JT Money
Thompkins in 2016
Thompkins in 2016
Background information
Birth nameJeffrey Jermaine Thompkins[1]
Born (1972-09-14) September 14, 1972
Miami, Florida, U.S.
GenresHip hop
OccupationsRapper, songwriter
Years active1989–present
Labels
Member ofPoison Clan
Children1

Jeffrey Jermaine Thompkins (born September 14, 1972), known by his stage name JT Money, is an American rapper and the leader of Miami-based hip hop group Poison Clan.[2] Thompkins began his career in the late 1980s as a protégé of Luther "Luke" Campbell – signing to Luke Records in 1990. His debut solo album Pimpin' on Wax was released in 1999 and spawned the successful single "Who Dat", which peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Career

Thompkins was discovered by Luke Skyywalker of the 2 Live Crew in a Miami talent show. Skyywalker signed JT Money and Debonaire as the group Poison Clan to his Luke Records.[3] In 1990 JT Money and Debonaire released their first album as a group, 2 Low Life Muthas. After this Debonaire left Poison Clan to join another group, Home Team, with his brother, Drugzie also from the Poison Clan. This left JT Money as the main lyrical driving force of the group, which also featured members Madball, Uzi, Big Ram, and associates Shorty-T and Trigga.

The second Poison Clan album, 1992's Poisonous Mentality, featured the hit "Shake What Ya Mama Gave Ya", which was listed by 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".[4]

In 1999 JT Money dropped the Poison Clan name for the album Pimpin' On Wax, now just recording under his own stage name. This album achieved mainstream commercial success with the major hit single "Who Dat",[4] featuring Solé.[5] The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won Top Rap Single at the 1999 Billboard Music Awards.[6] 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.

Albums

Solo albums

Year Album Chart Positions
US US Hip-Hop
1999 Pimpin' on Wax 28 8
2001 Blood Sweat and Years 48 9
2002 Return of the B-Izer - -
2005 Undeniable - -
2015 Pimpin Gangsta Party - -

With the Poison Clan:

Singles

Year Song U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Rap Album
1999 "Who Dat" 5 2 1 Pimpin' on Wax
2001 "Hi-Lo" - 64 - Blood Sweat and Years/The New Guy/All About the Benjamins
2016 "We Hustle We Grind" - - - n/a
Year Single U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Rap Album
1999 "4, 5, 6" (Solé with J.T. Money and Kandi) 21 9 1 Skin Deep
2017 "Booty Cheeks" (JT Money ft Detroit's Filthiest[7]) n/a n/a n/a n/a
2017 "Tonite Its Goin Down" (Fresh Kid Ice featuring JT Money, Brian Billionaire, Dee Goodson) n/a n/a n/a Breaking Glass Ceilings Vol. 1

Music videos

Year Video Director
1999 "Who Dat" DC Coles
1999 "Alright" (f/Big Gipp) Aaron Courseault
1999 "4, 5, 6" (w/ Solé and Kandi) Gregory Dark
2001 "Hi-Lo" Aaron Courseault
2001 "Super Chick" Benny Boom
2014 "Hustlin'" Antwan Smith
2014 "Chevy Game" Eastside Hernandez

References

  1. ↑ "Jeffrey Jermaine Pka Jt Money Thompkins".
  2. ↑ Strauss, Neil (April 28, 1999). "The Pop Life; Big Dreams And Short Shorts". The New York Times. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  3. ↑ "JT Money Traces Miami Connection Of Debut Album". MTV. May 19, 1999. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  4. 1 2 "Bass Basics". Miami Herald. September 19, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Solé Re-teams With JT Money For New Single". MTV. August 13, 1999. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Britney and Backstreet Boys share glory". BBC News. December 9, 1999. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  7. ↑ https://rhythmtravels.com/music/off-record-detroits-filthiest-jt-money-booty-cheeks
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