J PRINCE: "The Art & Science Of Respect", Drake, Pimp C, Threats On His Life & More

J PRINCE: "The Art & Science Of Respect", Drake, Pimp C, Threats On His Life and More

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James Prince (also referred to as J. Prince) (born October 31, 1964) is the CEO of Houston-based Rap-a-Lot Records, and boxing manager to the sport's top talents, such as Andre Ward and previously Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Prince, who for 21 years has worked to promote Houston's rap scene and rap artists, is now working to promote underprivileged neighborhoods and communities. He recently broke ground on a community center he is building in his old 5th Ward neighborhood that will help young children, teens and adults to excel more in their lives.

On January 30, 2007, Houston Mayor Bill White and the City Council honored Prince for over 20 years of commitment and dedication to the city.^[1] The result of the proclamation named an official James Prince Day in Houston. The recognition came on the heels of the groundbreaking for a new recreation center Prince built in Houston’s 5th Ward. "The new facility is located across from the Prince Boxing Complex in the 3000 block of Jensen. The multi-million dollar recreation center will serve as a hub for the community’s children…providing various services from computer courses to athletics." One week later, he led the charge on educating youth about HIV/AIDS prevention and testing with the launching of Strapped, in coordination with a string of initiatives and events set up to address the issue of AIDS in the black community. "Talking about something is one thing, but having something to offer is another," J. Prince said. "We promote abstinence first for those that are strong enough not to have sex. I wasn't one of those. And we can't realistically just tell them not to have sex, so we are telling them to 'strap up.'"

On June 7, 2010, J Prince was honored alongside Master P, Jermaine Dupri, Timbaland, and Slick Rick at the VH1 7th annual Hip Hop Honors Awards for both his creative contributions and his philanthropic ventures.

On February 13, 2015, J released the diss track "Courtesy Call" in response to recent drama involving Young Moneyartist Drake.^[2] On the track he disses Diddy and Birdman.

Rap-A-Lot Records is a Houston hip hop record label that was created in 1986. Sublabels include Smoke-A-Lot. The label was founded by James Prince in the mid-1980s and, with its most famous act The Geto Boys, put the South on the hip hop map. Since then, it has maintained its success and focus on gangsta and southern rap.

Rap-A-Lot was first distributed by A&M Records for a short time with the release of Raheem's 1988 debut The Vigilante.^[1] The label was later distributed through the 1990s by the EMI labels Priority Records (1991–1994), Noo Trybe Records (1994-1998) and Noo Trybe's parent label Virgin Records (1998–2002). During the rest of the 2000s, it was distributed by WEA's Asylum Records and then Fontana Distribution.

Geto Boys were the label's first nationally popular act, while Devin the Dude, whom The New York Times called "a brilliant oddball with a spaced-out flow,"^[2] and whose contract ended in 2008, was, for 15 years, the label's longest-running act.

On August 22, 2013, Rap-A-Lot Records announced that it recently signed a distribution deal with RED Distribution. Artists currently on its roster include Z-Ro and Bun B among others.^[3]