Stalley

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

Kyle Myricks (born October 30, 1982), better known by his stage name Stalley, is an American rapper from Massillon, Ohio. He is currently signed to Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group (MMG), as an artist.

Music career

In 2008, Stalley made his mixtape debut, titled Goin Ape, with fellow Ohio-native rapper Terry Urban. In 2009, he followed with the release of the new mixtape, titled MadStalley: The Autobiography, and a newfound reputation as a force on stage.^[1] Stalley attended the 2010 Iron Mic Competition in Beijing as the featured MC.^[1] After Stalley signed a deal to Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group (MMG) label. Stalley has worked with producers Ski Beatz on the tracks, including "Address", "S.T.A.L.L.E.Y.", "Do It Big", and "Harsh Ave". Artist, named Rashad Thomas, was featured on album Lincoln Way Nights and a recording artist, named J. Rawls would be featured on the track "Babblin".^[2]

Stalley was featured on Curren$y's Universal/Def Jam album Pilot Talk on the track "Address" (released on June 2010), as well as he featured on Ski Beatz's Universal/Def Jam projects– including 24 Hour Karate School and 24 Hour Karate School, Pt. 2.^[2] In February 2011, Stalley completed a sports-themed music project, commissioned by ESPN, for future use in television and online programming.^[3] Stalley’s Lincoln Way Nights (released on February 2011) has received 130K+ downloads and reigned at number 2 for Bandcamp hip hop releases.^[4] Lincoln Way Nights (released on November 2011) debuted at number 18 on the iTunes hip hop charts and has sold 4K+ copies.^[4] Stalley also was featured on the Maybach Music Group albums, including Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, along with Rick Ross's mixtape Rich Forever. He also appeared on Ross' fifth studio album God Forgives, I Don't.^[5]

His most recent mixtape Savage Journey To The American Dream (released on March 2012), which 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).^[6] It was graded an XL by XXL, and HipHopDX awarded it 3.5 out of 5.^[7][8] The mixtape almost entirely produced by Huntsville, AL underground veterans Block Beattaz. Stalley's debut retail single "Swangin" featuring Scarface, from his Honest Cowboy, released on March 26, 2013 reuses a beat from G-Side's namesake track "Swangin" off their 2008 album "Starshipz & Rocketz", also produced by Block Beattaz. The music video was released on July 9, 2013 and featured a cameo from Paul Wall.^[9][10] On August 8, 2013, following of his mixtape's release, it was met with generally positive reviews from critics such as PopMatters.^[11] After it was revealed, it has received a nomination at the 2013's BET Hip Hop Awards for the "Best Mixtape Category".^[12] After receiving a great response from his label, he released Honest Cowboy: EP to iTunes on September 17, 2013, which is on the same day as the release of the label's third compilation album Self Made Vol. 3.^[13][14]

On August 22, 2014, Stalley announced his debut album, Ohio, and four days later, he announced October 27th as the release date.^[15]

On August 21 2015, almost 1 year since announcing his debut album, Stalley released a 7 track mixtape, titled The Laughing Introvert.^[16]

Personal life

Stalley confirmed in an interview that he is a Muslim.^[17]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US	US R&B	US Rap
Ohio	Released: October 27, 2014 Label: Maybach Music Group, Atlantic Format: CD, Digital download	35	5	5
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Collaborative albums

List of collaborative albums, with selected chart positions and sales figures

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions					Sales
		US [18]	US R&B [19]	US Rap [20]	CAN [21]	FRA [22]
Self Made Vol. 1 (with Maybach Music Group)	Released: May 23, 2011 Label: Maybach Music Group, Warner Bros. Format: CD, digital download	5	1	1	—	—	US: 225,000[23]
Self Made Vol. 2 (with Maybach Music Group)	Released: June 26, 2012 Label: Maybach Music Group, Warner Bros. Format: CD, digital download	4	1	1	37	—	US: 270,000
Self Made Vol. 3[24] (with Maybach Music Group)	Released: September 17, 2013 Label: Maybach Music Group, Atlantic Format: CD, digital download	4	1	1	—	182
Self Made 4[25][26] (with Maybach Music Group)	Scheduled: 2016 Label: Maybach Music Group, Atlantic Format: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with year released

