Ricky Lake - Pacific Palisades feat. Yung Skrrt
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Lake is in the midst of a metamorphosis from emo rap to alt-rock, and his self-discovery across these five songs feels pure.
Hyped up like an EDM climax from the very first second, Altered is a pop punk-meets-hip hop full-length from Ricky Lake on Text Me Records. A completely San Francisco family affair (with a little evening swing through Lake Merritt on “Davonte”), the new album represents an important step in the artist’s journey, saying goodbye to boundaries and exploring the blending of multiple genres.
Oakland rapper Ricky Lake is gearing up to release his new album Saving Ricky this Friday (10/23) via Text Me Records. It features Father (on recent single Tryna Get Paid"), Lando Chill, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, and others, and we're debuting the song with eXquire, "Lithium."
Oakland based rapper Ricky Lake drops his latest album ‘Saving Ricky’ this Friday. Although he’s all too familiar with the chill pace of Bay Area life, nothing could have prepared him for having enough downtime to produce yet another release in 2020, and nobody is complaining. Pieced together via a network of incredible producers, Ricky spent weeks at his label Text Me Records in San Francisco to create what is possibly his best work to date.
The many challenges of 2017 didn't magically disappear when the year ended, but one bright spot in 2018 is the wealth of emerging Bay Area musicians poised for big breaks. This mix showcases 14 local artists to watch in the coming months, highlighting a variety of genres including hip-hop, electronic pop, folk, and punk.
OK, look: We love YBN Cordae. The North Carolina rapper possesses a bonafide pen — he fired legit shots to all the old heads in J. Cole's "1985" diss and is a lyrical beacon among what some may call a misguided, if not misunderstood, rap generation. To have YBN Cordae hit the Bay so soon after his Chance the Rapper-assisted song, "Bad Idea" drop is a treat, and we swear it.
Ahead of that, we're being treated to "Alpines", an enriching and soulful rap track aided by Oakland rappers Ricky Lake and Young Ocean. It's long been known by Mikos Da Gawd fans that he excels when working with singers and rappers alike and the few names we've already seen attached to the project suggest we're going to see the best examples of that yet.
The track has energy and life and is engaging from the drop. The vocal mix is intriguing throughout , and this is a song that defy’s you not to pop into the groove and sway along to the rhythm.
When you're quarantining in one of San Francisco's historic studios, I guess the only thing you can do is make music. Following the release of his last album, Last Summer Sucked, Text Me Records rapper Ricky Lake is back with a new EP called Wobbles crafted in the label's home at Different Fur Studios.
Hyped up like an EDM climax from the very first second, Altered is a pop punk-meets-hip hop full-length from Ricky Lake on Text Me Records.