Biography
The American Singer 6Lack tried twice to take the top of the musical Olympus. Communication with dishonest people and their own inattention turned it into a "slave" for 5 years. Only after the release of the debut studio album FREE 6LACK in 2016, the rapper became known to the world. Now 6Lack is a repeated nominee on Grammy, owner of a million fan base, promising performer.Childhood and youth
Real name 6Lack - Ricardo Valdez Valentine. He was born on June 24, 1992 in Baltimore, Maryland, and after 5 years he moved with his family to Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta, the artist considers it to be his home.
Alias 6Lack is a stylized writing of the word black, which is in translation from English means "black" - the American singer has gained at school. Then he first tried himself in rap battles.
The main goal of rap battles is to hurt the enemy for living, presenting its claims (most often unfounded) in poetic form. Not wanting to give reasons to mock your skin color, 6Lack and invented a very unequivocal pseudonym as if said:
"Yes, I'm dark-skinned, do you have complaints about this?"In the eloquence of the 6Lack there was a compete with the performers who are now in the avant-garde rap culture, for example, Young Thug and Gucci Mane.
Music 6Lack appealed early. Having barely encountered the 4th birthday, he received first recording experience at the father's home studio. Since then, Ricardo has constantly composed songs, but truly broke through in 2016.
Personal life
In February 2017, the 6Lack was born a daughter, which was called Six Rose Valentine. In "Instagram", rapper wrote that he was just going to go on stage when he received a message that his chief was taken to the maternity ward."The world has just acquired another angel, and I was lucky to be his father," so the performer commented on one of the most important events in his biography.Most likely, happiness to be a father 6LACK gave the singer Quin. In "Instagram", the performer calls her "My Best Half, my partner, my twin." Lovers have several joint tracks and clips on them, for example, FAV Mushroom Chocolate.
Maybe so that Mother Six Rose Valentine is another girl. Indeed, in 2016, 6Lack repeatedly raised the topic of heavy, but remaining in past relationships in his songs and interview. Yes, they brought a lot of pain and suffering to the American singer, but may have presented and the right to educate the daughter.
It is not known whether Quin girl is 6Lack or wife: the performer prefers not to declassify his personal life. However, the photos of the elect and daughters often appear in "Instagram". 6Lack loves Six Rose Valentine with all souls. Once in an interview, he noted:
"There are three things you need to do while alive: do what you love to love someone and create life."With the advent of his daughter, the American singer succeeded to implement it all.
Music
In 2010, not having a penny for the soul, 6Lack with several comrades moved to Miami, Florida. Not only in order to become famous, but in trying to escape from the same life, where young people most often died or crossed in shootouts, and did not have time to realize their desires and make a family.
In July 2011, International Music Group, Flo Rida label, were released at 6Lack, and offered a contract. Unfortunately, a novice American singer had no man with whom it could be advised about the transaction. And he signed a contract without even studying the conditions. I thought that a musical business was a honest sphere, and in the end it was in Pop Slavery.
The International Music Group team sought to make a 6LACK pop star from a 6LACK, and he wanted artistic freedom. The label demanded songs in the genre R'n'B, and the native of the criminal district of Atlanta wrote about love in his gloomy, not a romantic manner. That's what 6Lack said in an interview about those times:
"Instead of dancing under their drawing in the shackles, which they sharpened, I declared a boycott - sat in the middle of the cell and refuse to write the music that I wanted from me."The contract with the International Music Group has expired in 2016, only then 6Lack felt free. And this is despite the fact that in his pockets still there was nothing but the wind. Not able to rent even a room, he found himself on the street.
The short time 6Lack collaborated with Spillage Village - a creative team, which included free singers, rappers, producers Atlanta. He left his mark in four tracks EP Bears Like This Too (2015).
After failure with the International Music Group, the American singer almost desperately become famous. In time, the LoveRenaissance Label - Daughter Loverenaissance extended the handbook - "daughter" Interscope Records. Under their aegid, 6Lack recorded FREE 6LACK debut album (2016). From English, the name is translated as "free 6Lack".
"I was freed from an unsuccessful deal, freed from past relationships, freed from outdated ways of thinking," the name of the album explained to the 6LACK.Free 6Lack debuted in the Billboard 200 chart at 68th place, then reached the 34th position. The popularity of the album provided singles PRBLMS and EX Calling. Prblms is not only the first "platinum" 6Lack in the USA, but also the most popular track: a lot of remixes have been created on it.
Free 6Lack claimed "Grammy" as the best album in the genre of modern urban music in 2018, but lost Starboy - the WEEKND record.
The Weeknd, by the way, counted a 6LACK serious opponent. That is why he invited Rapper at his tour of Legend of the Fall in North America in April 2017.
After the release of the debut album 6LACK with his head went into collaboration. He began in April 2018 with the Single OTW recorded with Khalid and Ty Dolla Sign. The track reached the 57th place in the Billboard Hot 100. Later, the American performer collaborated with the Rita Ore for the song Only Want You, with Tinashe - for Touch & Go, with GuapDad 4000 - for Prada Process and so on.
In September 2018, the 6LACK discography was replenished with another studio album East Atlanta Love Letter. He got to the 3rd line at Billboard 200. Future, J. Cole, Offset and Khalid were recorded as guests. The output of the record was preceded by very popular SWITCH and Nonchalant singles.
East Atlanta Love Letter is a continuation of FREE 6LACK. If the Rapper's debut album dedicated to his past, then the second record about the present - about paternity, about the happy relationship, popularity and responsibilities.
6Lack now
Judging by the official 6LACK site, in July 2020, he had to finish concerts in support of East Atlanta Love Letter and start recording a new album. This artist repeatedly wrote in "Instagram". So, in November 2019, 6Lack laid out his photo with the signature:"Three years have passed from the Free 6Lack output, but I promise that my next album will be my best album."Fans assumed that the novelty should have been waiting for November 2020, although the 6Lack himself did not give information about the premiere.
Discography
- 2016 - Free 6Lack
- 2018 - East Atlanta Love Letter