Sheek Louch

Sheek Louch
Jacobs performing at the Sound Academy 2014
Jacobs performing at the Sound Academy 2014
Background information
Birth nameSean Divine Jacobs
Also known as
  • Donnie Def Jam
  • Donnie G
Born (1974-09-30) September 30, 1974 (age 49)
Yonkers, New York, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active1992–present
Labels

Sean Divine Jacobs (born September 30, 1974), better known as Sheek Louch (or simpy Sheek), is an American rapper best known as a member of The LOX and founder of D-Block Records, along with Styles P and Jadakiss.[1]

Personal life and career

At around the age of 12, he was inspired to rhyme by his friend Jason Phillips (Jadakiss). He and Jason would later form The LOX with Styles P. Mary J. Blige "discovered" the trio, and they would soon be signed to Sean Combs's Bad Boy Records. Their first album, Money, Power & Respect, was released on January 13, 1998.[2]

Sheek and his fellow LOX members later parted ways with Bad Boy Records, and signed a record deal with their management company, Ruff Ryders, after the company formed a record label in the late 1990s.[3] Ruff Ryders was also home to DMX. The group's second album, We Are the Streets, was released on January 25, 2000.[4] Meanwhile, Sheek, an aspiring entrepreneur, began working on their D-Block brand, building a studio, and looking for new talent to join their roster. In October 2006 he opened a D-Block car wash and gas station in their hometown of Yonkers, New York.[5]

Sheek released his solo debut Walk Witt Me on Universal Records through D-Block Records. Early promotional material, such as within the liner notes of Styles P's album A Gangster and a Gentleman, indicate that the album's original title was Walk With Me. His fifth album, Silverback Gorilla, released in 2008, featured his hit single, "Good Love", which sampled Betty Wright's "Tonight Is The Night" and "Pure Love" songs.

He was also featured on an episode of World's Wildest Police Videos, which demonstrated his notorious past.[citation needed]

He has worked somewhat prolifically with Ghostface Killah. They collaborated on a joint album titled Wu Block featuring members of Wu-Tang Clan and D-Block after drawing inspiration from one another while touring and recording. In January 2017 Ghostface and Sheek Louch announced on their respective social media accounts that a second collaborative album was in the works.[6]

Discography

Main article: Sheek Louch discography
Studio albums
Collaboration albums

References

  1. ^ Jason Birchmeier. "Sheek Louch – Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  2. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Money, Power & Respect – The LOX | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "About: Ruff Ryders".
  4. ^ Matt Conaway. "We Are the Streets – The LOX | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  5. ^ Nathan Rabin (October 19, 2006). "D-Block keep it gangsta by opening a thugged-out carwash".
  6. ^ "Ghostface Killah and Sheek Louch Reveal 'Wu Block 2' Is Happening". January 29, 2017.