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“The Glory of the King’s Hand” new album by me out on @lexrecords 7.10.26!!!! The first single is out today!!! “Everyday” feat. @obiisay produced by me special thanks to @nori.rasmussenmartinez for bringing a vision i had for the album cover to life! as well as @commission.studio !! can’t wait to share more!!! bless each and every one of your lives 💙🙏🏿

CURRENTLY FYNDING: LORD JAH-MONTE OGBON (@jahmonteogbon) 🔍

Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon is a North Carolina rapper who’s become a fixture of the modern rap underground by bridging the gaps between drumless, boom-bap, and abstract hip-hop with wit and style. Jah cut his teeth in the Charlotte music scene, both releasing his own music and blogging about up-and-coming artists in his area.

By 2020, companies like Copenhagen Crates began to take notice of the way he could weave flexes, love stories, and unrefined shit talk into concrete bodies of work like “Words of Wisdom” or “Too Little, Too Late”.

“I just took a lot of risks with this album. You know what space we’re in, as far as this indie underground sound, so I wanted to use this as an opportunity to really take a leap.” (Via @cabbageshiphop)

After dropping several projects a year for a good chunk of the 2020s, he eventually signed to Lex Records and slowed down to begin work on As of Now, his formal label debut. As of Now features production from some of underground hip-hop’s finest, from Navy Blue and Laron to Thelonious Martin, Nolan The Ninja, and Jacob Rochester.

Their beats both compliment Jah’s tongue-in-cheek worldview and push his pen and flow to their limits, further broadening the range of his stories as a Black man navigating through 2026.

The rap world has started to take notice in a serious way, with Pitchfork giving As of Now its vaunted Best New Music ranking, mentions in NPR, and a stint opening for Armand Hammer on their recent run of shows in North Carolina. He’s taking it all a step at a time, biding his time and smiling through it all.

Written by @cinemasai

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CURRENTLY FYNDING is a series of profiles that highlight some important artists that the @soundfynd team are playing close attention to. We show you how the artist got to where they are, and why they’re necessary. From new rappers worthy of a XXL freshman slot to veteran singers that have yet to receive their flowers, get ready to tap in.

Follow @soundfynd for more music discovery content, interviews, playlists, news, profiles, and more!

#rap #hiphop #album #rapper

CURRENTLY FYNDING: LORD JAH-MONTE OGBON (@jahmonteogbon) 🔍

Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon is a North Carolina rapper who’s become a fixture of the modern rap underground by bridging the gaps between drumless, boom-bap, and abstract hip-hop with wit and style. Jah cut his teeth in the Charlotte music scene, both releasing his own music and blogging about up-and-coming artists in his area.

By 2020, companies like Copenhagen Crates began to take notice of the way he could weave flexes, love stories, and unrefined shit talk into concrete bodies of work like “Words of Wisdom” or “Too Little, Too Late”.

“I just took a lot of risks with this album. You know what space we’re in, as far as this indie underground sound, so I wanted to use this as an opportunity to really take a leap.” (Via @cabbageshiphop)

After dropping several projects a year for a good chunk of the 2020s, he eventually signed to Lex Records and slowed down to begin work on As of Now, his formal label debut. As of Now features production from some of underground hip-hop’s finest, from Navy Blue and Laron to Thelonious Martin, Nolan The Ninja, and Jacob Rochester.

Their beats both compliment Jah’s tongue-in-cheek worldview and push his pen and flow to their limits, further broadening the range of his stories as a Black man navigating through 2026.

The rap world has started to take notice in a serious way, with Pitchfork giving As of Now its vaunted Best New Music ranking, mentions in NPR, and a stint opening for Armand Hammer on their recent run of shows in North Carolina. He’s taking it all a step at a time, biding his time and smiling through it all.

Written by @cinemasai

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CURRENTLY FYNDING is a series of profiles that highlight some important artists that the @soundfynd team are playing close attention to. We show you how the artist got to where they are, and why they’re necessary. From new rappers worthy of a XXL freshman slot to veteran singers that have yet to receive their flowers, get ready to tap in.

Follow @soundfynd for more music discovery content, interviews, playlists, news, profiles, and more!

#rap #hiphop #album #rapper

CURRENTLY FYNDING: LORD JAH-MONTE OGBON (@jahmonteogbon) 🔍

Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon is a North Carolina rapper who’s become a fixture of the modern rap underground by bridging the gaps between drumless, boom-bap, and abstract hip-hop with wit and style. Jah cut his teeth in the Charlotte music scene, both releasing his own music and blogging about up-and-coming artists in his area.

By 2020, companies like Copenhagen Crates began to take notice of the way he could weave flexes, love stories, and unrefined shit talk into concrete bodies of work like “Words of Wisdom” or “Too Little, Too Late”.

“I just took a lot of risks with this album. You know what space we’re in, as far as this indie underground sound, so I wanted to use this as an opportunity to really take a leap.” (Via @cabbageshiphop)

After dropping several projects a year for a good chunk of the 2020s, he eventually signed to Lex Records and slowed down to begin work on As of Now, his formal label debut. As of Now features production from some of underground hip-hop’s finest, from Navy Blue and Laron to Thelonious Martin, Nolan The Ninja, and Jacob Rochester.

Their beats both compliment Jah’s tongue-in-cheek worldview and push his pen and flow to their limits, further broadening the range of his stories as a Black man navigating through 2026.

The rap world has started to take notice in a serious way, with Pitchfork giving As of Now its vaunted Best New Music ranking, mentions in NPR, and a stint opening for Armand Hammer on their recent run of shows in North Carolina. He’s taking it all a step at a time, biding his time and smiling through it all.

