Kenneth Jackson Jr. (February 17, 1975 – October 13, 1996), stage name G-Slimm, was a gangsta rapper from

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. His debut album

Fours Deuces & Trays Kenneth Jackson Jr. (February 17, 1975 – October 13, 1996), stage name G-Slimm, was a gangsta rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. His debut album Fours Deuces & Trays was released in 1994 on New Orleans independent rap label Big Boy Recor ...

was released in 1994 on New Orleans independent rap label

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and was produced by Leroy "Precise" Edwards. Fours Deuces & Trays was a huge success and he was on the verge of signing a major deal with

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in 1995–1997. He was shot and killed in a triple shooting in 1996, before he could sign to Relativity.

Biography

Born Kenneth Jackson Jr. in 1975, he was raised in the Christopher Homes area which is located in the

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neighborhood of

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. As a teenager he began rapping and was discovered by Charles "Big Boy" Temple in 1992. He was signed the next year to

along with

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, Black Menace and

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. Jackson dropped k from his name adopting the G and began doing features as G-Slimm. His debut album

was released on September 3, 1994, and featured,

who also made his debut on the album. Leroy "Precise" Edwards produced the tracks on the album, giving it a

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southern feel. The album sold well over 200,000 copies the first month, becoming the most acclaimed local rap albums of 1994. Due to the identical track layout format, it was often compared with

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.'s

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album. It was the first album produced in

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to have a California

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sound, relevant to G-Funk area of the mid-1990s. The following year Jackson was offered a deal by

. While working on his sophomore album titled G-Slimm for Relativity, he was murdered before it hit the stores. His last feature was with close friend rapper Tim Smooth on his album "Da Franchise." Da Franchise was released in 1998 two years after his death. G-Slimm's vocals was also featured on Big Boy's 1997 compilation album "We G's".

Death

On October 13, 1996, Jackson and three other men were walking from the

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on Murl Street when unknown gunmen fired shots at them at 1:30 pm. All three men were hit including G-Slimm who shot once in the back. Jackson was later pronounced dead at 2:14 pm at

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Discography

References

{{reflist 1975 births 1996 deaths Rappers from New Orleans Gangsta rappers 20th-century American rappers African-American male rappers American male rappers 20th-century American male musicians 20th-century African-American musicians Deaths by firearm in Louisiana