J-Flexx
J-Flexx | |
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| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer, ghostwriter |
| Years active | 1990s–2000s |
| Known for | Ghostwriting for Dr. Dre, affiliation with Death Row Records |
J-Flexx is a former American rapper and producer who was affiliated with Death Row Records.
Career
During his tenure at Death Row Records, J-Flexx served as a ghostwriter for Dr. Dre. Their partnership commenced with the 1994 Top 40 single "Natural Born Killaz", performed by Dre and Ice Cube for the Murder Was the Case soundtrack. J-Flexx also penned Dr. Dre's verses on the hit "California Love", a collaboration featuring Tupac Shakur, and co-authored Ice Cube's track "Keep Their Heads Ringin" from the Friday (soundtrack), which achieved sales exceeding two million copies. His work extended to "Been There, Done That" from Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath.
J-Flexx created a parody titled "Who Been There Who Done That" included in the Death Row Greatest Hits album. He contributed "Lady Heroin" to the Gridlock'd soundtrack and provided "A Change To Come" alongside "Free Em All" (featuring Tha Realest) for the Gang Related compilation. Additionally, he produced "Top Dogg Cindafella," "Curiosity," and "Things Your Man Won't Do" for the album Chronic 2000.
On December 5, 2007, For The People Entertainment announced the release of Stayin' Alive, an album comprising previously unreleased material from J-Flexx’s period at Death Row, which includes guest performances by Danny Boy, Sam Sneed, Barney Rubble, The Lady of Rage, and Dr. Dre.
Songs
- "Who Been There, Who Done That" (featured on Death Row Greatest Hits) (1996)
- "Party 4 Da Homies" (from Christmas on Death Row) (1996)
- "Lady Heroin" (included in the Gridlock'd soundtrack) (1997)
- "Free'em All", "A Change to Come" (part of the Gang Related soundtrack) (1997)