RTN Shank, one of the most talk about hip-hop artist from Cleveland. Shank has done songs with Gucci Mane, Toured with Machine Gun Kelly, Opened up for Drake & and has gotten millions of views from his features. RTN Shank was in a brought up in a life no one would choose. Coming from the Bronx, New York but raised in Cleveland all his life by his Mother not having a father figure till the age of 7. Shank had a life-changing moment, his mother was shot and killed a few months before his birthday. After that, it was bouncing around houses from his aunts and grandmother. Shank, the oldest of 6 siblings, had a ton of weight on his shoulders. Having to raise his brothers and sisters didn't give Shank the opportunity to concentrate on school. Having to resort to the hustle that was pumping in his blood he did what he had to do to help support and take care of his family. After getting into trouble and living a life of tragedy and death. Shank was inspired to rap when he found out that his mother used to rap back in the day.