Rickss

Jose Ricardo Pech(Born February 15, 1987), better know by his stage name Rickss is a mexican rapper of Indigenous-Maya ancestry. Jose was born in the mexican state of Yucatan, a southeastern state rich in culture respectably different than most mexican cultures. Jose was exposed to Hip-Hop at an early age, when his older brother started B-Boying at house parties or events, back in the early 90's. Jose recalls this period of his life as "very influential and inspiring", though he couldn't understand much of it. But it wassent until jose moved to the u.s. that everything about the music he heard as a child started making sense, As he started getting familliar with more and more hip-hop artists, and the history of hip-hop its self. At the age of 8 jose and his mother moved to Los Angeles, California to meet up with his father who had been there a year earlier. Like many undocumented famillies, jose was raised in really tough situations. Living in the WESTLAKE/MCARTHUR PARK area of los angeles known for its notorious crimes in the mid and late 90's jose faced the harsh realities of life and its many sircumstances. Growing up along his older cousins who where both members of a gang, jose would idolize in them As he recalls "Growing up in L.A. is hard, because if school is not something you wanna do, then in the Varrio you only have 2 other choices, either join the gang or sell drugs to make a living. And me i always wanted to be like my cousins, all thugged out like them." In this case jose was encouraged by his cousins to go to school and make something of himself, rather than to fall in the gangbanging street life. After his father's death in april of 2003, jose left without a father figure to guide him, started making bad moves. This would eventually cause him to fall behind in school and get into trouble. However he started realizing that if he kept this up, he would eventually be nothing in life and that all his parents sacrifises and struggles would be thrown away for nothing. Hip-Hop music being part of most of his life, was the main key factor that got jose taking a positive approach towards his future. He started writing lyrics and composing at the age of 16. His biggest influences where Nas, Big Pun, and Ice Cube. Three different styles that he would later combine into his own. Now days jose is still an up and coming Hip-Hop artist with a desire of success and growth. Through his style, lyrics, and sharp creativeness, RICKSS is a great force to be reckon with in the near future. His music takes you in to the life of a young mexican immigrant just surviving the times from 1995 to present. His life experiences are a blueprint to his success, so look out for this young man!! his really hungry and he's coming with everything his got!! LOOK OUT FOR RICKSS!! .. ..