6LACK

About

6LACK (pronounced 'black', born Ricardo Valdez Valentine Jr. in Baltimore, 1992) is an Atlanta-raised R&B singer, songwriter and rapper signed to LVRN/Interscope Records. His 2016 debut Free 6LACK introduced a moody, hip-hop-inflected sound that earned him a Grammy nomination and a platinum certification; second album East Atlanta Love Letter (2018) peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200. He has received five Grammy nominations in total and is a member of the Atlanta-Baltimore collective Spillage Village.

12.7M

Spotify monthly listeners

5×

Grammy nominations (total)

Billboard 200 peak - East Atlanta Love Letter

3×

RIAA platinum certifications - PRBLMS

What's new

2026-05
6LACK released his fourth studio album Love Is the New Gangsta on May 22, 2026, via LVRN and Interscope Records.
2026-05
6LACK announced the 44-date '10 Years of 6LACK' world tour, opening September 8 in Oslo and closing December 11 in Minneapolis.
2026-03
Lead single 'Bird Flu' from Love Is the New Gangsta was released on March 20, 2026, alongside the album announcement.
2026-01
6LACK received a fifth Grammy nomination - for Best Melodic Rap Performance - at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
2024-02
6LACK's album Since I Have a Lover was nominated for Best Progressive R&B Album at the 2024 Grammy Awards.