Cadillac Don & J-Money
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Cadillac Don and J-Money (born Tiyon Rogers) are a duo of Southern rap
artists. The two grew up in Crawford, Mississippi
, listening to blues and R&B but soon were drawn to the more aggressive nature of rap. Both Cadillac Don and J. Money grew up poor in single parent homes where music like blues
and R&B took center stage in their lives, but as the two childhood friends grew older they soon gravitated toward hip hop. Cadillac Don list hip hop stalwarts like Big Daddy Kane
as his chief influences while J. Money cites LL Cool J
and Tupac
as major influences. Cadillac Don say his love for hip hop was so strong coming up that at the age of six he and his older brother would sneak out the house and hit the streets at night break-dancing in front of adults for money. Both attended college on baseball scholarships, but an injury sidelined J-Money from trying out for the pros, while Cadillac Don decided to take a job teaching high school art. Initially Cadillac and J were going to be solo rappers, but because they were such good friends they would often do guest appearances on each other’s songs. Under producer Big Fruit’s direction the duo begin to carve out a unique sound that captured the ears of rap fans throughout North Mississippi. Their sound also caught the attention of 35/35 Entertainment’s (part of Asylum Records
) CEO Clarence Weatherspoon
, a native of Crawford.
Southern rap
Southern hip hop, also called Southern rap, is a genre of American music influenced by hip hop that emerged from a late-1980s club-oriented vibe in southern U.S...
artists. The two grew up in Crawford, Mississippi
Crawford, Mississippi
Crawford is a town in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 655 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Crawford is located at ....
, listening to blues and R&B but soon were drawn to the more aggressive nature of rap. Both Cadillac Don and J. Money grew up poor in single parent homes where music like blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
and R&B took center stage in their lives, but as the two childhood friends grew older they soon gravitated toward hip hop. Cadillac Don list hip hop stalwarts like Big Daddy Kane
Big Daddy Kane
Antonio Hardy better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MC's in Hip Hop...
as his chief influences while J. Money cites LL Cool J
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...
and Tupac
Tupac
Tupac is a relatively uncommon male name. Notable people with the name include:*Túpac Inca Yupanqui , tenth Sapa Inca of the Incan Empire*Túpac Amaru , last indigenous leader of the Inca people in Peru...
as major influences. Cadillac Don say his love for hip hop was so strong coming up that at the age of six he and his older brother would sneak out the house and hit the streets at night break-dancing in front of adults for money. Both attended college on baseball scholarships, but an injury sidelined J-Money from trying out for the pros, while Cadillac Don decided to take a job teaching high school art. Initially Cadillac and J were going to be solo rappers, but because they were such good friends they would often do guest appearances on each other’s songs. Under producer Big Fruit’s direction the duo begin to carve out a unique sound that captured the ears of rap fans throughout North Mississippi. Their sound also caught the attention of 35/35 Entertainment’s (part of Asylum Records
Asylum Records
Asylum Records is an American record label founded in 1971 by David Geffen, and partner Elliot Roberts, who had previously worked as agents at the William Morris Agency. Founded specifically to provide a record contract for Jackson Browne, the label signed Tom Waits, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell...
) CEO Clarence Weatherspoon
Clarence Weatherspoon
Clarence Weatherspoon, Sr. is a former American professional basketball player in the NBA.After a college career at the University of Southern Mississippi, Weatherspoon was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the ninth pick in the 1992 NBA Draft...
, a native of Crawford.
Discography
- Look at MeLook at Me (album)Look at Me is the debut album by Mississippi rappers Cadillac Don & J-Money, released on November 7, 2006.- Track listing :# Look at Me # Dat Ain't Nothin' # Inside Peanut Butter Outside Jelly# Weekend...
(2006) #19 US - My Life Check Me OutMy Life Check Me OutMy Life Check Me Out is the debut solo album by Rapper J-Money, one half of the rap duo Cadillac Don & J-Money. It charted at #85 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 1,500 copies in its first week.- Tracklist :...
(J-Money solo album) (2009) #85 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums