Jus Allah
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| Birth name | James Bostick |
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| Born | June 30, 1978 |
| Origin | Camden, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, Hardcore |
| Years active | 1993–present |
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James Bostick (born June 30, 1978), better known by his stage name Jus Allah is a New Jersey rapper best known for being a former member of both Jedi Mind Tricks (JMT) and Army of the Pharaohs. He made his official debut as an unofficial third member on Jedi Mind Tricks' second album Violent by Design in 2000. He is known for his aggressive lyrics that are commonly Afro-centric and hateful subject matter. He heavily uses the rhyming technique known as multi-syllabic rhyming, which is abundant in Violent By Design and his debut solo All Fates Have Changed; as well as the side projects Era of the Titans, Vol. 1 (compilation) and The Devil'z Rejects: Necronomicon (unapproved collaboration). As of late, he utilizes a newer, more aggressive, slower but raspier delivery in A History of Violence and Violence Begets Violence.
Jus Allah has told many sources his influence in the hip hop game is New Jersey based artist Be Free. Jus did some collaborations with the JMT crew as early as 1993, under the Soulcraft moniker and the Onesoul Productions banner. Due to this, he is revered as a co-founding member of the group. The earliest known recorded song with JMT is "Get This Low", which is collected as one of the Soulcraft bonus tracks on the 2003 Babygrande reissue of JMT's The Psycho-Social CD. However, Jus took some time away from music in the mid 1990s to attend college, which is largely the reason for his disappearance on the first JMT LP and the formation of their indie label Superegular Recordings. 2000 saw what is known amongst the JMT fanbase as his greatest recognition; the release of the classic Jedi Mind Tricks album Violent by Design. As the unofficial third member of the Philly group, Jus Allah is on almost every track with JMT frontman, Vinnie Paz, and the two trade verses organically which crafted a fan-favorite album that many still hold in high regard as his best work to date. During this era, the three JMT members all had different aliases: Ikon the Hologram (Paz), Megatron (Jus), and The Enemy of Mankind (Stoupe). All but Stoupe later dropped these aliases.
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