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With his own "Fat House Productions" acts [[Jazzyfatnastees]] and Quinton, J-Swift signed an ill-fated million dollar deal with [[Tommy Boy Records]] in 1993. Another of his groups, The Wascals, dropped several singles including "Class Clown" and "The Dips" in '94, but broke up before releasing their debut. The crew was started by members Alfie and Buckwheed, the latter of which met J-Swift while they were going to high school together.<ref>http://www.strictlycassette.net/2012/01/rewinding-with-j-swift.html</ref> (Wascals' Greatest Hits, completely produced by J-Swift, was finally released by Delicious Vinyl in 2007.) In the mid-'90s, J-Swift lent his signature style to a string of remixes, including Prince's "Letitgo (Sherm Stick Edit)," [[Massive Attack]]'s "Protection," and [[Urban Thermo Dynamics]]' "Manifest Destiny" (featuring a young [[Mos Def]]).

J-Swift was the subject of the 2007 documentary film ''[[1 More Hit]]''.<ref name=laweekly>{{cite web|last1=Weiss|first1=Jeff|title=J-Swift Made Big Hits With the Pharcyde Before Tragedy and Drugs Nearly Took Him Down|url=http://www.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2012/01/11/j-swift-made-big-hits-with-the-pharcyde-before-tragedy-and-drugs-nearly-took-him-down|website=[[LA Weekly]]|publisher=Beth Sestanovich|accessdate=12 August 2014|date=11 January 2012}}</ref>

J-Swift recorded new tracks from 2005 through 2010, providing not only the beats but also the rhymes. Featuring soul-baring rap confessionals ("Off My Chest") and tales of perseverance through struggles ("Born To Win Despite Myself") — while still celebrating recreational drug use ("I'll Do Mine") — J-Swift's new project began with an alter ego '''Negro Kanevil'''.