Ricardo Valdez Valentine (born June 24, 1992), better known by his stage name 6lack (stylized as 6LACK and pronounced as "black"), is an American singer, songwriter and rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for his single "Prblms", which was released in June 2016. In November of 2016, he was named by Rolling Stone as one of the 10 new artists to watch for. He is currently signed to LoveRenaissance and Interscope Records.