Cadalack Ron

Cadalack Ron
Birth name Robert Paulson
Born (1981-04-28)April 28, 1981
Died January 22, 2016(2016-01-22) (aged 34)
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2011–2016

Robert Paulson (April 28, 1981 – January 22, 2016[1]), known as Cadalack Ron, was an American battle rapper and underground hip hop artist from Los Angeles.

Biography

Paulson, who was a childhood friend of singer Josh Groban, based his material on his life experiences, including his drug addictions.[2] He also went under the aliases "The Methadone Don" and "Black Tar Rap Star", alluding to his dependency.[3] In May 2014, he attracted negative publicity for footage in which he appeared to inject himself with heroin during a rap battle. Previously long-haired and muscular, Paulson's appearance in that battle was described by Peter Cashmore of The Guardian as having "gone from looking like Kid Rock, to looking like a kid on rock".[4] Paulson later confirmed that he had only injected himself with Gatorade.[5] In May 2015, Paulson claimed to be sober, and to have had a phase of ejaculating blood after giving up steroids.[6] During this time, he took on the moniker "Caddy 3.0" and began to proclaim a message of peace, love, and spiritual redemption.

Legacy

A mural of Cadalack Ron now watches over a Los Angeles venue called "The Bunker", where King Of The Dot Entertainment hold their Western division battles.

Robert Paulson is survived by separated wife and his 2 sons, Lion and Elijah Blue. He was 34 years old.[5]

In March 2015, Annie Hardy of the band Giant Drag gave birth to Paulson's son Silvio. Silvio died at the age of 17 days of SIDS.[7]

Discography

Albums

  • Space Cadalack (2011) (with Innaspace)[8]
  • Times Is Hard (2012) (with Briefcase)[9]
  • Black Tar Rap Star: The Chine White Edition (2013)[10]
  • Burnt to a Crisp or Bloody as Hell (2015)[11]

EPs

  • Junkies in Paris EP (2014) (with Paris Zax)[12]
  • The Philthy '81 El Dorado EP (2014)[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner - Coroner - Case Detail". mec.lacounty.gov. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  2. ↑ "Cadalack Ron dead at 34". XXL. January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ Reiss, Jon (June 2, 2014). "How a Heroin-Addicted Rapper Turned Drugs into Performance Art". Complex. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ Cashmore, Peter (May 22, 2014). "Cadalack Ron sets new low by shooting up during a rap battle". The Guardian. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Eustice, Kyle (January 23, 2016). "IN MEMORIAM: BATTLE RAPPER CADALACK RON PASSES AWAY AT 34". The Source. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  6. ↑ Felman, Adam (May 15, 2015). "Cadalack Ron: "I Ejaculated Blood. On Multiple Occasions"". Battle Rap. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  7. ↑ "After Two Years of Unimaginable Loss, Annie Hardy of Giant Drag Returns to Music". LA Weekly. 10 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Space Cadalack | Cadalack Ron". Bandcamp. March 1, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Times Is Hard | Cadalack Ron". Bandcamp. June 26, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Black Tar Rap Star: The Chine White Edition | Cadalack Ron". Bandcamp. January 15, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Burnt to a Crisp or Bloody as Hell | Cadalack Ron". Bandcamp. January 31, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Junkies in Paris EP | Cadalack Ron". Bandcamp. January 8, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  13. ↑ "The Philthy '81 El Dorado EP | Cadalack Ron". Bandcamp. October 5, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
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