Young
@Youngricolg
Harvey , IL USA
Joined May 5, 2015
The L's Gang General...
Erick “Young Rico” Johnson started his music career at an early age. Performing in various talent showcases and black history programs in the Chicagoland area. As a child, Rico’s passion for music could always be seen. During his early ages he developed a unique style and perfected his flow to accommodate to any beat whether it was fast and up-tempo or slow and melodical. Rico grew up listening to great artists such as NAS, BG of Cash Money, Young Jeezy, T.I., Young Buck, and Wu-Tang. However what separates Young Rico from most artists these days is his stage presence and performance. Rico’s unique delivery and distinctive Chicago flow commands attention and captivates audiences to his one man army performance.
In 2010 Young Rico debuted his first Mixtape “The Midwest Takeover” with featured a host of Chicago artist such as Ca$tro, Solo, Ceaz, GDot , Mercy G, Addict Chase, Lasmith & Nitti Mac. The project featured hits such as Bull-$%!, & Tippen which received major airplay on 107.5 WGCI, Chicagolands most prominent urban radio outlet. Rico followed up in 2012 with “Expect the Unexpected”, a hardcore hitting project featuring Chicago natives such as A Double, Fame, Kevo Dollars, Ca$tro, and others. Hits songs include “It’s Funny Tho” ,“Why So Serious” & “Time to Have Sex”.
In 2013 the L’s Gang General continued, dropping the hit single “See me in the Streets” which was an immediate hit on numerous internet radio stations, and was awarded Best Rap Song through Lawless Radio, an urban internet radio outlet based in Atlanta, Georgia. Young Rico has taken performance to numerous cities throughout the Midwest such as Detroit, Milwaukee, and of course his hometown Chicago. His most recent success includes winning the A List Muzic Enterprise Inc. “Music Showcase 1st Place Award” for best Rap Show Performance September 2014.
L's Gang
L’s Gang is a collective of lyricists & producers from the Chicagoland area. Led by their head artist, Young Rico, they represent the rich talented variety of artistry that Chicago emcees and producers offer. They consist of the members Ca$tro, Kilo, AV, G Dot, Mercy Great, Addict, Wayne Jay, Fame, Red, J-Fresh, Yung Cutta, DJ Reddy Red, Solo, TL, and Producer TnT. Together they add a strong backing for Young Rico and will soon be making heatwaves of their own.
Young Rico’s most recent singles are “Lady in my Life” & “Till Death”. Future projects include a video for his newest hit single “Rack$”, as wells as a video and re-release of his past song “Bull-$%!”. Stay tuned for more updates and news from the L's Gang General!
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May 21, 2015
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