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J. Stalin
American rapper (born 1983) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jovan Smith (born January 25, 1983), better known by his stage name J. Stalin (also 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]
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Biography
Smith 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]
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Smith 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."[4][5] In a 2007 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, Luniz, The Team, The Frontline, Mob Figaz, Yukmouth and Shock G. As of 2006, he had released roughly 7 mixtapes and had four releases scheduled for 2007.[1][needs update] Mekanix and Zoo Entertainment released "On Behalf of the Streets" on October 31, 2006.[10]
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Discography
Albums, mixtapes, collaborations, compilations
- 2006: J Stalin & The Mekanix - On Behalf of the Streets
- 2006: R.N.B. Mixtape (Silence The Lamb)
- 2006: Stamp Of Approval (The Mixtape)
- 2006: The Early Morning Shift (Mixtape Magazine Edition)
- 2006: J Stalin & DJ.Fresh - The Real World West Oakland
- 2007: J Stalin & Beeda Weeda & DJ.Fresh - The Tonite Show With J Stalin & Beeda Weeda
- 2007: Slappin' In The Trunk (Volume 4)
- 2007: J Stalin & Shady Nate - The Early Morning Shift (Volume 2)
- 2007: Warning Shots
- 2008: Gas Nation
- 2008: Nuthin' But Slap 7
- 2008: Warning Shots (Volume 2)
- 2008: Welcome To The Slap House
- 2008: Livewire Da Gang - Pay Ya Self Or Spray Ya Self
- 2009: Livewire - Livewire Radio
- 2009: J Stalin & Guce - Giants & Elephants
- 2009: Livewire - The Empire
- 2009: J Stalin & Mayback & DJ.Fresh - The Real World East-West Oakland (Part 2)
- 2009: Prenup (The Leak)
- 2009: Livewire - Livewire Radio (Volume 2)
- 2010: Prenuptial Agreement
- 2010: The Annulment
- 2010: Livewire - Southern Hospitlaity
- 2010: J Stalin & Philthy Rich - The Early Morning Shift (Volume 3)
- 2010: Livewire - Livewire Radio (Volume 3)
- 2010: J Stalin & Lil Kev - Women & Money
- 2010: J Stalin & DJ.Fresh - The Real World West Oakland (Part 3)
- 2011: J Stalin & Young Doe - Diesel Therapy
- 2011: Livewire - I Pledge Allegiance To The Wire
- 2011: J Stalin & DJ.Fresh - The Real World West Oakland (Part 3 Instrumentals)
- 2011: J Stalin & Hell Rell & Lord Geez - Guilty By Association
- 2011: I'm Sellin' Dope
- 2012: The Body Snatchers
- 2012: J Stalin & L'Jay - Bottom Of The 9th
- 2012: J Stalin & Shady Nate & Kaz Kyzah & The Mekanix aka The Go Boyz - Everything Must Go
- 2012: The Best Of J Stalin (Volume 1)
- 2012: Memoirs of a Curb Server
- 2012: Livewire - The Mafia
- 2012: Livewire - I Pledge Allegiance To The Wire (Part 2)
- 2013: The Return Of The Body Snatchers 2
- 2013: J Stalin & DJ.Fresh - Miracle On 10th Street
- 2013: J Stalin & DJ.Fresh - Nightmare On 10th Street
- 2013: Livewire - Down To The Wire
- 2013: J Stalin & DJ.Fresh - Miracle & Nightmare on 10th Street (Deluxe Edition)
- 2014: J Stalin & DJ.Fresh - The Real World West Oakland (Trilogy)
- 2014: Livewire - Down To The Wire 2
- 2014: The Best Of J Stalin (Volume 2)
- 2014: Livewire - Livewire Radio (Volume 4): The Blood That Drips From The Pen
- 2014: S.I.D. (Shinning In Darkness)
- 2015: The Features
- 2015: J Stalin & Retro - The Good Life
- 2015: Tears Of Joy
- 2015: Livewire - The Saga Continues
- 2015: Bout To Pour Up
- 2015: J Stalin & DJ.Fresh - The Real World West Oakland (Part 4)
- 2016: The Body Snatchers (Part 3)
- 2016: I Shoulda Stayed In School
- 2016: On Behalf Of The Streets (Part 2)
- 2017: My Dark Passenger
- 2017: J Stalin & DJ.Fresh - The Tonite Show With J Stalin
- 2017: Gas Nation 2
- 2017: I Don't Sell Dope No More
- 2017: Livewire - Still Winning
- 2018: Avatar
- 2018: J Stalin & DJ.Fresh - Miracle & Nightmare On 10th Street (Part 2)
- 2018: Tears Of Joy 2
- 2019: Bay Area State Of Mind
- 2019: J Stalin & Lil Blood - 1034
- 2019: Cypress Village
- 2019: Avatar 2
- 2019: J Stalin & Young Doe - Diesel Therapy 2
- 2019: Livewire - Still Winning 2 (A Livewire Soundtrack)
- 2020: J Stalin & Da Krse - Wired In
- 2020: Bay Area State Of Mind 2
- 2020: J Stalin & DJ.Fresh - The Real World West Oakland (Part 5)
- 2020: The Price Of Fame
- 2020: J Stalin & Young Spudd - Reservoir Dogs
- 2020: J Stalin & Da Krse - Wired In 2
- 2020: J Stalin & DJ.Fresh - The Real World West Oakland (Part 5 Instrumentals)
- 2021: J Stalin & Da Krse - Wired In 3
- 2021: J Stalin & Young Doe - Diesel Therapy 3
- 2021: The Early Morning Shift 4
- 2021: J Stalin & Footz The Beast - Covid 41510
- 2021: On Behalf Of The Streets 3
- 2022: J Stalin & DJ.Fresh - The Tonite Show With J Stalin (Instrumentals)
- 2022: J Stalin & Loverboii - Women & Money 2
- 2022: J Stalin & DJ.Fresh - The Real World West Oakland (Part 6)
- 2022: Music Junkies (Episode 1)
- 2022: J Stalin & Da Krse - Wired In 4
- 2022: Tears Of Joy 3
- 2022: J Stalin & DJ.Fresh - The Real World West Oakland (Part 6 Instrumentals)
- 2023: Prenuptial Agreement 2
- 2023: J Stalin & Da Krse - Wired In 5
- 2023: J Stalin & Young Doe - Diesel Therapy 4
- 2023: Prenuptial Agreement 2 (Deluxe Edition)
- 2023: M.O.B. Museum
- 2024: Me Vs Me
- 2024: Welcome To The Ghetto
- 2024: J Stalin & Lyjah - Money Laundering
- 2024: J Stalin & Young Doe & Anthony Danza - The Bergin Hunt & Fish Club
- 2024: Me Vs Me 2
- 2024: Bless You
- 2024: J Stalin & J Diggs - The 10th Letta
- 2024: Scarface
- 2024: Me Vs Me 3
- 2025: Scarface (Part 2): The Recovery
- 2025: Scarface 3
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