JT THE BIGGA FIGGA
JT The Bigga Figga is the PHATTEST rapper in the Moe (FILLMORE) mayn.
JT THE BIGGA FIGGA, born in 1978 now he is only 20 
and he is the
CEO of GET LOW RECORDZ/PRODUCTIONS and STRAIGHT OUT THA LABB ENTERTAINMENT. Such rappers in his group GLP or GET LOW PLAYAZ
are San Quinn, D-Moe, Brotha Moe, Seff Tha Gaffla, Bushy Moe, JD, Scat,
A.O.D., Ive Low, OG, Rob Blow, Blake Nate. JT's father was shot and killed in the vietnam war and he had to grow
up "without a daddy" as a young kid. His mom had no money and he couldn't
afford a lot. He "lived in the progects" and didn't try to get out. He has
gone through a lot at the age of 20 and he will continue to be PHAT.
Writen by: MOHAMAD
JT The Bigga Figga's "X-Filez" which
is a tribute to KMEL, the station that helped launch the Fillmore rapper and his crew (The Get Low Playaz) to national
fame and fortune. Jt the Bigga Figga's long awaited sophmoric album, "Dwellin' in tha Lab"
offers much potential, but ultimately fails. JT's first album, "Playaz in
the Game" introduced the Fillmore and Fillmore rappers San Quin, D-Moe,
Seff tha Gaffla and other members of the Get Low Playaz. The success of his first album set ungodly expectations
for "Dwellin' in tha Lab." To say that
the album fails, is only in relation to "Playaz in tha Game" which produced
the Bay Area anthem "Game Recognize Game." Although "Dwellin; in tha Lab"
is better produced, Jt did not produce a song with the stature of "Game
Recognize Game."
All is not lost. There are several tracks on "Dwellin..." that do stand
out. "Scrilla, Scratch. Paper" puts SFC legends JT, Coughnut of IMP and
Tay-da-Tay of 11-5 to form the new anthem for the City.
I'm sick of niggas smiling in my face but don't like me jeolous of my game
and my fame but won't fight me telling all my folks that they think a
niggas shiesty because I'm clocking those and piling hoes cuz I come from
the shoulder cuz i'm a soldier form the Bay and if you want to play make
room for the AK
Jt invites other Bay Area celebrities like Ray Luv, The Link, Mac Mall, the Deliquents, MasterP, Black C and E-40
on other cuts. Jt's style is
different than other San Francisco sounds. The music of RBL and UDI seem to
represent the SFC sound. Jt, although he helped put San Francisco on the
map, has a unique sound. He usually laces his production with jazzy riffs
and cuts. Jt's strongest assests is the ability to incorporate other
rappers in his music. Although Jt's "Dwellin" does not come out of the box
and hit immediately, his music has a way of oozing into your contiousness.
Go get it and add it to your 
collection.
Writen by: Billy Jam
JT the Bigga Figga runs his own record company, Get Low Recordz, and
operates a 48-track studio called the Labb. "My first tapes I made in my room,
and then manufactured a couple thousand copies with my own money," he says of
his not-so-long-ago beginnings. "I've learned how to create this music and
generate my own financial statements. "His new disc, appropriately titled
Dwellin' in the Labb, is full of lyrical acrobatics and sparkling production.
Writen by: Jason Fine, VIBE Magazine
Almost by necessity, hip-hop artists must possess the know-how to create and promote their products
independently. It wasn't long ago that JT The Bigga Figga, Rappin' 4-Tay, and E-40 -- three of northern
California's most recent sensations -- were selling their own self-manufactured tapes, promoting themselves as
skilled artists and savvy entrepreneurs.
JT's local success with his 1993 independently released and distributed LP Playaz N the Game got the major
labels knocking on his door, and last April he signed a deal with Priority that gave him total creative control over
his music while giving him the national distribution and promotion that will likely take his music to a
wider-than-ever audience.
Even with national recognition and support, however, JT still sticks close to his independent roots. He insists, for
instance, on driving to all the local mom-and-pop record stores to personally present the first copies of his new
CD, Dwellin' in tha Labb, which arrives in stores this week.
"I just asked a lot of questions and E-40 was really humble about it," JT The Bigga Figga says. "He was giving me
advice about different moves I should make, and I took it. It was effective for me."
At 21, JT displays a mix of youthful street smarts and business savvy. Walking down Fillmore Street on a recent
afternoon, he and fellow rapper San Quinn jump around and punch each other in jest. But when JT stops to buy
hot dogs for himself and Quinn, he pulls out his stack of $20 bills, making it clear that he's far from joking around
when it comes to business.
In fact, with the help of his mother, Pearl, JT runs his own record company, Get Low Records, and recently built
his own 48-track studio, which he calls the Labb, 
where he plans to record material by other local rappers,
including San Quinn, Seff the Gaffla, and Playa P. In addition, he is working with some artists in Kansas City,
Mo., to form a label there called Major Factor, and is helping to form another label, Fatt Sak Records, based in
the Bayview/Hunters Point District of San Francisco.
"I've been blessed to be in the position to extend the love that helped me to get to where I'm at," JT says.
Writen by Henry Kumagai
While KRS-One 
was blowing up the town last week, a whole lot of Bay Area artists have been doing the same
thing with their new releases. First on the list is JT THE BIGGA FIGGA, whose new 14-song album, Dwelling in
the Lab, is one of my favorites for '95. Standout tracks include "Scrilla, Scratch, Paper," which features raps from
fellow Bay Area artists 11-5 and COUGNUT of ILL MANNERED POSSE. Another track to peep is "Bay
Area Playaz," which features raps from almost everyone on the scene.
Writen by Dave 'Davey D' Cook
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