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While his sound owes a lot to golden age hip-hoppers <a href="spotify:artist:6EFL6smxzRtpwlQvZFldUc">3rd Bass</a>, when J.J. Sinatra says he kicks it old school, he's referring to the dressed-up and tough attitude brought by <a href="spotify:artist:1Mxqyy3pSjf8kZZL4QVxS0">Frank Sinatra</a> and the rest of <a href="spotify:artist:75kHCUYCZGNvAfSyoEuJTz">the Rat Pack</a>. The Norristown, PA, native began rapping in 1996, writing rhymes and recording in nearby South Philly. Seeing himself as "a distant Sicilian cousin of <a href="spotify:artist:2yQf6b8hxahZaT5dHlWaB1">Raekwon</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:20qISvAhX20dpIbOOzGK3q">Nas</a>, or <a href="spotify:artist:3nFkdlSjzX9mRTtwJOzDYB">Jay-Z</a>," J.J. adopted a look that recalled <a href="spotify:artist:1Mxqyy3pSjf8kZZL4QVxS0">Ol' Blue Eyes</a> in his prime. With silk ties, cuff links, and the finest Italian suits as his gear, he released his debut album, Martini Dreams, on the Jimmy Franks label in 2008. ~ David Jeffries, Rovi