6lack
6lack was born in Baltimore, Maryland, United States on June 24th, 1992 and is the Rapper. At the age of 31, 6lack biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, songs, and networth are available.
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Ricardo Valdez Valentine (born June 24, 1992), better known as 6LACK in stage terms, is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. Following the introduction of his single "Prblms," taken from his debut album, Free 6lack, in November 2016, he attracted considerable attention.
In September 2018, he released East Atlanta Love Letter, his second album, which debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 chart.
LoveRenaissance and Interscope Records are both signed to 6lack.
He is also a member of the Atlanta-Baltimore music group Spillage Village, which was established by EarthGang and J.I.D.
Early life
Ricardo Valdez Valentine Jr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on June 24, 1992, and he and his parents migrated to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1997. He attended Stone Mountain High School and Newton High School. He is the youngest of three siblings. Valentine's first recording experience came when he was 4 years old, at his father's house. He began rapping in middle school as a youth wrestler and was active in numerous battles, including against rapper Young Thug.
Personal life
Syx Rose Valentine, 6lack's daughter, was born in February 2017. He is currently dating soul singer Bianca Quiones, also known by her stage name Qui.
Career
6lack signed a record deal with Flo Rida's International Music Group and Strong Arm Records in July 2011. He left Valdosta State University once he signed, and spent the next few years learning about the industry. 6lack spent five years with the label, putting music out on his SoundCloud account. 6lack had little financial security and spent most of his time sleeping in the studio or outside on the street after moving to Miami, Florida to work on music with the record label. 6lack eventually left his label due to issues over artistic license and management. In 2015, 6lack announced that he had joined the musical collective Spillage Village after living with the members of EarthGang, and appeared on four tracks of Spillage Village EP called Bears Like This Too in 2015.
Once he left the label, he signed with Love Renaissance and Interscope Records. In November 2016, Rolling Stone included 6lack in their list of "10 New Artists You Need to Know". He then went on to release his debut studio album, Free 6lack, which peaked at number 34 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album's single "Prblms" peaked at number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became his first platinum record. In April 2017, he joined Canadian singer The Weeknd as opening act for his Legend of the Fall tour in North America.
In April 2018, he released the single "OTW" with Khalid and Ty Dolla Sign, which has reached at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100. "OTW" became 6lack's highest peaking song on the Hot 100. The first single for his sophomore album, "Switch", was released on June 22, 2018, with a music video released on July 16. "Nonchalant" was released as the album's second single on August 17, with its accompanying music video. On September 14, 2018, 6lack released his second studio album, East Atlanta Love Letter, featuring guest appearances from Future, J. Cole, Offset, and Khalid. The album's release was preceded by the singles "Switch" and "Nonchalant." In October 2018, 6lack started a tour for the promotion of the album, with opening acts THEY., Tierra Whack, Boogie, Deante' Hitchcock, Summer Walker, and Ari Lennox. 6lack later featured on several other songs, such as "Waves" by Normani. and "Crowded Room" by Selena Gomez, in 2019 and early 2020, respectively. In May 2020, 6lack released the track "ATL Freestyle". A few weeks later, on June 24, 2020, 6lack celebrated his birthday with the release of the single "Float". He also announced his EP 6pc Hot, which was released on June 26 and included the Lil Baby-assisted single, "Know My Rights". He also launched his own hot sauce brand 600 Degrees Original. 6lack appeared on two tracks from Spillage Village's Spilligion album, released in September 2020. During 2020, he collaborated with British virtual band Gorillaz and singer-songwriter Elton John on the track "The Pink Phantom", for the band's seventh studio album, Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez.
In 2021, he released "Calling My Phone" with American rapper Lil Tjay.