6'6 240

Born son of West Virginia's most published African American poet, Norman Jordan. 6'6 240 speaks the same song his father spoke as a youth, which was growing up in WV black, and poor. 6'6 240 also know as SIX SIX, aka "The Trailer Park Hustla" began his career in 1999 with one of West Virginia founding hip hop groups the 304 Reconz. SIX SIX started to gain popularity for his witty punchlines, and captivating stage presence. He even was gaining National attention. Chuck D of the group Public Enemy named 6'6 240's song "66 is Everything" to his Top 100 Songs of 2001 on his website rapstation.com. In 2003 6'6 240 was invited to MTV's MC Freestyle Battle, but could not attend because of a schedueling conflict. But its his mixtapes that 6'6 240 is know for, with songs like "Welcome To WV" that received heavy radio, club airplay, it was even played at West Virginia sporting events for its sense of state pride . Self-empowerment is a common theme in 6 doubles music, "I was born and raised in a trailer next to my church, for awhile I thought everybody put water in their cereal, we were poor, but i didn't know it. Times can get tough living in Americas number one poverty stricken state (WV), but I love Dub V, I'm gonna die here!" “The Gold N Blue”, was one of the biggest songs in West Virginia in 2006, it became the fight song for West Virginia University football team all the way to the 2007 Gator Bowl. The song spent many weeks at #1 on the local radio charts, and before each home WVU football game the song was played to over 50,000 people in video format featuring WVU football players. Get my music on Itunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/66-240/id66098434?uo=4