Cadalack Ron
AliasRobado[1] · The Methadone Don[2] · Black Tar Rap Star[2] · Caddy 3.0[3]
Birth nameRobert Paulson
Birth dateApril 28, 1981
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Death dateJanuary 22, 2016 (aged 34)
GenreHip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active2000–2016
LabelMachina Muerte

Robert Paulson (April 28, 1981 – January 22, 2016),[4] better known by his stage name Cadalack Ron, was an American rapper from Los Angeles, California.[5]

Early life

Robert Paulson was a childhood friend and elementary school classmate of Josh Groban.[6]

Career

Robert Paulson based his material on his life experiences, including his drug addictions.[6] In addition to the moniker "Cadalack Ron", he also performed under the monikers "The Methadone Don" and "Black Tar Rap Star", alluding to his dependency.[2] In 2014, he attracted negative publicity for footage in which he appeared to inject himself with drugs during a rap battle.[7] His appearance in that battle was described by Peter Cashmore of The Guardian as having "gone from looking like Kid Rock, to looking like a kid on rock".[8] Paulson later confirmed that he had only injected himself with Gatorade.[9] In a 2015 interview, he claimed to be sober, and to have had a phase of ejaculating blood after giving up steroids.[10] During that time, he performed under the moniker "Caddy 3.0".[11]

Death and legacy

In January 2016, Robert Paulson died at the age of 34.[12] He is survived by his ex-wife and two sons, Lion and Elijah Blue.[9] His ex-wife did not want to publicly reveal his cause of death.[9] His cause of death was reported by the L.A. County Medical-Coroner to be accidental caused by mixed drug toxicity.[13]

In March 2015, Annie Hardy gave birth to Paulson's son Silvio.[14] Silvio died at the age of 17 days of SIDS.[14]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Space Cadalack (2011) (with Innaspace)[15]
  • Times Is Hard (2012) (with Briefcase)[16]
  • Black Tar Rap Star: The China White Edition (2013)[17]
  • Burnt to a Crisp or Bloody as Hell (2015)[18]

EPs

  • Junkies in Paris EP (2014) (with Paris Zax)[19]
  • The Philthy '81 El Dorado EP (2014)[20]

References

  1. ^ Cameron, Erik (January 2002). "Robado AKA Cadalack Ron SU Freestyle Live January 02". SoundCloud. Archived December 17, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  2. ^ Reiss, Jon (June 2, 2014). "How a Heroin-Addicted Rapper Turned Drugs into Performance Art". Complex. Archived May 20, 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  3. ^ Darden, Dallas (February 5, 2016). "What's New In Battle Rap (February 5)". HotNewHipHop. Archived March 25, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "Robert Paulson". Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. Archived December 23, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  5. ^ McCall, James (January 27, 2016). "R.I.P. Rapper Cadalack Ron: We Just Lost a Real One". LA Weekly. Archived June 5, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  6. ^ Simmons, Ted (January 23, 2016). "Battle Rapper Cadalack Ron Dead at 34, Hip-Hop Community Reacts". XXL. Archived March 31, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  7. ^ Reilly, Dan (May 21, 2014). "Rapper Cadalack Ron Injects Drugs Mid-Battle, World Remains Awful". Spin. Archived January 13, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  8. ^ Cashmore, Peter (May 22, 2014). "Cadalack Ron sets new low by shooting up during a rap battle". The Guardian. Archived July 5, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  9. ^ Eustice, Kyle (January 23, 2016). "In Memoriam: Battle Rapper Cadalack Ron Passes Away At 34". The Source. Archived May 21, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  10. ^ Felman, Adam (May 15, 2015). "Cadalack Ron: "I Ejaculated Blood. On Multiple Occasions"". Battle Rap. Archived February 18, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  11. ^ Mitchell, Chris (January 23, 2016). "Cadalack Ron Has Died". Battle Rap. Archived April 20, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  12. ^ Fitzgerald, Trent (January 24, 2016). "Battle Rapper Cadalack Ron Dies at 34". The Boombox. Archived May 31, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  13. ^ "Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner". 29 February 2024.
  14. ^ James, Falling (January 10, 2017). "After Two Years of Unimaginable Loss, Annie Hardy of Giant Drag Returns to Music". LA Weekly. Archived August 22, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  15. ^ "Space Cadalack | Cadalack Ron". Bandcamp. March 1, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  16. ^ "Times Is Hard | Cadalack Ron". Bandcamp. June 26, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  17. ^ "Black Tar Rap Star: The Chine White Edition | Cadalack Ron". Bandcamp. January 15, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  18. ^ "Burnt to a Crisp or Bloody as Hell | Cadalack Ron". Bandcamp. January 31, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  19. ^ "Junkies in Paris EP | Cadalack Ron". Bandcamp. January 8, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  20. ^ "The Philthy '81 El Dorado EP | Cadalack Ron". Bandcamp. October 5, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2018.