When the industry hears the sheer scale and aggression of "Raise That Flag," the immediate assumption is that the 1726 Project & America First is a massive ensemble — a full five-piece rock band, a choir, and a stacked roster of featured artists.
The reality is far more dangerous to the establishment: It is a one-man operation. The original blueprint for the 1726 Project was intended to be an alliance. Producer Ronnie "CHICO" Di Cicco reached out across his 25-year network of vocalists, writers, and established industry peers to stand together on an unapologetic, pro-America anthem.
The response was a masterclass in industry cowardice.
The doors slammed shut. Peers were terrified of the backlash. They cited fears of being targeted, cancelled, harassed online, and bringing "problems" to their families simply for standing behind an America First message. The very industry that claims to champion rebellion was too afraid to actually rebel.
Faced with a fractured network that refused to hold the line, Ronnie made a singular, definitive choice: "Fuck it. I'll build it myself."
He locked the doors to RMG Studio B in Lake Park and engineered the entire revolution piece by piece. America First Music is not a band; it is the physical manifestation of a 17-time #1 Hitmaker and 85-time Top 40 Billboard charting architect weaponizing decades of high-level audio warfare. Every single frequency of the 1726 Project was constructed by one man who refused to be silenced by the mob.
They wouldn't join the fight. So he became the army.
"When the others didn't want to be seen for various reasons, I chose to come forward myself. I love being out there, the challenge of going against the grain. Most of all enjoying whatever happens. So if the industry wants to keep fuckin' around, they can keep findin' out."