Written by @cinemasai

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CURRENTLY FYNDING is a series of profiles that highlight some important artists that the @soundfynd team are playing close attention to. We show you how the artist got to where they are, and why they’re necessary. From new rappers worthy of a XXL freshman slot to veteran singers that have yet to receive their flowers, get ready to tap in.

Follow @soundfynd for more music discovery content, interviews, playlists, news, profiles, and more!

#rap #hiphop #album #rapper

CURRENTLY FYNDING: LORD JAH-MONTE OGBON (@jahmonteogbon) 🔍

Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon is a North Carolina rapper who’s become a fixture of the modern rap underground by bridging the gaps between drumless, boom-bap, and abstract hip-hop with wit and style. Jah cut his teeth in the Charlotte music scene, both releasing his own music and blogging about up-and-coming artists in his area.

By 2020, companies like Copenhagen Crates began to take notice of the way he could weave flexes, love stories, and unrefined shit talk into concrete bodies of work like “Words of Wisdom” or “Too Little, Too Late”.

“I just took a lot of risks with this album. You know what space we’re in, as far as this indie underground sound, so I wanted to use this as an opportunity to really take a leap.” (Via @cabbageshiphop)

After dropping several projects a year for a good chunk of the 2020s, he eventually signed to Lex Records and slowed down to begin work on As of Now, his formal label debut. As of Now features production from some of underground hip-hop’s finest, from Navy Blue and Laron to Thelonious Martin, Nolan The Ninja, and Jacob Rochester.

Their beats both compliment Jah’s tongue-in-cheek worldview and push his pen and flow to their limits, further broadening the range of his stories as a Black man navigating through 2026.

The rap world has started to take notice in a serious way, with Pitchfork giving As of Now its vaunted Best New Music ranking, mentions in NPR, and a stint opening for Armand Hammer on their recent run of shows in North Carolina. He’s taking it all a step at a time, biding his time and smiling through it all.

Written by @cinemasai

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CURRENTLY FYNDING is a series of profiles that highlight some important artists that the @soundfynd team are playing close attention to. We show you how the artist got to where they are, and why they’re necessary. From new rappers worthy of a XXL freshman slot to veteran singers that have yet to receive their flowers, get ready to tap in.

Follow @soundfynd for more music discovery content, interviews, playlists, news, profiles, and more!

#rap #hiphop #album #rapper

CURRENTLY FYNDING: LORD JAH-MONTE OGBON (@jahmonteogbon) 🔍

Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon is a North Carolina rapper who’s become a fixture of the modern rap underground by bridging the gaps between drumless, boom-bap, and abstract hip-hop with wit and style. Jah cut his teeth in the Charlotte music scene, both releasing his own music and blogging about up-and-coming artists in his area.

By 2020, companies like Copenhagen Crates began to take notice of the way he could weave flexes, love stories, and unrefined shit talk into concrete bodies of work like “Words of Wisdom” or “Too Little, Too Late”.

“I just took a lot of risks with this album. You know what space we’re in, as far as this indie underground sound, so I wanted to use this as an opportunity to really take a leap.” (Via @cabbageshiphop)

After dropping several projects a year for a good chunk of the 2020s, he eventually signed to Lex Records and slowed down to begin work on As of Now, his formal label debut. As of Now features production from some of underground hip-hop’s finest, from Navy Blue and Laron to Thelonious Martin, Nolan The Ninja, and Jacob Rochester.

Their beats both compliment Jah’s tongue-in-cheek worldview and push his pen and flow to their limits, further broadening the range of his stories as a Black man navigating through 2026.

The rap world has started to take notice in a serious way, with Pitchfork giving As of Now its vaunted Best New Music ranking, mentions in NPR, and a stint opening for Armand Hammer on their recent run of shows in North Carolina. He’s taking it all a step at a time, biding his time and smiling through it all.

Written by @cinemasai

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CURRENTLY FYNDING is a series of profiles that highlight some important artists that the @soundfynd team are playing close attention to. We show you how the artist got to where they are, and why they’re necessary. From new rappers worthy of a XXL freshman slot to veteran singers that have yet to receive their flowers, get ready to tap in.

Follow @soundfynd for more music discovery content, interviews, playlists, news, profiles, and more!

#rap #hiphop #album #rapper

CURRENTLY FYNDING: LORD JAH-MONTE OGBON (@jahmonteogbon) 🔍

Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon is a North Carolina rapper who’s become a fixture of the modern rap underground by bridging the gaps between drumless, boom-bap, and abstract hip-hop with wit and style. Jah cut his teeth in the Charlotte music scene, both releasing his own music and blogging about up-and-coming artists in his area.

By 2020, companies like Copenhagen Crates began to take notice of the way he could weave flexes, love stories, and unrefined shit talk into concrete bodies of work like “Words of Wisdom” or “Too Little, Too Late”.

“I just took a lot of risks with this album. You know what space we’re in, as far as this indie underground sound, so I wanted to use this as an opportunity to really take a leap.” (Via @cabbageshiphop)

After dropping several projects a year for a good chunk of the 2020s, he eventually signed to Lex Records and slowed down to begin work on As of Now, his formal label debut. As of Now features production from some of underground hip-hop’s finest, from Navy Blue and Laron to Thelonious Martin, Nolan The Ninja, and Jacob Rochester.

Their beats both compliment Jah’s tongue-in-cheek worldview and push his pen and flow to their limits, further broadening the range of his stories as a Black man navigating through 2026.

