Children learn from what they hear, goes popular wisdom, and it's fortunate that Yung Joc heard a wide range of hip-hop artists in his youth. It was that early exposure to the greats of the genre that prompted the young man to try his hand at music. Time and talent came together to make one of the most visible up and comers on the hip-hop horizon.

Yung Joc: Yes To Young Talent

"A lot of cats think that once you get on, you get to make money, do shows, go to all the parties, and all this. There's a lot more to it than that."

Children learn from what they hear, goes popular wisdom, and it's fortunate that Yung Joc heard a wide range of hip-hop artists in his youth. It was that early exposure to the greats of the genre that prompted the young man to try his hand at music. Time and talent came together to make one of the most visible up and comers on the hip-hop horizon.

Yung Joc: Youth in Hip-Hop

Born Jasiel Robinson in Atlanta Georgia on April 2, 1983, his earliest recollection of hip-hop was at ten years of age. It was the time when the likes of LL Cool J, Run DMC and Slick Rick were all the rage of the hip-hop scene. These same institutions of the genre stoked him to make a few attempts at music himself. By the time he was taking his music a little more seriously, Tupac, Outkast and the Notorious BIG were the big things.

It was more luck than talent, however, that brought Block Entertainment to Robinson. On a fateful evening in 2005, word reached the label's offices that an unsigned 20-something was driving the crowd wild at the Royal Peacock, one of the most well-known venues in the area. Founder Block Spencer himself went to check it out. When he saw how the crowd moved to the Robinson's sound, he signed the rookie on the spot.

Yung Joc Brings the House Down

Spencer did not end up regretting his decision. Despite his novelty on the scene, Yung Joc did well with the charts and the cash machines, starting with his 2006 debut New Joc City. It made #1 on the rap, hip-hop and R&B charts, as well as peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200. Since its release, it has been certified gold and It's Goin' Down, the carrier single, earned its platinum certification and the distinction of being the best selling ring tone in the entire Warner Music catalog.

2006 was an extremely good year for Robinson in every sense of the word. Despite the critics' lukewarm reception of his debut album, it still did well at the stores. His various projects also helped earn him a place in the Richest Rappers List of Forbes magazine for that year, after he raked in approximately $10 million.

His sophomore effort, 2007's Hustlenomics, is yet to prove itself as profitable as New Joc City, but its release fared well; the new album debuted at #3 on the Billboard charts. He soon left his previous outfit with Diddy's Bad Boy Records, however; his third album, Grind Flu, was released via his own Swagg Team Entertainment Imprint under Jive Records.

Did You Know That...

• ...religion is a big thing for Robinson? In 2008, he appeared and spoke on the Exodus Tour, an event by rap evangelist Corey Condrey.
• ...dad listens to his daughter? He signed Dallas-based rappers GS Boyz upon the prompting of his little girl, who learned to do their signature Stanky Legg move.
• ...Robinson Sr. started the rhyme game? Yung Joc's father ran a company that dealt in hair care products, and young Robinson's first effort - with the help of his father - was a jingle for cosmetics company Revlon.

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