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Ben Lasky was born on October 2, 2000, in Los Angeles, California. He is of [[Ashkenazi Jews|Ashkenazi Jewish]] and [[Canary Islanders|Canary Islander]] descent. His father, [[Mitch Lasky]], is a [[Benchmark (venture capital firm)|Benchmark]] general partner and former entrepreneur and video game executive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/venture-capitalist-mitch-lasky-drops-181556625.html|title=Venture Capitalist Mitch Lasky Drops $40 Million on Malibu's Broad Beach|author=McClain, James|date=December 1, 2020|website=[[Yahoo! Finance]]}}</ref> Ben became an avid [[soccer]] player as a child and was enthusiastic about [[hip hop music|hip hop]] and other forms of music. He also has a younger sister named Anna Lasky who was featured in some of his earliest videos. He also has an older sister named Natasha Lasky. Lasky opened his YouTube channel on June 11, 2012, under the name QuadecaX8; his early videos being based around [[Let's Play|video game commentating]] and the [[FIFA (video game series)|FIFA franchise]]. He was admitted to [[Menlo School]] in 2015, where he joined the soccer team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hs.wbalsports.org/alsocb1516.html|title=2015–16 BOYS SOCCER ALL-LEAGUE TEAM|website=[[West Bay Athletic League]]}}</ref> Lasky continued to play with his soccer team through his student years and became a tri-captain of the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.menloschool.org/magazine/summer-fall-2019/files/basic-html/page48.html|title=Page 48 – Menlo Magazine Summer 2019|page=48|website=[[Menlo School]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shschools.org/news-detail?pk=1002751|title=WBAL BOYS SOCCER: THREE TEAMS STAKE A CLAIM TO THE TITLE|date=February 6, 2019|author=Eymer, Rick|website=[[Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton]]}}</ref> |
Ben Lasky was born on October 2, 2000, in Los Angeles, California. He is of [[Ashkenazi Jews|Ashkenazi Jewish]] and [[Canary Islanders|Canary Islander]] descent. His father, [[Mitch Lasky]], is a [[Benchmark (venture capital firm)|Benchmark]] general partner and former entrepreneur and video game executive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/venture-capitalist-mitch-lasky-drops-181556625.html|title=Venture Capitalist Mitch Lasky Drops $40 Million on Malibu's Broad Beach|author=McClain, James|date=December 1, 2020|website=[[Yahoo! Finance]]}}</ref> Ben became an avid [[soccer]] player as a child and was enthusiastic about [[hip hop music|hip hop]] and other forms of music. He also has a younger sister named Anna Lasky who was featured in some of his earliest videos. He also has an older sister named Natasha Lasky. Lasky opened his YouTube channel on June 11, 2012, under the name QuadecaX8; his early videos being based around [[Let's Play|video game commentating]] and the [[FIFA (video game series)|FIFA franchise]]. He was admitted to [[Menlo School]] in 2015, where he joined the soccer team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hs.wbalsports.org/alsocb1516.html|title=2015–16 BOYS SOCCER ALL-LEAGUE TEAM|website=[[West Bay Athletic League]]}}</ref> Lasky continued to play with his soccer team through his student years and became a tri-captain of the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.menloschool.org/magazine/summer-fall-2019/files/basic-html/page48.html|title=Page 48 – Menlo Magazine Summer 2019|page=48|website=[[Menlo School]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shschools.org/news-detail?pk=1002751|title=WBAL BOYS SOCCER: THREE TEAMS STAKE A CLAIM TO THE TITLE|date=February 6, 2019|author=Eymer, Rick|website=[[Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton]]}}</ref> |
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In 2014, Lasky began to create rap-related content and [[Freestyle rap|freestyles]] for his channel. He performed at a middle school talent show in February that went viral on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2017/01/20/laskys-first-soccer-goal-was-music-to-menlos-ears|title=Lasky's first soccer goal is music to Menlo's ears|author=Eymer, Rick|date=January 20, 2017|website=[[Palo Alto Weekly]]}}</ref> On September 16, 2015, at the age of 14, he released his debut mixtape ''Work in Progress''. The mixtape acquired 10 million streams on Spotify with the stand-out song "Wii Music Fire" attracting over 7 million streams on [[Spotify]]. He released his second mixtape ''Nostalgia for the Now'' on May 11, 2016. |
