Ricky Hil

Ricky Hil crafts murky, drug-fueled rap that stands in stark opposition to the polished, mainstream output associated with his father, fashion mogul Tommy Hilfiger. Surfacing during the mid-2010s via SYLDD (2014) and Candy Painted Coffins (2015), he resurfaced in the following decade after a prolonged absence with Same Shit Different Day (2021).

Born in Manhattan as Richard James Hilfiger, he adopted the name Ricky Hil in 2007 and proceeded to issue a succession of mixtapes. Forming the Limo Nostra label in 2014, he delivered the LP SYLDD, an abbreviation for "Support Your Local Drug Dealer." That stark release included appearances by Kid Cudi, Leona Lewis, and the Weeknd—the latter of whom had received co-writing contributions from Hil on the Kiss Land cut "Pretty." Hil extended the descent into darkness on Candy Painted Coffins in 2015, an album containing tracks such as "Suicide Watch" and "Paranoia." After the 2016 Lex Luger collaboration 500 Grams and the project Exorcissm, Vol. 1, he withdrew for an extended period. A selection of somber singles arrived in 2020, paving the way for Same Shit Different Day, which reached listeners in early 2021.