Chopmaster J
Jimi C. Dright Jr., best known as Chopmaster J, is an American drummer and producer who co-founded the hip hop group Digital Underground. He also possessed the earliest known recordings of 2Pac.
Greg "Shock G" Jacobs and Chopmaster J formed alternative hip hop group Digital Underground in 1987 out of Oakland, California with Tampa hip-hop radio deejay Kenneth "Kenny-K" Waters. Heavily influenced by funk bands of the 1970s, Digital Underground sampled this kind of music frequently. This also became a defining element of the West Coast rap genre. Over time the group had many members come and go, and is also notable for launching the career of member Tupac Shakur, and affiliated acts Raw Fusion, Saafir, and Mystic.
In November 2016, Chopmaster J announced he would release some of his classic Tupac memorabilia through an eBook.
