This article is about Jovan Smith. For the Georgian leader of the Soviet Union, see Joseph Stalin.
Jovan Smith (born January 25, 1983), better known by his stage name J. Stalin (also stylized as J Stalin or J-Stalin), is an American rapper from the Cypress Village housing projects in West Oakland.[1][dead link] In 2007, he signed to Zoo Entertainment Production Company run by artist Mekanix, who described his style as a variant of Hyphy known as "Go".[2]
J. Stalin was born into poverty and earned money as a child by selling candy bars on the BART trains. Around age 16, he began recording and selling rap music.[3] As a youth he sold drugs in his local housing projects and spent eleven months on parole for drug dealing.[1]
Musical careerEdit
Although young and boyish-looking, J-Stalin adopted a tough rapper persona.[4] He references Joseph Stalin in his stage name because they shared the same initials, and "...He was short like me, but he was always smashin' on everybody."[5] In a recent interview he remarked about his home and lifestyle, "This is West Oakland, man. This is the bottoms right here." He went on to say that the crime rate in his neighborhood was so high, the city had remodeled the housing units in his housing project to remove the back doors so that criminals could not escape from home raids by the police.[6]
J. Stalin's first widely released performances arose when a DJ Daryl, a local recording studio owner, placed him on a track he was recording.[1] A colleague of Daryl's, Richie Rich was impressed enough to put J. Stalin on three tracks in his 2002 album Nixon Pryor Roundtree album and two more as a member of Rich's group, the Replacement Killers.[1] He later recorded and performed with artists such as G-Stack,[7] Beeda Weeda,[8]Keak Da Sneak and San Quinn,[9]E-40, The Luniz, The Team, The Frontline, Mob Figaz, Yukmouth, Numskull, Shock G, and others. As of 2006 he had released roughly 7 mixtapes and had four releases scheduled for 2007.[1] Mekanix and Zoo Entertainment released "On Behalf of the Streets" on October 31, 2006.[10]
DiscographyEdit
Albums, mixtapes, collaborations, compilationsEdit
^ abcdeGarrett Caples (April 25, 2006). "Column: Ruling Party: Rising hip-hop star J. Stalin morphs from d-boy to Go Boy". San Francisco Bay Guardian.
^Black Dog Bone (June 2007). "The Mekanix (Dotrix & Tweed)". Dog Magazine.
^J. Stalin, Early Morning Shift (album notes), Demolition Man Records
^Rachel Swan. "MP3 of the Day: J. Stalin's "Banga Dance"". East Bay Express. Retrieved February 25, 2008.
^Kimberly Chun. . San Francisco Bay Guardian. Archived from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2008.
^"Love in these streets: West Oakland". SLASH magazine. March 10, 2007.
^Minister of Information JR (June 26, 2007). . San Francisco Bayview. Archived from the original on October 20, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2008.
^Russell Morse (July 10, 2006). . Youth Outlook. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2008.
^Garrett Caples (November 21, 2007). "Out of the shadows: Shady Nate, the number two rapper of West Oakland's Livewire crew, emerges as a boss". San Francisco Bay Guardian. Retrieved February 25, 2008.
^Garrett Caples. "The post-2Pac pack: Did the death of Tupac Shakur throw Bay Area hip-hop into a tailspin? And is there really a "New Bay" rising?". San Francisco Bay Guardian.
