Cadalack Ron
Robert Paulson (April 28, 1981 – January 22, 2016[1]), known as Cadalack Ron, was an American battle rapper and underground hip hop artist from Los Angeles.
Paulson, who was a childhood friend of singer Josh Groban, based his material on his life experiences, including his drug addictions.[2] He also went under the aliases "The Methadone Don" and "Black Tar Rap Star", alluding to his dependency.[3] In May 2014, he attracted negative publicity for footage in which he appeared to inject himself with heroin during a rap battle. Previously long-haired and muscular, Paulson's appearance in that battle was described by Peter Cashmore of The Guardian as having "gone from looking like Kid Rock, to looking like a kid on rock".[4] Paulson later confirmed that he had only injected himself with Gatorade.[5] In May 2015, Paulson claimed to be sober, and to have had a phase of ejaculating blood after giving up steroids.[6] During this time, he took on the moniker "Caddy 3.0" and began to proclaim a message of peace, love, and spiritual redemption.
Paulson was divorced from Sunny Hay. He had sons aged 8 and 4 at the time of his death.[5]
References
- ^ http://mec.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/mec/main/home/caseinformation/casedetail?CaseNum=2016-00647
- ^ "Cadalack Ron dead at 34". XXL. January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Reiss, Jon (June 2, 2014). "How a Heroin-Addicted Rapper Turned Drugs into Performance Art". Complex. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Cashmore, Peter (May 22, 2014). "Cadalack Ron sets new low by shooting up during a rap battle". The Guardian. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ a b Eustice, Kyle (January 23, 2016). "IN MEMORIAM: BATTLE RAPPER CADALACK RON PASSES AWAY AT 34". The Source. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Felman, Adam (May 15, 2015). "Cadalack Ron: "I Ejaculated Blood. On Multiple Occasions"". Battle Rap. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
External links
- Cadalack Ron discography at Discogs
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