JT the Bigga Figga
| JT the Bigga Figga | |
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| Birth name | Joseph Tom |
| Also known as | Figg Panamera |
| Born | November 8, 1971 |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Record producer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Get Low Recordz, Doggystyle Records |
| Associated acts | Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger, Master P, Messy Marv, E-40, Game, Nas, San Quinn, DJ King Assassin, Young Buck, Yukmouth, Xzibit, 50 Cent |
| Website | JT the Bigga Figga on Myspace |
Joseph Tom, better known by his stage name JT the Bigga Figga, is an American rapper and producer from the Fillmore neighborhood of San Francisco, California.[1] He has produced music on over one hundred albums, for artists including Daz Dillinger, Master P, The Game, San Quinn, and Messy Marv.[2]
Music career
In 1991, JT founded the independent record label Get Low Recordz.[1][3] What started as a basement enterprise and a one-man operation, would later become one of the most successful independent labels in the country.[4]
JT's rap debut came in 1992 with the self-released album Don't Stop til We Major at the age of 18. The next year he followed it up with Playaz N the Game.[4] The album's first single, "Game Recognize Game" received significant airplay, thrusting JT into the spotlight. The success of his album led to a bidding war among record labels, and he eventually signed with Priority Records in 1995.[1][4][5] Subsequent albums released through Priority Records were unsuccessful, however, and in 1996 the label elected to release JT from his contract.[4]
After the dissolution of his contract with Priority Records, JT went back to self-distributing his albums through Get Low Recordz. With the money from his deal with Priority, JT invested in a new state of the art recording studio and began rapidly producing and releasing numerous albums. In 2000, after signing a modest distribution deal with Bayside Records, Get Low began expanding, releasing nearly 20 albums a year.[4]
In 2002, JT published an E-Book called The CEO Manual.[6]
In fall of 2005, JT was named A&R for the West Coast operations of the Houston, TX based Rap-A-Lot Records.[7]
JT the Bigga Figga's film credits include the Spike Lee movie Sucker Free City (2004),[8][9] and SKUZZ TV (2007),[10] a reality based documentary DVD released by 3MZ productions.
In 2006, JT worked with Snoop Dogg on a documentary DVD entitled Mandatory Business, which featured such names as Russell Simmons, Spike Lee, Xzibit, Young Buck and 50 Cent.[11]
As of 2015, JT founded the netflix-like on demand service Trapflix which showcases urban films, documentaries, concert footage, and music. He recently returned from a world tour with Snoop Dogg. JT has heavily been involved in filming and directing, releasing over 40 films and documentaries since 2000. Jt is now spreading his independent knowledge in the city of Atlanta, and goes by the alias Figg Panamera. He founded the label "Fillmoelanta". He is also one of the most recognized marketing/promotion talents in hip hop serving many high profile clients such as Rich Gang, G-Unit, Snoop Dogg, and many more. He released a series collaboration tapes with Gucci Mane. This year he is releasing his CEO manual volume 2.
Discography
- Solo albums
- 1992: Don't Stop til We Major
- 1993: Playaz N the Game
- 1995: Dwellin' in tha Labb
- 1997: Game Tight
- 1999: Something Crucial
- 2000: Puttin' It on the Map
- 2000: Operation Takeover
- 2002: Hustle Relentless
- 2003: Project Poetry
- 2005: Neighborhood Supastarz
- 2005: Who Grind Like Us?
