Cassidy
Artist
Barry Adrian Reese was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on July 7th, 1982. He is a Christian.
His Music
Cassidy 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!
Cassidy’s subject matter over the years have changed drastically. He used to mostly rap about street shit, but always had a pop side to him as well. 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.
His second album I’m A Hustla, was no different. It had some pop music, and some street music… although a smaller concentration of pop music this time.
Going onto his third album, he made a drastic subject and style change. Before recording this album, Cassidy had been fighting a [murder charge], and he got into a [deadly car accident]. These two events changes Cassidy, and made him closer with God. 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. That isn’t to say he doesn’t throw in some street songs, or some pop songs, but this album takes a different approach. A more personal, and deep album for the most part.
Cassidy’s 4th studio album, C.A.S.H. 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. 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.
How He Started
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. 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.
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. 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.
Throughout his life, he has faced many adversities, most notable his car accident, in which he spent time in a coma, and his murder case, which he elaborates on that in his song Innocent.
