JT Money Reflects on 36+ Year Career, Defends Yung Miami’s “Spend Dat” & Sampling His Own Music

“Fame without fortune is even worse” ~ JT Money Miami rap legend JT Money joins Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report for a new episode of Skipping Class to reflect on more than 36 years in the music industry and the longevity that has allowed him to experience several generations of hip-hop. JT Money speaks on performing at the FAMU kickoff alongside Uncle Luke and Trick Daddy, growing up on funk and soul, the influence of Scarface and Ice Cube, and Atlanta being one of the first cities to embrace his music. He also reflects on the controversy Poison Clan experienced because of their explicit lyrics, defends Yung Miami amid backlash surrounding “Spend Dat,” and recalls meeting JT of the City Girls through his longtime connection with her mother. JT Money discusses his Day Party Deluxe project, his “Little Sister” record dedicated to young women, and sampling his own classic “Shake Whatcha Mama Gave Ya” multiple times throughout his career. He also explains why he wants younger artists to sample his music, speaks on unreleased music with Ball Greezy, collaborating with Too $hort on “Something Bout Pimpin’,” working with Khia in the early 2000s, and remembers the late Bigga Rankin. JT Money also reflects on “Shake Whatcha Mama Gave Ya” appearing in The Players Club, his full-circle relationship with Ice Cube, his health journey, what “progress” means to him, and shares a message for his day-one supporters. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jtmoneyjbaby/ https://www.instagram.com/lalaashep/ https://www.instagram.com/theprogressreport101/ https://www.instagram.com/tprmediagroup1/ Website: https://TPRMediaGroup.com Listen to us on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-progress-report-podcast/id1494070183 Listen to us on Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/5sBgF6wWa7NmHraP2QuBEv?si=a0f5f19b8a494fb5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices