"Growing
up in Harlem, I went though all the rough stages as far as being broke. I robbed a couple
of people in my day, hustled; I did everything that goes on in the streets. Everybody got
their own life they live and their own story so Im basically telling the people the life I
been through coming up and everyday shit that people can relate to. From being fucked up
to grinding to being up to shining to being in the club, just life from my point of
view."
Also dubbed The Ethiopian
because of his hunger by Cam, J.R. has spent the majority of his time for the last four
years holed up in the studio and getting his weight up battling MCs all over. Connecting
with various Diplomat members led to his timely meeting with Killa who was impressed by
Writers lyrical wordplay and promised to scoop up the young homie once his label deal was
situated. Continuing to flex his skills with fellow Dipset member Juelz Santana, J.R.
ended up making Santanas 2003 debut From Me To U on the gutter track Squalie. And once Cam
heard the track, J.R. has been on with the Dips and now its his turn to bust. |