King T is the CEO of his own record label, King T Inc.
16 Facts About King T
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King T had been around the Los Angeles hip-hop scene for many years alongside Ice-T and Kid Frost and is widely considered a pioneer in the genre.
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King T helped mentor their loosely affiliated collective, the Likwit Crew.
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In 2010, Ice-T confirmed in an interview that King T was one of Biggie's favorite rappers.
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King T has worked extensively with Oakland rapper and producer Ant Banks.
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King T first appeared on Banks' 1997 compilation Big Thangs, on the song "West Riden".
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King T co-wrote and produced most of the songs on the album.
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In 2002, King T independently released his Aftermath album, The Kingdom Come, produced by Dr Dre and DJ Battlecat.
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King T released The Ruthless Chronicles in 2004, which had songwriting by T's protege Young Maylay and featured some of the songs heard on The Kingdom Come, as well as others produced by DJ Quik.
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King T guested on DJ Muggs' Soul Assassins II album.
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King T has started his own label, though no artists are yet signed to it.
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King T is currently signed to Table Records Music Distribution.
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In early 2013, King T announced he wants to record his final album.
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King T stated that working on Xzibit's song "Louis XIII" motivated him to record his last album.
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King T notably collaborated with a pair of premier West Coast rap producers, DJ Pooh and E-Swift, who were largely unknown at the time.
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In later years, King T resurfaced from time to time; for instance, he was featured on Dr Dre's as 2001 and released some independent albums of his own, including The Kingdom Come.