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Jeff Thompkins, known by his stage name JT Money, was the leader of the Miami-based hip hop group, Poison Clan.

Thompkins was discovered by Luke Skyywalker in a Miami talent show. Eventually, Skyywalker signed JT Money & Debonaire as the group Poison Clan to his Skyywalker Records. The group eventually disbanded after a dispute with Luke.

Songs like "Action", "Fire Up This Funk", "The Girl That I Hate", "Don't Sleep On A Hizzo", "Shake What Ya Mama Gave Ya", are some of his more popular titles. JT Money only achieved mainstream commercial success once, in 1999, with his single "Who Dat", which featured Solé and reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Year	Album	Chart Positions
		US	US Hip-Hop
1999	Pimpin' on Wax	28	8
2001	Blood Sweat and Years	48	9
2002	Return of the B-Izer	-	-
2005	Undeniable	-	-

Written by RL Burney

Miami is non-stop

Miami will forever be known for its fast paced dance hip hop that was made popular in the 80s and 90s. Luke and the 2Live Crew set the tone and thousands followed with classic tracks that can be heard in clubs nationwide to this day. The need for bass and the sight of a woman percolating on the dance floor is enough reason to fall in love the sounds of South Florida.

Today, Miami music has evolved but still carries some of the same principals and elements. In addition, several artists have branched off into making more gutter tracks that glorify the drug game and thug life. But the crazed sound of the ghetto is still the preferred and there is no indication that that is going to change.

Written by RL Burney

Busta Free - Unda Surveillance

Hood on Blast is always in the streets catching up with Miami’s hardest rappers and we got a chance to talk with Busta Free, one half of the popular group Unda Surveillance. Busta told us about some of his recent work and said he’s on the grind pumping his new mixtape Camp Slaughterville. Unda Surveillance came up big in 2008 with their hit single “Shone on Deck” that took their name outside of Dade County and Florida.

Written by R. L. Burney

Ball Greezy on Blast!

You never know who you'll run into in the streets of Miami.

Hood on Blast put Miami Shone Man Ball Greezy on blast in the parking lot of Take One Lounge and heard about his grind for the 09 and his plans for the near future.

Greezy has come up big in 2008 and 09, already making a name for himself in the South with hood favorites "Shone" and "I'm Da Shit" featuring fellow Miamian Brisco. He just put out "Drop That" also with Brisco, Flo-Rida and Mista Mac. With a collection of YouTube favorites and killer production from J Smooth, G Talk and C. Miles, Greezy's popularity is bubbling in the MIA.