“This is the moment when they stop telling you to stop
But keep going and going and going”
“Be Golden”
There’s a moment In life when you find yourself naked on a porch and everything you thought you were before is stripped off of you and can either stay and freeze on the porch naked or walk off the porch as your new self. This is my walk. Inspired by Kirk Franklin’s Hello Fear and Ingrid Micahelson’s Be Ok, I present to you The Sun Was Out. – Ric Wilson
Chicago musician and prison abolitionist, Ric Wilson, dropped his sophomore project, The Sun Was Out EP , via DJ Booth. It is 8 tracks in length and overflows with positivity and optimism. Ric’s raps and lyricism shine brightly over production by Melaniac, GrizzRivers, James Gent, J.L.L., Shifts, Tessellated and Tsukudu. C$ features on the excellent single, “Be Golden.” Another stand out track for me is “Lost Soul,” which features Tasha Ashe. The EP closes with excellent vibes in the uplifting “How You Doing” produced by GrizzRivers & SHIFTS – Ric tells you, “I’m doing good,” and he certainly is with The Sun Was Out. Also check out Ric’s debut project, Penny Raps, and read about his views & activism via HipHopDX. Celebrate #BlackFriday the right way tonight with a performance by Ric alongside Malcolm London, Ethos & Thy Neighbors and Carl of Hurt Everybody at the Promontory.
