"During the crack era of the 80’s my mom moved us to 145th Street and St. Nicholas Ave. As a shorty I would come out of my building and see Alpo doing tricks on his bike". Harlem spitter/hustler Money Stacks has been front and center during Uptown’s historic hip-hop era. This includes block parties where he would see legends like Biz Markie and Lovebug Starski rock crowds to first-hand witnessing his cousin’s friend Mase on the come up.
"I’ve been blessed to be in places where I would see Big L and Cam while they were rising but never while I was on music time". With his focus on the streets and the legal consequences of those moves, it would be many years until Money Stacks could take music seriously.
His newest release Hu$tla2 (a full-length follow up to his 2019 EP) is a full-on East-Coast boom-bap work of art. First single "The Real Blow" has that gritty soul feeling (courtesy of producer Onaje Jordan) for his gruff vocals to rock over and boasts fire visuals courtesy of Gee (Chinatown Sound).
Watch official video for "The Real Blow" Below:
