Jay Tee, born James Trujillo in Vallejo, California, is a pivotal figure in West
Coast rap, renowned for his contributions to Chicano rap as a founding member of
N2Deep and Latino Velvet. He gained prominence in 1992 with N2Deep's debut album
Back to the Hotel, featuring the hit title track that remains a classic in Bay
Area rap. In 1997, he joined forces with Baby Beesh to form Latino Velvet,
releasing Latino Velvet Project and later the star-studded Velvet City (2000),
featuring appearances by Frost, Don Cisco, and E-40. Jay Tee launched his solo
career with So Cold (2001), fol...