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Cornbread fed and bred right in the "A," Atlanta native Yung Joc went straight to the top right out of the gate, scoring #1 hits with both his first single, "It's Goin' Down," and his debut album, New Joc City.

Joc was a troubled child who grew up on the South and the West side of Atlanta in the College Park/SWATS areas. He was passed between family members his entire childhood. Despite his rough early years, Joc was a creative child who was very inspired by music. From an early age, he began emulating rappers of the time like Slick Rick, Run-DMC and Ice-T. After several years of grinding it out with various underground rap groups, Russell "Block" Spencer of Block Enterprises brought the talented MC to the attention of Bad Boy South, where he finally got the chance to shine on his own.

Yung Joc loves the fans, so it was a piece of cake for ARTISTdirect to get him to agree to answer some questions from our users. Check out what Joc had to say.

Don Canyon from Dallas, TX asked:
How long have you been in the rap game?

I have been rapping since I was 10. My first group was called Dingy 5 and the Starlight Posse.

Chimeka from Flint, MI asked:
Did someone give you the name "Yung Joc''?

My momma named me Joc. She used to watch the show Dallas and the real rich guy was named Jock. She said I was going to be rich one day like him so she named me Joc.

Cheyenne from Kaneohe, Hawaii asked:
What's yo real name? And how old are you?

My government is Jasiel Robinson and I'm 23.

Nigel Ribeiro from VA asked:
Yo what did you think when you heard your song on the radio or saw the video on TV for the first time?

I felt like it is just starting. I felt like the race has just began.

Nisha from Portsmouth asked:
Is it true that you are really related to Young Jeezy?

We blood brothers in the game. We are both cut from the same cloth from the streets.

Shorty from ATL asked:
Hey, what are some artists you want to work wit in your career?

Mary J, UGK, Kanye West and Snoop.

Sharif from New York asked:
Do you have a girlfriend?

I am as single as a dollar bill.

Jaime from Jersey City asked:
Who was the first one to come up with that dance you did in that video "It's Goin Down"?

Me!

Lil' James from New York asked:
Yung Joc, which are some of your favorite malls to hang out at?

The girl that pulls up in the hood selling clothes out of her trunk.

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