Formed in the late 90s by Ahmad, whose 1994 single "Back In The Day" thrust him into hip-hop’s elite, 4th Avenue Jones’ was an alternative Hiphop band who avoid trite commentary on violence and drugs. Instead, the group uses its music to spread a message of empowerment, as vocalists Ahmad, Tena Jones and Jabu (vocals) flow flawlessly over the always-strong instrumentation supplied by Tim Shakes (guitar), Phat Albert (bass), Drummy Dave (drums), and Gailybird (violin).