- 2006: Name in Your Mouth
- 2006: Drop Your Thangs, Just Box
- 2007: Mr. Vice President
- 2008: Mandatory Business (Block Edition)
- Collaboration albums
- 2000: Beware of Those (with Mac Mall)
- 2001: Beware of Those Vol. 2 (with Mac Mall)
- 2001: Cali Thuggin (with Speedy Loc)
2001: Bay Area Bosses (Compilation album)
- 2001: Long Beach 2 Fillmoe (with Daz Dillinger)
- 2001: Game for Sale (with Daz Dillinger)
- 2002: Aint No Punkz (with Dem Frisco Boyz)
- 2002: Street Warz (with Young Noble)
- 2002: Know About It (with Tha Gamblaz)
- 2002: Gotta Get It (with Juvenile)
- 2003: Game Tight Vol. 2 (with C-Bo, Killa Tay, Daz Dillinger, Sean T, Master P, Steady Mobbin, Mac Mall, Marvaless, Pizzo, Gamblaz, Biaje, San Quinn, Guce, Messy Marv, Seff Tha Gaffla, Mac Dre, Coolio, Cozmo, and Luni Coleone)
- 2004: Illegal Game (with Mac Mall)
- 2005: Turf Grinders (with Wali M)
- 2009: Gang Injunction EP (with Young Buck)
- Mixtapes
- 2012: Conflict Of Interest
- 2012: Fillmoelanta 2
- 2012: Kill The Burglar
- 2013: Bonkers
- 2013: Don't Stop Til We Major
- 2013: My Runner
- 2013: Run Ya Bandz Up (with Future & Young Scooter)
Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album |
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| 1994 | "Playaz and Hustlaz" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga, San Quinn & Master P) |
Lil Ric | Deep n tha Game |
| "Bad Boys" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
Dru Down | Explicit Game | |
| "I Got Cha Back" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga & Fly) |
Rappin' 4-Tay | Don't Fight the Feelin' | |
| 1996 | "A Poor Man's Dream" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga & San Quinn) |
Messy Marv | Messy Situationz |
| "Gumbo" (featuring JT The Bigga Figga, Dangerous Dame & Coolio Da Unda Dogg) |
Mac Dre | The Rompilation | |
| "Hitz I'm Makin" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
San Quinn | The Hustle Continues | |
| "The Hustle Continues" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
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| "Shock the Party" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
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| "Mob Style Musik" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
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| 1997 | "4 tha Bizzness" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
Lunasicc | Mr. Lunasicc |
| "Trying to Get Mine" (featuring Master P & JT the Bigga Figga) |
Steady Mobb'n | Pre-Meditated Drama | |
| "Scrilla, Scratch, Paper" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga & Cougnut) |
Luniz | Bootlegs & G-Sides | |
| 1998 | "Can We All Ball" (featuring Killa Tay & JT the Bigga Figga) |
C-Bo | Til My Casket Drops |
| "Professional Ballers" (featuring Marvaless, Pizzo, Mac Mall, JT the Bigga Figga & Killa Tay) |
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| "JT's Intro" (featuring JT The Bigga Figga) |
Mac Dre | Stupid Doo Doo Dumb | |
| "Black N Brown" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga & Louie Loc) |
17 Reasons | ||
| "Northside Soldier" (featuring Mousie & JT the Bigga Figga) |
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| "Still Representing" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
Lil Ric | It's Like Armegeddon | |
| 1999 | "From da Filty 2 da Shady" (featuring Da Commissiona, Fleetwood, JT the Bigga Figga & Seff tha Gaffla) |
Messy Marv | Death on a Bitch |
| "Ride Tonight" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
Agerman | $uccess The Best Revenge | |
| 2000 | "Save the Drama" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga & San Quinn) |
Sean T | Heated |
| "Nothin' over My G's" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga & Killa Tay) |
C-Bo | Enemy of the State | |
| "Strap Ya Boots" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga, Saves Osos & Young Lee) |
Tha Gamblaz | Tha Gamblaz | |
| "Federal S**t" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga, Killa Tay & San Quinn) |
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| "4 Da Luv" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
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| 2001 | "Fuck The Ice" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
Yukmouth & Tha Gamblaz | Block Shit |
| "End Of Days" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga & RBX) |
Sleep Dank | Murder Book Author | |
| "Held Up" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga & San Quinn) |
Sean T | Can I Shine? | |
| "Ghetto Ballin" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga, Daz Dillinger, Low & Konvict) |
Speedy Loc | Cali Thuggin | |
| 2002 | "Get Low Outlawz" (featuring D-Moe, Double D, JT the Bigga Figga & Telly Mac) |
Young Noble | Noble Justice |
| "Pimp Tyte" (featuring Kazy D & JT the Bigga Figga) |
Big Jut | Screwed Up Fo Life | |
| "Beware Of Those" (featuring E-40 & JT the Bigga Figga) |
Celly Cel | Song'z U Can't Find | |
| "Turf Politics" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga, Levitti & Daz Dillinger) |
Messy Marv | Turf Politics | |
| "Get Yo $" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
Daz Dillinger | Who Ride wit Us: Tha Compalation, Vol. 2 | |
| 2004 | "Cuz We Want To" (featuring JT The Bigga Figga) |
