Hometown : Severn
Members: Jamal Butler
Founded: Signed to ASAP Music Group, a Baltimore-based label, last year
Style: hip-hop
Influenced by: Jay-Z
Notable: J Butts, who last year received a write-up in the national magazine Hip Hop Weekly, is 16 and raps about teen life sans profanity. His exuberant family-friendly approach recalls early Bow Wow. He's working on his debut album.
Quotable: "I'm a humble dude with a lot of style and a lot of swag," he says. "I send messages in my music for people to be great because I believe that I'm great."
For more information about the band, go to myspace.com/jbuttsworld.