The rap world has started to take notice in a serious way, with Pitchfork giving As of Now its vaunted Best New Music ranking, mentions in NPR, and a stint opening for Armand Hammer on their recent run of shows in North Carolina. He’s taking it all a step at a time, biding his time and smiling through it all.

Written by @cinemasai

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CURRENTLY FYNDING is a series of profiles that highlight some important artists that the @soundfynd team are playing close attention to. We show you how the artist got to where they are, and why they’re necessary. From new rappers worthy of a XXL freshman slot to veteran singers that have yet to receive their flowers, get ready to tap in.

Follow @soundfynd for more music discovery content, interviews, playlists, news, profiles, and more!

#rap #hiphop #album #rapper

CURRENTLY FYNDING: LORD JAH-MONTE OGBON (@jahmonteogbon) 🔍

Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon is a North Carolina rapper who’s become a fixture of the modern rap underground by bridging the gaps between drumless, boom-bap, and abstract hip-hop with wit and style. Jah cut his teeth in the Charlotte music scene, both releasing his own music and blogging about up-and-coming artists in his area.

By 2020, companies like Copenhagen Crates began to take notice of the way he could weave flexes, love stories, and unrefined shit talk into concrete bodies of work like “Words of Wisdom” or “Too Little, Too Late”.

“I just took a lot of risks with this album. You know what space we’re in, as far as this indie underground sound, so I wanted to use this as an opportunity to really take a leap.” (Via @cabbageshiphop)

After dropping several projects a year for a good chunk of the 2020s, he eventually signed to Lex Records and slowed down to begin work on As of Now, his formal label debut. As of Now features production from some of underground hip-hop’s finest, from Navy Blue and Laron to Thelonious Martin, Nolan The Ninja, and Jacob Rochester.

Their beats both compliment Jah’s tongue-in-cheek worldview and push his pen and flow to their limits, further broadening the range of his stories as a Black man navigating through 2026.

The rap world has started to take notice in a serious way, with Pitchfork giving As of Now its vaunted Best New Music ranking, mentions in NPR, and a stint opening for Armand Hammer on their recent run of shows in North Carolina. He’s taking it all a step at a time, biding his time and smiling through it all.

Written by @cinemasai

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CURRENTLY FYNDING is a series of profiles that highlight some important artists that the @soundfynd team are playing close attention to. We show you how the artist got to where they are, and why they’re necessary. From new rappers worthy of a XXL freshman slot to veteran singers that have yet to receive their flowers, get ready to tap in.

Follow @soundfynd for more music discovery content, interviews, playlists, news, profiles, and more!

#rap #hiphop #album #rapper

CURRENTLY FYNDING: LORD JAH-MONTE OGBON (@jahmonteogbon) 🔍

Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon is a North Carolina rapper who’s become a fixture of the modern rap underground by bridging the gaps between drumless, boom-bap, and abstract hip-hop with wit and style. Jah cut his teeth in the Charlotte music scene, both releasing his own music and blogging about up-and-coming artists in his area.

By 2020, companies like Copenhagen Crates began to take notice of the way he could weave flexes, love stories, and unrefined shit talk into concrete bodies of work like “Words of Wisdom” or “Too Little, Too Late”.

“I just took a lot of risks with this album. You know what space we’re in, as far as this indie underground sound, so I wanted to use this as an opportunity to really take a leap.” (Via @cabbageshiphop)

After dropping several projects a year for a good chunk of the 2020s, he eventually signed to Lex Records and slowed down to begin work on As of Now, his formal label debut. As of Now features production from some of underground hip-hop’s finest, from Navy Blue and Laron to Thelonious Martin, Nolan The Ninja, and Jacob Rochester.

Their beats both compliment Jah’s tongue-in-cheek worldview and push his pen and flow to their limits, further broadening the range of his stories as a Black man navigating through 2026.

The rap world has started to take notice in a serious way, with Pitchfork giving As of Now its vaunted Best New Music ranking, mentions in NPR, and a stint opening for Armand Hammer on their recent run of shows in North Carolina. He’s taking it all a step at a time, biding his time and smiling through it all.

Written by @cinemasai

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CURRENTLY FYNDING is a series of profiles that highlight some important artists that the @soundfynd team are playing close attention to. We show you how the artist got to where they are, and why they’re necessary. From new rappers worthy of a XXL freshman slot to veteran singers that have yet to receive their flowers, get ready to tap in.

Follow @soundfynd for more music discovery content, interviews, playlists, news, profiles, and more!

#rap #hiphop #album #rapper

CURRENTLY FYNDING: LORD JAH-MONTE OGBON (@jahmonteogbon) 🔍

Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon is a North Carolina rapper who’s become a fixture of the modern rap underground by bridging the gaps between drumless, boom-bap, and abstract hip-hop with wit and style. Jah cut his teeth in the Charlotte music scene, both releasing his own music and blogging about up-and-coming artists in his area.

By 2020, companies like Copenhagen Crates began to take notice of the way he could weave flexes, love stories, and unrefined shit talk into concrete bodies of work like “Words of Wisdom” or “Too Little, Too Late”.

“I just took a lot of risks with this album. You know what space we’re in, as far as this indie underground sound, so I wanted to use this as an opportunity to really take a leap.” (Via @cabbageshiphop)

After dropping several projects a year for a good chunk of the 2020s, he eventually signed to Lex Records and slowed down to begin work on As of Now, his formal label debut. As of Now features production from some of underground hip-hop’s finest, from Navy Blue and Laron to Thelonious Martin, Nolan The Ninja, and Jacob Rochester.

