His 1995 song, "Deadly Game" (with X-Raided) earned this distinction, as its lyrics were a scathing critique of political officials, including governor Pete Wilson, and California's Prop.

[1] Thomas was raised in a single family home amongst three brothers and five sisters,[2] during that time he became a member in the Garden Blocc Crips.

[10][11] Since the age of 10 Thomas spent nearly half of his life in and out of incarceration,[12] entering the criminal justice system at age 14, being arrested 40-50 times spending time at Soledad State Prison, Folsom State Prison, and Deuel Vocational Institution.

[1][13] During a 1993 music video shoot, Thomas fired a shot in the air to get people's attention and stop a potential gang situation.

[14] In March 1998, he was sentenced to two more months in prison in Sacramento, after testing positive for marijuana which violated the terms of his probation.