April 22, 2020 For Immediate Release

Ric Wilson & Terrace Martin Announce Collaborative EP, They Call Me Disco, ​ ​ Out May 8th On Free Disco/EMPIRE/Sounds of Crenshaw

Hear Lead Single, “Chicago Bae” (Feat. BJ The Chicago Kid)

(Photo Credit: Jackie Lee Young)

“Funky, funky, funky. If you can’t dance just clap ya hands and nod to the bars. Shoutout Terrace, seeing him make these from scratch in front of me was wild. We just getting started." — Ric Wilson ​

Chicago-based hip-hop artist Ric Wilson and LA-based producer/musician Terrace Martin announce ​ ​ ​ ​ their collaborative EP, They Call Me Disco, out May 8th on Free Disco/Sounds of Crenshaw/EMPIRE. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Entirely produced by Martin, the Grammy-nominated artist who’s worked extensively with the likes of Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Lalah Hathaway, Herbie Hancock, Kamasi Washington, and more, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ They Call Me Disco is built on a retro backbone, seamlessly fusing funk-forward rhythms, Wilson’s ​ playful and poignant lyrics, velvety vocal layers, and percussive beats. With a mutual respect for each other’s work, Wilson and Terrace Martin first linked up in 2019, starting work on the EP that would continue into 2020. Today, they present its lead single, “Chicago Bae,” a snappy earworm which was ​ ​ co-produced by Ted Chung & J Trx and features BJ The Chicago Kid, which Zane Lowe premiered ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ this morning on Beats 1. ​ ​

Wilson’s funk/disco-infused take on rap stimulates both the mind and body with robust percussion, buoyant vocal arrangements and triumphant instrumentation. “The disco-inspired funk never stops,” says Wilson. “Me and Terrace wanted to make something people can move to and free themselves. When I toured with Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles, the band started calling me ‘disco' on the bus, ​ ​ so that’s where the name came from. If you’ve ever met you know two stepping is my favorite thing to do.”

A community activist and artist based on the Southside of Chicago, Wilson got his start with the legendary Young Chicago Authors, the Chicago-based storytelling and poetry organization which ​ ​ helped launch the likes of Noname, Saba, Jamila Woods, Chance The Rapper, Vic Mensa, Mick ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Jenkins, and many others. Following a string of singles and EPs, including Negrow Disco (2017), ​ ​ ​ BANBA (2018), and last year’s summer single, “Yellowbrick”, Wilson was named by both Complex and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ NPR Music as a “Rising Chicago Rapper You Need To Know in 2019.” ​

“This record is a beautiful reminder the disco never stops,” adds Martin. “Keep smiling, keep dancing, and keep loving.” Among the most versatile musicians and producers of his generation, Martin kicked off his production career in 2004 with work for 213, Shawnna, and others. Since then, he’s worked ​ ​ ​ ​ with a multitude of renowned artists: Big K.R.I.T., Travi$ Scott, Ty Dolla $ign, Robert Glasper, and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ YG, among others, and released a slew of albums under his own name - 3ChordFold (2014), Times ​ ​ ​ ​ (2014), his Ropeadope debut and Grammy-nominated Velvet Ropes (2016), featuring Glasper, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Thundercat, Hathaway, and more, Sounds of Crenshaw, Vol. 1. (2017, credited to the Pollyseeds) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and Sinthesize (2020). ​ ​

Listen to “Chicago Bae” (Feat. BJ The Chicago Kid) (Co-Prod. by Ted Chung) - https://youtu.be/ql-yoviDQas

They Call Me Disco EP Tracklist: ​ 1.Breakin Rules (Feat. Corbin Dallas) 2. Don’t Kill The Wave 3. Chicago Bae (Feat. BJ The Chicago Kid) (Co-Produced by Ted Chung & J-Trx) 4. Move Like This 5. Before You Let Go (Feat. Malaya) 6. Beyond Me (Feat. Kiéla Adira)

Pre-order They Call Me Disco - ​ ​

Download cover art & hi-res images of Ric Wilson - http://pitchperfectpr.com/ric-wilson/ ​

(They Call Me Disco EP Cover Artwork) ​ ​

Ric Wilson online: ricwilsonmusic.com instagram.com/ricwilsonisme facebook.com/RicWilsonisme twitter.com/RicWilson soundcloud.com/ricwilsonisme

Terrace Martin online: soundsofcrenshaw.com instagram.com/terracemartin facebook.com/terracemartinmusic twitter.com/terracemartin

For more information, contact: Sam McAllister | Pitch Perfect PR — [email protected], 773-271-6844 ​ ​

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