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United States Cassidy Larsiny, an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, transitioned from battle rap success to a recording career, achieving multiple chart-topping singles and albums, and a career spanning over two decades.
Cassidy and his group Larsiny first signed with the Ruff Ryders subsidiary label TD Entertainment in 2000, and were featured on the compilation album 'Ryde or Die Vol. 2'.
American record producer Swizz Beatz discovered Larsiny and signed Cassidy to his newly established Full Surface Records, in a joint venture with J Records in 2000.
Cassidy signed a recording contract with Swizz Beatz's Full Surface imprint under the aegis of Ruff Ryders Entertainment and J Records in 2002.
In 2007, Cassidy signed a deal as the "new face" for Lot 29's fall clothing line.
In late 2009, Cassidy signed with Carmelo Anthony's label Kross Over Entertainment to independently release his fourth album, 'C.A.S.H.'.
Cassidy took his Larsiny Family label over to Kross Over Entertainment and E1 Music, and released his fourth studio album 'C.A.S.H.' (2010).
In late 2012, Cassidy remade Psy's international hit single "Gangnam Style," re-titling it "Condom Style." The remake reportedly earned Cassidy an endorsement deal with Trojan.
Cassidy partnered with AHF to make the official music video for "Condom Style," featuring the Foundation's innovative nationwide mobile.
In late 2014, Cassidy returned to battle rap by battling Los Angeles–based veteran Dizaster, on December 6, 2014, at Filmon.com's "Ether" event.
Cassidy has since released three independent albums under his imprint, Mayhem Music, including "Da Science" (2020) and "Da Wiseman" (2021).
Barry Adrian Reese, professionally known as Cassidy, was born on July 7, 1982, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He gained initial recognition in the late 1990s through his freestyles and battle rap competitions. During this period, he co-founded the Philadelphia-based hip hop collective Larsiny with Akbar and Shiz Lansky. This early work laid the foundation for his entry into the professional music industry.
In 2000, American record producer Swizz Beatz discovered Larsiny and subsequently signed Cassidy to his newly established Full Surface Records, operating in a joint venture with J Records. Cassidy’s commercial debut single, “Hotel,” featuring R. Kelly, was released on November 29, 2003, and achieved significant success, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This was followed by “Get No Better,” featuring Mashonda. His debut studio album, “Split Personality,” released on March 16, 2004, was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album, “I’m a Hustla,” released on June 28, 2005, debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200, selling 93,000 copies in its first week.
Following legal challenges and a car accident, Cassidy released his third album, “B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story,” on November 6, 2007. This album debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200, selling 63,000 copies in its first week, and featured the Billboard Hot 100 top-40 single “My Drink n My 2 Step.” In late 2009, he signed with Carmelo Anthony’s Kross Over Entertainment to independently release his fourth album, “C.A.S.H.” (Cass a Straight Hustla), in 2010. He has since released additional independent albums, including “Da Science” (2020) and “Da Wiseman” (2021) under his Mayhem Music imprint, continuing to release new music such as the single “I Ain’t See Nothin'” in 2025.
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