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Cassidy Ft. R Kelly![]() Barry Adrian Reese born July 7, 1982, better known by his rap name Cassidy a.k.a. B. Cassidy, is a popular African American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was born and raised in North Philadelphia. His 2004 album Split Personality reached 2 on the Billboard 200 album chart and 1 on the Billboard R&BHip-Hop albums chart. He was in a group called Larsiny together with his home-town-friends Cal Akbar and Shiz Lansky. Show more » Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cassidy rose to prominence as a battle rapper and started appearing on mix tapes. He was also a member of the crew Larsiny. Producer Swizz Beatz signed him up to his Full Surface label distributed through J Records and featured him on Swizz Beatz 2002 album Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories. Cassidy has also appeared on tracks by Snoop Dogg and Wyclef Jean. He has been to Paterson, N.J. Cassidy recorded the Split Personality album in the year 2003. The record is divided into three parts: The first is credited to Cassidy and reflects his pop side, the second, credited as "Tha Problem," aims at fans of his mix tapes and the third is credited to B. Reese from fans from his early days. 1 Cassidy recorded the track and lead single "Hotel" with R. Kelly in Kelly's Chicago studios with a vocal contribution by Kelly - there is also a version featuring vocals by Trina. The song became a hit, reaching the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 in February 2004 and the top 5 of the UK charts in May 2004. The song also reached the Australian top 40 in late May 2004. Split Personality was released on March 16, 2004 and debuted at 2 on the Billboard 200 album charts and at 1 on the R&BHip Hop albums charts. The second single, "Get No Better", featured a contribution from labelmate Mashonda but did not do as well on the singles charts, reaching 82 on the Billboard Hot 100. Cassidy released his second album, I'm A Hustla, on Swizz Beatz's label, Full Surface. The album features a sample from Jay-Z's "Dirt off your Shoulders". A remix featuring Mary J. Blige followed soon after. It was released on June 28, 2005 and it achieved 5 in the United States. Cassidy is known for his freestyling ability. He first came into national attention after spiking the Roc-a-Fella rapper and fellow Philadelphian, Freeway. The studio session made its way to the streets and the internet, where interest in Cassidy grew. Different styles and flows Tha ProblemThe Hustla - His first style, very aggressive and street smart. Many people compared him with Papoose, Fabolous, D-Block, Jay-Z, and Big L. It's based on his Battle-Rapper past. Cassidy - This style came up after his success with "Hotel", it's basically for his female fans. It's similar to the styles of Nelly. B. ReeseMr. Reese - His original style, which is more political. In this style, he talks about Life and the president and also similar subjects, similar to Nas, Quan, 2Pac, Beanie Sigel and DMX. He is currently working on his third studio album entitled "It Is What It Is" due out sometime in 2007. It was 10 in XXL's top 10 most anticipated albums in 2007.
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