Cassidy

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Cassidy
Cassidy I'm A Hustla Cover
Background information
Birth name	Barry Adrian Reese
Born	July 7, 1982
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre(s)	Hip Hop/Rap/Mafioso Rap
Occupation(s)	Rapper
Years active	2000 - Present
Label(s)	Full Surface J Records TD ENT-MGMT Sony BMG Larsiny
Associated acts	Swizz Beatz DMX Mashonda T.I. Bone-Thugs-'N'-Harmony Lloyd Banks Chingy
Website	[1] [2]

Barry Adrian Reese (born July 7, 1982), better known by his rap name Cassidy, is a popular American rapper from Philadelphia. His 2004 album Split Personality reached #2 on the Billboard 200 album chart and #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart. He was seen on BET's Rap City, Room Raiders & on the DVD Smack DVD. He is also known as: Cass, Tha Problem (his a.k.a.), The Kid Cassidy, B. Cassidy (he used this name when he was in the band Larsiny together with his home-town-friends Cal Akbar & Shiz Lansky), The Boy B. (his first moniker as a rapper) & The Hustla. He is of African-American descent.

1 Beginning and first album
2 Sophomore album
3 Technique
4 Murder investigation
5 2006 car accident
6 Feuds with other rappers
7 Discography
- 7.1 Albums
- 7.2 Singles
8 Trivia
9 Free Cassidy
10 References
11 External links

[edit] Beginning and first album

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.

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. song has also reached the Australian top 40 in late May 2004.

Split Personality was released on March 16, 2004 and debuted at #2 of the Billboard 200 album charts and at #1 in the R&B/Hip Hop albums charts. The second single "Get No Better" featured a contribution from labelmate Mashonda did not do as well on the singles charts reaching #82 on the Billboard Hot 100.

[edit] Sophomore album

Cassidy released his second album, I'm a Hustla, on Swizz Beatz's label, Full Surface. His latest hit, I'm A Hustla, features a sample from Jay-Z's "Dirt off your Shoulders". A remix featuring Mary J. Blige followed soon after. I'm A Hustla was released on June 28, 2005 and it achieved #5 in the United States.Eugene J. Kelley help him establish his hit album "Ima Hustla."

[edit] Technique

Cassidy is known for his freestyling ability. He first came into national attention after battling the Roc-a-Fella rapper, Freeway. The studio session made its way to the streets and the internet, where interest in Cassidy grew.

Or get pistol whipped, have ya shit stingin

I don't fight, you get hit with the knife while your fist swingin

All of the chicks singin' come to my hotel

Cuz I make 'em cum when they come to the hotel

I get neck then my buddy is next

I guess since i'm so live chicks love me to death

I got powder, power, money, respect

U in debt i get 20 a check

That's why I just laughin', I blow dough forget stashin'

Cuz as long as I know what I know i'mma get cash an

I got pills for sale and they not asprin

That's why I put the stash inda dash of the drop aston

I got cash and any dude try to come at me

Could get blasted fast fa' little currency

[edit] Murder investigation

On June 8, 2005 a warrant was issued for the murder of a 22-year-old man during an April 15, 2005 shooting. Cassidy's attorney has stated that he expects his client to surrender on the morning of June 17, 2005.

MTV News has reported that three men, including Cassidy, armed with .45 and .40 caliber handguns, 9 mm pistols, AK47 assault rifles and 7.62 mm rifles, fired on three other men during an hostile argument that occurred in the rapper's West Oak Lane neighborhood in Northwest Philadelphia just before 1 a.m. on April 15, 2005. Also in Cassidy's house, they found 80 magazines of ammunition.

Cassidy's murder case took a turn when the primary witness withdrew his confession, stating, "I only told the police what they wanted to hear, because they wouldn't let me leave, and I had a bullet in my leg." This resulted in the Judge stating that Cassidy would only have to stand trial for a 3rd degree murder. On August 16, 2005, Municipal Judge Marsha Neifield ruled that prosecutors had sufficient evidence to charge Cassidy with third-degree murder, attempted murder charges, and weapons offenses. This was later overturned to the original, first degree charge - negating the possibility of parole.

On January 25, 2006 Cassidy was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault. He was sentenced to 11½ to 23 months in jail and was credited with the 7 months he had already served. [3] Cassidy was released from jail March 2, 2006 after serving eight months. He is now on parole for an unspecified length of time and is now working on his third album with Swizz Beatz. The album is said to be released sometime in September and a single is due in the summer.

[edit] 2006 car accident

Cassidy was hurt critically in a motor vehicle accident on the night of October 4, 2006, when a commercial truck, the size of a U-Haul truck, collided with Cassidy who was in his SUV. He suffered a fractured skull and broke several bones on the left side of his face. He's appearing to be doing just fine.MTV News

The man who was driving the vehicle that crashed into Cassidy was 36 year-old Javier Trujillo González,a Mexican from Carson City, Michigan [4]

He is currently a patient in Jersey City Medical Center, in Jersey City, New Jersey following the accident.

