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Reek Da Villian
12+ albums
new yorkHip-Hopunderground rapunderground hip-hopeast coast hip hop
about
Tariek (Shamel Rondo Horton) Williams known to most by his rap moniker Reek Da Villian or his street name “Playboy Reek” was born and raised in (Strong Island) Roosevelt, New York. He was the third born of four siblings. He, his mother and his Siblings all shared a two bedroom basement apartment on West Fulton Ave in Roosevelt. As a kid he found his pleasure in music, dancing and sports. Reek Recollects ”I starting rapping at 7 years old after watching and listening to my older cousins. ”My father died while he Was incarcerated when I was only 9 years old. So growing up I idolized my Older brother and cousins. That’s where I first encountered with rapping. Reek Da Villian first started recording music at 15 years old in his cousins studio in Freeport, New York. His first song ever was called “Bodies On The Tounge” where he talks about verbally murdering MC’s. After proving his skills to his Older cousin’s Ike T & Belly Val (Of I.G.T.) who had a record deal under Steve Rifkind’s Loud Records In 1999, They chose to make Reek a understudy of the group. “I Remember being in I.G.T.’s first studio session at the legendary Chung King Studio In Manhatten, New York. I freestyled for A&R’s Scott Free, Matty C , and Shawn C currently Of Grind Music Productions. After rapping for them for hours, they all fell in love with my flow and spoke of signing me. Due to bad management nothing ever went through. Reek continued to record for the next 3 Years until he was incarcerated in 2003 for p
top songs
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Go Off feat. Kendrick Lamar, Ace Hood & Swizz Beatz
7,1782Go Off
5593Mechanics (Remix) (Feat. DJ Khaled, Busta Rhymes, Swizz Beatz, Cam'ron, Vado, Method Man, & Nelly)
1124It's Alright
675Get Up
656One More
627Promise Land
558Mechanics (Feat. Busta Rhymes & Swizz Beatz)
549The Mechanics Remix
5310Larry Davis
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