Jeffrey Jermaine Thompkins (born September 14, 1972), known by his
stage name
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JT Money, is an American
rapper
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and the leader of Miami-based hip hop group Poison Clan. Thompkins began his career in the late 1980s as a protégé of Luther "Luke" Campbell signing to
Luke Records
Luke Records is an American record label formed in 1985 by Luther Campbell, the former producer and hypeman of 2 Live Crew,Pimpin' on Wax
''Pimpin' on Wax'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper JT Money. It was released on May 25, 1999, through Priority Records. Production was handled by Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Christoper "Tricky" Stewart, Dallas Austin and JT Mon ...
'' was released in 1999 and spawned the successful single "
Who Dat Who Dat (AAVE
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2 Live Crew
2 Live Crew is an American hip hop group from Miami, Florida, which had its greatest commercial success from the late 1980s to the early 1990s. The group's most well-known line up was composed of Luke Campbell, Fresh Kid Ice, Mr. Mixx, and ...
in a Miami talent show. Skyywalker signed JT Money and Debonaire as the group Poison Clan to his
Luke Records
Luke Records is an American record label formed in 1985 by Luther Campbell, the former producer and hypeman of 2 Live Crew,XXL'' magazine as one of the top 250 hip-hop songs of the 1990s. JT Money released two more albums under the Poison Clan name: ''Ruff Town Behavior'' in 1993 and ''Straight Zooism'' in 1995. Some other well known Poison Clan songs include "Action", "Bad Influence", "Dance All Night", "Fire Up This Funk", "The Girl That I Hate", and "Don't Sleep On A Hizzo".
In 1999 JT Money dropped the Poison Clan name for the album ''
Pimpin' On Wax
''Pimpin' on Wax'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper JT Money. It was released on May 25, 1999, through Priority Records. Production was handled by Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Christoper "Tricky" Stewart, Dallas Austin and JT Mon ...
'', now just recording under his own stage name. This album achieved mainstream commercial success with the major hit single "
Who Dat Who Dat (AAVE
African-American Vernacular English (AAVE, ), also referred to as Black (Vernacular) English, Black English Vernacular, or occasionally Ebonics (a colloquial, controversial term), is the variety of English natively spoken, particu ...
", featuring
Solé
Tonya Michelle Johnston (born July 17, 1973), better known by her stage name Solé, is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri.
Biography
Solé was born in 1973 in Kansas City, Missouri, to Phyllis Frazier and James Johnston, Her sibling ...
. The song reached number 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and won Top Rap Single at the 1999 ''Billboard'' Music Awards. After this JT Money continued his solo career, releasing three more albums to date, none of which matched the commercial success of his solo debut.
2 Low Life Muthas
''2 Low Life Muthas'' is the debut album released by rap group, Poison Clan. It was released on August 20, 1990, for Luke Records and was produced by 2 Live Crew member, Mr. Mixx. The album sold well in the South, but only managed to make it to ...
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*1992: ''
Poisonous Mentality
''Poisonous Mentality'' is the second album released by rap group, Poison Clan. It was released on April 7, 1992 for Luke Records and was produced by JT Money, Devastator, Mike "Fresh" McRay and Luther Campbell. The album found mild success, pe ...
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*1993: ''
Ruff Town Behavior
''Ruff Town Behavior'' is the third studio album by American hip hop group Poison Clan. It was released on June 25, 1993 via Luke Records, making it the group's final record for the label. Production was handled by Mike "Fresh" McCray, Professo ...
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*1995: ''
Strait Zooism
''Strait Zooism'' is the fourth and final studio album released by rap group Poison Clan. It was released on November 7, 1995 through Warlock Records and was produced by Mike "Fresh" McCray and JT Money. ''Strait Zooism'' proved to be the least ...