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Sheek Louch | |
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 Jacobs performing at the Sound Academy 2014 | |
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| Birth name | Sean Divine Jacobs |
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| Born | September 30, 1974 (age 50)[1] Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Member of | The Lox |
Sean Divine Jacobs (born September 30, 1974), better known by his stage nameSheek Louch (or simplySheek), is an American rapper, best known as a member ofEast Coast hip hop triothe Lox, which he formed in 1994 withJadakiss andStyles P.[1]
As a solo act, he is best known for his guest appearance onDMX's 1998 single "Get at Me Dog", which peaked within the top 40 of theBillboard Hot 100.
At around the age of 12, he was inspired to rhyme by his friend Jason Phillips (Jadakiss). He and Jason would later form the Lox withStyles P.Mary J. Blige "discovered" the trio, and they would soon be signed toSean Combs'sBad Boy Records. Their first album,Money, Power & Respect, was released on January 13, 1998.[2]
Sheek and his fellow LOX members later parted ways with Bad Boy Records, and signed a record deal with their management company,Ruff Ryders, after the company formed a record label in the late 1990s.[3] Ruff Ryders was also home toDMX. The group's second album,We Are the Streets, was released on January 25, 2000.[4] Meanwhile, Sheek, an aspiring entrepreneur, began working on their D-Block brand, building a studio, and looking for new talent to join their roster. In October 2006 he opened a D-Block car wash and gas station in their hometown ofYonkers, New York.[5]
Sheek released his solo debutWalk Witt Me on Universal Records throughD-Block Records. Early promotional material, such as within the liner notes of Styles P's albumA Gangster and a Gentleman, indicate that the album's original title wasWalk With Me. His fifth album,Silverback Gorilla, released in 2008, featured his hit single, "Good Love", which sampledBetty Wright's "Tonight Is The Night" and "Pure Love" songs.
He has worked withGhostface Killah. They collaborated on a joint album titledWu Block featuring members ofWu-Tang Clan and D-Block after drawing inspiration from one another while touring and recording. In January 2017 Ghostface and Sheek Louch announced on their respective social media accounts that a second collaborative album was in the works.[6]
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