JSapp MadStak

JSapp, aka ILLEST, was born Jeffrey K. Sapp ll on August 24, 1981 in San Diego, CA. Due to his parents occupation as naval officers, Sapp never had the opportunity to fully settle down in any one area or community. His education spanned over some 15 different schools while constantly trying to adapt to new environments because of regular moving.  Sapp's love for hip-hop started to truly grow at the age of 15 when he moved to Centreville, VA and attended Centreville High School in 1996. Like many other kids his age who were also into rap/hip-hop, Sapp spent a lot of his time between classes freestyle rapping, using garbage lids or the tops of lockers to create beats. It was at this time that Sapp began to realize that he had a talent for rapidly combining words through rhythm and rhyme.  It was 4 years later however, while attending Broadneck Senior High School in Annapolis, MD that Sapp was dubbed the names "ILL THOTS and ILLEST" by a fellow classmate due to his remarkable story telling ability.  Both names were original so he ran with them. Over the years that followed, JSapp would continue to base his lyrical foundation off of true past experiences rather than just write rhymes with no purpose, hence his love for TRUE hip hop. 

JSapp released his debut underground mixtape-album titled "I.M.I.T. Vol.1 *ILLEST MAN ILLEST TRACKS*" in the summer of 2010. Since it was his first true studio project, Sapp found it only right to pay homage to the artist who he felt had the most influence over him wanting become an artist himself. That person is Nasir Jones, aka Nas. In the words of that particular hip-hop icon, you could say that JSapp is here to "CARRY ON TRADITION" (Nas-Hip Hop Is Dead). In the year that followed, JSapp got right back to work and shortly thereafter released "I.M.I.T. Vol.2". 

With his very first street mixtape under his belt, The iLLEST1  was now ready to take his passion to the next level... JSapp inked a deal with the independent record label Lost Reserves, Inc. in April of 2012.  Sapp's work ethic, motivation, and dedication would be placed on full display when he released his debut album under the label titled "Mind Of ILL Thots" October 30th in the same year. “Mind Of ILL Thots” formally introduced us to JSapp as well as the fire singles "Versatile" & "How I Feel". Sapp would then go on to drop his second mixtape titled "Illest Defined" which he recorded and mixed completely on his own. J also took on the role of producer as he produced tracks for 3 records on the project; "Ayo", "Trippin Out", & "Life Ain't But Chance".

For over 25+ years in the entertainment industry JSapp MadStak has continued to grow with his evolution spanning across multiple fields which now include acting and hosting his own mid day radio talk show on RWR Live 365. He’s been featured in over 30 movies and television shows including “High Rollers”, “Joe Baby”, Showtime’s “Your Honor”, “How High 2”, “Jumanji: The Next Level”, “Reminiscence”, “Daisy Jones & The Six”, Hulu’s “The Act”, “About My Father”, “Mike”, “Killing It”, “Collection”, BET’s “Tales”, “Sacred", “What the Heart Wants”, "Southern Village" & "Protect and Switch".

Currently, JSapp resides in Pensacola, FL. where he is already back in the studio working on several upcoming projects