Birth name Rodney Lucas Genres Hip hop music Website www.fdotstokes.com Name Rodney Lucas | Years active 2009–present Occupation(s) Rapper | |
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Born December 11, 1982 (age 41) ( 1982-12-11 ) Origin South Side, Chicago, Illinois Albums Fearless Beauty, A Princess Named Leroy, Death of a Handsome Bride, Love, Always. Associated acts Lazerbeak, Paper Tiger, Mike Mictlan Similar People King Reign, Rootwords, Lazerbeak, Mister Modo & Ugly Mac, Kenzie May | ||
F stokes shaka zulu
Rodney Lucas, better known by his stage name F.Stokes (pronounced "F Dot Stokes"), is an American rapper from South Side, Chicago, Illinois. His most recent album, Fearless Beauty, was crowd-funded by a Kickstarter campaign in early 2013. He appeared as a rap coach on MTV's Made airing in fall 2013.
Contents
- F stokes shaka zulu
- F stokes lets build
- Early life
- Career
- Style and influences
- Studio albums
- EPs
- Mixtapes
- Singles
- Guest appearances
- References
F stokes lets build
Early life
Rodney Lucas grew up in the South Side of Chicago, Illinois and later moved to Madison, Wisconsin. He moved to New York City at the age of 19 and lived there until 2017. Currently, he resides in Oakland, CA.
Career
F.Stokes takes his stage name from Flukey Stokes who lived in his Chicago neighborhood growing up.
F.Stokes released Death of a Handsome Bride, a collaborative album with producer Lazerbeak, in 2009. He released the Love, Always EP in 2012. It was followed by Fearless Beauty, his collaborative album with producer Paper Tiger, in 2013.
Style and influences
In a 2012 interview, F.Stokes stated that his early works reflected his environment such as pimps and gangsters. He is also influenced by Kanye West and Patti Smith.
Studio albums
