Yak Ballz, born Yashar Zadeh, is an American independent hip hop artist who was brought up in Flushing, Queens, New York.
12 Facts About Yak Ballz
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Yak Ballz is one of the original members of The Weathermen.
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Yak Ballz would go on to achieve first runner-up honors two more times after that, but more importantly, the aspiring MC grabbed the attention of several interested people in attendance, including Armando "Mondee" Torres and Brett Scott, who approached Vaz about getting Yak Ballz to appear on their new mixtape.
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Yak Ballz is a graduate from State University of New York at New Paltz with a Bachelor of Science in business management.
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Yak Ballz later invited Yak to appear on the show in 1998.
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Yak Ballz's lyrics caught the attention of Cage, who was impressed enough to reach out to him; making him an original member of The Weathermen.
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In 2001, Yak Ballz followed up the EP with a three-song vinyl 12-inch, The Freakshow, which was one of the first ever 12-inch releases by the indie hip hop label Definitive Jux.
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Yak Ballz worked with producer Mondee for production and engineer Joe Raia.
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Yak Ballz's lyrics became more introspective and the beats changed on Scifentology by relying more on rock and synthesized instrumentation.
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In January 2008, Yak Ballz released his sophomore effort, Scifentology II on FloSpot Records in conjunction with Scifen Clothing.
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In 2011, Yak Ballz released an extended play called Gas Galaxy, which was self-released in the fall.
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Yak Ballz has performed the title song in support of Cage's Depart From Me tour.