Jimmy Spits (J Murda) has opened for One Be Lo and DJ Abilities, Kanser & Prof, and Blackalicious. He has performed freestyles with Abstract Rude (Freestyle Fellowship/Project Blowed/RhymeSayers) and Blueprint (RhymeSayers) in venues located in Columbia, Missouri. He has played over 10 headlining shows in Missouri, not including the many open mic performances in between at Mad Real Mondays and The Blue Fugue. Jimmy Spits was a top 15 finalist in the 2012 Lava Bangers Rap Contest presented by Lazerbeak and Doomtree Records. He earned 1st place in the 2011 "We Speak Poetry Slam" presented by Cave Canem and Black Studies at MIZZOU. He also won 1st place at the 2011 William Woods University poetry competition. (as compiled on the bands website)