Tariek Williams was born in Nassau CountyRoosevelt, Long Island, New York, United States. He was the third born of four siblings. As a kid he found his pleasure in music, dancing and sports. Williams started rapping at 7 years old after watching and listening to his older cousins. His father died while he was incarcerated when Williams was only 9 years old. While growing up, he idolized his older brother and cousins. That's where he first encountered rapping. Williams first started recording music at 15 years of age in his cousin's studio in Freeport, New York. His first song ever recorded was called "Bodies On The Tongue" where he talks about verbally murdering MC's. After proving his skills to his older cousin Ike T & Belly Val who had a record deal under Steve Rifkind's Loud Records in 1999, they chose to make Reek an understudy of the group. Williams stated; Due to bad management, nothing ever went through. In 2002, Williams founded C.O.E. with Brian Gilmore and Ike T.
Flipmode Entertainment
He got back in the studio. He recorded for the next two years until he got his big break in 2006, when he met rapper Busta Rhymes at a mixtape/clothing store called Central Station in Uniondale, New York. Williams explained: Reek continued to release a series of mixtapes, but his first big look was on the official remix of Busta Rhymes' "Don't Touch Me ". Soon after he appeared on BET's Rap City with The Game, Busta Rhymes, Tre Beatz and DJ Sratchator. Then a week later, he made an appearance on 106 & Park to perform with Flipmode Squad. Williams affirmed: Williams left Flipmode in February 2009, because of business reasons. In late 2010, Williams once again reappeared back on the Hip hop scene. Collaborating with Busta Rhymes and Swizz Beats for the Song/Music Video titled: Mechanics produced by Royal 3 Music. In 2011, Reek signed to Busta Rhymes' new label Conglomerate Records. In 2012, as 'The Conglomerate', official mixtape was released. Reek released a series of mixtapes on Busta Rhymes's Conglomerate label, but saw little action taken therefore departed ways. As of July 24, 2014, Reek is no longer signed with Conglomerate Records. Since his split from Busta Rhymes’ Conglomerate Label, reek has been on his own grind under a new label; oneDOTone Records, a NYC-based indie label who promotes music from hip-hop, R&B and EDM artists. With his new label situation, the Long Island rapper is back and ready to compete for the limelight with plans on releasing new music in the first quarter of 2015. His first single “No Problems” features Coke Boy Lil Durk and Mykell Vaughn. While there are no announcements regarding an upcoming project, the single reassures us that Reek da Villan is back in business.
