In this week's Baltimore City Paper, I wrote The Short List and the Rap Sheet column, which features news about Rye Rye, J. Oliver, Kenton Dunson and Rickie Jacobs.

Labels: Baltimore City Paper, J. Oliver, Kenton Dunson, magazines/newspapers, Rap Sheet, Rickie Jacobs, Rye Rye

Labels: Baltimore City Paper, magazines/newspapers, Rickie Jacobs

Rickie Jacobs f/ Supe and Rome - “Fryday” (mp3)
Rickie just dropped his full-lengthAir Jacobs last month, but here’s a new song not on that LP, produced by Trey Michaels and featuring a couple guests, including Supe from the Love Meds.

Labels: mp3, Rickie Jacobs

Rickie Jacobs - Air Jacobs (BuckMarleyXXX.com/The Good Life Reviews)

I first posted a song by Rickie Jacobs on this blog 3 and a half years ago and saw his potential right off the bat, so I'm kinda proud of the fact that he just released his debut full-length project and it's really dope and seems to be getting a lot of positive buzz online. He produces a lot of his own tracks and has some other good producers in his corner, doesn't really have the strongest voice or delivery but I feel like he's got a good thoughtful, humble vibe, got some good ideas, although sometimes it falls into that kinda sadsack synth pop Drake kinda shit I can't really stand. The single a posted a while back features Wordsmith and Artic, and the dude 2 Pistols from Florida also guests on the record, you can download Air Jacobs here.

Rickie Jacobs f/ Artic - "Last Flight Ever" (mp3)
Dope track, love the quick snippet of Blaqstarr's "Hands Up, Thumbs Down" that gets chopped up in there to rep for Bmore.

Labels: Articulate, mixtape/album review, mp3, Rickie Jacobs, Wordsmith

Rickie Jacobs f/ Wordsmith and Artic - "Yes Yes Yall" (mp3)
Rickie Jacobs has been throwing a lot of music out there lately, and he finally just let loose the first single from his upcoming EP, Air Jacobs, and it has a nice lineup of guests.

Labels: Articulate, mp3, Rickie Jacobs, Wordsmith