Stalley, born Kyle Myricks (October 30, 1982), grew up in Massillon, Ohio. He was heavily influenced by the dripping wet candy paint and Vogue culture of classic Southern Hip Hop, but still thinks “B.I.G. did it the best”.

After a series of successful independent mixtapes, he signed to Maybach Music in April 2011. After releasing Savage Journey to the American Dream, he embarked on the successful BET Music Matters Tour, in collaboration with Top Dawg Entertainment, which eventually helped to spread his growing popularity.

Many see Stalley as Ross' protégée, and the fact that Rozay featured Stalley on the cumulative masterpiece, “Ten Jesus Pieces”, speaks to the confidence MMG’s Don has in the similarly bearded Honest Cowboy.