[edit] Feuds with other rappers

He has beef with Murda Mook.

In addition to Murda Mook, Cassidy also has beef with Cyssero.

He dissed 50 Cent in his "B-Boy Stance"- Video & Tony Yayo on "AM to PM"

It was rumored that he has beef with Lloyd Banks & the whole G-Unit but he stated that it's not true.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Album cover	Album information
	Split Personality Released: March 16, 2004 Chart positions: #2 US Last RIAA description: Gold Singles: "Hotel", "Get No Better"
	I'm A Hustla Released: June 28, 2005 Chart positions: #5 US Last RIAA description: Gold Singles: "I'm A Hustla", "B-Boy Stance", "So Long"
	This Time Around Released: TBR in December 2006 Chart positions: Last RIAA description: Singles: "Cassidy (Anthem)", "It Is What It Is"

[edit] Singles

"Hotel" (featuring R. Kelly) (2004) #4 U.S., #3 UK
"Get No Better" (featuring Mashonda) (2004) #79 U.S., #24 UK
"I'm a Hustla" (2005) #39 U.S. Gold
"B-Boy Stance" (2005) #87 G
"So Long" (2005) (Vinyl Release Only)
"Cassidy (Anthem) (2006) (iTunes Release only) (sold over 1,000 times on Itunes)
"It Is What It Is" (TBA 2006)

[edit] Trivia

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Rumors have been circulating through the internet that Cassidy Is Having Conflicts with Papoose. This was based mostly on an incomplete mp3 file ("Fake Hustlers/U ain't a Hustla") which many believed was a diss to Cassidy, although Papoose actually salutes Cassidy as well as his producer, Swizz Beatz, during the seldom-heard introduction of the track.

It's rumored that he has beef with G-Unit but in an interview he said that he and G-Unit have no beef, even though Cassidy mocked 50 Cent in his "B-Boy Stance" video and 50, in return, mocked Cassidy in his video for "Piggy Bank".

He was on the cover of The Source along with Lil' Flip, J-Kwon & Young Gunz.^{[citation needed]}

He has a son named Cassidy.^{[citation needed]}

He was the first rapper who was signed to Swizz Beatz' Record Label Full Surface Records.^{[citation needed]}

Cassidy is featured the latest edition of the Ruff Ryders album on the track "Aim 4 the Head" featuring Jin and J-Hood.^{[citation needed]}

His favorite Rappers are: Nas, Biggie, Jay-Z & 2Pac^{[citation needed]}

Cassidy was nominated for "Lyricist of the Year".^{[citation needed]}

He was the champion on Philadelphia based Radio Show "The Chiper".^{[citation needed]}

Cass made a cameo apperence in DMX's "Get it on the floor"-Video featuring Swizz Beatz & in Mario's "How Could You"-Video.^{[citation needed]}

He has a protege named Neeko.

Before he got signed to FS he was signed to Ruff Ryders/Ryde Or Die Records with his group Larsiny, together wit Shiz Lansky & Cal Akbar. After he left the crew he get offer from Roc-A-Fella Records & The Inc. but didn't want to sign to a major label that has one or more very famous arits, like Jay-Z & Ja Rule, 'cause they only would cast a cloud over him.

He will be featured on Tyreses New Album Alter Ego.

He & Tyrese are very good friends & he says that Cass is like a brother for him.

He's also good friends with rapper The Game & singer Mario.

His first video was "Take it".

He will be on the debut album of Quan, 'Until My Death'.

He has a fiancee and her name is Shanay.

He's a member of the "Millions More Movement".

He is signed to the German-based music label Sony BMG.

Kanye West was in his "Get No Better"-Video.

He has a little brother named Terrence & a step father named Tony.

His mother is his "#1 Fan".

He named himself Cassidy after his son Cassidy.

He will be featured on the new DJ Clue album.

He is the favorite Rapper of Snoop Doggs oldest son, this inspired Snoop to make a song called "Think About It" and switch his Flow & Style for that track so that he sounds more like Cassidy. The song will be on Snoop's new album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment.

His Management Group is TD ENT-MGMT.

He was on the Ruff Ryders/Cash Money Tour along with the artists of the two labels and Rappers Nas, 50 Cent & Tony Yayo. This was at the time 50 was still signed to Columbia Records and G-Unit wasn't founded.

Rapper Saigon said in an interview that Cassidy "I'm A Hustla"-Album is garbage but they squashed their "Beef" after Cassidy went to Jail.

[edit] Free Cassidy

"Free Cassidy" was a company founded by Larsiny. It was founded after Cassidy went to jail. The Ruff Ryders Clothing Company also made T-Shirts with "Free Cassidy" on. The rapper Lil' Flip can be seen with such a shirt in Chamillionaire's Video "Turn It Up".

[edit] References

Rapper Cassidy critically hurt in crash Wayne Parry, Associated Press, October 10, 2006
Rapper Cassidy In Critical Condition After Car Accident MTV News, October 5, 2006

[edit] External links

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