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Sucka Punch Presents:
J. Stalin- Once chosen by both E-40 and Too $hort as the next big thing out of the Bay Area, West Oakland rapper J. Stalin began making serious noise in 2006 with a series of mixtapes, a debut album, and a couple singles that captured the sound and excitement of the city's "go" movement. He peaked commercially during the first half of the following decade with Giants and Elephants (2009), Memoirs of a Curb Server (2012), and S.I.D.: Shining in Darkness (2014) as part of a streak of Billboard-charting titles. Since then, Stalin has continued to represent and gratify the Bay Area underground with no let-up in his output, exemplified by Cypress Village (2019). The rapper born Jovan Smith chose his stage name in reference to Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin who, like himself, was also short but "was always smashin' on everybody." A teen crack dealer, or "d-boy," he was busted at the age of 17, earning himself a year's worth of weekends in juvenile hall. It was there that he shifted his focus to music, using the time to build up a collection of demos that landed in the hands of Richie Rich. Rich invite Stalin to guest on his 2002 album Nixon Pryor Roundtree, which opened the door to future collaborations with the Jacka, Keak da Sneak, and Yukmouth.
Show Also Features:
23 Capo, BloodCuzzins, IHateyouALX, ProfoundLA, THECXN & Shady
Date & Time
Fri, Feb 4, 2022 7:30 PM - 11:59 PM
Venue Details
Transplants Brewing Company
40242 La Quinta Lane #101Palmdale, California 93551
