Dominicke Williams (born October 5, 1992), better known by his stage name Hitta J3, is an American rapper and songwriter, best known in the West Coast hip hop scene for his authentic sound and raw storytelling, as well as his collaborations and remixes.
Born in Compton, California, he initially released his first single "Do Yo Gudda"[1] featuring YG, Kendrick Lamar, and Problem, after its release he signed with The Music Life Group Inc., and shortly after he released his first album titled The Collect Call[2] in 2016, later in 2018 his album Case Closed was released with the single "Buss Down".
[3][4] Williams is a longtime friend of fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar, and they have collaborated on multiple occasions.
He is also a member of the hip hop collective Meet the Whoops,[5] who notably performed their eponymously titled debut song "Meet The Whoops", alongside Jay Worthy, for Lamar's concert The Pop Out: Ken & Friends at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, during the first set by DJ Hed, titled the Act I – DJ Hed & Friends on 19 June 2024.
[6] Later that year, he was featured on the posse cut title track of Lamar's 2024 album GNX,[7][8] and he is also known for appearing in the photograph that became the album cover of Lamar's Grammy Award-winning 2015 album To Pimp a Butterfly.