James L. Smith, commonly known as James Prince, J. Prince, or Lil J, is an American music industry entrepreneur, promoter, and manager. He was born on October 31, 1965. He is Rap-A-CEO Lot’s and co-founder, and the company is situated in Houston.
Smith and his son Jas are credited with helping Canadian rapper Drake sign with Young Money Entertainment in 2009 and for bringing Drake to Lil Wayne. He has also worked as a manager for successful boxers including Shakur Stevenson, Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Andre Ward.
James Prince siblings: Meet Zenia, Thelton
With an elder sister named Zenia and a younger half-brother named Thelton, Prince was born to a 16-year-old mother named Sharon Johnson.
They were raised in the ‘Bloody Nickel’ flats in Houston’s Fifth Ward, which were notorious for their cocaine usage and destitution. He was an early exhibitor of entrepreneurial spirit and played football.
Since he was 7 years old, he has cut the lawns of his Shady Acres neighbors, played craps, sold stolen marijuana plants, and worked on a welding truck to get money.
While returning home from school, his sister was struck by a train and killed as a result. Prince was hopping from school to school and between several residences while friends and family were being sent to jail, among other problems. Having completed Kashmere High School.
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