Jus Allah (born
James Bostick) is a
New Jersey rapper who made his official debut on
Jedi Mind Tricks second album
Violent by Design in 2000. He is known for his aggressive lyrics that are commonly Afro-centric. He heavily uses the
rhyming technique known as multi-syllable rhyming, which is abundant in "
Violent By Design" and "
A History of Violence".
Early days
Jus Allah first joined Jedi Mind Tricks shortly after the group's formation, at the time he was 15 years old and appeared on their first demo tape,The Psycho-Social CD released on superegular records. In the late 90's JMT recorded the album
Violent By Design, considered by fans and critics alike to be some of Jedi Mind Trick's finest work. The album was widely praised and contributed to Jus Allah's popularity, as he appeared on nearly all the songs along with Vinnie Paz.
Leaving Jedi Mind Tricks
A short while after the release of Violent by Design, Jus Allah left amid uncertainty over JMT's new association with
Babygrande Records. He then went on to start his solo career at rapper Virtuoso’s label, Omnipotent Records. In 2005 he left Omnipotent Records, joined Babygrande, and dropped his first solo album,
All Fates Have Changed. Jus Allah later stated in interviews that he had never given his OK for the album to be released, and wasn't satisfied with some of the album's production. In early 2006 an album called
Necronomicon was released featuring both Jus Allah and
Boston rapper Bomshot as...
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