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Ricardo Valentine was born on June 24, 1992 in Baltimore, Md and moved to Atlanta, GA in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7573628/6lack-free-debut-album-interview|title=6lack Talks Industry Growing Pains, Love Songs & Moody Debut Album 'Free 6lack'|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=November 18, 2016}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:49, 20 January 2017
6LACK | |
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| Birth name | Ricardo Valdez Valentine[1] |
| Also known as | 6LACK |
| Born | June 24, 1992 Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels |
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| Website | free6lack |
Ricardo Valdez Valentine (born June 24, 1992), better known by his stage name 6LACK (pronounced as Black), is an American R&B recording artist from Atlanta, Georgia.[2] He is best known for his single "PRBLMS", which was released in June 2016.[3] In 2016, he was named by Rolling Stone as one of the 10 new artists to watch for in the month of November.[4] He is currently signed to LoveRenaissance and Interscope Records.[5][6][7]
Early life
Ricardo Valentine was born on June 24, 1992 in Baltimore, Md and moved to Atlanta, GA in 1997.[8]
Career
Ricardo signed a record deal to an independent label in July of 2011. He left Valdosta State University once he signed and spent the next few years learning about the industry. For the next three years, 6LACK started putting music out on his SoundCloud, Once he ended up leaving the label, he met with the label LoveRenaissance.[2] 6LACK then went on to released his debut studio album, Free 6LACK, which peaked at number 68 on the Billboard 200 chart.[9]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [9] |
US R&B/HH [10] |
US Rap [11] | ||
| Free 6LACK[12] |
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68 | 11 | 5 |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "PRBLMS"[13] | 2016 | Free 6LACK |
| "Ex Calling"[14] | ||
| "Bless Me"[15] | — | |
| "Loyal"[16] | — |
References
- ^ "BMI - Repertoire Search". Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ a b "Meet Rising Atlanta Artist: 6LACK". Genius. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Daily Discovery: 6LACK". Pigeons and Planes. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "10 New Artists You Need To Know: November 2016". Rolling Stone. November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "Meet 6LACK". Fader. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "LoveRenaissance's New R&B Star In The Making". DJ Booth. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "6LACK - Biography". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "6lack Talks Industry Growing Pains, Love Songs & Moody Debut Album 'Free 6lack'". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ a b "6LACK – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ^ "6LACK – Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ^ "6LACK – Chart History: Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ^ "FREE 6LACK by 6LACK on Apple Music". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "PRBLMS– Single by 6LACK on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7bzz8uIjy4/
- ^ "Bless Me– Single by 6LACK on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "Loyal - Single By 6LACK on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved December 3, 2016.