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On January 31, 2017, Lasky released his third mixtape ''Bad Internet Rapper'' and followed it up with his fourth mixtape, ''Out of Order'' in November of that year. In early 2018, Lasky released two singles "Clouted Up" and "Heart Attack." In October 2018, he teamed up with Saint G to drop a joint project, ''1Day'', produced in one day. |
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In late 2018, [[KSI (entertainer)|KSI]] called out Quadeca and other YouTube rappers claiming they were frauds. Lasky responded with a diss track "Insecure" within a week.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/ksi-gets-roasted-by-youtube-rapper-in-savage-diss-track-230325/|title=KSI gets roasted by YouTube rapper in savage diss track|date=November 24, 2018|author=Glaze, Virginia|website=Dexerto}}</ref> The music video acquired over 8 million views within 10 days. In November, KSI gave a review of the track and praised it, saying that it warranted a diss track from himself.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/ksi-gives-surprising-review-of-quadeca-diss-track-233163/|title=KSI gives surprising review of Quadeca diss track|author=Donigan, Wyatt|website=Dexerto|date=November 27, 2018}}</ref> He responded to with his own diss "Ares," to which Lasky gave a lukewarm response in a tweet.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2018/12/15/ksi-viewers-affirm-dejis-claim-he-has-a-god-complex-as-he-collabs-with-randolph-8250804/|title=KSI viewers affirm Deji's claim he has a 'god complex' as he collabs with Randolph|author=Griffin, Louise|date=December 15, 2018|website=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/ksi-releases-long-awaited-diss-track-quadeca-gives-lukewarm-response-242086/|title=KSI releases long-awaited diss track, Quadeca gives lukewarm response|author=Donigan, Wyatt|website=Dexerto|date=December 4, 2018}}</ref> [[Logan Paul]] revealed that he had wanted to collaborate with Lasky to diss KSI as well, but was denied.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/logan-paul-wants-to-team-up-with-this-youtube-rapper-to-roast-ksi-247772/|title=Logan Paul wants to team up with this YouTube rapper to roast KSI|date=December 8, 2019|website=Dexerto|author=Glaze, Virginia}}</ref> |
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On March 8, 2019, he released his debut studio album ''[[Voice Memos (album)|Voice Memos]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newtohiphop.home.blog/2019/07/16/quadeca-voice-memos-review/|title=Quadeca: Voice Memos Review|author=New To Hip Hop|date= July 16, 2019}}</ref> and on March 22, ''Voice Memos'' peaked at No. 42 on [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'s [[Independent Albums]] and [[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers Albums]].<ref name = bill/><ref name = board/> He was invited to explain the lyrics of the song "Uh Huh!" on a Genius interview<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/videos/Quadeca-breaks-down-the-meaning-of-uh-huh|title=Quadeca Breaks Down The Meaning Of "Uh Huh!"|date=March 20, 2019|author=Reneau, Steven|website=[[Genius (website)|Genius]]}}</ref> |
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He was featured as a guest on the song "Roll the Dice" from KSI and Randolph's collaborative album ''[[New Age (KSI and Randolph album)|New Age]]'' on April 12, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theedgesusu.co.uk/records/albums/2019/04/15/review-ksi-randolph-new-age/|title=Review: KSI & Randolph – New Age|date= April 15, 2019|author=Smith, Theo|website=The Edge}}</ref> On April 21, 2019, Lasky released the single "Not a Diss Track". On May 12, [[Twista]] reacted to him and other new rappers on Genius's ''The Cosign'', where he criticized Lasky for being "corny."