Dominicke Williams (born October 5, 1992), better known by his stage name Hitta J3, is an American rapper and songwriter, best known in the West Coast hip hop scene and for his collaborations and remixes. He is a longtime friend of fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar, and they have collaborated on multiple occasions.
Hitta J3 | |
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| Birth name | Dominicke Williams |
| Born | October 5, 1992 Compton, California, U.S. |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Member of | Meet the Whoops |
Born in Compton, California, he initially released his first single "Do Yo Gudda"[1] featuring YG, Kendrick Lamar, and Problem. After releasing "Do Yo Gudda" he signs with The Music Life Group Inc. Shortly after signing with the label he releases his first album titled The Collect Call[2] in 2016. In 2018 Hitta J3 released Case Closed with the single "Buss Down".[3][4] Williams is also a part of the hip hop collective called "Meet the Whoops",[5] who noteably performed their song named same as the collective, along with Jay Worthy, for Lamar's concert The Pop Out: Ken & Friends at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, during the first set by DJ Hed, titled the Act I – DJ Hed & Friends.[6] He is featured on the title track of Lamar's 2024 album GNX.
Discography
editMixtapes
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| The Collect Call |
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| Case Closed |
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| Freedom |
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| The Wake Up Call 2 |
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| Hittaman |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
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| "GNX" | 2024 | Kendrick Lamar, YoungThreat, Peysoh | GNX |
References
edit- ^ Hitta J3 (Ft. Kendrick Lamar, Problem & YG) – Do Yo Gudda (Remix), retrieved 2020-03-02
- ^ The Collect Call by Hitta J3, retrieved 2020-03-02
- ^ "Stream Hitta J3's "Case Closed" Project". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ "NOISEY Bompton: Live From Rosecrans With Hitta J3 (Ep. 3)". HipHopDX. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "Pro Club Presents: "Meet The Whoops" w/ Jay Worthy ft. Slumlord Trill, Hopout, Hitta J3 & YS Project". westcoaststyles. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ Victorian, Brande (June 19, 2024). "Kendrick Lamar Brings 25 L.A. Artists Together for Juneteenth Show, Playing Drake Diss Track "Not Like Us" Five Times". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ VICE NETWORK (July 5, 2016). "Stream: HITTA J3'S Unreleased Mixtape "The Collect Call"". VICE. Noisey Staff. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Hitta J3". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ Kurp, Josh (October 22, 2012). "How Kendrick Lamar Became Rap's Newest Superstar". Uproxx. Retrieved June 21, 2013.