F.Stokes | |
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Birth name | Rodney Lucas |
Born | citation needed] South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | December 11, 1982 [
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2009–present |
Website | fstokes |
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]
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]
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]
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]