Jay Tee (of N2DEEP & Latino Velvet) | Vallejo

Jay Tee

Biography

Jay Tee is rapper from Vallejo, California who began his career in the early ’90s as a member of the pioneering Chicano rap group N2Deep before founding the independent label 40 Ounce Records and embarking on a prolific solo career around the turn of the century.

Born James Trujillo, he and fellow group member TL (born Timothy Lyon) made their commercial recording debut as N2Deep in 1990 with the Johnny Z-produced single “Work That Body”, released on Rated Z Recordz. Based in Vallejo, CA, the group was subsequently signed to a recording contract with Profile Records and made its full-length album debut in 1992 with Back to the Hotel. Produced by close affiliate Johnny Z, the album’s title track was a mainstream breakthrough hit, reaching number 14 on the Billboard singles chart, and remains a West Coast rap classic of the era.

Unfortunately, successive efforts failed to rival the success of Back To The Hotel, though the group remained active throughout the remainder of the decade, releasing the albums 24-7-365 (1994), The Golden State (1997), The Rumble (1998), and Slightly Pimpish/Mostly Doggish (2000). In addition to N2Deep, Jay Tee was also a member of the Chicano rap supergroup Latino Velvet (also comprised of Baby Bash), which made its eponymous full-length album debut in 1997.

As a solo artist, Jay Tee made his commercial debut in 2001 with The Knocks, a compilation spanning 1992-2000, and So Cold, a full-length studio effort of all-new material. Both albums, along with those that followed, were released on the independent label 40 Ounce Records, founded by Jay Tee. Successive albums include High Caliber (2003), A Cold Piece of Work (2004), The Thou$andaire (2005), He Got Game (2005), How the Game Go (2006), A.K.A. Jaime Trago (2008), and Money In The Streets (2010).

Discography
	The Knocks (1992 – 2000)	40 Ounce Records	2001
	So Cold	40 Ounce Records	2001
	Velvetism	40 Ounce Records	2002
	High Caliber	40 Ounce Records	2003
	A Cold Piece Of Work	40 Ounce Records	2004
	The Thou$andaire	D II Loyalty Records	2005
	He Got Game	40 Ounce Records	2005
	How The Game Go	40 Ounce Records	2006
	Everybody Ain’t Able	40 Ounce Records	2007
	Out Here Hustlin’	40 Ounce Records	2008
	A.K.A. Jaime Trago	40 Ounce Records	2008
	Money In The Streets	40 Ounce Records	2008
Guest Appearances
	40 Ouncin’ It Ironic – De Vallejo	40 Ounce Records, Raging Bull Records	1995
	Pepi Lepew Pimpin’ P.S.D. – Game Costs	Swerve Records	1997
	Scrillafornia Young Dru – Scrillafornia	Money Motivated Music	1998
	Holla What’s Up D.B.A. – Doing Business As… The Album	Hollywood Records	1999
	Mo Money Mo Kickin’ Da’ Unda’ Dogg – Desolate Situationz	Cavvy R. Records	1999
	Don’t Slip G’Fellas – Crime Stories	Swerve Records	1999
	Act Like Ya Want It Frost – That Was Then, This Is Now Vol. 1	Celeb Entertainment	1999
	Presidential Lighter Shade Of Brown – If You Could See Inside Me	Greenside Records	1999
	Off Yo’ Ass PSD - What It Is…	Swerve Records	1999
	Breezy Don Cisco – Oh Boy	Thump Street Records	2000
	Thug Shit Frost – That Was Then, This Is Now Vol. II	Celeb Entertainment	2000
	Another Weekend Riderlife - Neva Look Back	Bay Rider Entertainment	2001
	Throw Mac Dre – Mac Dre’s The Name	Out Of Bounds, Extravagant Records	2001
	Step On Stage Dutch – The Peacekeeper	Fortune Entertainment	2002
	Bullshit Is Nothing Louie Loc – Power Moves	Shouman Records	2003
	Gotta Get It TayDaTay – Out of Sight On The Grind	Money Hungry Records	2003
	Tha Chop Baby Bash - Tha Smokin’ Nephew	Universal Records	2003
	Seniorita Celly Cel – It’z Real Out Here	33rd Street Records	2004
	Hennessey Baby Bash – Super Saucy	Universal Records	2005
	Thug Shit Bad Boy – Street Credibility (The Features)	PR Records	2005
	The Kaper Frost – Welcome To Frost Angeles	Thump Records	2005
	All Night Nino Brown – Nino Brown	M.I.A. Records, Triple X Records	2005
	Born To Do Tee Dre – T-Dre	High Rollers	2005
	Every Minute Young Dru - V-Town	40 Ounce Records	2005
	Trippin MC Magic Of NB Ridaz – Magic City	Nastyboy Records, B-Dub Records	2006
	Hustlinaire The Mossie – Soil Savvy	30/30 Records, Sick Wid’ It Records	2006
	Tha Chop A-Wax – Hitz N More	R.N.L.G. Records	2007
	World Wide (Talk-Box Remix) El Demonio – Born Again	Hi Power Entertainment	2008
	Just A Touch Of Game The Best Of Mac Dre Vol. 4	Thizz Entertainment	2008
	V-Town Mac Dre & Da’ Unda’ Dogg – Maccin’ & Doggin’	Cavvy R. Records, Thizz Entertainment	2009
Compilations
	Where We Dwell The Rompalation	Romp Records	1996
	California Lifestyles Mobbin’ Thru The Bay Volume 1	Swerve Records	1996
	Livin’ a Dream Spread Yo’ Hustle	Swerve Records	1997
	I’m From Vallejo Playa Playas Association: Full Time Hustlin’	40 Ounce Records, S2 Records	1998
	It’s Like That Code Of Silence	SickMix Media	2000
	Thug Affiliated Johnny Z & Young Dru Present 707	Rated Z Recordz	2000
	Who? Playas Association: The Product	40 Ounce Records	2001
	Thug Shit Live From The Ghetto	Realside Records	2001
	Worldwide City Of Dope 4: 2010 The Return Of Califas	Brown Man Productionz	2001
	We Run TayDaTay Of 11/5 Presents Bay 2 Sac	Five Star Entertainment	2001
	So Cold 11/5 – Grind And Post	Five Star Entertainment	2002
	We Ride Hot Cuzzin’ Playas Association: Northwest Hustlin’	40 Ounce Records	2002
	Tramp Traps Miami’s Collection Of Dope	40 Ounce Records	2002
	Fuck All Y’all Bayriderz 3 – Kalifornia: State Of Emergency	40 Ounce Records	2003
	Outside The Club On One: The 40 Ounce Album	40 Ounce Records	2004
	Dirty Dozen Slow Pain And Nino Brown Present La Raza Knockout Hits	Pannes Ave Records	2004
	Dime Piece So Quick… Like A Heist	40 Ounce Records	2004
	Boom Boom West Coast Radio	Independent Music Network	2005
	Gorilla 4 Skrilla Thizz Latin - 18 Wit’ A Thizz	Black-N-Brown Entertainment	2008
	The Throw Mac Dre - Welcome To Thizz World v.2.2	Thizz Entertainment	2008
	Vamanos Big Ice - Stackin Beats	Big Ice Producetions	2009