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{{Short description|American alternative hip hop artist}}
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{{Infobox musical artist | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Bigg Jus
| name = Bigg Jus
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| alias = Bigg Justoleum, Lune TNS
| background = solo_singer
| caption = Bigg Jus in 2024
| alias = Bigg Justoleum, Lune TNS
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}}
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| origin = [[Jamaica, Queens, New York]], US
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| genre = [[Alternative hip hop]]
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| occupation = [[rapping|Rapper]], [[hip hop production|producer]]
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| years_active = 1993-present
| origin = [[Jamaica, Queens, New York]], [[United States]]
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| label = [[Definitive Jux]], [[Sub Verse Music]], [[Big Dada]], [[Mush Records]]
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| website = [http://www.mushrecords.com/artist/BiggJus.php www.mushrecords.com/artist/BiggJus]
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| occupation = [[rapping|Rapper]], [[hip hop production|producer]]
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| years_active = 1993-present
| label = [[Definitive Jux]], [[Sub Verse Music]], [[Big Dada]], [[Mush Records]]
| associated_acts = [[Company Flow]], [[Nephlim Modulation Systems]]
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| website = [http://www.mushrecords.com/artist/BiggJus.php www.mushrecords.com/artist/BiggJus]
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'''Justin Ingleton''', better known by his [[stage name]] '''Bigg Jus''', is an [[United States|American]] [[alternative hip hop]] artist from [[Jamaica, Queens]]. He was a member of [[Company Flow]] along with [[El-P]] and [[Mr. Len]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/5056|title=Funcrusher Plus (12 Year Anniversary Edition)|publisher=Dusted Magazine|first=Jake|last=O'Connell|date=June 15, 2009}}</ref> He is also one half of the duo [[Nephlim Modulation Systems]] with [[Orko Eloheim]].
'''Justin Ingleton''', better known by his [[stage name]] '''Bigg Jus''', is an American rapper and [[record producer]]. He was a member of [[Company Flow]] along with [[El-P]] and [[Mr. Len]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/5056|title=Funcrusher Plus (12 Year Anniversary Edition)|publisher=Dusted Magazine|first=Jake|last=O'Connell|date=June 15, 2009|access-date=May 11, 2012|archive-date=June 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612090429/http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/5056|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is also one half of the duo [[Nephlim Modulation Systems]] with [[Orko Eloheim]].


==History==
==History==
After the breakup of Company Flow in 2001, Bigg Jus formed the now defunct [[Sub Verse Music]] and began to pursue his solo career. He moved to [[Atlanta, Georgia]], where he continued his musical career with his self-produced EP ''Plantation Rhymes''. Moving on to the creation of his first solo album, he put together an album known as ''Black Mamba Serums''. However, in the wake of the September 11 incidents in 2001, he pulled the album just before its release unsatisfied with its content. He went back to the studio and recreated the album more to his liking. He released this version as ''[[Black Mamba Serums v2.0]]'' on [[Big Dada]] in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1613|title=Black Mamba Serums v2.0|publisher=Dusted Magazine|first=Jake|last=O'Connell|date=September 2, 2004}}</ref> Just to prove a point to his listeners, he included the original album mp3s as bonus content.
After the breakup of Company Flow in 2001,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/yvwnjv/20-years-of-funcrusher-looking-back-on-company-flow-the-mad-geniuses-of-underground-rap|title=20 Years of 'Funcrusher': Looking Back on Company Flow, the Mad Geniuses of Underground Rap|last=Hart|first=Ron|date=October 31, 2016|website=Vice|accessdate=December 28, 2021}}</ref> Bigg Jus formed the now defunct [[Sub Verse Music]] and began to pursue his solo career. He moved to [[Atlanta, Georgia]], where he continued his musical career with his self-produced EP ''Plantation Rhymes''. Moving on to the creation of his first solo album, he put together an album known as ''Black Mamba Serums''. However, in the wake of the September 11 incidents in 2001, he pulled the album just before its release unsatisfied with its content. He went back to the studio and recreated the album more to his liking. He released this version as ''[[Black Mamba Serums v2.0]]'' on [[Big Dada]] in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1613|title=Black Mamba Serums v2.0|publisher=Dusted Magazine|first=Jake|last=O'Connell|date=September 2, 2004|access-date=May 11, 2012|archive-date=June 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612111035/http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1613|url-status=dead}}</ref> Just to prove a point to his listeners, he included the original album mp3s as bonus content.

In 2005, Bigg Jus combined with long-time friend DJ Gman to produce ''[[Poor People's Day]]'', which was released on [[Mush Records]].


