Ricca Razor Sharp
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Ricca Razor Sharp just keeps getting older & doper! The Calgary MC vet has been firing up crowds & funking up playlists since 1999!
A beloved icon of music, Ricca craves your attention. Put him on your playlist & say hi when you see him walking down 17th! Ricca Razor Sharp (Jonathan Stoddart) is a veteran Canadian hip-hop artist and entertainment personality with a sharp wit, fun style and crowd-pleasing reputation. Whether on stage at hip-hop shows, or hosting and performing custom made songs and spoken word pieces at special
05/19/2026
The Cape Island box is here! Must almost be my birthday!
05/15/2026
Do I actually have any ‘greatest hits’? My new ‘Sharpest Cuts’ collection is now streaming! Check it out! (link in bio)
It’s 25 songs, and, let’s be real, none of them are ‘hits’ by industry standards. But 27 years of putting out music? I’ve earned the right.
🎤1 new song
🎤21 Ricca Razor Sharp classics
🎤1 song from each of the bands I’ve been in: defEKt, Phattoe, and
Back in 99, when I moved to Calgary, the ‘music industry’ operated on this general model:
🟢Get signed to a major label and become a star, or…
🔴Toil away in obscurity and probably nobody would ever hear of you.
I was sure it would be the former. But I also kind of knew it would be the latter.
Then came social media, streaming platforms, YouTube, etc. It became much easier to do things yourself. My dreams of world tours never materialized, but, honestly, way more has happened than I really thought possible.
🍁2 Canadian tours with Phattoe.
💽18 albums & counting.
📻Charting nationally on college radio.
🔥Opening for legends like KRS One, Redman, Method Man, and GZA.
But the real reward has been the people. People that I collaborated with & grew to love personally. People I met at shows, who turned into good friends. People I met in other aspects of life, who supported my music.
There are WAY too many to name, but the bands I mentioned are special. As is . And . If you’re tagged in this photo, you’re one of the insanely cool and talented people who have contributed vocals, production, or musical talent to these songs.
So don’t tell me I haven’t made it. Because I do what I love and I love what I do. I have the best friends. Because in 8 days I’ll be 49, and just 9 days ago I rocked a set at Ship Hop and showed em that old folk still know how to throw down!
This long weekend, I hope you take some time to check out the album. The songs are fun, serious, catchy, challenging, and sometimes even dumb.
And guess what: some of my best songs haven’t even been written yet.
🍀🎸🎂Happy 40th Birthday to the guitar god
It was 2013. needed one extra ingredient and we found it when Ruey answered an ad we placed looking for a guitar player. He was in his 20s then, but a couple of days ago he turned 40! He’s way over in his homeland of Ireland, but the Blades of Steel crew surprised him with a video to look back on our era of dominance.
Here’s to a great decade ahead. Blades of Steel, all the members, and all the fans love you Ruey!
05/04/2026
Super proud of my cousin for writing his debut young adult novel ‘A Million Tiny Missiles All At Once’. Im about half way through and it’s a great read. It’s a very personal project and the literary world is responding with universal praise. Well done, Lucas.
Ricca Razor Sharp: LIVE! FREE! 20 minute set at .hop on Wednesday, May 6 at the
If you have never been to ShipHop, it’s a quarterly event that lies at the epicentre of Calgary’s hip hop scene. Finally I’ve got a set! The event starts at 8 and I’ll be on at 845, so even y’all early to bed, early to rise people can make it! Super welcoming atmosphere!
Also on the bill: and .heston so come on down! I’ll be bringing up a couple cool guests too!
In 1987 there was NOTHING more important than Wrestlemania. Uncle Waldo had the satellite and all the fancy chips, which was great news for brother Joel and I as we got to go watch Wrestlemania 3 at his house as the Huckster slammed Andre and Ricky the Dragon got revenge on the Macho Man for his big attack on his larynx. Then in 2017 Joel and I, along with the ROC went to Orlando to actually watch Wrestlemania 33 live. Wrestlemania 42 starts today, and while I’m not quite as fired up as I was in 87, it still got me thinking about some wrestling rhymes I’ve made over the years. Including one on a song (And one from Wyzaker on one of mine!)
Big thanks to everyone who came out and SOLD OUT last night for my show with
I’ve been conceiving of returning to the stage with a show where I rapped about my injury and recovery since I was lying in bed at Rockyview Hospital last summer. Turned it into a bit of a theatrical production and it worked out well.
And LadyBaby’s show was killer, a little bit country, a little bit electro, all bops.
Shout out for helping me with my set and DJBeastieBree and for taking part in Ladybaby’s.
Village Brewery were great hosts!
One of my favourite shows I’ve played in years.
📹footage of me courtesy of
HOW TO GET GOOD AT RAP IN 5 STEPS
STEP 5: RAP IT LOUD
You there! Don’t mumble! Even mumble rappers practice their verses out loud. Go to your room and do a concert for your little sister’s stuffed animals. If you’re 18+, go to karaoke. If you’re ready for a show, find an open mic night, or kiss a promotor’s ass somewhere! Rap for the humans (or stuffies) in the back row. And don’t forget to have fun!
HOW TO GET GOOD AT RAP IN 5 STEPS
STEP 4: ASSESS YOUR LIFE
Now that you’ve got 100 songs or verses, it’s time to decide: Which ones feel like you? What’s your lane? Who ARE you???!!!
Never stop exploring this question, but gravitate towards the styles that feel most natural. Are you a Kendrick? A Drake? A Queen Latifah? NO! YOU’RE A YOU!
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