He started his career as one-half of rap duo Illegal, the rap act formed by Dallas Austin in the early 1990s.
hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ æz wˈʌnhˈæf ʌv ɹˈæp dˈuːoʊ ɪlˈiːɡəl, ðə ɹˈæp ˈækt fˈɔːɹmd baɪ dˈæləs ˈɔːstɪn ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z.