“Turn your passion into your profession.” Today’s youth is getting better at understanding that quote and applying it to their lives. As an entrepreneur, I love seeing others take control of their lives before they graduate high school. Jose Garcia found a way to turn his voice into cash. He goes by his rapper name, […]
Thee Nine Three
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to meet hip-hop music group Thee Nine Three in one of my favorite spots – Hamilton Pork. They graced us with a little rap performance and I loved their style. These guys are really down to earth and I had a blast getting to know them…even though they came […]
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 HeARTist: Sen$ei
Sen$ei is a shadowboxing introspective triple threat artist who knows how to rap, produce, and engineer. Born and raised in Jersey City, a motivated road trip to a hip-hop festival in Texas inspired the New Jersey native to pursue a career in music. I got an opportunity to sit down with Sen$ei and talk about […]
JAYE GEMS
Jaye Gems and I met through the local Jersey City rap scene and show circuit a few years ago. We shared the same bill many times, last being the Unlimited Everything Chilltown tour with June And The Pushas that benefitted JC’s Sacred Heart Elementary. Jaye opens up about his past as a wild child […]
LIL STEEZ
Jersey City rapper Lil Steez has developed quite an online fanbase of raps new generation of turnt-up youngins with his ultra-catchy hooks and laid back verses. The 19-year-old Jersey City native has over 100k listens between the six songs he’s uploaded to Soundcloud in the past three months including a collab with Houston’s own Ugly God. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kid Kold
A few weeks ago, after working with and interviewing 17 years young prodigy/photographer Andy-Mac (which blew up my website btw) I realized that I wanted to interview more young talents, people who have a successful future ahead of them… I wanted to be there and meet them before anyone else and to follow their journey… […]
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 […]