019 single and major label debut, "Beef" (featuring NLE Choppa and Murda Beatz), preceded the release of his debut commercial mixtape, Mind of Destruction (2019), both of which failed to chart.

==Early life== Jacquavius Smith, born on May 1, 2000, is described as being of Bahamian, Haitian and African American descent. He grew up on Mercy Drive in West Orlando, Florida. During his youth, he had aspirations of becoming a footballer, a prospect which was halted due to his numerous legal encounters as a teenager. He lists his musical influences as T-Pain and Lil Wayne. His stage name was derived from friends giving him the nickname "Glock", referring the pistol's reliability to Smith's "grind and determination".