associated_acts years_active label article_title background birth_date genre origin birth_name occupation
mia x tre-8 g-slimm partners-n-crime fiend mystikal 1993 & ndash ; 2003 mercenary records blakk magic entertainment joe blakk
 solo_singer 1 september 1970 hip hop new orleans , louisiana , united states joseph francois rapper , activist
joe blakk

joseph francois -lrb- born september 1 , 1970 -rrb- better known by his stage name joe blakk is an american rapper/activist , from new orleans , la. .
he gained success after releasing his hit song and album , `` it ai n't where ya from '' in 1993 .
the album and the song sold over 75,000 copies became an instant classic .
