The Jacka
American rapper (1977–2015)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shaheed Akbar (born Dominick Newton;[2][3] August 12, 1977 – February 2, 2015), better known by his stage name The Jacka, was an American rapper from Pittsburg, California. He began his career as part of the rap group Mob Figaz.[4]
.jpg)
August 12, 1977[1]
The Jacka | |
|---|---|
| |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Shaheed Akbar |
| Born | Dominick Newton August 12, 1977[1] Pittsburg, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 2, 2015 (aged 37) Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 1998–2015 |
| Labels |
|
| Formerly of | Mob Figaz |
Early life
Career
Newton's career began with the Bay Area rap group Mob Figaz after the teenaged Newton and several friends were approached by established rap artist C-Bo in a record store and went to a recording studio that day. The guest rappers appeared on "Ride Til We Die," the opening track on C-Bo's 1998 album Til My Casket Drops.[5] Their debut album, C-Bo's Mob Figaz, released in 1999 was a minor hit on the Billboard Hip Hop chart entering in at #63, doing fairly well selling 160,000 units.[7] His first solo release The Jacka of the Mob Figaz in 2001 sold over 30,000 units. Jacka sold these units himself, in the Bay Area and shipping to one-stops across the country. Though great support came from the Bay Area, sixty percent of Jacka's sales came from outside of California.[8] In 2005, The Jacka released his second solo album The Jack Artist but failed to chart. In 2009, The Jacka came out with his third solo album Tear Gas making it #93 on the Billboard chart. The Jacka's #1 song in his 2009 album Glamorous Lifestyle was an instant classic in the Bay Area. Prior to his death, he owned his own record label named The Artist Records.[9]
Death
Discography
Solo albums
- 2001: The Jacka of the Mob Figaz
- 2005: The Jack Artist
- 2006: Jack of All Trades [11]
- 2008: The Street Album (U.S. R&B #80)[12]
- 2009: Tear Gas (U.S. #93)[13]
- 2010: Broad Daylight
- 2011: Flight Risk (U.S. R&B #70)
- 2014: What Happened to the World
- 2020: Murder Weapon
Solo mixtapes
- 2005: The Jacka: The Mixtape[14]
- 2007: The Jacka Is the Dopest
- 2010: G-Slaps Radio Vol. 1[15]
- 2011: We Mafia
- 2011: The Indictment
- 2012: The Verdict[16]
- 2012: The Sentence[17]
- 2013: The Appeal
Collaborative albums
With Mob Figaz
With Mob Figaz alumni
With Ampichino
|
With Berner
Notable collaborations
|
Additional collaborations
2014: One (EP) (with San Quinn & The Hoodstarz)
|
Compilations
|
Singles
| Single information |
|---|
"Hey Girl" (feat. Kazi, Young Uzi)
|
"Barney (More Crime)"
|
"Never Blink" (feat. J. Stalin, Dubb-20)
|
"All Over Me" (feat. Matt Blaque)
|
"Glamorous Lifestyle" (feat. Andre Nickatina)
|