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neighborhood. Growing up in Northeast Portland, he gained knowledge by the gangs and violence around him.

Music career

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hip-hop scene. He co-founded Jus Family Records in 1992 with Bosko Kante. His musical style originally used primarily

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synthesizer elements but has evolved to the addition of vocal and instrumental samples in his tracks. In 1995, Scott co-founded the Portland Oregon Hip-Hop (POH-Hop) Festival. He has worked very hard to create and maintain the hip-hop scene in Portland and has worked with many rappers from the bay area, most notably "

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." In 1997, he signed the group G-Ism, made up of fellow Portland rappers Ray Ray and Young Randall to his label, Jus Family Records. They released their debut album, " On a Mission" in 1998, under Jus Family Records. G-Ism disbanded in 2001 following the tragic and untimely passing of Young Randall. Cool Nutz is the radio host of the Breakout Show on KXJM JAM'N 107.5. The show airs Sunday nights from 9 p.m. to midnight. Along with fellow Jus Family Records affiliate, Maniac Lok, Cool Nutz is featured on Track 11, "Pussy Loud," from the 2012

album The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3. Scott managed the 2012 Group Hug Tour for

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to promote her debut album, Somethin' 'Bout Kreay, released on

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Music career

Discography

Studio albums

Compilations

Collaborations

Singles

Notes

References

See also