F.Stokes
American rapper
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Rodney Lucas (born December 11, 1982), better known by his stage name F.Stokes (pronounced "F Dot Stokes"),[1] is an American rapper from South Side, Chicago, Illinois.[2]
December 11, 1982[citation needed]
F.Stokes | |
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| Born | Rodney Lucas December 11, 1982[citation needed] South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | fstokes |
Early life
Rodney Lucas is originally from South Side, Chicago, Illinois.[3] Around the age of 11, he moved to Madison, Wisconsin.[3] He attended Madison West High School.[3] At the age of 19, he moved to New York City, New York.[4] He interned at Def Jam Recordings and worked at Grandstand Entertainment.[3]
Career
Lucas' stage name, F.Stokes, derives from Flukey Stokes, who lived in his Chicago neighborhood growing up.[5]
In 2009, he released a collaborative studio album with producer Lazerbeak, titled Death of a Handsome Bride.[6] In 2012, he released the Love, Always EP.[7][8] In 2013, he released a studio album, Fearless Beauty, entirely produced by Paper Tiger.[9][10] In that year, he appeared as a rap coach on the MTV television series Made.[11] He starred in the 2015 short film Melville.[12]
Style and influences
In a 2012 interview, F.Stokes stated that his early works reflected his environment such as pimps and gangsters.[13] His music has also been influenced by Patti Smith, Johnny Cash, Miles Davis, and Kanye West.[14]
Discography
Studio albums
- Death of a Handsome Bride (2009) (with Lazerbeak)
- Fearless Beauty (2013)
Mixtapes
- F.I.L.M. (Forever I Love Madison) (2009)
- Baked Goods (2011)
EPs
- Remnants of a Broken Soul (2010)
- Love, Always (2012)
- Liquor Sto' Diaries (2014)
- A Princess Named Leroy (2015)
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)
- Mister Modo & Ugly Mac Beer - "Ghost to the Ghetto" and "The Preacher" from Night Time Stories (2018)
Filmography
Short films
- Melville (2015)
Television
- Made (2013)