Their beats both compliment Jah’s tongue-in-cheek worldview and push his pen and flow to their limits, further broadening the range of his stories as a Black man navigating through 2026.

The rap world has started to take notice in a serious way, with Pitchfork giving As of Now its vaunted Best New Music ranking, mentions in NPR, and a stint opening for Armand Hammer on their recent run of shows in North Carolina. He’s taking it all a step at a time, biding his time and smiling through it all.

Written by @cinemasai

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CURRENTLY FYNDING is a series of profiles that highlight some important artists that the @soundfynd team are playing close attention to. We show you how the artist got to where they are, and why they’re necessary. From new rappers worthy of a XXL freshman slot to veteran singers that have yet to receive their flowers, get ready to tap in.

Follow @soundfynd for more music discovery content, interviews, playlists, news, profiles, and more!

#rap #hiphop #album #rapper

@zzzahara.wav “Speed Racer”
From the forthcoming LP “Distant Lands” landing 5th June.

@neoancients in Stroud this weekend for ARCHENFIELD part 1 on Saturday 5pm - part 2 on Sunday 5pm @house_of_goblin

@neoancients in Stroud this weekend for ARCHENFIELD part 1 on Saturday 5pm - part 2 on Sunday 5pm @house_of_goblin

@neoancients in Stroud this weekend for ARCHENFIELD part 1 on Saturday 5pm - part 2 on Sunday 5pm @house_of_goblin

@neoancients in Stroud this weekend for ARCHENFIELD part 1 on Saturday 5pm - part 2 on Sunday 5pm @house_of_goblin

@genagenagenaaaaaaa “The Pleasure Is Yours” & @jahmonteogbon “As of Now” include in @pitchfork’s best music of 2026 so far.

@genagenagenaaaaaaa “The Pleasure Is Yours” & @jahmonteogbon “As of Now” include in @pitchfork’s best music of 2026 so far.

@genagenagenaaaaaaa “The Pleasure Is Yours” & @jahmonteogbon “As of Now” include in @pitchfork’s best music of 2026 so far.

@genagenagenaaaaaaa “The Pleasure Is Yours” & @jahmonteogbon “As of Now” include in @pitchfork’s best music of 2026 so far.

@genagenagenaaaaaaa “The Pleasure Is Yours” & @jahmonteogbon “As of Now” include in @pitchfork’s best music of 2026 so far.

@zzzahara.wav “Chinese Tobacco,” out now.
Their new album “Distant Lands” forthcoming June 5th.
🔗 in bio

DOP: @saldanka + @alexleogarcia
Edit: @saldanka
Starring: @towdragz

Prod: @caseylagos

@jahmonteogbon drops the new video for “Drunk Nights in Edgewood (IMYSM)” from his latest album As of Now.
Filmed in London following his debut UK performance at @clubcheek.

📹 x @krishshardaa

Catch Jahmonte at @lunchboxrecords this Saturday in Charlotte for an in-store and signing from 2–5pm.

☝🏾💙

@jahmonteogbon drops the new video for “Drunk Nights in Edgewood (IMYSM)” from his latest album As of Now.
Filmed in London following his debut UK performance at @clubcheek.

📹 x @krishshardaa

Catch Jahmonte at @lunchboxrecords this Saturday in Charlotte for an in-store and signing from 2–5pm.

☝🏾💙

will be @neoancients festival in Stroud 1-3 May, performing 2 different sets ofARCHENFIELD @house_of_goblin

will be @neoancients festival in Stroud 1-3 May, performing 2 different sets ofARCHENFIELD @house_of_goblin

will be @neoancients festival in Stroud 1-3 May, performing 2 different sets ofARCHENFIELD @house_of_goblin

will be @neoancients festival in Stroud 1-3 May, performing 2 different sets ofARCHENFIELD @house_of_goblin

ADDING MORE DATES

March 14 | 7PM–11PM
Commune @commune_atl
6 Olive St, Unit 113 Avondale Estates
Altanta, GA 30002
“As Of Now” Album Listening Session + Live Q&A
DJ set by @djrayhasmusic
Beat set by @nanss_beets

March 27 | 8PM–12AM
Black Iris Art Gallery @black.iris.social.club
321 W Broad St
Richmond, VA 23220
“As Of Now” Album Listening Session + Live Q&A
Music by @djb_rice on the 1s & 2s
Hosted by @awol_beatz
DJ & Beat Sets All Night

Instant Transmission
March 28, 2026 | 9PM–12AM
Salud Cerveceria @saludcerveceria
3306-C N Davidson St
Charlotte, NC 28205
FREE ENTRY
Live Vinyl Listening Session + Live Q&A w @jewelryrapproductions

April 4, 2026
Lunchbox Records @lunchboxrecords
825 Central Ave
Charlotte, NC 28204
In-store / signing

May 14, 2026
Cool Heads Prevail @coolheadsprevail713
5638 Lawndale St
Houston, TX 77023
Live (supporting @bluherfavcolor & @exileradio)

May 19, 2026
Snug Harbor @snugharbornc
1228 Gordon St
Charlotte, NC 28205
Live (w/ @sauteedgrabba & DJ Prawn)

Links in bio 🔗

ADDING MORE DATES

March 14 | 7PM–11PM
Commune @commune_atl
6 Olive St, Unit 113 Avondale Estates
Altanta, GA 30002
“As Of Now” Album Listening Session + Live Q&A
DJ set by @djrayhasmusic
Beat set by @nanss_beets

