J Stalin

J. Stalin, real name Jovan Smith, is a rap musician from the Cypress Village housing projects in West Oakland. He is also the Owner of Livewire Records, President of Town Thizzness ENT, which is a sub-division of the late Mac Dre's Thizz ENT.
Biography
J. Stalin claims in an interview that he was born into poverty and earned money as a child by selling candy bars on the BART trains. Around age 13, he began recording and selling rap music. As a youth he sold drugs in his local housing projects and spent eleven months on parole for drug selling.
Musical career
Although young and boyish-looking, J-Stalin adopted a tough rapper persona. 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." 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.
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., Beeda Weeda , Keak Da Sneak and San Quinn, 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. Mekanix and Zoo Entertainment released "On Behalf of the Streets" in early May 2007. J. Stalin is the President of Town Thizzness, and the owner of Livewire Records. He is also the front man in his group, Livewire Da Gang. The Livewire Gang consists of many artists from various neighborhoods in North, East, and West Oakland. Some of these artists include, Shady Nate, Jay Jonah,Philthy Rich,Stevie Joe, Lil Rue, Lil Blood, Ruben Stunner, R.O.B., Ronald Mack, Kiwi, HD, Major D,K-Stacks and Mayback.
J. Stalin Discography
Studio Albums
*2006: On Behalf of the Streets
*2006: The Real World: West Oakland
*2007: DJ Fresh Presents: The Tonite Show (with Beeda Weeda)
*2008: Gas Nation
*2009: The Real World: East & West Edition (with Mayback)
*2009: Giants & Elephants (with Guce)
*2010: Prenuptial Agreement
*2010: The Anullment
*2010: Women & Money (with Lil Kev)
*2010: The Real World: Part 3
Mixtapes
*2006: Stamp of Approval: The Mixtape
*2006: R.N.B. Mixtape
*2006: Demolition Men Presents: Early Morning Shift (Mixtape Magazine Edition)
*2007: Warning Shots Vol.1 (Mixed by DJ Edit)
*2007: Demolition Men Presents: Early Morning Shift (EMS Mixtape Vol.2) (with Shady Nate)
*2008: Welcome to da Slap House
*2008: Warning Shots Vol.2
*2009: Prenup: The Leak
*2010: Demolition Men Presents: Early Morning Shift (EMS Mixtape Vol.3) (with Philthy Rich)
Livewire Da Gang Discography
Studio Albums
*2007: Pay Ya'Self or Spray Ya'Self (Stalin, Shady, Jonah)
*2009: Livewire Radio
*2009: Livewire The Empire
*2009: Livewire Radio 2
*2010: Livewire Radio 3
Mixtapes
*2008: Murder Fa Hire: The Hop Out (HD, Lil Blood, Ronald Mack, Lil Rue)
Music Videos
*2009: Try Again Tomorrow
*2009: Rock Day
*2010: D-Boy Blues
*2010: Stop My Shine
*2010: Everyday my Birthday

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