Jamal Patterson, known to the hip hop world as Money Slim, was born in Brooklyn N.Y, raised in Vander Veer Projects, with a very big family. As a child drawing, playing basketball, and listening to rap music were his hobbies. At age 13 he no longer wanted to look up to rappers, he decided to become one. Soon after, he formed his first rap group, consisting of 3 other friends from the neighborhood. After performing several shows at the Arc (A popular