Justin Harrell, known professionally as 38 Spesh, is an American rapper and producer from Rochester, New York. He started rapping in the early 2000s and has since collaborated with many fellow New York emcees on various projects. In 2018, he released two joint mixtapes: Stabbed & Shot with Benny The Butcher and Son of G Rap with none other than the legendary, Kool G Rap.

38 Spesh is the founder of Trust Comes First Music Group.

He gave some insight into the origin of his rap alias during a 2014 interview:

38 Special, man. That shit is an underrated gun, man. You know the bullets is huge, you know what I’m sayin'? But it’s small and compact, and it hit hard, you know what I’m sayin'?