Thomas Smith, better known by his stage name Jemini the Gifted One, is a

rapper Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...

from

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. He has most notably worked with Danger Mouse on the 2003 album ''

Ghetto Pop Life ''Ghetto Pop Life'' is a collaborative studio album by Danger Mouse & Jemini. It was released on Lex Records in 2003. It features guest appearances from Tha Liks, J-Zone, Prince Po, and The Pharcyde. In 2004, a reprint of the album with three add ...

'', which features rappers such as

The Pharcyde The Pharcyde (currently known as The Far Side) is an American alternative hip hop group, formed in 1989, from South Central Los Angeles. The original four members of the group are Imani (Emandu Wilcox), Slimkid3 (Trevant Hardson), Bootie Brown ...

Tha Alkaholiks Tha Alkaholiks, also known as Tha Liks, is an American hip hop trio from Los Angeles, California, United States. Since the early 1990s they have produced party music with a hardcore hip hop edge, powered by the beats of DJ and producer E-Swift ...

J-Zone Jay Mumford (born February 26, 1977), better known by his stage name J-Zone, is an American record producer, drummer, multi-instrumentalist, rapper, and writer from New York City. Career Known for his quirky lyrics and trash talk style of rapp ...

, and

Prince Po Lawrence Baskerville (born August 12, 1969), better known by his stage name Prince Po, is an American rapper and record producer from Queens, New York City, New York. He is a founder of Nasty Habits Entertainment. Early life Prince Po was born L ...

from

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Career

Jemini released a 7 track promo-only EP only

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in 1995 called ''Scars and Pain''. "Funk Soul Sensation", produced by

, was the debut single. In a review, ''

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'' called it " nsational, smart soul." It peaked at number 36 on ''Billboard''s

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chart. A remix of "Funk Soul Sensation" was released later in 1995 on 12" vinyl. The B-side was "Funk Soul Sensation pt.II", which continued the dual personas of "The Gifted One" and the "Funk Soul Sensation" rapping back and forth to each other. In 1997, Jemini released another promotional single titled "Who Wanna Step To Dis" which was followed by 1998's "I.M.C.U.D.O.N.T./Who Wanna Step II Dis." His 2003 collaboration with Danger Mouse, ''

'', landed the duo on ''

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'''s list of The Forty Best Bands in the US, stating that the album "opts for a charming musical eclecticism and a fierce lyrical intelligence that bears comparison to prime-time

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." ''

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'' wrote, "Along with Outkast's double-header, ''

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below ''Speakerboxxx/The Love Below'' is the fifth studio album by American hip hop duo Outkast. It was released on September 23, 2003, by Arista Records. Issued as a double album, its length of over two hours is spread across solo albums from both ...

'', ''Ghetto Pop Life'' is this year's most engrossing hip-hop record." In 2006, another rapper by the name of Gemini, under

Lupe Fiasco Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco ( ), is an American rapper, singer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, ''Lupe Fiasco's ...

's 1st & 15th label, emerged in the rap game. Jemini threatened to sue him so Gemini was forced to change his name to GemStones. In July 2014 a report from BoomBapBox.com revealed Jemini has changed his name to 'Big City' and is currently shopping a documentary about Ghetto Pop Life entitled 'Mice & Men' as well as working on new music and other projects.

Discography

Albums

* ''

'' (2003)

EPs

* ''Scars and Pain'' (1995) * ''Take Care of Business'' (2002) * ''Conceited Bastard'' (2003) * ''26 Inch EP'' (2003)

Singles

* "Funk Soul Sensation" (1995) * "Who Wanna Step II Dis" (1997) * "Who Wanna Step II Dis (Remix)" b/w "I.M.C.U.D.O.N.T. (I MC U Don't)" (1998) * "The I.N.I." b/w "Makes the World Go Round" (2000)

Guest appearances

* 2 Rude - "All You Need (I Can Love You Better)" and "Don`t Hate Me" from ''Rudimental 2K'' (1999) * Chase Phoenix - "Feel So..." from ''Cut to the Chase'' (2004) *

- "Hold Dat" and "Fall Back" from ''

The Slickness ''The Slickness'' is the first solo studio album by Prince Po, one half of American hip hop duo Organized Konfusion. It was released on Lex Records in 2004. It peaked at number 53 on the CMJ Top 200 chart. Production 80 percent of the album was ...

'' (2004)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jemini the Gifted One Living people Rappers from Brooklyn Year of birth missing (living people) Mercury Records artists Tommy Boy Records artists 21st-century American rappers