March 27 | 8PM–12AM
Black Iris Art Gallery @black.iris.social.club
321 W Broad St
Richmond, VA 23220
“As Of Now” Album Listening Session + Live Q&A
Music by @djb_rice on the 1s & 2s
Hosted by @awol_beatz
DJ & Beat Sets All Night

Instant Transmission
March 28, 2026 | 9PM–12AM
Salud Cerveceria @saludcerveceria
3306-C N Davidson St
Charlotte, NC 28205
FREE ENTRY
Live Vinyl Listening Session + Live Q&A w @jewelryrapproductions

April 4, 2026
Lunchbox Records @lunchboxrecords
825 Central Ave
Charlotte, NC 28204
In-store / signing

May 14, 2026
Cool Heads Prevail @coolheadsprevail713
5638 Lawndale St
Houston, TX 77023
Live (supporting @bluherfavcolor & @exileradio)

May 19, 2026
Snug Harbor @snugharbornc
1228 Gordon St
Charlotte, NC 28205
Live (w/ @sauteedgrabba & DJ Prawn)

Links in bio 🔗

THE CULTURE CRYPT / #5 THE DREAMER ISSUE: FLOW STATE ACCORDING TO GENA

GENA IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN RAW TALENT, AUTHENTICITY AND BLACK MUSIC FLOW SEAMLESSLY AS ONE. AS A DUO, @karriemriggins1 AND @pronouncedliv.e HAVE JUST DELIVERED THEIR DEBUT LP: A TRUE MASTERPIECE FORGED FROM THE SHARDS OF BOTH ARTISTS’ INNER WORLDS. WITH TIMBERLAND, OUR COVER STARS JOIN US TO TALK CREATIVITY, INSTINCT, FREEDOM AND FINDING EACH OTHER AT JUST THE RIGHT TIME. THE PLEASURE IS OURS.

In her cover profile, Sayou Cooper sits down with Riggins and Liv.e, getting a closer look at how the duo’s intuitive collaboration shaped The Pleasure Is Yours. From playful anecdotes about their musical chemistry to the way they navigate composing together, Cooper captures the moments that reveal how two distinct voices come together as one.

Liv.e elaborated that @genagenagenaaaaaaa initially referenced Gina from the African-American ‘90s sitcom Martin. “I don’t think I have a process. I just feel how the song feels and I’m like, all right, this is what’s coming to my brain,” Liv.e tells us. For The Pleasure Is Yours, she’s the vocal keynote, writing everything outside Riggins’ contributions. “I know Liv.e and I spoke about how her vocals never really sat that out front before,” Riggins adds.

Powered by @timberland_eu, our GENA cover will be coming to print in the coming weeks, stay tuned.

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Photographer: Shenell Kennedy / @shenellkennedy
Creative Director + Producer: Niall Smith / @niallcsmith
Gaffer: Jeason Hanson / @film.json
Set Designer: Mobolaji Babalola / @bfixedit_ + @toomanyfishb
Set Assistant: Patrycja Kokocha / @patrycjakokocha
Stylist: Khurram Salim Rana / @khurr5m
Styling Assistant: Temi Oyewusi / @timewithtemi
Creative Producer: Janan Jama / @jan4n
Writer: Sayou Cooper / @coopertroopa_
Editor: Davina Nylander / @davina.kesi
Makeup Artist + Grooming: Sam Lascelle / @lovesamantics
Retoucher + Graphic Designer: Hannah Obikudu / @hannahobikudu
Videographer + Executive Producer: Philip Patton / @_philippatton_
Hairstylist: Francesca Williams / @francescawillsss
BTS: Lovell Small / @lovell.small
Creative Studio: Studio Modem / @studiomodem
PR: Ben Harris / @runmusic

THE CULTURE CRYPT / #5 THE DREAMER ISSUE: FLOW STATE ACCORDING TO GENA

GENA IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN RAW TALENT, AUTHENTICITY AND BLACK MUSIC FLOW SEAMLESSLY AS ONE. AS A DUO, @karriemriggins1 AND @pronouncedliv.e HAVE JUST DELIVERED THEIR DEBUT LP: A TRUE MASTERPIECE FORGED FROM THE SHARDS OF BOTH ARTISTS’ INNER WORLDS. WITH TIMBERLAND, OUR COVER STARS JOIN US TO TALK CREATIVITY, INSTINCT, FREEDOM AND FINDING EACH OTHER AT JUST THE RIGHT TIME. THE PLEASURE IS OURS.

In her cover profile, Sayou Cooper sits down with Riggins and Liv.e, getting a closer look at how the duo’s intuitive collaboration shaped The Pleasure Is Yours. From playful anecdotes about their musical chemistry to the way they navigate composing together, Cooper captures the moments that reveal how two distinct voices come together as one.

Liv.e elaborated that @genagenagenaaaaaaa initially referenced Gina from the African-American ‘90s sitcom Martin. “I don’t think I have a process. I just feel how the song feels and I’m like, all right, this is what’s coming to my brain,” Liv.e tells us. For The Pleasure Is Yours, she’s the vocal keynote, writing everything outside Riggins’ contributions. “I know Liv.e and I spoke about how her vocals never really sat that out front before,” Riggins adds.

Powered by @timberland_eu, our GENA cover will be coming to print in the coming weeks, stay tuned.

