The Jacka

Newton was born to 14-year-old parents and became the family breadwinner as a teenager, a role that landed him in prison for a year at age 18. He converted to Islam at a young age and changed his name to Shaheed Akbar. ==Career==

Newton's career began with the Bay Area rap group Mob Figaz after the teenaged Newton and several friends were approached by established rap artist C-Bo in a record store and went to a recording studio that day. The guest rappers appeared on "Ride Til We Die," the opening track on C-Bo's 1998 album Til My Casket Drops. His first solo release The Jacka of the Mob Figaz in 2001 sold over 30,000 units. Jacka sold these units himself, in the Bay Area and shipping to one-stops across the country. Though great support came from the Bay Area, sixty percent of Jacka's sales came from outside of California. In 2005, The Jacka released his second solo album The Jack Artist but failed to chart. In 2009, The Jacka came out with his third solo album Tear Gas making it #93 on the Billboard chart. The Jacka's #1 song in his 2009 album Glamorous Lifestyle was an instant classic in the Bay Area. Prior to his death, he owned his own record label named The Artist Records. ==Death==

On February 2, 2015, Newton was fatally shot by an unidentified gunman in Oakland ==Discography==

Solo albums • 2001: The Jacka of the Mob Figaz • 2005: The Jack Artist • 2006: Jack of All Trades • 2008: The Street Album (U.S. R&B #80) • 2010: Broad Daylight • 2011: Flight Risk (U.S. R&B #70) • 2014: What Happened to the World • 2020: Murder Weapon Solo mixtapes • 2005: The Jacka: The Mixtape • 2007: The Jacka Is the Dopest • 2010: G-Slaps Radio Vol. 1 • 2011: We Mafia • 2011: The Indictment • 2012: The Verdict • 2012: The Sentence • 2013: The Appeal Collaborative albums With Mob Figaz • 1999: ''C-Bo's Mob Figaz'' With Mob Figaz alumni • 2002: Camp Mob Figaz: The Street Soundtrack (with various) • 2003: Mob Figaz (with various) • 2005: 3 da Hard Way (with Husalah & Marvaless) • 2006: Animal Planet (with Husalah) • 2006: Mob Trial (with AP.9 & Husalah) • 2006: Shower Posse Gang (with Husalah) • 2007: Mob Trial 2 (with Fed-X & Rydah J. Klyde) • 2008: Mob Trial 3 The Verdict (with AP.9 & Fed-X) U.S. R&B #91 With Ampichino • 2007: Devilz Rejectz: 36 Zips • 2010: Devilz Rejects 2: House of the Dead (U.S. R&B #83) • 2018: Devilz Rejectz 3: American Horror Story With Berner • 2008: Drought Season (U.S. R&B #55) • 2009: Drought Season 2 (U.S. R&B #66) • 2012: Border Wars • 2015: Drought Season 3 Notable collaborations • 2009: The Price of Money (with 12 Gauge Shotie) U.S. R&B #88 • 2014: Risk Game (with M Dot 80) 2014: One (EP) (with San Quinn & The Hoodstarz) • 2014: The Waiting Room (with Reign) • 2015: Dr. Jacka & Mr. Hyde (with Mac Rell) Compilations • 2005: Str8 Out da Slums (with Lil Keke) • 2005: Ghetto Gumbo Raw Uncut Vol. 1 • 2008: Slappin In The Trunk Vol. 5 Starring The Jacka • 2009: The Jacka Hosts And Presents B.A.R.S Awards • 2010: The Dre Area Volume 2 Starring The Jacka • 2011: The Jacka Presents Mobbin Thru The West Vol. 1 • 2011: Best of Frisco Street Show: The Jacka • 2011: Retrial: Million Dollar Remix Series Vol. 1 • 2012: The A.R Street Album (with The Artist Records) Singles ==See also==