Title	Album details
Honest Cowboy	Released: September 17, 2013 Label: Maybach Music Group, Atlantic Format: Digital download

Mixtapes

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
Honest Cowboy[27]	Released: August 8, 2013 Label: Maybach Music Group Format: Digital download
The Laughing Introvert[28]	Released: August 20, 2015 Label: Maybach Music Group Format: Digital download
Saving Yusuf[29]	Released: January 25, 2016 Label: Maybach Music Group Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

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
"Lincoln Way Nights" (Shop-Remix)[30] (featuring Rick Ross)	2011	—	—	—	Lincoln Way Nights
"Swangin"[31] (featuring Scarface)	2013	—	—	—	Honest Cowboy
"Jackin' Chevys"	2014	—	—	—	Ohio
"Always Into Something" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)		—	—	—
"One More Shot" (featuring August Alsina and Rick Ross)		—	—	—

As featured artist

List of singles as featured performer, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		US	US R&B	US Rap
"Slow Down"[32] (Torch featuring Meek Mill, Wale, Gunplay, Stalley and Young Breed)	2012	—	—	—	U.F.O. Vol. 2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Address"[33]	2010	Curren$y	Pilot Talk
"Do It Big"[34]		Ski Beatz, The Cool Kids	24 Hour Karate School
"I Got Mines"[34]		Ski Beatz, Tabi Bonney, Nikki Wray, Ras Kass
"S.T.A.L.L.E.Y."[34]		Ski Beatz
"Cook Up"[35]	2011	Wale, Black Cobain, Tone P	N/A
"The World Is Ours"[36]	2012	Rick Ross, Pharrell, Meek Mill	Rich Forever
"Party Heart"[36]		Rick Ross, 2 Chainz
"Slow Down"[37]		Torch, Meek Mill, Wale, Gunplay, Young Breed	U.F.O. Vol. 2
"Gentleman's Quarterly"[38]		Ski Beatz	24 Hour Karate School Presents: Twilight
"Another Round" (Remix)[39]		Rick Ross, Wale	N/A
"Ten Jesus Pieces"[40]		Rick Ross	God Forgives, I Don't
"Tye Dye"[41]		Chevy Woods	N/A
"Love Sosa" (Remix)[42]	2013	Rick Ross
"Fuckin' Problems" (Remix)[43]
"Chain Smokin'"	2015	Gunplay, Curren$y	Living Legend

Music videos

List of music videos, with directors, showing year released

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Slapp" (featuring Rashad)	2011	Creative Control
"Pound"		Walu
"Chevys and Space Ships"		Shomi Patwary
"Sound of Silence"		BMike
"Lincoln Way Nights (Shop Remix)" (featuring Rick Ross)		Spiff TV
"330"		Shomi Patwary
"Go On"		Walu
"Gentleman's Quarterly"		Jonah Schwartz
"The Night" (featuring Rashad)	2012	Dre Films
"Party Heart" (featuring Rick Ross)
"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 and Anthony Flammia)		Shomi Patwary
"Swangin'" (featuring Scarface)	2013	Mr. Boomtown
"NineteenEighty7" (featuring Schoolboy Q)		John Colombo[44]
"Gettin' By"		Kellen Dengler

