Ricky Hil

Ricky Hil, the tattooed, rebel son of fashion mogul Tommy Hillfiger, is dropping his debut album SYLDD exclusively on Noisey. The album is less of a public service announcement than its title might imply. Yes, Ricky is unapologetic about his **** use for most of the album, but there are also moments of self-reflection and critique of the rampant prescription **** use in America. SYLDD feels more like if Future or syrup-era Lil Wayne were moonlighting as singer/songwriters over some envelope-pushing beats from the likes of Illangelo, Blended Babies and Ricky Hil himself. Perhaps a more accurate description of Ricky Hil would be to compare him to the similarly ****-and-sex-oriented R&B phenom The Weeknd, who makes an appearance on SYLDD on the standout “Nomads.” Ricky twists and mangles his raspy voice over every snare and hi-hat, taking his flow to gloriously counterintuitive places, a reflection of the darkness hes trying to communicate to the listener. Because Ricky Hil doesn’t give a f**k about his label and wanted to get the album to his fans on the day he promised it would come out, and because we at Noisey love music and ****s and music about ****s, we’re giving you Rich Hil’s debut album SYLDD for free.