He and Chris Smith were discovered by Jermaine Dupri while walking in Atlanta’s Greenbriar Mall at the age of 12. Breaking two years before OutKast, the group was the first Atlanta-based rap group to gain national and international prestige.

He and Chris Smith were discovered by Jermaine Dupri while walking in Atlanta’s Greenbriar Mall at the age of 12. Breaking two years before OutKast, the group was the first Atlanta-based rap group to gain national and international prestige.