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Infobox musical artist | name =Cassidy| image = CassidyMay05.jpg| caption = Cassidy in May 2005| landscape = yes| background = solo_singer| birth_name =Barry Adrian Reese| birth_date = birth date and age|mf=yes|1982|7|7| origin = Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , United States | genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop | occupation = Rapper , Hip hop production|producer , songwriter , actor | years_active = 2002–present| label = Ruff Ryders (2002-2009) Full Surface (2002-2009) J Records (2004-2008) Kross Over Entertainment|Kross Over Ent. (2009-present)| associated_acts = Swizz Beatz , R.Kelly , Game (rapper)|Game , Jag (rapper)|Jag , Fabolous , Ruff Ryders , Larsiny Family bone thugs Barry Adrian Reese better known by his stage name Cassidy , is an United States|American rapper .cite web| last = | first = | url = Allmusic|class=artist|id=p597149|pure_url=yes | title = Cassidy's Billboard albums chart positions at Allmusic | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = April 23, 2007
Music career
2003–04: Split Personality
After being noticed for his amazing freestyle capabilities Cassidy was signed To Ruff Ryders Records|Ruff Ryders & bestfriends Swizz Beatz label Full Surface Records|Full Surface . On November 29, 2003 Cassidy released his first major single " Hotel (song)|Hotel " whiched featured R. Kelly it reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 . The second single was "Get No Better", which featured Mashonda . On March 16, 2004 Cassidy released his first studio album, Split Personality (Cassidy album)|Split Personality it went on to be gold|certified gold in the first month it was released.
2004–05: ''I'm A Hustla
After the sucess of his debut album Cassidy began the work for his next studio album, On March 14, 2005 Cassidy released the first single from the album entitled " I'm a Hustla (song)|I'm A Hustla " the single went platinum|certified platinum it was also the first ever ringtone to ever go platinum , The second single was "B-Boy Stance" which featured his CEO at the time & still today bestfriend Swizz Beatz though it was not at sucessful as his first single it still charted. On June 28 Cassidy released his second studio album '' I'm A Hustla it debuted at #5 on the U.S. Billboard 200 , with 93,000 copies sold in the first week.cite web|url= http://music.yahoo.com/anthony-hamilton/news/george-strait-somewhere-at-top-of-us-charts--21573906 |title=Anthony Hamilton News - Yahoo& #33; Music |publisher=Music.yahoo.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-05
2006–07: B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story
In 2006 after serving his time in prison Cassidy began work on his third studio album B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story . It was originally supposed to been titled This Time Around , then it was changed to It Is What It Is and finally to B.A.R.S. . Cassidy named the album B.A.R.S. after spending 8 months behind bars & also because B.A.R.S are also his initials Barry Adrian Reese Story.cite web|author=Up for Discussion |url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp? vnu_content_id=1003605926 |title=Cassidy Leans On The Lord For 'B.A.R.S.' |publisher=Billboard.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-05 Before its release, XXL Magazine ranked the album the 10th most anticipated album of 2007. On November 6, 2007 the album wa released it debuted at #10 on the Billboard 200 with 63,000 copies sold in the first week of released.cite web|author=Up for Discussion |url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp? vnu_content_id=1003672227 |title=Jay-Z Leapfrogs Eagles, Britney For No. 1 Debut |publisher=Billboard.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-05 It also contained the hit single " My Drink n My 2 Step " which featured & was produced by Swizz Beatz .
2009–10: C.A.S.H. (Cass Always Stay Hard)
In late 2009 Cassidy signed with Carmelo Anthony 's label Kross Over Entertainment & also signed his label Larsiny Family Records|Larsiny Family with a joint venture from E1 Music . http://highbridnation.com/2008/11/07/carmelo-anthony-signs-cassidy-to-krossover-label/ During the time he was preparing his fourth studio album he released a mixtape series entitled Apply Pressure . On August 24, 2010, Cassidy released a 5-track EP entitled Face 2 Face EP|Face 2 Face with the promotional single from the EP "Face 2 Face".cite web|author=Jake Crates |url= http://allhiphop.com/2010/09/13/cassidy-to-release-album-through-carmelo-anthony%C2%92s-label/ |title=Cassidy to Release Album Through Carmelo Anthony?s Label |publisher=AllHipHop.com |date=2010-09-13 |accessdate=2012-05-05 On November 16, 2010 Cassidy's fourth studio album, C.A.S.H. (album)|C.A.S.H. (Cass Always Stay Hard) was released. On its first week it had sold about 5,200 copies much lower than his previous studio albums. "Drumma Bass" was the first & last official single from the album.
