F.Stokes

F.Stokes
Birth name Rodney Lucas
Born (1982-12-11) December 11, 1982
Origin South Side, Chicago, Illinois
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2009–present
Associated acts Lazerbeak, Paper Tiger, The Clubhouse, Dirty Disco Kidz, Bastille, Mike Mictlan
Website www.fdotstokes.com

Rodney Lucas, better known by his stage name F.Stokes (pronounced "F Dot Stokes"), is an American rapper from South Side, Chicago, Illinois.[1] His most recent album, Fearless Beauty, was crowd-funded by a Kickstarter campaign in early 2013.[2] He appeared as a rap coach on MTV's Made airing in fall 2013.[3]

Early life

Rodney Lucas grew up in the South Side of Chicago, Illinois and later moved to Madison, Wisconsin.[4] He moved to New York City at the age of 19 and lived there until 2017. Currently, he resides in Oakland, CA.[2]

Career

F.Stokes takes his stage name from Flukey Stokes who lived in his Chicago neighborhood growing up.[5]

F.Stokes released Death of a Handsome Bride, a collaborative album with producer Lazerbeak, in 2009.[6] He released the Love, Always EP in 2012.[7][8] It was followed by Fearless Beauty, his collaborative album with producer Paper Tiger, in 2013.[9]

Style and influences

In a 2012 interview, F.Stokes stated that his early works reflected his environment such as pimps and gangsters.[10] He is also influenced by Kanye West and Patti Smith.[11]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Death of a Handsome Bride (2009) (with Lazerbeak)
  • Fearless Beauty (2013) (with Paper Tiger)

EPs

  • Love, Always (2012)
  • Liquor Sto' Diaries (2014) (with Lazerbeak and Paper Tiger)
  • A Princess Named Leroy (2015)

Mixtapes

  • F.I.L.M. (Forever I Love Madison) (2009)
  • Baked Goods (2011)

Singles

  • "Shaka Zulu" (2013)
  • "1954" (2013)
  • "Carpe Diem" (2013)

Guest appearances

  • Mister Modo & Ugly Mac Beer - "He's Alive" from Remi Domost (2010)
  • Mister Modo & Ugly Mac Beer - "Diggin' in the Crates" from Modonut 2 (2011)
  • Deadlinz - "Head to the Sky" from Sonik Fiktion (2012)
  • Bastille - "Love Don't Live Here" from Other People's Heartache (2012)
  • Bastille - "Basement" from Other People's Heartache Part 2 (2012)

References

  1. ↑ Mead, Derek (2012). "Hip-Hop's Internet Problem: An Interview with Madison Rapper F.Stokes". Vice.
  2. 1 2 Sharp, Elliott (June 18, 2013). "F.Stokes Is Fearless". Red Bull.
  3. ↑ Garrett, Ural (June 23, 2013). "F.Stokes". On Wax.
  4. ↑ Sakhnovski, Fyodor (August 30, 2011). "The nomadic art of MC F.Stokes". WBEZ.
  5. ↑ Santos, Nate (October 4, 2010). "Interview: Diary Of F.Stokes". Jungle Gym Magazine. Archived from the original on 2014-10-23.
  6. ↑ Shanahan, Joel (October 13, 2010). "You may not agree with what F. Stokes is saying, but you'll respect it". The A.V. Club.
  7. ↑ Burg, Erik (January 23, 2012). "Video: F. Stokes - "My Simple"". Beats Per Minute.
  8. ↑ John (March 6, 2012). "Review: F.Stokes – Love, Always. (2012)". Mezzic.
  9. ↑ Martin, Andrew (May 9, 2013). "F.Stokes - "Shaka Zulu" P. Paper Tiger (Potholes Premiere)". Potholes in My Blog.
  10. ↑ Tobias, Jonathan (March 29, 2012). "F. Stokes Recalls Interning For 50 Cent, Explains Moving To Harlem Because Of Malcolm X". Hip Hop DX.
  11. ↑ Breen, Mike (September 17, 2012). "Daily MPMFer: F.Stokes, Culture Queer and More". Cincinnati CityBeat.
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