Stacks (rapper)

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Stacks
Birth nameYannique Barker
Also known asYNIQ
Born (1985-04-27) April 27, 1985 (age 37)[ citation needed ]
Origin Miami, Florida, US
Genres Hip hop, R&B
Occupation(s) Rapper, singer

Yannique Barker (born April 27, 1985),[ citation needed ] known by his stage names Stacks and YNIQ, is an American rapper.

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Biography

His father, Cecile D. Barker, managed Sly & the Family Stone and Peaches & Herb, while co-producing "Midnight Train to Georgia" with his partner Tony Camillo.[ citation needed ] Cecile D. Barker is now a SoBe Entertainment record executive. [1]

Barker dated reality television personality and singer Brooke Hogan [2] and on July 29, 2009, they appeared on The Howard Stern Show . [3]

In 2015, changing his stage name from Stack$ to YNIQ, he released a song about athlete Ronda Rousey on Soundcloud.com. [4] [5]

Discography

Albums

Mixtapes

Notable songs

Key: ** – Album singles

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References

  1. Michael E. Miller (February 27, 2012). "Pop Star Phyllisia Ross Claims SoBe Records CEO Cecile Barker Licked Her Foot, Groped Her". Miami New Times . Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  2. "Brooke Hogan Stack$ Up". Tmz.com . April 21, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  3. "Brooke Hogan is currently with Stack$". Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
  4. "This Rap Song About Ronda Rousey Means Hip-Hop Music Just Got 'Rowdy'". MMA Weekly . Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  5. Paul Farrell (July 24, 2015). "Cecile Barker & Stacks: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com . Retrieved April 15, 2016.