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/a/twista-reacts-to-ski-mask-the-slump-god-jid-quadeca-on-the-cosign|title=Twista Reacts To New Fast Rappers On 'The Cosign'|date=May 10, 2019|website=[[Genius (website)|Genius]]|author=Gebreyes, Rahel}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/twista-reacts-to-quick-rhyming-rappers-like-jid-denzel-curry-and-ski-mask-the-slump-god-news.80083.html|title=Twista Reacts To Quick-Rhyming Rappers Like J.I.D, Denzel Curry, & Ski Mask|website=HotNewHipHop|author=Marie, Erika|date=May 14, 2019}}</ref> On May 26, he released a music video to "The Man on my Left Shoulder." On August 1, 2019, Lasky released the single "Tomfoolery" with Egovert, Kil, and Moxas. On September 6, he released the single "I Don't Care", and on September 27, Quadeca and Moxas released "Schoenberg."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.themusicalhype.com/quadeca-moxas-schoenberg-track-review/|title=Rappers Quadeca and Moxas, sample a famous, expressionistic Arnold Schoenberg piece for the short, but sweet banger, "Schoenberg."|date=October 1, 2019|website=The Musical Hype}}</ref> At the end of the Schoenberg music video, he announced his next album ''From Me To You'', which was set to release in early 2020. Quadeca went on to release two more singles that year, "Fish Outta Bacardi" with EGOVERT and "Beamin’", produced by Mathias Tyner. |
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In March 2020, he announced the lead single for ''From Me To You'', "Where'd You Go", which he then released in April. He was able to explain the lyrics in a second interview with Genius. In April he also announced the second single, "Alone Together", which was subsequently released later that month. Starting in August, Quadeca took a five-month hiatus from all [[Social media|social platforms]], to finalize ''From Me To You''. |
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On January 29, 2021, Lasky reannounced his second studio album titled ''[[From Me to You (Quadeca album)|From Me to You]]'' on YouTube,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSLB8YCILd4|title=From Me To You (Trailer)|author=Lasky, Benjamin|date=January 29, 2021|website=YouTube}}</ref> which released on March 30, 2021, under [[AWAL]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/a/every-album-release-in-march-2021|title=What's Up Next: Here's Every Album Dropping In March|website=[[Genius (website)|Genius]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9400400/billboard-indie-power-players-executives-list-2020/|title=Revealed: Billboard's 2020 Indie Power Players|date=June 15, 2020|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://fantastichiphop.blog/2021/04/08/quadeca-from-me-to-you-album-review/|title=Quadeca- "From Me To You" (Album Review)|date=April 8, 2021|website=Fantastic Hip Hop}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.61378/title.new-music-friday-new-albums-from-lil-tjay-24hrs-bankroll-freddie-more#|title=NEW MUSIC FRIDAY – NEW ALBUMS FROM LIL TJAY, 24HRS, BANKROLL FREDDIE + MORE|website=[[HipHopDX]]|date=April 1, 2021|author=Jefferson, Devon}}</ref> He released the self-produced single "Sisyphus" on March 20, 2021, which garnered widespread critical praise.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bangeroftheday.co/albums/eps/frommetoyou-quadeca|title=Quadeca – From Me To You (Album Review)|website=Banger of the Day|date=April 12, 2021|author=Buxton, Chris}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionviral.com/blog/quadeca-sisyphus-official-music-video/|title=Quadeca – Sisyphus (Official Music Video)|date=March 21, 2021|website=News Vision Viral}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2pJlsN2o6s&ab_channel=fantano|title=Quadeca Blows My Mind|author=Fantano, Anthony|date=March 22, 2021|website=YouTube}}</ref> |
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| Born | October 2, 2000 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||||||||
| Genres | Hip hop | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2014–present | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2012–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 1.95 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 233.87 million[1] | |||||||||
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Benjamin "Ben" Lasky (born October 2, 2000), better known by his stage name Quadeca (formerly QuadecaX8), is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, producer, YouTuber and former video game commentator. He uploads rap songs, music videos, comedy sketches, and video gameplay to his YouTube channel.
