Apex Hills, United States 2007 Rick Villa (b. September 15, 1986) in Apex Hills, Hollywood, Florida is an American hip-hop artist, singer and songwriter, Artist and designer. A student of music appreciation & history, he's a multi-instumentalist. He melds his own understanding of Southern Hip Hop culture with the growing changes of Music. Rick, as well his production team, sample vintage loops blended with futuristic bass, drums and 80's concert music themes w/ occasional R&B-fused hooks. [enter: i.e Kanye West]. These sounds cross many palettes of music across the board and produce what you hear with a depth you'll appreciate. He effortlessly melds a fusion of imagery, lyricism and southern swagger. He burst out to the mainstream hip-hop culture in late 2007 after dropping the Ill Kutz Vol. 1 Mixtape with his former rap group consisting of his brother Jay Yahel Sainvil ( Jay-Blaze ). Some breath's of fresh air loved are Your My Misses and Indian Girl. One of the Real gems on the Ill Kutz is Dead Presidents Part 3 (HardHitta) Rep_L, where GhraphiXxX delivers a dark sample of the streets that embodied memories of Fort Lauderdale, New York and Baltimore. His rendition of the timeless classic primarily set by Nas then sampled by Jay-Z is done arguably fantastically. A captivating voice. E.M.I.R Music Recordings released the EP after a signing. He has recently left that label and is set to release his third mixtape "The Fantastic Sovereign" in 2010. And Will feature his own style, reminiscent of Lupe Fiasco, Andre 3000, Kanye West and Young Jeezy. His style will at times show a storytelling knack that is encompassed with a "Freshness" attitude that might remind you of a very young Nas. Not in skill, but in determination. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Rick+GhraphiXxX">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.