# J.R. Writer

Rusty Brito (born May 28, 1985) better known by his stage name J.R. Writer, is an American rapper and freestyle champion. He was also a member of East Coast hip hop group The Diplomats.

## Career

Writer is from Harlem, New York. He has released one studio album and 15 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.
On March 18, 2014, Writer began a prison sentence at Ulster Correctional Facility in New York State.
On January 26, 2019, Writer released a diss track aimed at Tory Lanez called "Head Shot". One month later, he released another titled "Run Tory Run".

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums with album details and selected chart positions :
| Album | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Album | US | US R&B | US Rap |
| History in the Making Released: July 11, 2006 Label: Diplomat, Koch | 25 | 2 | 2 |

### Mixtapes

List of mixtapes and album details :
| Title | Album details |
| Writer's Block | Released: 2004 Label: Self-released Format: Download |
| Writer's Block 2 | Released: 2005 Label: Self-released Format: Download |
| Writer's Block 3 | Released: 2006 Label: Self-released Format: Download |
| Writer's Block 4 | Released: February 13, 2007 Label: Diplomat, Asylum, Atlantic Format: Download |
| Writer's Block 5 | Released: November 20, 2007 Label: Babygrande Format: Download |
| Cinecrack 1.5 | Released: March 31, 2009 Label: Self-released Format: Download |
| Still Standing | Released: April 29, 2010 Label: Self-released Format: Download |
| Still Standing 2: Kill 'Em Dead | Released: May 24, 2011 Label: Self-released Format: Download |
| Still Standing 3 | Released: December 7, 2011 Label: Self-released Format: Download |
| E.T.: Extra-Terrestrial Musik | Released: October 4, 2012 Label: Self-released Format: Download |
| The Return Of Greatness | Released: February 23, 2014 Label: Self-released Format: Download |
| Writer's Block 6: Extended Clip | Released: March 18, 2014 Label: Self-released Format: Download |
| Meet Zeus | Released: September 11, 2016 Label: Self-released Format: Download |
| #IREALLYRAP | Released: November 30, 2017 Label: Self-released Format: Download |
| The Upstage (with Hell Rell and 40 Cal) | Released: November 22, 2018 Label: Self-released Format: Download |

### Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
| "Crazy" | 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 | — |