So about three and a half years ago, I hosted my first open mic here in Jersey City. I wasn’t sure how good of a turnout it would be; at the time, I didn’t know many people out here. After some amazing talent and an hour plus into the show, one of the participants was […]
Golden Winny
The one thing about music that people can’t deny is it holds memories. Hearing one of Selena Gomez’s first song brings me back to my elementary school ages. Listening to punk rock brings me to my emo phase in middle school. Ironically it was a performing arts school. Which is where I met a good friend and rapper […]
Zey Rose: Making Beats to the Top
“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, […]
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 […]
LiveAtheHudson
Friend and party partner HayOner put me on to LiveAtheHudson, an artist he currently manages. LATH technically does not live in Jersey City, he lives in Union City… so when I heard about him, I was like, “I can’t interview him”. A week later, he dropped a single “Wildfire” and after listening to it for about […]