Stacks (rapper)

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Yannique Barker (born in January 20, 1985), better known by his stage name Stack$ (alternate form $tacks), is a rapper from Miami who grew up in Washington, D.C. Stacks earned his name from a Miami rapper, referring to the money he made from his disposal job. His father managed Sly & the Family Stone, and Peaches and Herb, while co-producing “Midnight Train to Georgia” with his partner, Tony Camillo, before he founded a hugely successful aerospace company, and then later moved the family to Miami.

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[edit] Early life

Born in Washington DC and raised in Miami FL, Stack$ attended his high school years in Bethesda, Maryland. He was preparing for his 3rd year of film school at the prestigious USC School of Film and Cinematography when he decided to postpone his enrollment to pursue his lifetime passion for music and rhyming full-time.

At the age of 17, he landed a spot in MTV’s Freestyle Battles, but never got to compete on air, as he was too young for their 18 and over age requirement. Determined to make his name as an MC, Stacks spent the next few years perfecting his flow, taking homemade CDs to local radio stations, and spittin’ verses on mixtapes. After some of his joints caught the ear of record executives in 2004, Stack$ was signed to SoBe Entertainment/Warner Brothers, and began working immediately on his album, “CraZee and ConfuZed.”

[edit] Career

Stack$ is currently the CEO of SoBe Entertainment, and recently signed an exclusive Pressing and Distribution deal with Universal Records with production and promotion through Cash Money Records.

[edit] Albums

  • CraZee and ConfuZed - 2008

[edit] Notable Songs

  • "I'm On" - f/ Paul Wall, Pitbull, 8Ball & MJG
  • "Git It, Git It" - f/ Twista
  • "Money Ova Here" - f/ Lil Wayne
  • "Sittin In My Six Four" - f/ The Game
  • "They Sayin" - feat. The Game
  • "100 Yard Dash"
  • "Talk Is Cheap (feat. Keyshia Cole & Young Jeezy) (Prod. By Scott Storch)"
  • "Whatcha Looking That (feat. Swizz Beatz)"
  • "You Aint Never (feat. Nox & Rick Ross)"
  • "M.I.A. (feat. Diddy)"
  • "That's The Way"- f/ Fat Joe & Trina (Prod. By Scott Storch)