6LACK

6LACK is an R&B singer, songwriter and rapper. His name is Ricardo Valdez Valentine. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1992 and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He started recording at the age of four, began with rap battles and taught himself to sing in 2009. R&B and soul artists such as Sade, Usher and T-Pain influenced him.

After leaving an earlier record deal, he joined the management and creative collective LVRN and signed with Interscope. His debut album, Free 6lack, came out in November 2016 and reached number 34 on the Billboard 200. In 2018 he was nominated for two Grammy Awards, in the Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best Rap/Song Performance categories. His second album, East Atlanta Love Letter, also came out in 2018 and peaked at number three on the Billboard 200. Since I Have a Lover followed in 2023, and his 2026 album is Love Is the New Gangsta. He has played festivals such as Coachella and Governors Ball.

6LACK is billed at upcoming Los Angeles shows, and the dates we list for him appear further down this page.