San Francisco-based rapper
Lil AJ brings a tough and street-centric point of view to his somber and gritty music. The MC debuted in 2014 with the single "One Mob," which featured
Husalah,
Joe Blow, and
Philthy Rich. The Lash Money mixtape arrived in 2015, headed by "One Mob 2." Bay Area artists like Boo Banga,
the Jacka,
Mozzy, and more made appearances on the album, returning the following year for the Don't Slip mixtape. The Lash Money sequel dropped the same year, and included guest turns from
C4,
Lil Blood, and
Lil Rue. In 2017, the dark No Passes was released, adding members of Shred Gang and Bandgang to
AJ's roster of collaborators. ~ Neil Z. Yeung