2012-present
On May 21, 2012 Cassidy is hosting a release party for his upcoming Gangsta Grillz mixtape Mayhem Music being hosted by DJ Drama .cite web|url= http://events.bradenton.com/largo_fl/events/show/254352565-cassidy-mayhem-music-mixtape-release-party-and-live-performance |title=Cassidy Mayhem Music Mixtape Release Party And Live Performance: 5/21/2012, 9:30pm at Gasoline Alley - Bradenton Herald |publisher=Events.bradenton.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-05
Other ventures
Acting career
In 2009 Cassidy also had a acting cameo appearance in the movie Next Day Air .
Personal life
Murder case
On April 15, 2005 three men, including Cassidy, armed with .45 and .40 caliber handguns, 9& nbsp;mm pistols, and an AK-47 variant rifle, fired on three unarmed men during an argument that occurred in the West Oak Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|West Oak Lane neighborhood in Northwest Philadelphia. Desmond Hawkins was killed by a shot in the back. Hawkin's two other friends were treated at hospitals for gunshot wounds and released.
On June 8, a warrant was issued for Cassidy's arrest on charges of murder, attempted murder, reckless endangerment, aggravated assault, conspiracy and weapons possession. Cassidy surrendered to Philadelphia police on the afternoon of June 17. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1504319/20050617/cassidy.jhtml Cassidy Turns Himself In On Murder, Weapons Charges At his arraignment on Saturday, June 18, he was denied bail, and sent to Philadelphia's Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, a medium-security prison, where he would serve his time during the trial and after he was sentenced. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1504372/20050620/cassidy.jhtml Cassidy Denied Bail, Booked Into Medium-Security Prison
Cassidy's murder case took a turn when the primary witness withdrew his confession. This resulted in the judge stating that Cassidy would stand trial for 3rd degree murder. On August 16, 2005, Municipal Judge Marsha Neifield ruled that prosecutors had sufficient evidence to charge Cassidy with third-degree murder, attempted murder charges, and weapons offenses. This was later overturned to the original, first degree charge - negating the possibility of parole. On January 25, 2006 Cassidy was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of aggravated assault and possession of an instrument of crime for his involvement in the shooting. He was sentenced to 11 to 23 months in prison plus probation and was credited with the 7 months he had already served. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1521478/20060124/cassidy.jhtml Cassidy Denied Bail, Booked Into Medium-Security Prison http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1509382/20050912/cassidy.jhtml Judge Reinstates First-Degree Murder Charge Against Cassidy
Cassidy was released from Pennsylvania's Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility on March 2, 2006 after serving eight months. http://on221.com/2007/11/01/cassidy-walks-mtv-through-shoot-out-and-accident/#more-329 Murder CaseDead link|date=September 2010
Cassidy talks about his arrest and time in prison in the 2011 film Rhyme and Punishment , which documents various Hip-Hop artists who have done county jail or state/federal prison time.
Car accident
Cassidy was seriously injured in a vehicle accident on the night of October 5, 2006 when a commercial truck collided with his Sport utility vehicle|SUV while he was a passenger. He was taken to the Jersey City Medical Center , where he was diagnosed with a fractured skull and several broken bones on the left side of his face. He still has visible scars from the accident. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1542435/20061005/cassidy.jhtml? headlines=true Rapper Cassidy In Critical Condition After Car Accident MTV News, October 5, 2006 http://www.nj.com/weblogs/print.ssf? /mtlogs/njo_jjupdate/archives/print193172.html Rapper injured in Jersey City crash Michaelangelo Conte and Jeff Theodore, October 9, 2006 http://www.nobodysmiling.com/hiphop/news/86796.php Update Cassidy Suffering from Fractures, Scars Kenny Rodriguez, October 11, 2006cquote|"I was in a coma for about seven or eight days," he said. "And then they put me into a medicated coma, so that if I woke up I wouldn't be traumatized by what I went through. When I first woke up out of my coma, I had amnesia, so I couldn't really remember everything. I didn't have full amnesia; I could remember certain things. The only people I really knew were my mom, my son, people that's real close that you knew all your life. I knew their names but even certain experiences I couldn't remember at first. I couldn't remember none of my raps, even the songs I performed — 'Hotel,' 'I'm a Hustla,' none of that. The doctor told me that I suffered brain damage, but it was temporary, it wasn't permanent. So the same way it takes time for your body to heal, he said it's gonna take your brain time to heal."
CassidyRuff Ryders Persondata | NAME = Cassidy | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Cass | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = July 7, 1982 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Cassidy Category:J Records artists Category:Living people Category:Rappers from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Category:Ruff Ryders artists Category:African American rappers Category:American people convicted of manslaughter Category:American prisoners and detainees Category:Prisoners and detainees of Pennsylvania Category:1982 births
