Awhile back I started following Andy-Mac, a young local photographer on Instagram. Every time Andy posted a portrait of his subjects, I would stop and stare for a few minutes; wondering about the person, their story, where they come from and what they were feeling or thinking when the picture was taken. I’ve worked with […]
Golden Era Music Group
The Hip Hop scene in Jersey City is thriving; local artists are coming out of the woodworks, open mic events, hip hop dance parties, mix tape releases and it’s only the beginning. When I started blogging I never thought I would rack up a list of almost a hundred local hip hop artists to interview, […]
Sneaker Room
A few weeks ago I met with David, the District Manager of Central Ave SID to have lunch at Cafe Rumba (post coming soon) on Central Ave in The Heights. He was telling me about different cool stores that I should check out… namely Sneaker Room, the mecca for sneaker collectors. Sneaker Room has over […]
Pass That Dutch
Happy hump day! The past two days I’ve been hiding at home like a hermit. Recovering from The Jersey City Project Market and staying away from the awful weather we’ve been having. That is the biggest advantage of being a freelancer, being able to work in your PJ’s! Anyway it’s Wednesday and it’s time to get […]
Junestar, Mr. Blackman
I’ve been after Junestar since my interview with Stylish peep and musician Kieran Sullivan… Him and his wife (also a stylish peep) Mercedes told me Junestar is the ultimate “Stylish peep” and that he is also extremely talented. To my dismay he was nowhere to be found until a few weeks ago he returned to […]
Nizz Sentine
I am still so amazed at all the talented people who live in Jersey City and Nizz Sentine is no exception. I’ve actually known about him since I started blogging and it was only a matter of time before we linked up. Nizz is extremely talented, his lyrics flow, he is funny and has this […]
Hello World
This week marked ChicpeaJC’s 6 month anniversary since my first post “Hello World“. Which so happens to be a song I also teach in my Hip Hop class. Every time I hear this Kid Ink jam it reminds me of when I first published ChicpeaJC, it brings up all those feelings of anticipation and excitement. […]
Jersey City: Halloween 2014
Past Halloween’s consisted of finding a last-minute costume, going somewhere for drinks and then being in bed by 11pm. After my big birthday/90’s dance party in July, DJ George Soul and I, immediately decided we should throw another party…. “80’s Halloween Prom”. This time we wanted to go bigger and better, so we teamed up […]
Baruti Libre
There is nothing I love more than meeting new and inspiring people who have unique style. Baruti is just that, a really good human being with an amazing fashion sense. We connected over social media and set up a time to meet as soon as we both could. We met at Tea NJ for some […]
Faded Royalty
I’ve always been a hat collector but now that I am no longer working in the corporate world, I can essentially wear whatever the f-k I want so my collection has since quadrupled. Faded Royalty is a Jersey City born and bred brand that I discovered at Metro Capz at a recent interview. I was extremely […]
Gimme Dat
Happy Wednesday friends. This week I am away on much needed family time, but still thinking about my peeps back home! I am in need to shake my booty, thankfully I am going to my cousins wedding tonight so hopefully there will be plenty of opportunities to drop it like it’s hot…. or just doing […]
Poison
Hip Hop Wednesday in full effect! If you are into hip hop then you all know Bell Biv Devoe’s “Poison”. This is my 90’s jam! “Never trust a big butt and a smile”! What’s your favorite 90’s hip hop jam? comment below! Maybe it will be my next video!
Strip
It’s been a while since I posted a Hip Hop dance video so let’s take a break from the vintage fashion world and bring it back to the streets… or in this case the bedroom. Chris Brown is not my favorite person but I do really like this track, my class especially really feels this […]
Wiggle Wiggle
Well? Wiggle wiggle… I will be the first to admix this song is cheesy as f-k but it’s also a no-brainer dance jam. Too bad I can’t serve vodka sodas in class and have my people really getting into it. I teach every Wednesday at Base NJ in Jersey City!
Verbal Phantom
I love all music but I am a hip hop head all the way. I had no clue when I started writing ChicpeaJC that there was such a vast Hip Hop scene just around the corner from me… so many talented artist I am discovering every day; Nizz Sentine, Lana Sez (all future posts) and […]
Bottoms up!
This weeks hip hop dance video is Trey Songz Bottoms up. This is one of my oldest choreographies, its easy and fun and gets the heart rate pumping! I teach every Wednesday at Base Gym in Jersey City! Check it.#twerkit
Where have you been?
It’s Hip Hop Wednesday! I love this Rihanna Jam, and the dance is sooo fun! That’s all I really have to say about that… Do you guys seriously need a back story for all my videos? I teach on Wednesdays at Base here in Jersey City!! Check it. #twerkit
CHICpeaJC Hip Hop Dance Party
A couple of weeks ago I was toying with the idea of throwing a hip hop dance party. It was the day I decided to leave my job of 7 years in the tech field to pursue CHICpeaJC full time and other projects. I felt like I needed a big bash to celebrate this new […]
Dance Till the World Ends
This is not exactly a gangsta hip hop song but it does get the people moving and that is all that matters. Good ol’ Britney Spears…. I really love this dance, its easy yet gets that heart rate up… When I teach this song in class I feel like I am in a rave, minus […]
You Really Turn Me On
Whenever I listen to an MJ song it brings back my happiest childhood memories, of me my brother and sister dancing in our living room. My brother is the best dancer, and I learned a lot of my moves from him…. My brother used to rock the Jerry Curl, White suit with pleats… I wish […]
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