Yung Joc
His 2006 hit 'It's Goin' Down' became a Southern rap anthem, defining a moment in mid-2000s hip-hop with its infectious energy.
Born 1980 (age 46)·American rapper·Birthday: September 20·Generation X
Biography
Born Jasiel Robinson in Atlanta, Yung Joc emerged from the city's vibrant mixtape scene with a rapid-fire flow and a gift for catchy hooks. His breakthrough, 'It's Goin' Down,' produced by Nitti, was an inescapable street anthem that catapulted him to national fame and a deal with Bad Boy South. His debut, 'New Joc City,' captured the hustler's spirit of the era, blending club-ready production with tales of Atlanta street life. While later albums saw shifting commercial fortunes, Joc solidified his place as a charismatic fixture in hip-hop, transitioning into radio personality and reality television, proving his adaptability beyond a single smash hit.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Yung was born in 1980, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Yung Was Born
The biggest hits of 1980
#1 Movie
The Empire Strikes Back
Best Picture
Ordinary People
#1 TV Show
Dallas
Yung's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1980Born
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1985Started school
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1993Became a teenager
European Union officially established
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $86,600Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney HoustonBest Picture: Schindler's List
1996Could drive
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
1998Could vote
Google founded; Clinton impeachment
Gas: $1.06/galHome: $107,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Too Close" — NextBest Picture: Shakespeare in Love
2001Turned 21
September 11 attacks transform the world
Gas: $1.46/galHome: $126,400Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Hanging by a Moment" — LifehouseBest Picture: A Beautiful Mind
2010Turned 30
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2020Turned 40
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2026Age 46 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- His debut single 'It's Goin' Down' peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2006.
- His debut studio album, 'New Joc City,' reached number three on the Billboard 200.
- He was a featured artist on T-Pain's 2007 hit single 'Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin)'.
- He won a BET Award for Viewer's Choice for 'It's Goin' Down' in 2006.
Did You Know?
His stage name 'Joc' is an acronym for 'Jasiel on a Come-up.'
He worked as a stripper before his music career took off.
He is a licensed pilot and owns an aircraft.
He became a co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show 'The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.'
“I'm not a rapper, I'm a hustler that raps.”