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Photographer: Shenell Kennedy / @shenellkennedy
Creative Director + Producer: Niall Smith / @niallcsmith
Gaffer: Jeason Hanson / @film.json
Set Designer: Mobolaji Babalola / @bfixedit_ + @toomanyfishb
Set Assistant: Patrycja Kokocha / @patrycjakokocha
Stylist: Khurram Salim Rana / @khurr5m
Styling Assistant: Temi Oyewusi / @timewithtemi
Creative Producer: Janan Jama / @jan4n
Writer: Sayou Cooper / @coopertroopa_
Editor: Davina Nylander / @davina.kesi
Makeup Artist + Grooming: Sam Lascelle / @lovesamantics
Retoucher + Graphic Designer: Hannah Obikudu / @hannahobikudu
Videographer + Executive Producer: Philip Patton / @_philippatton_
Hairstylist: Francesca Williams / @francescawillsss
BTS: Lovell Small / @lovell.small
Creative Studio: Studio Modem / @studiomodem
PR: Ben Harris / @runmusic

THE CULTURE CRYPT / #5 THE DREAMER ISSUE: FLOW STATE ACCORDING TO GENA

GENA IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN RAW TALENT, AUTHENTICITY AND BLACK MUSIC FLOW SEAMLESSLY AS ONE. AS A DUO, @karriemriggins1 AND @pronouncedliv.e HAVE JUST DELIVERED THEIR DEBUT LP: A TRUE MASTERPIECE FORGED FROM THE SHARDS OF BOTH ARTISTS’ INNER WORLDS. WITH TIMBERLAND, OUR COVER STARS JOIN US TO TALK CREATIVITY, INSTINCT, FREEDOM AND FINDING EACH OTHER AT JUST THE RIGHT TIME. THE PLEASURE IS OURS.

In her cover profile, Sayou Cooper sits down with Riggins and Liv.e, getting a closer look at how the duo’s intuitive collaboration shaped The Pleasure Is Yours. From playful anecdotes about their musical chemistry to the way they navigate composing together, Cooper captures the moments that reveal how two distinct voices come together as one.

Liv.e elaborated that @genagenagenaaaaaaa initially referenced Gina from the African-American ‘90s sitcom Martin. “I don’t think I have a process. I just feel how the song feels and I’m like, all right, this is what’s coming to my brain,” Liv.e tells us. For The Pleasure Is Yours, she’s the vocal keynote, writing everything outside Riggins’ contributions. “I know Liv.e and I spoke about how her vocals never really sat that out front before,” Riggins adds.

Powered by @timberland_eu, our GENA cover will be coming to print in the coming weeks, stay tuned.

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Photographer: Shenell Kennedy / @shenellkennedy
Creative Director + Producer: Niall Smith / @niallcsmith
Gaffer: Jeason Hanson / @film.json
Set Designer: Mobolaji Babalola / @bfixedit_ + @toomanyfishb
Set Assistant: Patrycja Kokocha / @patrycjakokocha
Stylist: Khurram Salim Rana / @khurr5m
Styling Assistant: Temi Oyewusi / @timewithtemi
Creative Producer: Janan Jama / @jan4n
Writer: Sayou Cooper / @coopertroopa_
Editor: Davina Nylander / @davina.kesi
Makeup Artist + Grooming: Sam Lascelle / @lovesamantics
Retoucher + Graphic Designer: Hannah Obikudu / @hannahobikudu
Videographer + Executive Producer: Philip Patton / @_philippatton_
Hairstylist: Francesca Williams / @francescawillsss
BTS: Lovell Small / @lovell.small
Creative Studio: Studio Modem / @studiomodem
PR: Ben Harris / @runmusic

THE CULTURE CRYPT / #5 THE DREAMER ISSUE: FLOW STATE ACCORDING TO GENA

GENA IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN RAW TALENT, AUTHENTICITY AND BLACK MUSIC FLOW SEAMLESSLY AS ONE. AS A DUO, @karriemriggins1 AND @pronouncedliv.e HAVE JUST DELIVERED THEIR DEBUT LP: A TRUE MASTERPIECE FORGED FROM THE SHARDS OF BOTH ARTISTS’ INNER WORLDS. WITH TIMBERLAND, OUR COVER STARS JOIN US TO TALK CREATIVITY, INSTINCT, FREEDOM AND FINDING EACH OTHER AT JUST THE RIGHT TIME. THE PLEASURE IS OURS.

In her cover profile, Sayou Cooper sits down with Riggins and Liv.e, getting a closer look at how the duo’s intuitive collaboration shaped The Pleasure Is Yours. From playful anecdotes about their musical chemistry to the way they navigate composing together, Cooper captures the moments that reveal how two distinct voices come together as one.

Liv.e elaborated that @genagenagenaaaaaaa initially referenced Gina from the African-American ‘90s sitcom Martin. “I don’t think I have a process. I just feel how the song feels and I’m like, all right, this is what’s coming to my brain,” Liv.e tells us. For The Pleasure Is Yours, she’s the vocal keynote, writing everything outside Riggins’ contributions. “I know Liv.e and I spoke about how her vocals never really sat that out front before,” Riggins adds.

Powered by @timberland_eu, our GENA cover will be coming to print in the coming weeks, stay tuned.

