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Mark Anthony Williams Jr. (born July 13, 1982), known as Mickey Factz, is an American hip hop artist. He is a rapper, producer, and songwriter from the Bronx, New York City. He started his music career in 2005 and is still active today.

Early Life and Start in Music

Mickey Factz grew up in New York City. He went to Adlai E. Stevenson High School. This school is famous because Afrika Bambaataa, a hip hop pioneer, also went there.

Mickey Factz loved music from a young age. His father often rapped to him. Mickey started writing his own rhymes. He watched music videos and studied his favorite artists. After high school, he went to New York University School of Law. But he left law school to follow his dream of making music.

Mickey Factz's Music Journey

Early Mixtapes (2006-2007)

Mickey Factz released his first mixtape, In Search of N*E*R*D, in 2006. On this project, he rapped over songs by the group N*E*R*D. He worked with Steve-O, who helped him get into N*E*R*D's music. Mickey Factz made the beats unique. This project even caught the attention of Pharrell Williams, a member of N*E*R*D.

In 2007, he released Flashback Vol.1: Back to the Future. This mixtape was a tribute to the music he grew up with. Mickey recorded about 40 songs for it. He even remixed more than half of them.

The Leak Series and Growing Fame (2008-2009)

For his 2008 mixtape, The Leak, Vol.1: The Understanding, Mickey Factz did something special. He released one new song every week on MySpace for 17 weeks. One of these songs was "I'm Sean (50 Shots More)". This song was written from the point of view of Sean Bell. Sean Bell was a man who died in New York in 2006. Mickey Factz wanted to talk about important issues. He wanted to encourage young people to come together and make things better.

He used this weekly release idea again for The Leak, Vol.2: The Inspiration. This mixtape featured other artists like Drake and Travie McCoy. The music video for his song "Rockin' N Rollin'", which featured The Cool Kids, was played on MTV. In 2008, XXL magazine named Mickey Factz one of their "Freshmen Class of '09." This list highlights new and exciting hip hop artists.

Record Deals and New Projects (2010-2011)

In 2010, Mickey Factz had a song called "Rocker" on the soundtrack for the Fight Night Round 4 video game. In May 2010, he signed with Battery Records.

He also joined a group called All City Chess Club. Lupe Fiasco, another famous rapper, announced that Mickey Factz was a new member. In 2010, Mickey released "I’m Better Than You." This song showed his confidence and how competitive the music world can be. In 2011, he released Love.....Lost, an album about one of his past relationships.

Mickey MauSe and Artistic Freedom (2012)

In 2012, Mickey Factz wanted to release a project called Mickey MauSe. His record label thought it was too artistic and did not support it. So, Mickey Factz released this experimental project himself.

In Mickey MauSe, Mickey Factz created a character. This character was a graffiti artist in the 1980s. He was a troubled youth who was kicked out by his parents. This project showed what it means to be a true artist. Mickey Factz did a lot of research for it. Many people think the lyrics on this mixtape are some of his best. It also helped him become closer friends with Lupe Fiasco. In 2015, Mickey Factz said a sequel, Mau2e, was planned for Christmas.

Other Work

Television Appearances

Mickey Factz appeared in a Honda commercial. He was a spokesperson for the Honda Accord car.

Battle Rap

Mickey Factz has a long history in battle rap. This is a sport where two rappers compete by freestyling and insulting each other. He has competed in many battle leagues. He has also hosted events for the Ultimate Rap League. In 2017, he battled rapper Daylyt at KOTD's Massacre event.

Discography

Albums

• 2016: The Achievement
• 2018: The New Museum
• 2018: I Said Yo

Mixtapes

• 2006: In Search Of N*E*R*D
• 2007: Flashback Vol.1: Back to the Future
• 2007: Heaven's Fallout
• 2008: The Leak Vol.1: The Understanding
• 2008: The Leak Vol.2: The Inspiration
• 2010: thedarkphoenix#ALPHA
• 2010: I'm Better Than You
• 2011: Heaven's Fallout: 4th Anniversary Re-Release
• 2011: Love.....Lost
• 2012: Mickey MauSe
• 2012: #Y
• 2012: #Ynot
• 2014: 740 Park Ave
• 2014: Love.....Lost.II
• 2015: Y3
• 2018: I Said Yo...
• 2018: The New Museum
• 2019: The Achievement .... (collaboration album with Nottz)
• 2020: Warped Collages

Music videos