Mr.Jackpot

Reginald Clinton (born August 23, 1992) better known by his stage name Mr.Jackpot, is an American rapper and member of the group Freshmens. He began his career in 2006 under an independent label and joined Freshmens in 2008, the same year his solo Independent label debut Lauderdale Finest was released. Its single "Just Chill", which featured Billy Blue, became a high profile local song in the U.S.
Early life
Reginald was born in Plantation, Florida. He and his family moved to Fort Lauderdale when he was a toddler. Because his parents were separated, custody of him transferred between family members frequently. In an interview with XXL magazine, he described his childhood as "crazy". In 2000, he spent nine months with his grandma in Fort Lauderdale, Florida because his mother was arrested and sentenced to 5 years in Federal Prison.
Music career
Independent debut
Mr.Jackpot released his first independent album, Lauderdale Finest, in 2006 under the name Young Murk. It featured artists such as Yung Quice,Billy Blue, OJ da Juiceman, and 50 Stakes, who also produced some of the tracks. In 2007, Jackpot released (also independently) Heavy Money, a two CD mixtape set featuring completely new tracks with some songs from Lauderdale Finest Jackpot signed with Colonies 2 Records in late 2007.
Straight Up (2009)
Mr. Jackpot is getting ready to release a solo album in 2009, which will be his major label debut, with Def Jam Records. Straight Up will be released in July, 2009 and is highly anticipated. Its first single will be "Im ready" featuring Able.
Mr.Jackpot partially wrote and performed on Yung Quice’s song, “I Rock I Lean”. Supposedly, Jackpot was never paid properly for his services. Those in Yung Quice’s camp have suggested that gang members from the Parkway area attacked Yung Quice to defend Mr.Jackpot’s honor. Mr.Jackpot put out a track called “U Gonna Pay Me” not dissing Yung Quice to the beat of Young Jeezy’s song “Showtime.” Mr. Jackpot took that song off his myspace page in respect of Quice, rapping “chill wit real niggas killers and dope dealers even quice is a real nigga”. In a recent DJ Dado mixtape, Parkway on the Rise, Quice didnt reply to Mr.Jackpot smart knowing that the Ozone awards show coming in his track, “Part of Me” with Mr.Jackpot. Mr.Jackpot also addresses the situation in the week, on Colonies 2 Tv.
He also showed himself in the rap game fighting in streets on Lauderdale Exposed. In 2008, Mr.Jackpot released Check, an Mixtape by rap group Freshmens which consists of Mr.Jackpot, Drake, Taio Cruz, Yung Quice.
Mr.Jackpot created a week-long toy drive and charity event series with his grandma's Corp The Preddie Association family with the first annual Toyz For Tha Hood toy drive. The series presented 1,000 toys for 1,000 kids at various locations in Fort Lauderdale and Parkway, which began on August 14, 2008.
Discography
Solo albums
*2006: Lauderdale Finest
*2009: Srtaight Up

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