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Stacks (rapper)
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Stack$
Birth name Yannique Barker
Born January 25, 1985 (age 26)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Origin Miami, Florida, U.S.
Genres Hip hop, R&B
Occupations Rapper, producer, musician, songwriter, singer
Years active 2004–present
Labels
SoBe Entertainment (2004-Present)
Cash Money Records (2006-2008)
Associated acts Brooke Hogan
Website StacksMusic.com
Yannique Barker (born January 25, 1985), better known by his stage name Stack$, is an American hip hop musician from Miami who grew up in Washington, D.C. Stack$ earned his name from a Miami rapper, Brisco, referring to his "ill" songwriting skills and multi-dimensional personality. His father managed Sly & the Family Stone and Peaches & Herb, while co-producing “Midnight Train to Georgia” with his partner Tony Camillo. Later, he founded a successful aerospace company and moved the family to Miami.
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1 Early life
2 Personal life
3 Career
4 Discography
5 Notable Songs
6 References
7 External links
[edit] Early life
Born into wealth and raised in Washington DC, Barker spent his school years in Bethesda, Maryland at the upscale all-boys prep school, Landon. While at Landon he was a member of the tennis team. He was preparing for his 3rd year of film school at the USC School of Film and Cinematography when he decided to postpone school to pursue his lifetime passion for music.
At the age of 17, he landed a spot in MTV’s television program "Freestyle Battles," but never got to compete on air as he was too young. Determined to make his name as an MC, Stack$ spent the next few years taking homemade CDs to local radio stations and reciting verses on mixtapes. In 2004, Barker signed himself to SoBe Entertainment/Warner Bros. and began working immediately on his album, “CraZee and ConfuZed.”
[edit] Personal life
In 2005, Barker was diagnosed with glaucoma and as a result of this illness, is blind in his left eye. On July 29, 2009 he appeared on The Howard Stern Show with his former girlfriend Brooke Hogan.[1]
[edit] Career
Barker is currently in charge of SoBe Entertainment and recently signed an exclusive pressing and distribution deal with Universal Records with production and promotion through Cash Money Records. Barker is now working on his second album.[1]
[edit] Discography
CraZee & ConfuZed (2008), SoBe Entertainment/Cash Money Records
[edit] Notable Songs
"Money Ova Here" (feat. Lil' Wayne) **
"That's The Way" (feat. Fat Joe & Trina) **
"I'm On" (feat. Paul Wall, Pitbull and 8Ball & MJG)
"Sittin' In My '64" (feat. The Game)
"M.I.A." (feat. Diddy)
"Git It, Git It (feat. Twista)
"Falling"(feat. Brooke Hogan) **
Key: ** - Album Singles
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.