Watch: J Rick Shares Video For New Single ‘CLOSE’

Today, London-based producer & DJ J Rick releases the audio and video for ‘Close’ featuring Rimon. Directed by Armin Druzanovic, the ‘Close’ visuals see J Rick and Rimon wander, simultaneously displaced and deeply rooted in the vast landscapes of Iceland as they calmly navigate the boundaries of their surroundings.

In the past twelve months, J Rick’s pervasive, intoxicating productions have become instrumental in sound-tracking the sound of London. His expansive production work with friends and fellow Essie-gang affiliates Octavian, L3 and Michael Phantom have come to define British rap this year, meanwhile recent solo releases ‘Short’ and ‘Gone’ hint at a richer and more diverse sonic palette.  Meanwhile, rising Amsterdam talent Rimon has received praise for her melancholic bars from the likes of i-D and Vogue. Nowhere is that more evident than J Rick’s debut mixtape No Retreat, No Surrender.

A homage to his uncle, British boxer Errol Christie, and his life mantra, the album assimilates elements of rap, house, garage and grime to showcases everything unique about J’s differentiated vision. Featuring a who’s who of exceptional talent such as Obongjayar, Rimon and Octavian, the album was interpreted with clips of Errol’s interviews and inspired by the arc of his life; from growing up in the National Front heartland of the UK midlands in the 1970s to becoming a British boxing champion.

 Patrick Miller

‘No Retreat, No Surrender’ will be released on Warner Records this Sept 13th.