In the era of “swag rap” and one-hit-wonders recycling topics of fashion, money and nearly unattainable glamour comes Rickaby, the antithesis of pop culture trendiness. This Midwestern producer, engineer and recording artist has just released a 20-song mixtape entitled “Testing the Water,” a combination of remixes and originals featuring a cast of regional colleagues.
“Testing the Waters” combines gritty hip-hop sounds and equally candid and aggressive lyrical deliveries that fans have come to expect from Midwestern MCs. Listeners who are drowning in rap clichés and pop trends will be glad they tested the waters with Rickaby’s newest mixtape, a proverbial middle finger to the erosion of content in current music.