Blak Jak

Blak Jak
Background information
Origin	Decatur, Georgia, United States
Genre(s)	Hip hop
Years active	2006-present
Label(s)	Universal Records
Website	blakjakmusic.com

Blak Jak is an American rapper from Decatur, Georgia. His major label debut, Place Your Bets, was released in October 2006.

Biography

Blak Jak grew up in Decatur, Georgia, and learned about hip-hop from his cousins, who had formed a group called the Ward Boys.^[1] In 2006, he released his first album independently, which included production by Shawty Redd (who had previously won recognition producing for Young Jeezy); the first single from the album, "Ride & Swerve", featured guest rapper Project Pat and became an underground hit in the Southern US.^[2][3] Blak Jak continued to win fans after he released a mixtape with DJ Smallz, Roll da Dice, in the summer of 2006.^[2] On the strength of the single, Universal Records offered Blak Jak a record deal, and the independent album was re-released in October of 2006 under the title Place Your Bets. The single "Bobbin' My Head" scored radio airplay toward the end of 2006,^[4] as did his collaboration with T-Pain, "Ball Out ($500)", in March 2007.^[5] In the summer of 2007, Los Angeles Dodger infielder Tony Abreu began using "Bobbin' My Head" as his entrance music.^[6]

Discography

• 2006: Place Your Bets

References

External links

• Official Website
• Official Myspace