Thug Life Army

Jasiri X is a Hip Hop MC, Activist and Entrepreneur. He recently burst on the National and International Hip Hop scene with the controversial hit song “FREE THE JENA 6” which was played on more than 100 radio station across the country and over 500,000 times on the internet.

Jasiri X’s resume includes being featured on the Michael Baisden Show, AllHipHop, HipHopDX, Concrete Loop, The Breakfuss Club, ThugLifeArmy.com, BlackElectorate, BrothaAshProductions.com and DaveyD.com.

He has been written about in The Source Magazine, The Final Call, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, New Pittsburgh Courier, Muslim Journal, InPgh Magazine, The Economist, The City Paper and Playback. He has held television appearances on "On Q", “The Lynne Hayes Freeland Show” and "Underground Hip Hop Video Magazine", and has performed in many shows throughout the United States.

As President of LYRICS Inc. (Leading Young Rappers in Career Success), Jasiri successfully navigates communication with today’s youth via speaking (and teaching to adults) the language of Hip Hop and showing the pros and cons of this growing phenomenon. His accomplishments as a MC have added to his credibility and have made him an expert on the genre. He is a member of the Nation of Islam and the Millions More Movement of Southwestern Pennsylvania and a founding member of One HOOD, a group comprised of strong black men determined to heal the wounds of the community with a proactive approach.

Jasiri X has just finished his first Mixtape with the legendary Grand Arkitech of X-Clan, Paradise Gray. The CD titled, “I GOT THAT X” was released on October 16, 2007.

Jasiri X also made his major label debut on the new tribute to Tupac Shakur that was released January 15, 2008 on Universal/AMG/Thug Life Army Records called "IN THE SHADOW OF AN ICON". A re-release of this album is expected and will be in readily available in stores nation wide soon. It can also be ordered at www.ThugLifeArmyRecords.com

He is currently working on his fist full length CD entitled “THE HEARAFTER”

The first single from Jasiri X's highly anticipated full length album The HearAfter has just dropped. ‘Dear Debra-A Letter to B.E.T.’ is the first single off the album and you can check it out and learn more about Jasiri X at http://www.myspace.com/jasirix

Don''t be fooled this April catch Jasiri X's upcoming performances:

The Word Reborn

4/04/2008

8:00 PM

Memphis Cook Convention Center

255 N Main St

Memphis, Tennessee 38103

National Action Network Convention-Panel on Pop Culture and Our Youth

4/05/2008

2:00 PM

Peabody Hotel

149 Union Avenue

Memphis, Tennessee 38103

WPTS 92.1FM-Second Annual Hip Hop Week-Live On Air Performance

4/09/2008

9:00 PM

www.wpts.pitt.edu

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213

Shaloc's Birthday Bash-Reggae-CD Release

4/11/2008

9:00 PM

The Shadow Lounge

5972 Baum Blvd

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206

THIS IS THE HEARAFTER!

http://www.myspace.com/jasirix