Ricardo Valdez Valentine (born June 24, 1992), better known by his stage name 6LACK (pronounced as Black), is an American R&B recording artist from Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for his single "PRBLMS", which was released in June 2016. In 2016, he was named by Rolling Stone as one of the 10 new artists to watch for in the month of November. He is currently signed to LoveRenaissance and Interscope Records.