Jessi (the 'Cold Blooded' Rapper)

How Did the 'Cold Blooded' Rapper Achieve Her Apple Hips?

Jessi (제시) Jessica Ho (born December 17, 1988), better known by her stage name Jessi, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter based in South Korea, under P NATION. Jessi debuted as a soloist September 15, 2015 under YMC Entertainment.

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Stage Name: Jessi (제시)

Birth Name: Ho Hyun Joo (호현주) / Jessica Ho

Birthday: December 17, 1988

Birth place: Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.A.

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: New York

Height: 164.8 cm (5’4’’)

Weight: 47 kg (104 lbs)

Blood Type: O

2005–2006: "Get Up" and Uptown

On December 1, 2005, she made her solo debut with the single album "Get Up" and performed the title song, "Get Up", on the TV program Music Bank.

A year later, in 2006, she was added in the hip-hop group Uptown, replacing their original vocalist, Yoonmirae, and their debuted on May 25 with the studio album Testimony.

2009: "The Rebirth"

On January 15, 2009, Jessi released her first digital single, "The Rebirth". She then took a break from music and returned to the United States.

2014–2016: Lucky J and Unpretty Rapstar

On July 17, 2014, after a five year hiatus, Jessi debuted as a part of the hip-hop trio Lucky J, under YMC Entertainment. From January to March 2015, she participated in the first season of Unpretty Rapstar. In 2016, Jessi was a member of the first season of the variety show Sister's Slam Dunk and its group Unnies. The project group released their first single on July 1, 2016.

2017–2019: Un2verse, "Down" and signing with P NATION

On July 13, 2017, Jessi released her first mini album, Un2verse. A year later, on July 6, 2018, she released her sixth and last digital single under YMC Entertainment, "Down".

On January 24, 2019, she signed with PSY's new agency, P NATION. Her first release under the agency was the single "Who Dat B" on September 23, 2019.

On November 1, 2019, she released the single "Drip" which featured Jay Park.

2020: Nuna, Refund Sisters

On July 30, Jessi released her second mini album Nuna with "Nunu Nana" as the title track.

On the June 20 episode of Hangout with Yoo, Lee Hyori revealed she wanted to form her dream girl group consisting of herself, Uhm Jung Hwa, Hwa Sa, and Jessi. On July 30, it was confirmed the four would be holding their first meeting to discuss on the project.

The project group, Refund Sisters, debuted on October 10 with their first single "Don't Touch Me". Under the group Jessi's official stage name is Eun Bi.

2022: Departure from P NATION

On July 6, P NATION announced Jessi's departure from the agency after her three-year contract had expired since then and she decided not to renew it.

Jessi was born in New York, but she grew up in New Jersey. She moved to South Korea when she was 15. Jessi’s parents are Korean immigrants. She has 2 older brothers.

Jessi attended Korea Kent Foreign School along with Girls' Generation members Tiffany and Jessica Jung. Former CSJH The Grace member and current solo singer Stephanie Kim also attended the same school.

Jessi’s surname, Ho, is a rare surname in Korea. Only more than 5,000 people have this surname.

In 2013, during her break from the music industry, a controversy about Jessi's involvement in an alleged assault surfaced. The professed victim soon dropped the charges against the singer, and the investigation was closed.

Jessi successfully passed an SM Entertainment audition, the same company her three classmates were all under. However, she chose not to become part of the label, as she believed its approach to music did not match her style.

Jessi's first live performance in the US was held on October 16, 2015. She performed at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles with hip-hop duo Mighty Mouth as her opening act.

Throughout 2015, Jessi appeared as a guest in various popular variety shows, including Running Man and Happy Together.

After her appearance on Unpretty Rapstar, Jessi was featured in JYP's single "Who's Your Mama?" and its music video, which were both released in April 2015. The track topped all nine major music charts in Korea as soon as it was released.

She did not find immediate success after her debut, and was sometimes forced to sleep in saunas when she did not have enough money for a place to stay.

Jessi Diet and Workout Routine

One of Jessi's main form of workouts is through dance practices. Although Jessi's choreographies aren't too demanding, her constant practices help her maintain her physique by burning calories.

For idols, they usually have dance practices for more than two hours at a time. But in Jessi's case, her dance practices may be an hour at least.

Aside from dance practices, Jessi is also known to go to the gym and hit the machines - which is a big factor in helping her tone and build muscles.

While she's at the gym, Jessi does numerous exercises with her gym friends and personal trainer, such as squats and leg press (she can even lift two people plus the leg press' weight!).

According to Jessi, she works on exercising her glutes for three hours - which is the secret to achieving her amazing and popular apple hips!

When it comes to her diet plan, Jessi has none. In the past, she revealed that she never diets, as her body is naturally lean and she is very active. This means that Jessi eats whatever she wants, as long as it's in moderation!

Weight, Height, and Body Mesurements

Jessi stands at a height of 165 cm (5'5") and has an estimated weight of 50 kg (111 lbs). Her BMI is 18.4.

Jessi confirmed herself on an episode of Happy Together that she had cosmetic surgery in her eyes, nose, and breasts. Jessi has openly talked about her cosmetic surgeries and has voiced that she wished women were more comfortable talking about it. Scroll down to watch a video of Jessi before surgery.