In a 2006 interview, Bigg Jus said that he and [[El-P]] were working on a new Company Flow album to be released later in the year.<ref>[http://www.ocweekly.com/music/music/sleepers-awake/25727/ Orange County Weekly - Sleepers Awake!<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312012038/http://www.ocweekly.com/music/music/sleepers-awake/25727/ |date=2007-03-12 }}</ref>
In a 2006 interview, Bigg Jus said that he and [[El-P]] were working on a new Company Flow album to be released later in the year.<ref>[http://www.ocweekly.com/music/music/sleepers-awake/25727/ Orange County Weekly - Sleepers Awake!<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312012038/http://www.ocweekly.com/music/music/sleepers-awake/25727/ |date=2007-03-12 }}</ref>


Bigg Jus released the solo album, ''[[Machines That Make Civilization Fun]]'', on Mush Records in 2012.
Bigg Jus released the solo album, ''[[Machines That Make Civilization Fun]]'', on Mush Records in 2012.

==Style==
[[Graffiti]] is a common theme in his lyrics as he used to be a graffiti artist himself.


==Discography==
==Discography==
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'''EPs'''
'''EPs'''
* ''Funcrusher'' (1996) <small>(with El-P & Mr. Len, as Company Flow)</small>
* ''[[Funcrusher]]'' (1995) <small>(with El-P & Mr. Len, as Company Flow)</small>
* ''Plantation Rhymes'' (2001)
* ''Plantation Rhymes'' (2001)
* ''Insomniac Missile Launcher'' (2023) <small>(with Fatboi Sharif)</small>


'''Singles'''
'''Singles'''
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* [[Mike Ladd]] - "Bladerunners" from ''Welcome to the Afterfuture'' (1999)
* [[Mike Ladd]] - "Bladerunners" from ''Welcome to the Afterfuture'' (1999)
* Neila - "Mercy Refused" from ''Better Late Than Never'' (2009)
* Neila - "Mercy Refused" from ''Better Late Than Never'' (2009)
*Super Chron Flight Brothers - "Emmanuel Goldstein" from ''Cape Verde'' (2010)
* [[Lee Scott (rapper)|Lee Scott]] - "Beanio" from ''Gate Clicks Shut'' (2021)


==References==
==References==
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Background information
Also known asBigg Justoleum, Lune TNS
OriginJamaica, Queens, New York, US
GenresAlternative hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, producer
Years active1993-present
LabelsDefinitive Jux, Sub Verse Music, Big Dada, Mush Records
Websitewww.mushrecords.com/artist/BiggJus

Justin Ingleton, better known by his stage name Bigg Jus, is an American rapper and record producer. He was a member of Company Flow along with El-P and Mr. Len.[1] He is also one half of the duo Nephlim Modulation Systems with Orko Eloheim.

History

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After the breakup of Company Flow in 2001,[2] Bigg Jus formed the now defunct Sub Verse Music and began to pursue his solo career. He moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he continued his musical career with his self-produced EP Plantation Rhymes. Moving on to the creation of his first solo album, he put together an album known as Black Mamba Serums. However, in the wake of the September 11 incidents in 2001, he pulled the album just before its release unsatisfied with its content. He went back to the studio and recreated the album more to his liking. He released this version as Black Mamba Serums v2.0 on Big Dada in 2004.[3] Just to prove a point to his listeners, he included the original album mp3s as bonus content.

In a 2006 interview, Bigg Jus said that he and El-P were working on a new Company Flow album to be released later in the year.[4]

Bigg Jus released the solo album, Machines That Make Civilization Fun, on Mush Records in 2012.

Discography

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Albums

EPs

  • Funcrusher (1995) (with El-P & Mr. Len, as Company Flow)
  • Plantation Rhymes (2001)
  • Insomniac Missile Launcher (2023) (with Fatboi Sharif)

Singles

  • "Juvenile Technique" (1994) (with El-P & Mr. Len, as Company Flow)
  • "8 Steps to Perfection" (1996) (with El-P & Mr. Len, as Company Flow)
  • "Infokill" (1996) (with El-P & Mr. Len, as Company Flow)
  • "Blind" (1997) (with El-P & Mr. Len, as Company Flow)
  • "End to End Burners... Episode 1" (1998) (with El-P & Mr. Len, as Company Flow)
  • "Patriotism" (1999) (with El-P & Mr. Len, as Company Flow)
  • "D.P.A. (As Seen on TV)" (2000) (with El-P & Mr. Len, as Company Flow)
  • "Black Roses" (2012)

Guest appearances

  • Mike Ladd - "Bladerunners" from Welcome to the Afterfuture (1999)
  • Neila - "Mercy Refused" from Better Late Than Never (2009)
  • Super Chron Flight Brothers - "Emmanuel Goldstein" from Cape Verde (2010)
  • Lee Scott - "Beanio" from Gate Clicks Shut (2021)

References

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  1. ^ O'Connell, Jake (June 15, 2009). "Funcrusher Plus (12 Year Anniversary Edition)". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  2. ^ Hart, Ron (October 31, 2016). "20 Years of 'Funcrusher': Looking Back on Company Flow, the Mad Geniuses of Underground Rap". Vice. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  3. ^ O'Connell, Jake (September 2, 2004). "Black Mamba Serums v2.0". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  4. ^ Orange County Weekly - Sleepers Awake! Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
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