Hitta J3
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| Birth name | Dominicke Williams |
| Born | October 5, 1992 Compton, California, U.S. |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Member of | Meet the Whoops |
Dominicke Williams (born October 5, 1992), better known by his stage name Hitta J3, is an American rapper and songwriter, best known in the West Coast hip hop scene for his authentic sound and raw storytelling, as well as his collaborations and remixes.
Born in Compton, California, he initially released his first single "Do Yo Gudda"[1] featuring YG, Kendrick Lamar, and Problem, after its release he signed with The Music Life Group Inc., and shortly after he released his first album titled The Collect Call[2] in 2016, later in 2018 his album Case Closed was released with the single "Buss Down".[3][4] Williams is a longtime friend of fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar, and they have collaborated on multiple occasions. He is also a member of the hip hop collective Meet the Whoops,[5] who notably performed their eponymously titled debut song "Meet The Whoops", alongside Jay Worthy, for Lamar's concert The Pop Out: Ken & Friends at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, during the first set by DJ Hed, titled the Act I – DJ Hed & Friends on 19 June 2024.[6] Later that year, he was featured on the posse cut title track of Lamar's 2024 album GNX,[7][8] and he is also known for appearing in the photograph that became the album cover of Lamar's Grammy award-winning 2015 album To Pimp a Butterfly.[9]
Discography
[edit]Mixtapes
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| The Collect Call |
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| Case Closed |
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| Freedom |
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| The Wake Up Call 2 |
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| Hittaman |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Guest appearances
[edit]| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
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| "GNX" | 2024 | Kendrick Lamar, YoungThreat, Peysoh | GNX |
References
[edit]- ^ Hitta J3 (Ft. Kendrick Lamar, Problem & YG) – Do Yo Gudda (Remix), retrieved 2020-03-02
- ^ The Collect Call by Hitta J3, retrieved 2020-03-02
- ^ "Stream Hitta J3's "Case Closed" Project". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ "NOISEY Bompton: Live From Rosecrans With Hitta J3 (Ep. 3)". HipHopDX. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "Pro Club Presents: "Meet The Whoops" w/ Jay Worthy ft. Slumlord Trill, Hopout, Hitta J3 & YS Project". westcoaststyles. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ Victorian, Brande (June 19, 2024). "Kendrick Lamar Brings 25 L.A. Artists Together for Juneteenth Show, Playing Drake Diss Track "Not Like Us" Five Times". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Aaron, Williams (November 22, 2024). "Who Are The Features On Kendrick Lamar's New Album, GNX?". Uproxx. Archived from the original on November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ Pearson, Ryan (November 23, 2024). "Music Review: Kendrick Lamar's pride, anger and confidence drive GNX". ABC News. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ https://dailytargum.com/article/2024/12/insider-beat-gnx-standout-hitta-j3-talks-collaborating-with-kendrick-lamar
- ^ VICE NETWORK (July 5, 2016). "Stream: HITTA J3'S Unreleased Mixtape "The Collect Call"". VICE. Noisey Staff. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Hitta J3". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ Kurp, Josh (October 22, 2012). "How Kendrick Lamar Became Rap's Newest Superstar". Uproxx. Retrieved June 21, 2013.