Who is the mystery impresario who allegedly called off Drake’s blistering diss that would have supposedly ruined Pusha-T’s career?

Originally, a used car salesman in the Fifth Ward of Houston, Texas. James Prince (born James A. Smith), or J.Prince is the founder of Rap-A-Lot records and claims the record label is named after his rapper brother Sir Rap a Lot, who in turn named himself “Rap a Lot” due to his brother running a used car lot.

As he tells it, J.Prince used his connections to the streets to bring imported cars to make a substantial profit. Eventually, making his way into the music business in 1986 with the creation of Rap-A-Lot records. The record label was once known as the most prominent label in the Southern United States helping launch the careers of; the Geto Boys, Z-Ro, Devin the Dude, the solo career of Pimp C and many more. And it was J.Prince’s son, Jas Prince, who discovered Drake from Myspace and flew him to Houston to get him signed to the Young Money music label.

Many of the gangster stories that the Geto Boys (the first big act for Rap-A-Lot) spoke of on their records reflect the ethos of J.Prince himself who told the members to write his vision — but make it rhyme. And so they did, after failing to achieve success with their earlier incarnations, the Geto Boys moulded by J.Prince became a hit.

Over the course of time, J.Prince became known as a mediator in the hip hop world. His influence brought him to Los Angeles, California to the set of the Hypnotize music video so that he could warn rapper Notorious B.I.G. and P.Diddy of the plot against the rapper’s life and to take the threat seriously.

As the proverb goes, advice most needed is least heeded. While Prince’s attempt to save the life of the Notorious B.I.G. went on deaf hears — there is a significant reason to hear what he has to say. Mr.Prince has beaten every court case put forward his way, including felonies.