Rico 2 Smoove: Black & Brown Unity, Growing Up In The System, NorCal Rap

History of the Bay Podcast Ep. 113: Overcoming a childhood of family addiction, incarceration, and homelessness, Rico 2 Smoove jumped in the rap game after completing a 5-year sentence in the California Youth Authority. Known for blending street raps with knowledge and empowerment, Rico taps into his mixed Black and Mexican heritage to reach a diverse audience. Growing up in West Sacramento, he fell into gang life early but has shifted his focus towards his music career and fatherhood. Rico is heavily influenced by Bay Area and NorCal rap, while starting to tap into new genres as he continues to pursue his career. -- For promo opportunities on the podcast, e-mail [email protected] -- History of the Bay Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZU... Online Store: https://dregsone.myshopify.com Follow Dregs One: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1UNuC... Instagram:   / dregs_one   TikTok:   / dregs_one   Twitter:   / dregs_one   Facebook:   / dregsone415   0:00 Intro 2:22 Black & Brown 15:38 Self-educating 26:55 West Sacramento 32:29 Growing up in the system 41:49 School to prison pipeline 50:58 Beating the odds 59:00 Militant Mindset 1:05:56 Recording in Hawaii 1:18:18 The youth, fatherhood #rico2smoove #norcal #education #sacramento #bayarea #podcast #rap