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“Some rap shit, some spiritual, some trap shit, some lyrical…” — that pretty much sums up Itsjustinmills and what he brings to the game with his music.

 

Born Justin Mills, he came up selling mixtapes out of the trunk and outside clubs in Connecticut and New York in the early 2000s. Inspired by Snoop Dogg, The Dogg Pound, Mobb Deep, Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, and the classic R&B and funk his father and uncles played in their band, Mills always had one foot in raw hip hop and one in timeless soul.

 

Raised in a musically gifted family—a theater actor mother and a bass-playing father—creativity was in his blood. Originally from Danbury/New Haven, CT, he grew up surrounded by music, stories, and performance that shaped him as an artist.

 

In high school (1996), he co-founded the rap duo The E-N-J Legacy with Sez1 Official, a bond that carried through decades. By 1999, while attending Job Corps in New Haven, Mills would visit his uncle Burn Mills’ 2nd Floor Production Studios on Steven St. There, alongside Wiz-Dome (aka E.V.I., Evidence of Life), he recorded Silent Black Out—a defining track that inspired the creation of Silent Thugz under Silent Thug Records. Silent Thugz later grew into the crew STCGP, joined by Wiz’s stepbrother Mic Wirez (aka Dirty Whitey, now Stress Music).

Rest in peace to Walter Solberg, aka Wiz-Dome—his legacy continues through the music.

 

During this era, he was known as Mills Mega, building a reputation in CT’s underground rap scene. Managed under Rich Stylz Ent./Black Storm Records, he gained structure and momentum as a solo artist. By 2001, he joined the New Haven–based rap group Triple Crown, alongside Kamaal Shabbaz (aka Kama-Sutra) and Diamond Tree. The group was signed to Family Room Records out of Queens, NY, owned by Tye Casablanca and powered by producer L.O.B.

 

His circle continued to grow, linking with Blaze Beat and Kitt through Fam Ent., which expanded his larger affiliations and crew connections. Over time, Mills’ music family became wide and deep, reflecting every chapter of his journey.

 

Across his catalog, listeners will hear conflicting styles, different mixes and qualities, shifting mindsets, and raw honesty. That’s intentional. Every song—whether polished or rough—represents a moment of truth: the good, the bad, and the ugly. In the end, it’s all ART.

 

Now that you know the history, keep your ears open for the Easter eggs hidden in his music—they reveal what was really happening in his life during those times. And stay tuned: a documentary is coming soon to bring the story to the screen.

 

Today, Itsjustinmills releases music under his label Dope Sick Fresh, LLC, and runs the lifestyle brand RMNT CLTR—both extensions of his vision and his story.

 

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