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Photographer: Shenell Kennedy / @shenellkennedy
Creative Director + Producer: Niall Smith / @niallcsmith
Gaffer: Jeason Hanson / @film.json
Set Designer: Mobolaji Babalola / @bfixedit_ + @toomanyfishb
Set Assistant: Patrycja Kokocha / @patrycjakokocha
Stylist: Khurram Salim Rana / @khurr5m
Styling Assistant: Temi Oyewusi / @timewithtemi
Creative Producer: Janan Jama / @jan4n
Writer: Sayou Cooper / @coopertroopa_
Editor: Davina Nylander / @davina.kesi
Makeup Artist + Grooming: Sam Lascelle / @lovesamantics
Retoucher + Graphic Designer: Hannah Obikudu / @hannahobikudu
Videographer + Executive Producer: Philip Patton / @_philippatton_
Hairstylist: Francesca Williams / @francescawillsss
BTS: Lovell Small / @lovell.small
Creative Studio: Studio Modem / @studiomodem
PR: Ben Harris / @runmusic

THE CULTURE CRYPT / #5 THE DREAMER ISSUE: FLOW STATE ACCORDING TO GENA

GENA IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN RAW TALENT, AUTHENTICITY AND BLACK MUSIC FLOW SEAMLESSLY AS ONE. AS A DUO, @karriemriggins1 AND @pronouncedliv.e HAVE JUST DELIVERED THEIR DEBUT LP: A TRUE MASTERPIECE FORGED FROM THE SHARDS OF BOTH ARTISTS’ INNER WORLDS. WITH TIMBERLAND, OUR COVER STARS JOIN US TO TALK CREATIVITY, INSTINCT, FREEDOM AND FINDING EACH OTHER AT JUST THE RIGHT TIME. THE PLEASURE IS OURS.

In her cover profile, Sayou Cooper sits down with Riggins and Liv.e, getting a closer look at how the duo’s intuitive collaboration shaped The Pleasure Is Yours. From playful anecdotes about their musical chemistry to the way they navigate composing together, Cooper captures the moments that reveal how two distinct voices come together as one.

Liv.e elaborated that @genagenagenaaaaaaa initially referenced Gina from the African-American ‘90s sitcom Martin. “I don’t think I have a process. I just feel how the song feels and I’m like, all right, this is what’s coming to my brain,” Liv.e tells us. For The Pleasure Is Yours, she’s the vocal keynote, writing everything outside Riggins’ contributions. “I know Liv.e and I spoke about how her vocals never really sat that out front before,” Riggins adds.

Powered by @timberland_eu, our GENA cover will be coming to print in the coming weeks, stay tuned.

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Photographer: Shenell Kennedy / @shenellkennedy
Creative Director + Producer: Niall Smith / @niallcsmith
Gaffer: Jeason Hanson / @film.json
Set Designer: Mobolaji Babalola / @bfixedit_ + @toomanyfishb
Set Assistant: Patrycja Kokocha / @patrycjakokocha
Stylist: Khurram Salim Rana / @khurr5m
Styling Assistant: Temi Oyewusi / @timewithtemi
Creative Producer: Janan Jama / @jan4n
Writer: Sayou Cooper / @coopertroopa_
Editor: Davina Nylander / @davina.kesi
Makeup Artist + Grooming: Sam Lascelle / @lovesamantics
Retoucher + Graphic Designer: Hannah Obikudu / @hannahobikudu
Videographer + Executive Producer: Philip Patton / @_philippatton_
Hairstylist: Francesca Williams / @francescawillsss
BTS: Lovell Small / @lovell.small
Creative Studio: Studio Modem / @studiomodem
PR: Ben Harris / @runmusic

THE CULTURE CRYPT / #5 THE DREAMER ISSUE: FLOW STATE ACCORDING TO GENA

GENA IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN RAW TALENT, AUTHENTICITY AND BLACK MUSIC FLOW SEAMLESSLY AS ONE. AS A DUO, @karriemriggins1 AND @pronouncedliv.e HAVE JUST DELIVERED THEIR DEBUT LP: A TRUE MASTERPIECE FORGED FROM THE SHARDS OF BOTH ARTISTS’ INNER WORLDS. WITH TIMBERLAND, OUR COVER STARS JOIN US TO TALK CREATIVITY, INSTINCT, FREEDOM AND FINDING EACH OTHER AT JUST THE RIGHT TIME. THE PLEASURE IS OURS.

In her cover profile, Sayou Cooper sits down with Riggins and Liv.e, getting a closer look at how the duo’s intuitive collaboration shaped The Pleasure Is Yours. From playful anecdotes about their musical chemistry to the way they navigate composing together, Cooper captures the moments that reveal how two distinct voices come together as one.

Liv.e elaborated that @genagenagenaaaaaaa initially referenced Gina from the African-American ‘90s sitcom Martin. “I don’t think I have a process. I just feel how the song feels and I’m like, all right, this is what’s coming to my brain,” Liv.e tells us. For The Pleasure Is Yours, she’s the vocal keynote, writing everything outside Riggins’ contributions. “I know Liv.e and I spoke about how her vocals never really sat that out front before,” Riggins adds.

Powered by @timberland_eu, our GENA cover will be coming to print in the coming weeks, stay tuned.

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Photographer: Shenell Kennedy / @shenellkennedy
Creative Director + Producer: Niall Smith / @niallcsmith
Gaffer: Jeason Hanson / @film.json
Set Designer: Mobolaji Babalola / @bfixedit_ + @toomanyfishb
Set Assistant: Patrycja Kokocha / @patrycjakokocha
Stylist: Khurram Salim Rana / @khurr5m
Styling Assistant: Temi Oyewusi / @timewithtemi
Creative Producer: Janan Jama / @jan4n
Writer: Sayou Cooper / @coopertroopa_
Editor: Davina Nylander / @davina.kesi
Makeup Artist + Grooming: Sam Lascelle / @lovesamantics
Retoucher + Graphic Designer: Hannah Obikudu / @hannahobikudu
Videographer + Executive Producer: Philip Patton / @_philippatton_
Hairstylist: Francesca Williams / @francescawillsss
BTS: Lovell Small / @lovell.small
Creative Studio: Studio Modem / @studiomodem
PR: Ben Harris / @runmusic

THE CULTURE CRYPT / #5 THE DREAMER ISSUE: FLOW STATE ACCORDING TO GENA

GENA IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN RAW TALENT, AUTHENTICITY AND BLACK MUSIC FLOW SEAMLESSLY AS ONE. AS A DUO, @karriemriggins1 AND @pronouncedliv.e HAVE JUST DELIVERED THEIR DEBUT LP: A TRUE MASTERPIECE FORGED FROM THE SHARDS OF BOTH ARTISTS’ INNER WORLDS. WITH TIMBERLAND, OUR COVER STARS JOIN US TO TALK CREATIVITY, INSTINCT, FREEDOM AND FINDING EACH OTHER AT JUST THE RIGHT TIME. THE PLEASURE IS OURS.

