6lack – Bio, Net Worth, Height

6lack – Bio, Net Worth, Height

origin
6lack is an American singer/songwriter and rapper. He rose to fame with the platinum-selling single “Prblms”. His debut album Free 6lack (2016) was released by LoveRenaissance and Interscope Records. 6lack was born Ricardo Valdez Valentine on June 24, 1992 in Baltimore, Maryland. When he was about 5 years old, the family moved to Atlanta, Georgia. He has two younger siblings. 6lack attended Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia. He dropped out of school in 2011 to focus on his music career.

Profession
6lack started out as a high school battle rapper. He grew up listening to R&B artists like Sade, Brandy and Usher. He also obtained early exposure recordings in the studio with his father. 6lack signed his first recording contract in 2011. He has been with the label for about 5 years. During his tenure, he struggled financially and labels limited his creativity. In 2015, he appeared on the Spillage Village compilation “Bears Like This Too”. 6lack is currently signed to creative agency LoveRenaissance (LVRN) and record label Interscope Records. His early SoundCloud uploads include “Bless Me” and “Loyal”. His breakthrough single “Prblms” was released in September 2016. It garnered over 37 million spins on SoundCloud, and the official video has 77+ million views on YouTube. The single peaked at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100. It rose to Platinum certification with more than 1 million copies sold.

6lack’s debut studio album Free 6lack was released in November 2016 by LoveRenaissance and Interscope. It was supported by the singles “Prblms” and “Ex Calling”. The album reached No. 34 on the Billboard 200 and No. 5 on the Rap Albums chart. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album. 6lack’s most recent singles include “That Far” and “First F#@k” with Jhene Aiko. He appeared on the track “Spar” with Dreezy and Kodak Black. The “Prblms” rapper also appeared on The Weeknd’s Fall 2017 Legends North American tour.

personal
6lack is 5’6″ and is African American. He was named to Rolling Stone’s 2016 “New Artists You Need to Know” list. His personal net worth is estimated at $2 million. 6lack has a daughter, Syx Rose Valentine, with model Jaycina Almond.

Image via The Come Up Show (flickr.com/photos/tabercil/8541716821) [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)], via flickr

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