References

1. "Interview: Stalley Talks New Mixtape, His Maybach Music Group Crew, and Self Made Vol. 2". Complex. 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
2. "Rick Ross Signs Stalley To Maybach Music Group". Complex. 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
3. "Stalley charts own course after basketball - ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
4. "iTunes - Music - Lincoln Way Nights (Deluxe Version) by Stalley". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
5. "iTunes - Music - God Forgives, I Don't (Deluxe Edition) by Rick Ross". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
6. "Mixtape Of The Week: Stalley Savage Journey To The American Dream". Stereogum. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
7. "Stalley, Savage Journey to the American Dream - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
8. Ortiz, Edwin (2012-04-06). "Stalley - Savage Journey To the American Dream (Mixtape Review)". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
9. "iTunes - Music - Swangin (feat. Scarface) - Single by Stalley". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
10. "Stalley Swangin Video Scarface". Complex. 2013-07-09. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
11. "Stalley: Honest Cowboy". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
12. Music News Desk. "MMG Rapper Stalley to Release 'Honest Cowboy' EP; Out, 9/17". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
13. "iTunes - Music - Honest Cowboy by Stalley". iTunes. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
14. "Maybach Music Group Talks 'Self Made 3' With Breakfast Club, Teases New Tour". Vibe.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
15. Trevor Smith. "Stalley Announces Title Of Debut Album [Update: Release Date & Album Cover Revealed]". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
16. Ken McLauchlin. "Stalley the Laughing Introvert New Mixtape". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
17. "MMG Stalley: How Ross discovered him. Speaks on being Muslim, on tour w/ Kendrick Lamar & more". YouTube. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
18. Peak chart positions for collaborative albums in the United States:
    • Self Made Vol. 1: "Billboard 200: Week of June 11, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
    • Self Made Vol. 2: "Billboard 200: Week of July 14, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
19. Peak chart positions for collaborative albums on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States:
    • Self Made Vol. 1: "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of June 11, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
    • Self Made Vol. 3: "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of July 14, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
20. Peak chart positions for collaborative albums on the Top Rap Albums chart in the United States:
    • Self Made Vol. 1: "Rap Albums: Week of June 11, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
    • Self Made Vol. 2: "Rap Albums: Week of July 14, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
21. "Albums: Top 100". Jam!. Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
22. Steffen Hung (2013-09-28). "Self Made 3". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
23. Lipschutz, Jason (November 25, 2011). "Rick Ross & Wale: The Billboard Cover Story, Part I". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
24. "Maybach Music Group – Self Made Vol 3 (Album Cover)". Xclusives Zone. 2013-06-03. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
25. "Rick Ross Says 'Self Made 4' Coming Early 2015 - hiphopearly". News.hiphopearly.com. 2014-11-23. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
26. 4 Dec 2014 (2014-12-04). "Maybach Music Group on Twitter: "đ&#x;”Ľ @MigosATL x Rozay: 'Black bottles' http://t.co/LZ5lFy6Mmo #SelfMade4 #blackbottleboys"". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2016-01-27. External link in |title= (help)
27. "Stalley – A-Wax". Xclusives Zone. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
28. "Stalley - The Laughing Introvert Mixtape - Stream & Download". Datpiff.com. 2015-08-20. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
29. "Stalley - Saving Yusuf Hosted by BCG Mixtape - Stream & Download". Datpiff.com. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
30. "iTunes - Music - Lincoln Way Nights (Shop-Remix) [feat. Rick Ross] - Single by Stalley". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-10-24. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
31. "iTunes - Music - Swangin (feat. Scarface) - Single by Stalley". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
32. "iTunes - Music - Slow Down (feat. Meek Mill, Wale, Gunplay, Stalley & Young Breed) - Single by Torch". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
33. Jeffries, David. "Pilot Talk – Currensy". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
34. Jeffries, David. "Ski Beatz – 24 Hour Karate School". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
35. "New Music: Wale Ft. Stalley, Black Cobain x Tone P "Cook Up"". Rap Radar. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
36. Jeffries, David. "Rich Forever – Rick Ross". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
37. "New Music: Torch Ft. Meek Mill, Wale, Stalley, Gunplay & Young Breed "Slowdown"". Rap Radar. 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
38. "New Video: Ski Beatz x Stalley "Gentleman’s Quarterly"". Rap Radar. 2011-12-14. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
39. "New Music: Rick Ross, Wale & Stalley "Another Round (Remix)"". Rap Radar. 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
40. Jeffries, David. "God Forgives, I Don't – Rick Ross". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
41. "New Music: Chevy Woods x Stalley "Tye Dye"". Rap Radar. 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
42. "Rick Ross & Stalley "Love Sosa Freestyle". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
43. "New Music: Rick Ross x Stalley "Fuckin’ Problems (Freestyle)"". Rap Radar. 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
44. Stalley – NineteenEighty7 f. ScHoolBoy Q (Video). 2DopeBoyz. Retrieved August 15, 2013

External links

• Stalley330.com