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| JT The Bigga Figga | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Mohamed Tom |
| Born | November 8, 1973 |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, Producer |
| Years active | 1992 - present |
| Labels | Get Low Recordz, Doggystyle Records |
| Associated acts | Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger, Xzibit, E-40, Game, Young Buck, Nas, Yukmouth, 50 Cent, San Quinn, Messy Marv, Master P |
| Website | JT the Bigga Figga at MySpace |
JT the Bigga Figga born Joseph Tom is a hip hop producer/rapper from San Francisco, California's Fillmore neighborhood. The popularity of his self-released Playaz n' the Game led to his signing with Priority Records in 1995.[1]
He has produced music for such rappers as Daz Dillinger, Master P, The Game, San Quinn, and Messy Marv, altogether more than one hundred albums, which include 12 solos.
In fall of 2005 he became the A&R for the West Coast operations of the Houston, TX based Rap-A-Lot Records.
He has had a role in the 2004 Spike Lee movie, Sucker Free City. He played Killa Ski, a fictional rapper who had a minor role in the film.
JT the Bigga Figga also appears in SKUZZ TV, a reality based documentary DVD released by 3MZ productions.
Currently JT is working with Snoop Dogg on a documentary DVD entitled Mandatory Business, which will feature the likes of Russell Simmons, Spike Lee, Xzibit, Young Buck and 50 Cent. There will also be a soundtrack released for the documentary.
Discography[]
- Solo albums
- 1992: Dank or Dope
- 1992: Don't stop til we Major
- 1993: Playaz 'N the Game
- 1995: Dwellin' in tha Labb
- 1996: Don't Stop Til We Major(Re-Release)
- 1996: Operation Takeover
- 1998: Game Tight
- 2000: Something Crucial
- 2000: Puttin' It on the Map
- 2001: Bay Area Bosses
- 2002: Hustle Relentless
- 2003: Game Tight Vol. 2
- 2003: Project Poetry
- 2005: Neighborhood Supastarz
- 2005: Turf Grinders
- 2006: Who Grind Like Us?
- 2006: Name in Your Mouth
- 2006: Drop Your Thangs, Just Box
- 2007: Mr. Vice President
- 2008: Mandatory Business (Block Edition)
- Collaboration albums
- 2000: Beware of Those (with Mac Mall)
- 2001: Beware of Those Vol. 2 (with Mac Mall)
- 2001: Long Beach 2 Fillmoe (with Daz Dillinger)
- 2001: Game for Sale (with Daz Dillinger)
- 2002: Aint No Punkz (with Dem Frisco Boyz)
- 2002: Street Warz (with Young Noble)
- 2002: Know About It (with Tha Gamblaz)
- 2002: Gotta Get It (with Juvenile)
- 2004: Illegal Game (with Mac Mall)
References[]
- ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: JT the Bigga Figga". AMG. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=JT. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
External links[]
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- JT the Bigga Figga at MySpace