He hooked up with the band while still in high school after Kelo, a member of the group's production team, spotted him in a local talent show.
Soon after, he made a name for himself with cameos on "Episodes" and "Adrenaline", where his hard-hitting style complemented the heady rhymes of Roots leader Black Thought.
Jenkins has turned his interest to the performing arts world and has written and produced a multitude of musicals including The Last Jimmy, the story of mass incarceration inspired by of escaped slave Henry Box Brown.
He runs indie label Raw Life Records, from where he released his solo project "The Greatest Rapper Never".
He also signed prominent battle rapper Rone, who released an album under Raw Life Records titled "The First Story".