This title earned him respect and credibility as on of Philly’s finest, but also made him a problem to all other rappers who tried to challenge those skills. Unknowingly taking his talent to the next level, Cassidy began battling other rappers on Philly’s radio station, 103.9FM, The Cipher, crowned him the Cipher Analyst, who set the bar so high, all other rappers were judged by his skills. Unaware of how lyrically inclined he was, Cassidy hooked up and began rapping with rappers, Cal-Akbar, and Shiz Lansky, of Larsiny who saw this young rapper’s skills, incorporating him into the group. Having no real intentions of being a rapper, Cassidy first began rapping with cousins just to pass time, but a chance meeting with two MC’s from around the way, would alter his course. He talks about his view on violence as well, and some songs he just spits hard lines! He also has started getting in music production more, he was apart of 7/14 tracks on this album production wise. was an album that seemed to take more of a pop side, but like all of his albums, there is still more then just pop. A more personal, and deep album for the most part.Ĭassidy’s 4th studio album, C.A.S.H. That isn’t to say he doesn’t throw in some street songs, or some pop songs, but this album takes a different approach.
So on his thrid album, B.A.R.S.: Barry Adrian Reese Story, he talks about his current life, like his murder case, his relationship with God and his growth and independence as a man. These two events changes Cassidy, and made him closer with God. Before recording this album, Cassidy had been fighting a, and he got into a. Going onto his third album, he made a drastic subject and style change. It had some pop music, and some street music… although a smaller concentration of pop music this time. His second album I’m A Hustla, was no different.
As his first album, Split Personality is divided into three parts, two of them being street life related, and the other reflecting more of a pop side.
He used to mostly rap about street shit, but always had a pop side to him as well. His MusicĬassidy is best known for his great ability to freestyle, but also is use of literary devices, most notable his multiple syllable rhymes, punchlines, metaphors, and similes… and the fact that he rap battled himself, twice!Ĭassidy’s subject matter over the years have changed drastically.
Barry Adrian Reese was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on July 7th, 1982.
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