Kip

Kip is no stranger to doing it himself. The multi-faceted hip-hop impresario and performer emerged from the DIY university scene in NOLA by way of Brooklyn, NY after garnering a local buzz hosting showcases for the city’s up-and-coming talent. Curating one of the most significant pockets of New Orleans nightlife with a robust New York hustle, Kip quickly developed his own reputation as an electric performer bound by no genre. Raised by his two mothers in Brooklyn who consistently nurtured his passion for music & art, his upbringing was peppered with a myriad of influences and was ultimately a surefire recipe for a prolific career in music.

Deriving influence from two titanic styles of social rebellion, Kip cites classic Golden Age hip-hop alongside contemporary punk rock as his twin cities of inspiration. <a href="spotify:artist:0wXQORjv4ChlykdyzWUJ4X" data-name="Griselda">Griselda</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:75mafsNqNE1WSEVxIKuY5C" data-name="IDLES">IDLES</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:09hVIj6vWgoCDtT03h8ZCa" data-name="A Tribe Called Quest">A Tribe Called Quest</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:2d0hyoQ5ynDBnkvAbJKORj" data-name="Rage Against The Machine">Rage Against The Machine</a> are some artists acknowledged publicly as tremendous contributors to the development of his sonic palette. Combining hip-hop’s emcee culture with the rough and tumble spirit of rock and roll, Kip’s most outstanding asset is his crowd control and affinity for live performance. After years of scattered solo-releases and collaborations, the young stage dweller announced that his debut project is set to be released Spring of 2022. With a repertoire that could be likened to a wine cellar, each of Kip’s songs offer up a different vintage, texture and flavor - unique to its own, unlike its last taste.