Jackie Chain

Alabama rapper Jackie Chain is Southern hip-hop artist in the wake of Southern rap pillars like UGK, Three 6 Mafia and 8-Ball & MJG. While the Asian-American led a difficult childhood, eventually selling narcotics in high school and being sentenced to two years of prison for it, upon his release, he turned to the music industry, recognizing it as his true calling. After working the local club and freestyle circuits, Jackie Chain developed a reputation for slightly unorthodox production - choosing a trance beat for one of his highly successful single, for example - and this unconventional style landed him a deal with Universal/Motown for his debut release in 2011.