ABOUT JERRICO 
For those who prefer their music with a big dose of versatility, style and substance, look no further than West Coast’s rhyme smith Jerrico. One of indie music’s rising names, Jerrico provides an honest and creative brand of Hip-hop which made acts like Common, Talib Kweli, and Krs-One rap legends. Heavily in the mix of the underground movement, Jerrico started to penetrate the world of mic check in the mid 90’s when he was part of Frantic Puzzle, a rap group that opened for acts such as Souls Of Mischief. .Jerrico made his first debut on record in 1996 when he laced a verse to internationally recognized DJ Rhettmatic’s The World Famous Beat Junkies Vol.2 classic Hit “All Star Line Up” which was a collaboration with artists Ras Kass, The Visionaries, Dilated Peoples, and Charli2na (Jurassic 5). Following “All Star Line Up”, he continued performing and recording with a loose collective of musicians and artists and made a few sporadic guest appearances through the years. Frustrated with the shady industry, he walked away from music and attended University of Redlands, CA to study Business Management. Unable to quiet his calling, A few years later he revisited the music scene.

Returning strong under indie label YUCO (YU Can Overcome) Entertainment with the late 2007 release of Against The Grain, Jerrico achieved a much larger degree of critical acclaim. The album sold relatively well and received a strong positive reaction among alternative and underground Hip-hop fans. The album fluidly incorporates influences of Hip-hop, Reggae and Soul. Against the Grain is almost entirely produced by Filharmonic, with some help from Jerrico’s longtime collaborators K.I.C.(Keep It Comin’) and The Earl. The Album features guest spots from artists Filharmonic, K.I.C., and Treena. Jerrico explains the title Against the Grain represents “...the future of the Alternative/Indie Hip-hop scene which exists in today’s industry that thrives on cookie-cutter stereotypes and flavor-of-the-month rip-offs.” Against the Grain is equal parts hopeful, melancholic, inspiring, and entertaining – Boasting songs that exhibit Jerrico’s originality and bold statements along with grandiose arrangements by producers Filharmonic and K.I.C.

While maintaining a progressive-minded approach to his music, Jerrico has placed himself in the category of artists working to bring a sense of spirituality, social conscience, and moral balance back to Hip-hop. His power to breathe life into a song and ability to captivate an audience makes him an excellent live performer and an all-around solid emcee. Jerrico’s music is definitely one to experience, digest, and reflect.

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Jerrico is currently in the studio, working on his LP.  In the mean time, you can visit him on Myspace.

myspace.com/jerricomusic

Against The Grain also available at

itunes.com

cdbaby.com

accesshiphop.com

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