J.R. Writer

J.R. Writer
File:J.R. Writer, Dipset, Thundabyrdz, New York, 2011.png J.R. Writer, Dipset, Thundabyrdz, New York, 2011
Background information
Birth name	Juan Rusty Brito
Also known as	Dominican Prince
Born	(1984-05-28) May 28, 1984
Origin	Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, NY, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, songwriter
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Writer's Block, Deplomats, Koch, Babygrande
Associated acts	The Diplomats, Cassidy, Hell Rell , 40 Cal, Cam'ron, Juelz Santana, Jim Jones, Lloyd Banks, Fat Trel, Styles P, Vado, Lil Wayne, Papoose

Juan Rusty Brito (born May 28, 1984) better known by his stage name J.R. Writer, is an American hip hop recording artist and freestyle champion. He is from Harlem, New York. He was also a member of East Coast hip hop group The Diplomats. On March 18, 2014, J.R. Writer began his prison sentence at Ulster Correctional Facility, in New York. Rapper Fred Money is his younger brother.

Career

J.R. Writer has released one studio album and fifteen mixtapes since 2003, having collaborated with Cassidy, Fred Money, Lloyd Banks, Tito Green, Ransom, Drag-On, Sen City, Paul Wall, T.W.O., Duke Da God, A-Money, Vado, Jae Millz, AraabMuzik and more. He released his debut album History in the Making in 2006, through Koch and Diplomat Records. The album peaked at number 25 on the Billboard 200 and at number 2 on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums, held from the top spot of both charts by Pimp C's Pimpalation.

On February 23, 2014, Writer released a 13-track mixtape titled The Return Of Greatness, which includes guest appearances from Styles P, Fat Trel, Vado, Hell Rell and Fred Money as well as production from Track Officialz, SpecX2, Butter Beats DBK, Razah, Myes William, Stat Five Ave, Stoopid On The Beat and Automatik Beatz. \

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums with album details and selected chart positions

Album	Peak chart positions
	U.S.	U.S. R&B	U.S. Rap
History in the Making Released: June 27, 2006 Label: Diplomat, Koch	25	2	2

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes and album details

Title	Album details
Fresh Prince Of Harlem Vol. 1	Released: 2006 Label: i.m.s. S.p.a Format: Digital download
Writer's Block 4	Released: February 13, 2007 Label: Diplomatic Man Format: Digital download
Block Work	Released: September 25, 2007 Label: Writer's Block Records Format: Digital download
Writer's Block 5	Released: November 20, 2007 Label: Babygrande Records Format: Digital download
My Past Is Your Future	Released: March 13, 2008 Label: Diplomatic Man Format: Digital download
Politics And Bullshit	Released: June 10, 2008 Label: Babygrande Records Format: Digital download
Ghost Writer	Released: January 1, 2009 Label: Siccness Records Format: Digital download
Cinecrack 1.5	Released: March 31, 2009 Label: Babygrande Records Format: Digital download
Still Standing	Released: April 29, 2010 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download
The Return Of Greatness	Released: February 23, 2014 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Artist(s)	Album
"Craaaazzzyy"	2007	DJ Absolut, Papoose, Styles P, Hell Rell, Rick Ross	A Case of Supply & Demand
"Back to Back"	2014	DJ Kay Slay, Hell Rell, Oun P, William Young, L	The Rise of a City
"MMM (Remix)"	2015	Cassidy, Fred Money, Vado, Red Café, Papoose, Maino, Uncle Murda, Fat Trel, Fred the Godson, Chubby Jag, Drag-On, Dave East, Compton Menace	N/A