Stalley

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Stalley
Stalley
Stalley in 2012.
Background information
Birth name Kyle Myricks
Born (1982-10-30) October 30, 1982 (age 30)
Massillon, Ohio, United States
Genres Hip Hop
Occupations Rapper
Years active 2008–present
Labels Maybach Music Group, Atlantic Records
Associated acts Curren$y, Ski Beatz, Rick Ross, Maybach Music Group
Website Stalley330.com

Kyle Myricks (born October 30, 1982), better known by his stage name Stalley is an American rapper from Massillon, Ohio and a member of Maybach Music Group.

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Music career [edit]

In 2008, Stalley made his mixtape debut, Goin Ape, with fellow Ohio-native Terry Urban; 2009 followed with the release of the new mixtape MadStalley: The Autobiography, and a newfound reputation as a force on stage. Stalley attended the 2010 Iron Mic Competition in Beijing as the featured MC. Shortly after Stalley signed to Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group. Stalley has worked with producers Ski Beatz on the tracks “Address”, "S.T.A.L.L.E.Y.", “Do It Big”, and “Harsh Ave”, Rashad Thomas on album Lincoln Way Nights, and J. Rawls on track “Babblin”.

He is featured on Curren$y's Universal/Def Jam album Pilot Talk (“Address”), released in June 2010, as well as Ski Beatz's Universal/Def Jam projects 24 Hour Karate School and 24 Hour Karate School, Pt. 2. In February 2011, Stalley completed a sports-themed music project commissioned by ESPN, for future use in television and online programming. Stalley’s Lincoln Way Nights (February 2011) received 130K+ downloads and reigned at #2 for Bandcamp hip hop releases. Lincoln Way Nights (November 2011) debuted #18 on the iTunes Hip Hop Charts and sold 4K+ copies. Stalley also was featured on the Maybach Music Group albums MMG Presents: Self Made Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 along with Rick Ross's Rich Forever mixtape. He also appeared on Ross' fifth studio album God Forgives, I Don't.

His most recent mixtapeSavage Journey To The American Dream (March 2012) reached 100K downloads in the first week, and was featured as the Stereogum Mixtape of the Week and the Spin Rap Release of the Week (7 out of 10). It was graded an XL by XXL, and HipHopDX awarded it 3.5 out of 5. His debut single off his debut album was released on March 26, 2013. The single is titled "Swangin'" and features hip hop legend Scarface.[1]

Discography [edit]

Studio Albums [edit]

  • TBA (2013)

Collaboration albums [edit]

List of albums, with year released
Title Album details
Self Made Vol. 1
(with Maybach Music Group)
  • Released: May 23, 2011
  • Label: Maybach Music, Warner Bros.
  • Format: CD, Digital download
Self Made Vol. 2
(with Maybach Music Group)
  • Released: June 26, 2012
  • Label: Maybach Music, Warner Bros.
  • Format: CD, Digital download

Mixtapes [edit]

List of mixtapes, with year released
Title Album details
Goin' Ape
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
MadStalley: The Autobiography
  • Released: July 14, 2009
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Lincoln Way Nights
  • Released: February 8, 2011
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Savage Journey To The American Dream
  • Released: March 30, 2012
  • Label: Maybach Music Group
  • Format: Digital download

Singles [edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
US R&B
US Rap
"Swangin"[2]
(featuring Scarface)
2013 N/A

Guest appearances [edit]

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Address"[3] 2010 Currensy Pilot Talk
"Do It Big"[4] Ski Beatz, The Cool Kids 24 Hour Karate School
"I Got Mines"[4] Ski Beatz, Tabi Bonney, Nikki Wray, Ras Kass
"S.T.A.L.L.E.Y."[4] Ski Beatz
"Cook Up"[5] 2011 Wale, Black Cobain, Tone P N/A
"The World Is Ours"[6] 2012 Rick Ross, Pharrell, Meek Mill Rich Forever
"Party Heart"[6] Rick Ross, 2 Chainz
"Slow Down"[7] Torch, Meek Mill, Wale, Gunplay, Young Breed U.F.O. Vol. 2
"Gentleman's Quarterly"[8] Ski Beatz 24 Hour Karate School Presents: Twilight
"Another Round" (Remix)[9] Rick Ross, Wale N/A
"Ten Jesus Pieces"[10] Rick Ross God Forgives, I Don't
"Tye Dye"[11] Chevy Woods N/A
"Love Sosa" (Remix)[12] 2013 Rick Ross
"Fuckin' Problems" (Remix)[13]

Music Videos [edit]

Year Song Director
2011 "Slapp" (featuring Rashad)
Creative Control
"Pound"
Walu
"Chevys and Space Ships"
Illusive Media (Shomi Patwary)
"Sound of Silence"
BMike
"Lincoln Way Nights (Shop Remix)" (featuring Rick Ross)
SpiffTV
"330"
Illusive Media (Shomi Patwary)
"Go On"
Walu
"Gentleman's Quarterly"
Jonah Schwartz
2012 "The Night" (featuring Rashad)
Dre Films
"Party Heart" (featuring Rick Ross)
Dre Films
"Everything New"
Rik Cordero
"Live At Blossom"
Bryan Schlam
"Hell's Angels" (featuring Rick Ross)
Dre Films
"Petrin Hill Peonies"
Alec Sutherland
"Home To You" (featuring Wale & Anthony Flammia)
Shomi Patwary

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