Baltimore rapper Rickie Jacobs is unquestionably a prolific force. In 2013, the hip-hop world started to take notice: He released a collection of projects that helped him receive wider recognition. Jacobs’ inflections sound familiar, if you’ve ever listened to, say, Big Sean or XV, but his lyrics ooze with abstractions and sentiments brought about by struggle—perhaps because he hasn’t been subject to the dotted line yet. He is a quintessentially American rapper — Safra Ducreay (Interview Magazine)