Reks

Given birth to and raised in Lawrence, Massachusetts, road lyricist Corey Isiah Christie, better referred to as Reks, began being a breakdancer in his teenagers and was section of an area B-boy staff called Funk City Connection. By enough time he inserted college at College or university of Massachusetts-Amherst, Reks got built a popularity for himself in the neighborhood Boston rap picture, but then ultimately quit school to begin with documenting for Brick Information. Several 12″ singles, “I POSSIBLY COULD Have Done Even more” and “Fearless,” came first in early 2001, before Brick released his debut LP, Along Emerged the Chosen, afterwards that season. A cult preferred in Boston-area rap circles, the record gained Reks nominations for Hip-Hop Record and Musician of the entire year through the Boston Music Honours. Even with all of the accolades, in addition to press features working in Supply, XXL, Vibe, and URB, Reks’ profession didn’t ascend towards the nationwide stage. Actually, he self-released his second record, Rekless (2003), and got no distribution apart from through the trunk of his car. In 2004, he considered the mixtape circuit, launching Happy Vacations (2005) as well as the Allergy Music series, the last mentioned which was under his brand-new group, M Diesel (including Lucky Dice and Chi Knox). In this time around period, he also installed with fellow Lawrence indigenous and nationwide mixtape expert Statik Selektah, ultimately signing to the DJ’s ShowOff Information imprint. Reks produced several performances on Selektah’s Spell My Name Best (2007) LP in addition to on material with the DJ’s up-and-coming protégé Termanology. Professional made by Selektah, Reks’ ShowOff debut, Gray Hairs, premiered in 2008. Even more Gray Hairs, a assortment of paths cut through the debut session, implemented in ’09 2009. It highlighted creation by Selektah and DJ Top. Reks’ 4th LP, Rhythmatic Eternal Ruler Supreme, found its way to 2011. Combined with the come back of familiar encounters like Top and Selektah, Rhythmatic also included performances by Pete Rock and roll, Hi-Tek, as well as the Alchemist. The record was nominated for Hip-Hop Record of the entire year on the Boston Music Honours and peaked at 41 in the Billboard Heatseekers graph. Selektah got the reins for the next period on Reks’ 5th effort, Direct, No Chaser, that was released in 2012. REBELutionary came the same season. After 2013’s Trend Cocktail and 2014’s Eye Viewing God, Reks revealed his ninth record, THE BEST X, in past due 2016.