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Bradshaw performing in 2017
Background information
Birth name	Rashard Bradshaw
Born	Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop electronic dance
Occupation(s)	Rapper
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Classic Music Company, Mishka Records

Rashard Bradshaw, who is better known by his stage name Cakes da Killa, is an American rap artist. He is known for mixing different music styles like hip hop, house, and electronic dance music.

He became well-known around 2012 as part of a new wave of artists from New York. These artists helped make the rap community more welcoming to a wider variety of people. Bradshaw is now based in Atlanta. His second album, Svengali, was released on October 28, 2022.

Music Career

How It All Started

Rashard Bradshaw began rapping for fun while he was in high school. He would find instrumental tracks online, write his own lyrics, and post the songs on Facebook.

In 2011, a producer named Stixx noticed his homemade songs. Stixx invited Bradshaw to be on a mixtape called Downtown Mayhem Vol. 1. After that, Bradshaw released his own first mixtape, Easy Bake Oven, Vol. 1.

Bradshaw became popular as media outlets wrote about new artists who were bringing fresh ideas to hip hop.

Gaining Mainstream Success

In 2013, Bradshaw released his second mixtape, The Eulogy, for free online. It became very popular and received a positive review from the music website Pitchfork. The title The Eulogy was chosen because Bradshaw thought it might be his last music project, but he later decided to continue his career.

Before becoming a full-time rapper, Bradshaw worked as an intern for a magazine and helped promote parties in New York City. In 2013, he earned a college degree in fashion studies from Montclair State University.

In June 2014, Bradshaw released another mixtape called Hunger Pangs. To promote it, he appeared on the Hot 97 radio show, where he performed a freestyle rap live on the air. During the interview, he explained that he is a rapper who is also a member of the LGBT community, not just a "gay rapper."

Studio Albums and Recent Work

Bradshaw released his first full album, Hedonism, in October 2016. In 2019, he appeared on the Netflix competition show Rhythm + Flow, where he auditioned for famous rappers like Cardi B.

After the show, he released more music, including an EP called Muvaland in 2020. In 2022, he released his second studio album, Svengali. His third album, Black Sheep, came out on March 22, 2024.

Discography

Studio Albums

• Hedonism (2016)
• Svengali (2022)
• Black Sheep (2024)

Mixtapes and EPs

• Easy Bake Oven, Vol. 1 (2011)
• The Eulogy (2013)
• I Run This Club (2013)
• Hunger Pangs (2014)
• #IMF (2015)
• Muvaland (2020)
• Muvaland, Vol. 2 (2021)

Television Appearances