Early life
Ben Lasky was born on October 2, 2000, in Los Angeles, California. He is of Ashkenazi Jewish and Canary Islander descent. His father, Mitch Lasky, is a Benchmark general partner and former entrepreneur and video game executive.[2] Ben became an avid soccer player as a child and was enthusiastic about hip hop and other forms of music. He also has a younger sister named Anna Lasky who was featured in some of his earliest videos. He also has an older sister named Natasha Lasky. Lasky opened his YouTube channel on June 11, 2012, under the name QuadecaX8; his early videos being based around video game commentating and the FIFA franchise. He was admitted to Menlo School in 2015, where he joined the soccer team.[3] Lasky continued to play with his soccer team through his student years and became a tri-captain of the team.[4][5]
RIP BOZOItalic text
Artistry
Style and influences
Lasky's early releases were categorized as YouTube rap but he has now diversified as he combines elements of experimental hip hop, R&B, and pop rap. His earlier projects were influenced by rappers like Logic and J Cole. In his second album From Me To You, Quadeca draws from influences such as Tyler, The Creator, Joji, Childish Gambino and Frank Ocean.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| Independent Albums [6] |
Top Heatseekers [7] | ||
| Voice Memos |
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42 | 15 |
| From Me To You |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
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| Work In Progress |
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| Nostalgia for the Now |
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| Bad Internet Rapper |
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| Out of Order |
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| 1Day (with Saint G) |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album/Mixtape |
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| "Wii Music Fire" | 2015 | Work in Progress |
| "Mind's Eye" | 2016 | Nostalgia for the Now |
| "You Can't Rap" | ||
| "Dreamlife" (featuring Gracie Zander) |
Non-album single | |
| "2020" | Bad Internet Rapper | |
| "Unscripted" | ||
| "Lemon Tree" | 2017 | |
| "Cause He Has One" | Non-album single | |
| "Who Would've Thought" | Out of Order | |
| "Idontwannaspeakagain" | ||
| "Hold Up" (featuring Quentin Miller) | ||
| "Clouted Up" | 2018 | Non-album single |
| "Heart Attack" | ||
| "No Deal" (featuring Moxas) | ||
| "Unusual" (featuring B. Lou) |
Voice Memos | |
| "Insecure" | Non-album single | |
| "Four Horsemen" (with Crypt, Dax & Scru Face Jean) |
2019 | |
| "War!" (featuring Dax) |
Voice Memos | |
| "Uh-Huh" | ||
| "Not a Diss Track" | Non-album single | |
| "Volt" (with Sad Frosty) | ||
| "Gordon Ramsay" (featuring Sad Frosty) | ||
| "The Man on my Left Shoulder" | Voice Memos | |
| "Tomfoolery" (with Egovert, Kil & Moxas) |
Non-album single | |
| "I Don't Care" | ||
| "Schoenberg" (featuring Moxas) | ||
| "Fish Outta Bacardi" (featuring Egovert) | ||
| "Beamin'" | ||
| "Class in Session!" (with A1TH) |
2020 | Ignorant As Hell |
| "Where'd You Go?" | From Me To You | |
| "Alone Together" | ||
| "Live Like This" | Non-album single | |
| "Sisyphus" | 2021 | From Me To You |
| "Rip Bozo" (featuring Lou from Paradise) |
Non-album single |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Album/Mixtape |
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| "Batter Up" (Didac featuring Quadeca) |
2018 | Non-album singles |
| "Lost in the Clouds" (CamDaye featuring FiveAm & Quadeca) | ||
| "Supreme" (Reactitup featuring Quadeca) | ||
| "Illy Mode (Scru Face Jean featuring Quadeca) |
2019 | |
| "Roll the Dice" (Randolph featuring Quadeca) |
New Age | |
| 'Tonight's the Night" (Walia featuring Quadeca) |
Non-album single | |
| "Emergency" (B. Lou featuring Dax & Quadeca) |
BOW | |
| "Duh Nuh" (Crypt featuring Quadeca) |
Tales From The Crypt | |
| "Outbreak" (Josh A featuring Quadeca) |
Disgrace | |
| "Bigger" (Joey Nato featuring Quadeca) |
Who Made This Album? | |
| "SOLID" (JAG featuring Quadeca) |
2020 | Non-album single |
| "Darken The Shadow" (Pellek featuring Quadeca) |
2021 | Darken The Shadow OST |
References
- ^ a b "About Quadeca". YouTube.
- ^ McClain, James (December 1, 2020). "Venture Capitalist Mitch Lasky Drops $40 Million on Malibu's Broad Beach". Yahoo! Finance.
- ^ "2015–16 BOYS SOCCER ALL-LEAGUE TEAM". West Bay Athletic League.
- ^ "Page 48 – Menlo Magazine Summer 2019". Menlo School. p. 48.
- ^ Eymer, Rick (February 6, 2019). "WBAL BOYS SOCCER: THREE TEAMS STAKE A CLAIM TO THE TITLE". Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton.
- ^ "INDEPENDENT ALBUMS". Billboard. March 23, 2019.
- ^ "HEATSEEKERS ALBUMS". Billboard. March 23, 2019.
- ^ "1DAY (QUADECA X SAINT G)". SoundCloud. Retrieved August 15, 2021.