Up and at 'em with a fresh GWHH PREMIERE this morning as Chicago emcee Matty Rico links with skateboarder Lamont Holt for the music video to "Black Enough". As you can imagine, Holt showcases an array of jumps and tricks to further engage the firsttime listener. Seriously, I wish I could do that. What also stands out is the way the cameraman was following him on a skateboard as well, getting some raw, high-speed, clean shots in the process. And to end the video on a comical, light-hearted note, director Rory Kramer left in some raw footage of the crew reigned in by police while shooting the video. Stay tuned through til the end, hah!
Now the song itself is a personal tale from Rico, talkin about the soul in his music, the move from Chicago to L.A., and even the contradictions, both personally and in a relationship to hip hop. The lyrics, as much as the skateboarding, grabs your attention on first listen. "Black Enough" is one of the standout tracks, and a *Tibs Fav., off the new project, New American. Give the video a look-see and proceed to the project to hear more from yet another talented artist out on the Chi, prime to make some big moves in 2013.
New American dropped a couple weeks ago when our site went down, so unfortunately I wasn't able to post it then. I couldn't let much more time go without getting this up — a project I personally suggest you run through.
Matty Rico is a talented rapper we've built with here in our hometown of Chicago. He has sinced moved to the City of Angels and his new project New American represents the growth that can come with changing locations. He has a way of delivering his personal emotions and perspective on life that resonates with you on first listen. That's seen right away on the chilling "New American Intro" and carried throughout other instant *Tibs Favs. like "Black Enough" (peep our GWHH Premiere of the video) and "Afraid". At the end of the day, Rico has a lot of hometown pride as seen on the soulful and energetic "Sweet Home Chicago" — a true, feel-good Chicago hip hop anthem. At 10 tracks, New American is the perfect length, so begin below and stream each track individually and download it all in a .zip file above!
Mixtape Tracks
01. "New American (Intro)" (prod. Webs & Matty Rico)
02. "Last Call" f/ Benny Nice (prod. Steve Metz)
03. "Celebratin'" (prod. Steve Metz)
04. "Chicago (Interlude)" (prod. Jeremy Jordan)
05. "Sweet Home Chicago" f/ Brice Fox, Constant L. Burts, The Pro Letarians, & Benny Nice (prod. Steve Metz)
TONIGHT, meet us for a loft party on 2250 W. Grand, headlined by a performance from ShowYouSuck and also featuring talented up and comers Jarred A.G., Dally Auston, & Matty Rico. DJs RickyDubs, Green Sllime, and Gold Status will be keeping the tunes going starting at 9pm so come on by for what's sure to be a good time. Another GWHH Event this week! Hope to see you there :)
