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When did Jaz-O start making music?

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Jaz-O's first song “Buss The Speaker” released in 1989.


Jonathan Banks converted his talent into moderate success in a solo career, but he is immortalized by his gift of wordplay, as well as the success of his one time protege Jay Z.

Jaz-O is credited as one of the pioneers the of “triplet flow,” which allows the rapper to flow far beyond sixteen syllables within the four-fourth time signature beat.... Read More
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