NRBARZ

Ricardo Neeley, professionally known as NRBARZ (formerly known as Noble Barz), is a hip-hop artist from the Bahamas. NRBARZ was born on August 9th, some years in the 1900s. He was born and raised in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Island of New Providence. NR has been consistent in the hip-hop scene over the years and has crafted a unique style for himself. For NRBARZ, the aim is to deliver a message to the world through hip-hop.

NR’s earliest encounter with hip-hop was through TV stations like the B.E. T, Rap City, and many other TV stations and shows from the US and Canada. From being just a hip-hop fan, he metamorphosed into being a hip-hop artist and creator after listening to the likes of Common, A Tribe Called Quest, and Nas. The song “Respiration” by Blackstar unleashed NR’s desire to write hooks, rhymes, and free-verses.

For NRBARZ, tapping inspiration from the happenings around his environment and the world at large remains a major and typical creative process. He strives to tell a relatable story with his music; however, these stories are not limited to the lyrics as he also tells these stories musically with his instrumentals.

NR has been involved in local compilation projects which include Fam Records Entertainment’s “We Are Family,” Dunamus Soundz’s “The New Breed” and the Marlin Award Nominated track “The Race.” He has also been featured on the “Dunamus Ball” LP under the moniker “Delyricks’ featuring Miff and Shan in the early stages. Since the release of his freshman solo CD titled the “Symphonic Signatures” under his former moniker “Barz Noble,” the CD has garnered six nominations from The Caribbean Gospel Music Marlin Awards and notable mentions on both international and local media outlets.

To keep up the momentum, his second album “S.C.O.A. P” (Soul Chapters Of A Poetic) followed up by winning the Akademia Music Award for Best Rap/Hip-Hop Music Video for the song “Rainset.” Under his former moniker Noble Barz, he released his third solo offering “T.S.I.R” and will continue to record both solo and collaborative for future follow-ups under the new moniker NRBARZ. He describes his music as insightful and poetic and he also points out the jazz and soul influences in his sounds which can be felt more on the “Soul Chapters of A Poetic” album and progress to a broader range of genres and sounds on “T.S.I.R.”(The Struggle Is Real) project. As NRBARZ puts it there is always more music inside of you to work on as the journey continues.