Messy Marv | Different Slanguages |
| "Intro" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
Game | Untold Story | |
| "Neighborhood Supa Starz" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
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| "When Shit Get Thick" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga & Sean T) |
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| "Compton 2 Fillmore" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
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| "Outro" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
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| 2005 | "The Streetz of Compton" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
West Coast Resurrection | |
| "Blacksox" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga & Bluechip) |
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| "Krush Groove" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga, Nina B & Get Low Playaz) |
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| "Rookie Card" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
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| "Work Hard" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga, Bluechip, Nina B & Get Low Playaz) |
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| "Fuck Wit Me" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
Untold Story, Vol. 2 | ||
| "Money Over Bitches" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
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| "Eat Ya Beats Alive" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
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| "Truth Rap" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
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| "Drop Ya Thangs" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
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| "The Game Get Live" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
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| "Thug Hatin'" (featuring JT The Bigga Figga, Killa Tay & Rappin' 4-Tay) |
Guce | Pill Music: The Rico Act, Vol. 1 | |
| 2006 | "Never Personal" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
Game | G.A.M.E. |
| "Get Live" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
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| "Way Beyond BAYsik" (featuring JT The Bigga Figga, Tre$Paper & Mike Mar) |
Nump | The NUMP Yard | |
| 2007 | "Dangerous Minds" (featuring Juvenile, JT the Bigga Figga & Skip) |
Young Buck | They Don't Bother Me |
| 2008 | "Black Wall Street/Antonio Montana" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga & Ray Luv) |
Mac Mall | Black Wall Street |
| "What We Do" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
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| "We Get Gutta" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga, Telly Mac & Ya Boy) |
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| "Talk About It" (featuring Mistah F.A.B. & JT the Bigga Figga) |
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| "Why U Still Muggin'" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
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| "Lock S**t Down" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga & Playa P) |
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| "What It Iz" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga & Keak da Sneak) |
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| "Keep Ya Head Up" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga & Ray Luv) |
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| "Interlude" (featuring jT the Bigga Figga) |
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| "Party People" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga & Ray Luv) |
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| 2009 | "Dem Boyz" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga, Mr. Skrillz & Mr. Skruge) |
Messy Marv | Slangin' at the Cornerstore |
| "Work That Thang" (featuring G-Bundle, JT the Bigga Figga & Mr. Skrillz) |
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| "Code of the Streets" (featuring The Jacka, Husalah, Mr. Skrillz, JT the Bigga Figga, Gaf Pak, Kard 2 Trust, Scavenger Click & Reek Daddy) |
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| "Ghetto Wishes" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
Northern Cali | ||
| "Money Talk" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
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| "Frisco Legends" (featuring Black C, JT the Bigga Figga, Cellski, Big Mack & Main-O) |
Taydatay | Out of Sight on the Grind | |
| "Still Strugglin'" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga) |
Seff tha Gaffla | Lethal Weapon | |
| 2012 | "Wit the S***" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga & Cellski) |
E-40 | The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2 |
| 2014 | "Pocket Watching" (featuring Figg Panamera) |
Migos | Single |
References
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External links
- JT the Bigga Figga discography at Discogs
- JT the Bigga Figga on Myspace
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