Ricky Bats: An Up-and-Coming Hip Hop Artist And Songwriter From The Bronx

When it comes to flow, Ricky Bats has earned the respect of his fans and peers alike. The hardships he has encountered in his past life have helped mold him into who he is today.

 

The rising Hip Hop star; Ricky Bats is a sensational rapper and songwriter who was born and raised in the South Bronx area of New York City. He creates powerful music that genuinely connects to listeners mainly due to his dedication, conviction, and commitment, which can be heard in every song he releases with pure beats in the studio and a personality that truly shines on him.

 

After being inspired by the older kids rapping in his neighborhood, Ricky bats with the help of his brother, Bang wrote his first rap at the age of 13. During his teenage years, Bats was incarcerated and he spent most of the next two decades in prison based on his involvement in the selling of drugs. While locked up, he recorded his first mixtape “Bars Behind Bars: True Story No Gimmicks” where he talked exclusively about his real-life experience in the hood. Irrespective of the things he has been through, Bats has proven to his fans how unstoppable and committed he is to making his music.

 

In November 2014, he released the mixtape “Bronx Born Prison Raised Vol. 1” and Less than 3 months after coming back home, he released his second mixtape “Bronx Born Prison Raised Vol. 2”. Despite coming from a rough background, his past self has helped reshape him into a new man, one who is unbreakable, unmovable in what he does. A version of himself that was created within his music.

 

In April 2016, Bats was released from parole and dropped his first EP titled, “Freedom” and then embarked on his first nationwide tour, named the “Freedom Tour”. During the six-week tour, he traveled from New York to California with his team spreading his music all over the world and gaining new fans. The “Freedom” EP showcases fire such as “On My Block” featuring Maino and “Gossip Girls” featuring Dyce Payne. After his Nationwide tour, He then coordinated and released the Gotham City Boys’ first mixtape titled “Rise Of A City”, which was released in February 2017.

 

A month later, in March 2017, Bats dropped the first single off his currently unreleased first album “My Crew Hungry”. The single “My Crew Hungry” featuring “Uncle Murda” is an anthem that has gotten extensive airplay on both Shade45 and Massachusetts WBRK Star 101.7fm. The song’s music video is currently playing on BET and Music Choice. In that same March 2017, Bats attended and performed at the renowned SXSW Festival in Austin, TX with collaborations, such as Maino, Sheek Louch, Tony Sunshine, Mysonne, Hell Rell, and Uncle Murda, and Cory Gunz. Ricky Bats along with his Gotham City Boys movement is widely recognized as one of the hardest working and fastest rising indie artists coming out of the Bronx.

 

In 2021, Ricky Bats teamed up with Fredro Starr from legendary rap group ONYX Where he recorded several notable records produced by the legend himself such as Every Day with Hard Luck, Good Lovin’ with Scrip Scott and most recently Lickin’ Off In Hip Hop with Da Inphamus Amadeus, which was then released under the 100 MAD imprint.

 

Since coming back home, Ricky Bats has recorded hundreds of songs between Quad Studios in NYC, Stupid Genius Studio in MA, DBlock Studio in Yonkers, and his home studio. He has several videos that are aired on Video City TV, Video Music Box, BET Jams, MTV, VH1, Music Choice, RevoltTV “The Gate ” and many also posted on World Star Hip Hop.

 

Being validated in his rap game, his prowess in the rap department can be heard through his newest single “Lickin’ Off In Hip Hop”. His music is most times influenced by his real-life experiences but his style is always evolving so his catalog is extremely diverse. Currently, his music has been played in venues ranging from strip clubs to weddings. All of the Bats’ videos and music can be found on his official website: RickyBats.com.  Besides his website, you can also find his mixtapes and singles on Soundcloud, DatPiff, Audiomack, iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, and his videos on his YouTube channel.

 

Check out his latest single “Lickin’ Off In Hip Hop” on YouTube:

Here, his sounds are laced in smooth grooves, with the bass line that brings cool to the music that lets it all flow through. For this funky sound, you get vocal performances full of flavor in the singing and rapping to deliver the writing to the fullest, which highlights its ability to relate to the listener in a major way to keep us coming back for more. Be sure to follow Ricky Bats on all social media platforms as he’s got some amazing things coming his way. Also, look out for his upcoming album “Visions Of A Prospect”

In addition to his music career, Ricky Bats hosts a radio show “Ride Ya Groove” on WBRK in Massachusetts, and currently, he maintains his independent record label Gotham City Music Group Inc. He has also acted in small onscreen roles including “About That Life” and the Showtime series “Escape at Dannemora”.

For more updates, you can follow him on;

Instagram – @rickybats