Michael LaCour (born April 22, 1987), known by his stage name Blackie (styled in all caps with spaces, B L A C K I E) [1] is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and musician.

[2][3] His experimental style combines hip hop, hardcore punk, noise, industrial and electronic.

Often set up on the floors of nightclubs and warehouses, his massive speaker arrangement coupled with his energetic and many times unscheduled performances caused him to become legendary in Houston.

[6][7] He is featured on the cover of the book Houston Rap Tapes: An Oral History of Bayou City Hip-Hop.

[13][14][15] LaCour has explained in interview that the spelling and spacing of the epithet that he uses as his stage name was chosen for visceral as well as aesthetic reasons.