black got signed to rca records in 1989. although his momentum gradually slowed throughout the 1990s, black consistently charted hit songs into the 2000s. he has had more than 30 singles on the us "billboard" country charts, twenty-two of which have reached number one, in addition to having released twelve studio albums and several compilation albums. in 2003, black founded his own record label, equity music group. black has also ventured into acting, having made a cameo appearance in the 1994 film "maverick", as well as a starring role in 1998's "still holding on: the legend of cadillac jack".