6LACK

6LACK (stylized in allcaps, where 6 stands for a "b") is the stage name for Ricardo Valdez Valentine Jr., an R&B artist and occasional rapper known for his laid back bedroom beats, downtempo sound, and relaxed, low-key delivery. He is a slow jamming, intensely romantic crooner at his core, who turns the seductive dial quite a ways up with his smooth vocals. His songs are often moody, packed with a swooning tone and a woozy feel. This changed a little on his 2023 album Since I Have A Lover, where he picked up the pace a bit, grounded his music deeper in the pop context, and added an extra layer of polish to his production, which allowed his remarkable melodic flow to pop out more.