Jin & Poster Boy - Where Are They Now?
Do you remember Jin and Poster Boy - the legends from the Freestyle Friday Hall of Fame? I can remember them going from obscurity to sensations as people tuned in week after week to see who they would face next. After each victory they would get closer to the ultimate honor of induction into the Hall of Fame. Poster Boy was the first to recieve the acclaim and Jin followed suit soon after.
Even more rewarding for them were the record deals that followed. Poster Boy quickly put out a single with Swizz Beats (the hottest producer at the time) that ripped a freestyle flow over a bangin Jurassic Park sample. Jin got scooped up by the Ruff Ryders and had his Wyclef produced single - “Learn Chinese” - hit the mainstream.
But after these initial spurts of focus, neither maintained their glory or lived up to their expectations. In fact, we were unable to find much of anything about either artists’ current endeavors. Jin has reportedly dropped a couple albums and at one point changed his name to “The Emcee”, a move that seems pretty bland and boring. Review of a MySpace profile called TheRealJin made mention to Jin concerts in San Francisco and London. Poster Boy, however, seems to have fallen off the musical map entirely.
Below you’ll find one of our favorite ever Jin battles. In Week 6, Skazoo goes first and rips a ridiculous freestyle that looks like it could end Jin’s reign. At the end of the flow he calls AJ’s (the host) wardrobe “terrible” - creating a little ruckus. Jin helps put him in his place with a knockout punch that rightfully sends Skazoo out the door.
If you’ve got any news or updates on what Poster Boy or Jin are up to now… leave a reply. We’re probably not the only ones eager to know!
Add comment April 6th, 2007