Miss Jones (radio personality) facts for kids
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Miss Jones
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| Birth name | Tarsha Jones |
| Born | Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Tommy Boy, Motown, PolyGram |
| Associated acts | Doug E. Fresh, AZ, Big L, Big Pun, The Beatnuts |
Tarsha Jones, better known as Miss Jones, is an American R&B singer and radio personality. She previously worked for WQHT in New York City and 103.9 The Beat and WUSL in Philadelphia. Miss Jones was the first black woman to host Morning Radio on a hip hop radio format. She currently hosts the morning show for classic hip-hop "94.7 The Block" WXBK serving the New York City area.
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Career
Radio
Jones played a role in the Star and Buc Wild morning show on Hot 97. She wrote a best-selling autobiography, Have You Met Miss Jones?: The Life and Loves of Radio's Most Controversial Diva, in 2007, published by Random House.
In August 2022, Jones began hosting mornings at classic hip-hop "94.7 The Block" WXBK in Newark, New Jersey, owned and operated by American broadcasting company Audacy.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |
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| U.S. R&B |
U.S. Heat |
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| 1998 | The Other Woman
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51 | 40 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | |||
| 1994 | "Where I Wanna Be Boy" | 79 | 21 | Non-album single |
| "Don't Front" | — | 73 | ||
| 1998 | "2 Way Street" | 62 | 27 | The Other Woman |
| 2023 | "Calling All Ladies" | — | — | TBA |
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | |||
| 1992 | Common Sense – "Puppy Chow" ft. Miss Jones | - | - | Can I Borrow a Dollar? |
| 1995 | Big L – "M.V.P." ft. Miss Jones | - | 56 | Lifestylez ov da Poor and Dangerous |
| 1995 | AZ – "Sugar Hill" ft. Miss Jones | 25 | 12 | Doe or Die |
| 1998 | Big Pun – "Punish Me" ft. Miss Jones | - | 56 | Capital Punishment |
| 2000 | Big L – "Holdin' it down" ft. A.G., Miss Jones & Stan Spit | - | - | The Big Picture |