In her cover profile, Sayou Cooper sits down with Riggins and Liv.e, getting a closer look at how the duo’s intuitive collaboration shaped The Pleasure Is Yours. From playful anecdotes about their musical chemistry to the way they navigate composing together, Cooper captures the moments that reveal how two distinct voices come together as one.

Liv.e elaborated that @genagenagenaaaaaaa initially referenced Gina from the African-American ‘90s sitcom Martin. “I don’t think I have a process. I just feel how the song feels and I’m like, all right, this is what’s coming to my brain,” Liv.e tells us. For The Pleasure Is Yours, she’s the vocal keynote, writing everything outside Riggins’ contributions. “I know Liv.e and I spoke about how her vocals never really sat that out front before,” Riggins adds.

Powered by @timberland_eu, our GENA cover will be coming to print in the coming weeks, stay tuned.

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Photographer: Shenell Kennedy / @shenellkennedy
Creative Director + Producer: Niall Smith / @niallcsmith
Gaffer: Jeason Hanson / @film.json
Set Designer: Mobolaji Babalola / @bfixedit_ + @toomanyfishb
Set Assistant: Patrycja Kokocha / @patrycjakokocha
Stylist: Khurram Salim Rana / @khurr5m
Styling Assistant: Temi Oyewusi / @timewithtemi
Creative Producer: Janan Jama / @jan4n
Writer: Sayou Cooper / @coopertroopa_
Editor: Davina Nylander / @davina.kesi
Makeup Artist + Grooming: Sam Lascelle / @lovesamantics
Retoucher + Graphic Designer: Hannah Obikudu / @hannahobikudu
Videographer + Executive Producer: Philip Patton / @_philippatton_
Hairstylist: Francesca Williams / @francescawillsss
BTS: Lovell Small / @lovell.small
Creative Studio: Studio Modem / @studiomodem
PR: Ben Harris / @runmusic

THE CULTURE CRYPT / #5 THE DREAMER ISSUE: FLOW STATE ACCORDING TO GENA

GENA IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN RAW TALENT, AUTHENTICITY AND BLACK MUSIC FLOW SEAMLESSLY AS ONE. AS A DUO, @karriemriggins1 AND @pronouncedliv.e HAVE JUST DELIVERED THEIR DEBUT LP: A TRUE MASTERPIECE FORGED FROM THE SHARDS OF BOTH ARTISTS’ INNER WORLDS. WITH TIMBERLAND, OUR COVER STARS JOIN US TO TALK CREATIVITY, INSTINCT, FREEDOM AND FINDING EACH OTHER AT JUST THE RIGHT TIME. THE PLEASURE IS OURS.

In her cover profile, Sayou Cooper sits down with Riggins and Liv.e, getting a closer look at how the duo’s intuitive collaboration shaped The Pleasure Is Yours. From playful anecdotes about their musical chemistry to the way they navigate composing together, Cooper captures the moments that reveal how two distinct voices come together as one.

Liv.e elaborated that @genagenagenaaaaaaa initially referenced Gina from the African-American ‘90s sitcom Martin. “I don’t think I have a process. I just feel how the song feels and I’m like, all right, this is what’s coming to my brain,” Liv.e tells us. For The Pleasure Is Yours, she’s the vocal keynote, writing everything outside Riggins’ contributions. “I know Liv.e and I spoke about how her vocals never really sat that out front before,” Riggins adds.

Powered by @timberland_eu, our GENA cover will be coming to print in the coming weeks, stay tuned.

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Photographer: Shenell Kennedy / @shenellkennedy
Creative Director + Producer: Niall Smith / @niallcsmith
Gaffer: Jeason Hanson / @film.json
Set Designer: Mobolaji Babalola / @bfixedit_ + @toomanyfishb
Set Assistant: Patrycja Kokocha / @patrycjakokocha
Stylist: Khurram Salim Rana / @khurr5m
Styling Assistant: Temi Oyewusi / @timewithtemi
Creative Producer: Janan Jama / @jan4n
Writer: Sayou Cooper / @coopertroopa_
Editor: Davina Nylander / @davina.kesi
Makeup Artist + Grooming: Sam Lascelle / @lovesamantics
Retoucher + Graphic Designer: Hannah Obikudu / @hannahobikudu
Videographer + Executive Producer: Philip Patton / @_philippatton_
Hairstylist: Francesca Williams / @francescawillsss
BTS: Lovell Small / @lovell.small
Creative Studio: Studio Modem / @studiomodem
PR: Ben Harris / @runmusic

NEW SHOW • GENA (@genagenagenaaaaaaa) are back with a show at @villageunderground this summer! Tickets won’t be around for long.

From @zzzahara.wav ‘s forthcoming album ‘Distant Lands’ .. dropping 05/06/26 ..

💌 I Can Be Yours feat. @daydreamingwinter 💌

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