Background
Slim The Mobster grew up all over from Loudonville, New York and Corpus Christi, Texas.
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Slim The Mobster was known as Doctor Dre"s new protégé. Johnson"s manager is John Monopoly, who ushered in Kanye West"s rapping career. Early life and education In February 2008, he was featured on a Hussein Fatal mixtape.
He solicited demos to Doctor Dre in 2008 and eventually got a record deal with Aftermath Entertainment.
Doctor Dre also asked Eminem & 50 Cent would they be interested in signing Slim as a joint venture and they did so, officially signing him to Shady/Aftermath/G-Unit Records. 2009-2010: Working on Doctor Dre"s Detox and debut album Slim The Mobster started to work on Doctor Dre"s Detox in 2009.
Having written for Detox and the latest single, "Kush" he is next on deck after the long awaited "Detox" drops. Detox is set to solidify Slim"s career as The Chronic did with Snoop Dogg and 2001 did with Eminem.
According to Slim The Mobster, Doctor Dre"s Detox and his debut album will have similar elements but totally different feels to them.
He stated that Doctor Dre will be featured on it and will "feel like an North.W.A album. 2011: Slim The Mobster presents War Music Aftermath signee, Doctor Dre protege and gangster rapper Slim the Mobster presents his new street album, War Music, powered by Crooks & Castles. War Music features ten original tracks including the highly rated Whose House?, What Goes Up, the Doctor Dre assisted Back Against the Wall and more.
In addition to rhymes from Slim, guest work on the album comes from Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Prodigy, Nikki Grier and more.
The street album features production from Doctor Dre, Jake One, Nottz, Bink, Sid Roams, Siege Monstracity & others War Music is executive produced by Doctor Dre, Snoop Dogg and Sha Money Extra Large and was originally hosted by DJ Whoo Kid.
2012–present: South.O.O.N. (Something Out of Nothing) He has announced his debut album under Aftermath Entertainment, entitled South.O.O.N., due to be released on August 21, 2012. Numerous people have claimed, confirmed, or been seen in the studio with him working on the album, including Xzibit, King Tee, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Jay Rock, Busta Rhymes, and Big K.R.I.T. lieutenant was revealed at the end of September 2012 that Slim The Mobster was no longer signed to Aftermath Entertainment & would release his album South.O.O.N. on Gang Module.
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His influence includes gangsta rap acts like The Doctorate.O.C and The Notorious Bjarke Ingels Group He took his rap name from notorious pimp Fillmore Slim and from being in the trap having the mindset of a Mobster.
