It’s another one in the books for the BET Hip Hop Awards. With us still being in the middle of a pandemic, the awards show this year was all virtual and brought performances from some of hip hop dopest artists to the stage. Lil Baby and 42 Dugg opened things up with “We Paid” and […]
Jersey City Weekly Happy Hour Specials: 12/25/17 – 12/31/17
Want more? Check us out at haveanight.com and follow us @haveanight_jc! Tuesday – December 26th Farrows + Experimental Hip Hop Night @ Pet Shop Head to Pet Shop tonight to check out a night of experimental hip hop featuring Farrows fresh off a world tour with Crystal Castles. All of the fun starts at 8pm. Wednesday – December […]
Did Kanye West Really Record In Jersey City?
As many of you know, the 10th Anniversary of Kanye West’s College Dropout album was earlier this month. While re-listening to the album, I was immediately taken back to 2007. Back when I spent hours of his life searching for the latest tracks, most exclusive videos and any throwback hip-hop footage available online. As I […]
Groove on Grove: Hip-Hop Showcase
Join Chicpea and the HDSID for a hip-hop edition of Groove on Grove on June 14 showcasing local hip-hop artists! You can expect performances by Jay Hype, Naja, SINS – Garon Whitney, Mateo Ahki, Brain Orchestra, Petey x Kraze, King TJay, and Conundrum. Each artist brings their own style and the talent is crazy! Don’t miss out this Wednesday night on the Grove […]
Citoonthebeat ft Daniel Munoz “Ride or Die”
I’ve been a huge fan of Citoonthebeat for quite some time, every song he puts out is a banger. I am truly honored he chose ChicpeaJC to release “Joselito” a few weeks ago, and now his new video “Ride or Die” featuring Daniel Munoz. While I was in Israel about a week ago, Cito sent […]
The HeARTist: Citoonthebeat
I first met Citoonthebeat in 2012 when we were introduced by colleague and friend Liveathehudson in the earlier stages of their production careers. My first impression was a bit pretentious, however, I did notice his intellect for music. 5 years later he’s still in the game and his success level is ascending. Cito has worked […]
Richard Garcia, Jersey City’s Tupac
Richard Garcia aka Thug Angel aka Jersey City’s Tupac is a local legend. Years before I started ChicpeaJC, I spotted him and thought I saw a ghost… I looked back and said to myself, “It’s true, all those conspiracy theories are true, Tupac is alive and he lives in Jersey City.” I went home and […]
The Hip Hop Lab
Rosesarereal’s hip hop lab at TCMG studios this Saturday was a reincarnation of 80’s hip hop culture with a modern day 808 twist. It reminded me of the days when acts like Fab5Freddy, Goldie, and Madonna would once roam the Lower East Side of NYC, painting the streets with bravado, class, and eccentricity. The vibrant […]
The HeARTIST: Mateo Ahki
When I first saw Mateo Ahki, he was a last minute add-on to the Forever Young Festival hosted by Chicpea and Hayoner. I was instantly impressed by his energy and stage presence. I didn’t introduce myself to him that day, but we would soon bump into each other at different functions within Jersey City. I […]
Brand Ledger
You think you know, but really you have no idea how much talent exists in Jersey City. It’s pretty amazing and exciting that I highly doubt I will EVER run out of people to write about who do cool shit and live in this fine city. We are special AF. Brand Ledger emailed me a […]
Clinton LG
Clinton LG and I met about a year ago on a Brooklyn rooftop party kicking each other verses back and forth in a cypher. A few days later I asked Nizz Sentine, our mutual friend, where I can find his music and since then I’ve been checking up on his releases and moves. You […]
Groove on Grove Turns Up!
I am on a roll right now with so many fun events and there is no sense in stopping now!! It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of the HDSID’s weekly Groove on Grove. It’s the perfect week night activity! A few months ago, Dancing Tony came up with the idea to do […]
Pat Van Dyke
I first saw Pat Van Dyke at the Riverview Jazz Festival last summer and he rocked the house (or the park). I kid you not, I sent myself an e-mail with the header “Interview PVD.” Well, I never came around to it and when I recently interviewed DJ Prestige aka Flea Market Funk, he dropped […]
Melody Arkitect
I’ve been wanting to sit down and hear Melody Arkitect’s story for a while now. Alex, a twenty-four year old Jersey City MC, producer, and full time student at SAE Institute studying Audio Technology, was diagnosed with cancer in 2012. Despite his unfortunate condition, M.A. is one of the most enthusiastic and uplifting people I’ve […]
Flea Market Funk
There are many really talented local Jersey City DJ’s that are making a name for themselves in the nightlife scene. That being said, it’s very rare to see a DJ carry in crates of records to their gigs these days. Digital is just easier and more convenient! The art of DJ’ing has completely changed in the […]
QUINN
In nearly every track, Quinn boldly starts it off by yelling a “Jersey City” or “201” so sincere and rugged you can smell and hear the sizzle of a White Mana burger through the recording. Considering the recognition and esteem he gets from fans and other Jersey City rappers, he is the epitomy of a […]
ChicpeaNews
From the Mayor’s Office Online Application for Annual Youth Summer Employment Mayor Fulop announced the online application process for Jersey City Summer Works is now available for youth. Jersey City Summer Works is a successful multifaceted program initiative that provides summer employment to about 1000 young people every year. The program also offers ongoing […]
Jase Harley
The past year, I’ve been getting many emails from local artists and musicians asking to be featured on the blog. As much as I would love to interview everyone it is virtually impossible. When Jase Harley emailed me, something inside of me said that I needed to meet him ASAP. He is also friends with […]
Astin Erikson
When you first see Astin, you wouldn’t think he could rap. I know I am not supposed to judge a book by it’s cover but Astin has this whole model/actor vibe to him… We found each other on Instagram and after checking out his funky website (you really have to check it out) and seeing […]
Break A Leg Showcase
I was excited to cover the Break a Leg Showcase organized by Charles Kosani, a Hip-Hop emcee, coordinator of performance showcases and chef-in-the-making! It’s always great to support the local Hip-Hop scene in Jersey City. I was especially excited to see how many New Jersey underground greats were on the bill, a few of whom I’ve shared […]
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