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and one of their managers asking if he would join in, but he declined as their sound did not match his more hip-hop oriented label. Decades later another opportunity came to his 19-year-old son Jas who had reached out to Lil Wayne and Bun B, alerting him of the singer
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drastically going from 300 pounds to 75 pounds, passing away afterwards. He had the idea for the company since 2002. The company primarily served the
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honored Prince for over 20 years of commitment and dedication to the city. The result of the proclamation named an official James Prince Day in
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1451:"A Brief History of Houston Rap Executive J. Prince Defending Everyone from The Geto Boys to Drake"
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in 1991 for distribution, releasing the Geto Boys third album
963:"'It Was Like Flies To Honey': 25 Years Of Rap-A-Lot Records"
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The Art & Science of Respect: A Memoir by James Prince
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1036:"James Prince Has Made It"
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