Mickey Factz
Encyclopedia
Mickey Williams also known by his stage name Mickey Factz, is an American
hip hop artist from The Bronx, NY.
pioneer Afrika Bambaataa
.
for 17 weeks. One of the songs, "I'm Sean (50 Shots More)", was written from the perspective of Sean Bell
, who was killed by New York police in 2006.
Factz's song-per-week release strategy was also used for The Leak, Vol.2: The Inspiration, which contains guest appearances by Drake, Travie McCoy
, and Tanya Morgan
.
The music video
for "Rockin' N Rollin'", featuring The Cool Kids
and produced by Precize, was added to rotation at MTV
. Factz was named to XXL
magazine's annual "Freshmen 10" issue in 2009.
video game,
and he signed to Battery Records
in May 2010.
Mickey Factz recently finished touring with Big Sean
and is working on his album The Achievement, which has no set date, but should be released in 2011.
Mickey Factz became the new member of All City Chess Club when Lupe Fiasco
said at a radio station "Mickey Factz is part of All City Chess Club."
commercial later that year as a spokesman for the Accord
.
Official mixtapes
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
hip hop artist from The Bronx, NY.
Early life
Mickey Factz attended Adlai E. Stevenson High School, which is known for being the high school of hip hopHip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
pioneer Afrika Bambaataa
Afrika Bambaataa
Afrika Bambaataa is an American DJ from the South Bronx, New York who was instrumental in the early development of hip hop throughout the 1980s. Afrika Bambaataa is one of the three originators of break-beat deejaying, and is respectfully known as the "Grandfather" and the Amen Ra of Universal...
.
Music career
For 2008's The Leak, Vol.1: The Understanding, Factz leaked one song every week on MySpaceMySpace
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for 17 weeks. One of the songs, "I'm Sean (50 Shots More)", was written from the perspective of Sean Bell
Sean Bell shooting incident
The Sean Bell shooting incident took place in the New York City borough of Queens, New York, United States on November 25, 2006, when three men were shot a total of fifty times by a team of both plainclothes and undercover NYPD officers, killing one of the men, Sean Bell, on the morning before his...
, who was killed by New York police in 2006.
Mixtape Success & Freshman XXL Cover (2008-2009)
In a 2008 interview Factz recalled, "I had heard a few records from some New York artists, whose names I won’t mention, and I wasn’t very pleased with what they were doing. [...] I decided that I was going to get in the shoes of Sean Bell and talk about the night of him dying, him at his funeral, him seeing the press conferences and him just talking to the youth and letting them know that we have to come together and do better than what’s going on right now."Factz's song-per-week release strategy was also used for The Leak, Vol.2: The Inspiration, which contains guest appearances by Drake, Travie McCoy
Travie McCoy
Travie Lazarus McCoy is an American singer and rapper. He is the lead vocalist of the alternative hip-hop band Gym Class Heroes. He released his debut solo album Lazarus on June 8, 2010....
, and Tanya Morgan
Tanya Morgan
Tanya Morgan is an American hip hop group from which consists of MCs Donwill and Ilyas, and MC/producer Von Pea. Both Donwill and Ilyas are from Cincinnati, Ohio, while Von Pea is from Brooklyn, New York. Their debut album, Moonlighting, was acclaimed upon its release in 2006 .-History:Tanya Morgan...
.
The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Rockin' N Rollin'", featuring The Cool Kids
The Cool Kids
The Cool Kids is an American hip hop group. Consisting of rappers Antoine "Sir Michael Rocks" Reed and Evan "Chuck Inglish" Ingersoll , the group is based in Chicago, Illinois and Detroit, Michigan...
and produced by Precize, was added to rotation at MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. Factz was named to XXL
XXL (magazine)
XXL is a Hip-Hop magazine, published by Harris Publications.In 1997, XXL was founded by former Source staffers as well as other Harris Publication employees, who wanted to create their own magazine about the hip-hop music and culture using the model developed by the founders of The Source...
magazine's annual "Freshmen 10" issue in 2009.
Battery Records & The Achievement (2010-present)
Factz contributed a song, "Rocker", to the soundtrack of the Fight Night Round 4Fight Night Round 4
Fight Night Round 4 garnered positive reaction from critics for its strategic gameplay and strong multiplayer component. The PlayStation 3 version received an 87.89% and an 88% from review aggregate websites GameRankings and MetaCritic respectively...
video game,
and he signed to Battery Records
Battery Records (hip hop)
Battery Records is a hip-hop label started by Neil Levine under Zomba Label Group, which is currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment. The label was launched mid-2008 by Sony BMG Music Entertainment. The label primarily focuses on new talent, often overseeing early-stage development for acts...
in May 2010.
Mickey Factz recently finished touring with Big Sean
Big Sean
Sean Michael Anderson , better known by his stage name Big Sean, is an American rapper. Big Sean signed with Kanye West's G.O.O.D...
and is working on his album The Achievement, which has no set date, but should be released in 2011.
Mickey Factz became the new member of All City Chess Club when Lupe Fiasco
Lupe Fiasco
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco , better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco , is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, Lupe is the CEO of 1st and 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food...
said at a radio station "Mickey Factz is part of All City Chess Club."
Television
Factz appeared in a HondaHonda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
commercial later that year as a spokesman for the Accord
Honda Accord
The Honda Accord is a series of compact, mid-size and full-size automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1976, and sold in a majority of automotive markets throughout the world....
.
Discography
Studio albums- 2011: The Achievement
Official 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.Lust.Lost
Music Videos
| Year | Song | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Rockin N Rollin feat. The Cool Kids" | Cheeba |
| 2010 | "Alpha" | Kwesi James |
| "Paradise" | Phil The God | |
| 2011 | "Ex-Girl w/ Emilio Rojas" | Derek Pike Derek Pike Derek Pike is a 23 year old American music video director and photographer. He is of half British and half Japanese-American descent. In May 2010 Derek graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts where he majored in Film and Television... |
| "Paradise" | Phil The God | |