External linksEdit
J-Stalin Official MySpace page
October 21, 2023
stalin, this, article, about, jovan, smith, georgian, leader, soviet, union, joseph, stalin, jovan, smith, born, january, 1983, better, known, stage, name, also, stylized, stalin, stalin, american, rapper, from, cypress, village, housing, projects, west, oakla. This article is about Jovan Smith For the Georgian leader of the Soviet Union see Joseph Stalin Jovan Smith born January 25 1983 better known by his stage name J Stalin also stylized as J Stalin or J Stalin is an American rapper from the Cypress Village housing projects in West Oakland 1 dead link In 2007 he signed to Zoo Entertainment Production Company run by artist Mekanix who described his style as a variant of Hyphy known as Go 2 J StalinBirth nameJovan SmithBorn 1983 01 25 January 25 1983 age 40 OriginOakland California U S GenresHyphyOccupation s Rapper songwriterYears active2002 presentLabelsSMC Recordings Contents 1 Biography 2 Musical career 3 Discography 3 1 Albums mixtapes collaborations compilations 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditJ Stalin was born into poverty and earned money as a child by selling candy bars on the BART trains Around age 16 he began recording and selling rap music 3 As a youth he sold drugs in his local housing projects and spent eleven months on parole for drug dealing 1 Musical career EditAlthough young and boyish looking J Stalin adopted a tough rapper persona 4 He references Joseph Stalin in his stage name because they shared the same initials and He was short like me but he was always smashin on everybody 5 In a recent interview he remarked about his home and lifestyle This is West Oakland man This is the bottoms right here He went on to say that the crime rate in his neighborhood was so high the city had remodeled the housing units in his housing project to remove the back doors so that criminals could not escape from home raids by the police 6 J Stalin s first widely released performances arose when a DJ Daryl a local recording studio owner placed him on a track he was recording 1 A colleague of Daryl s Richie Rich was impressed enough to put J Stalin on three tracks in his 2002 album Nixon Pryor Roundtree album and two more as a member of Rich s group the Replacement Killers 1 He later recorded and performed with artists such as G Stack 7 Beeda Weeda 8 Keak Da Sneak and San Quinn 9 E 40 The Luniz The Team The Frontline Mob Figaz Yukmouth Numskull Shock G and others As of 2006 he had released roughly 7 mixtapes and had four releases scheduled for 2007 1 Mekanix and Zoo Entertainment released On Behalf of the Streets on October 31 2006 10 Discography EditAlbums mixtapes collaborations compilations Edit 2006 J Stalin amp The Mekanix On Behalf Of The Streets 2008 Gas Nation 2009 J Stalin amp Guce Giants amp Elephants 2010 Prenuptial Agreement 2012 Memoirs Of A Curb Server 2013 J Stalin amp DJ Fresh Miracle amp Nightmare On 10th Street Deluxe Edition 2021 Wired In 3 2021 Early Morning Shift 4 2021 Diesel Therapy 3 2021 On Behalf Of The Streets 3 2022 J Stalin amp DJ Fresh The Real World 6References Edit a b c d e Garrett Caples April 25 2006 Column Ruling Party Rising hip hop star J Stalin morphs from d boy to Go Boy San Francisco Bay Guardian Black Dog Bone June 2007 The Mekanix Dotrix amp Tweed Dog Magazine J Stalin Early Morning Shift album notes Demolition Man Records Rachel Swan MP3 of the Day J Stalin s Banga Dance East Bay Express Retrieved February 25 2008 Kimberly Chun 2006 Best Of The Bay A Vision Of The Future San Francisco Bay Guardian Archived from the original on February 16 2008 Retrieved February 20 2008 Love in these streets West Oakland SLASH magazine March 10 2007 Minister of Information JR June 26 2007 Purple Mane an interview wit G Stack of the Delinquents San Francisco Bayview Archived from the original on October 20 2007 Retrieved February 20 2008 Russell Morse July 10 2006 Oakland is the New Oakland Stem cell research and the Oakland rap revolution Youth Outlook Archived from the original on March 3 2016 Retrieved February 25 2008 Garrett Caples November 21 2007 Out of the shadows Shady Nate the number two rapper of West Oakland s Livewire crew emerges as a boss San Francisco Bay Guardian Retrieved February 25 2008 Garrett Caples The post 2Pac pack Did the death of Tupac Shakur throw Bay Area hip hop into a tailspin And is there really a New Bay rising San Francisco Bay Guardian External links EditJ Stalin Official MySpace page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title J Stalin amp oldid 1166757206, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
