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Chika Drops Stripped-Down Version Of "Balencies" For Press Play

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The Alabama rapper gives an intimate performance of her song "Balencies" from her major label debut EP 'Industry Games'
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Aug 27, 2020 - 12:17 pm

Chika is having a breakout year, no matter how you look at it. Born Jane Chika Oranika in Montgomery, Ala., the first-generation Nigerian-American rapper was named to XXL Magazine's 2020 Freshman Class. And it's easy to see why:

The self-described "professional truth-teller" with "a pen that's tactical," Chika shines in the latest edition of Press Play At Home, delivering an intimate version of "Balencies" from her major label debut EP Industry Games.

"The time that went into 'Industry Games,' was a year of my life, last year specifically," she recently told The Recording Academy. "I think that I fleshed out a lot more about myself with this project. You get more of my thought process, and the way my brain actually works––I get to share how crazy and hectic it gets in my brain sometimes. [Laughs.] You hear me versus my ego on it, and what that sounds like for me to be this soft-spoken person, but having a bigger ego, and having to defend certain words."

"Balencies," produced by Lido, also features production elements chosen by her puppy, Vision, who gets a nice shoutout in one of her verses. Chika's soulful, poetic lyricism shows her poetry slam roots and the influence of her southern upbringing in the church, which had a strong musical influence on her style. 

Enjoy Chika's very personal performance of "Balencies" and stay tuned for more outstanding original music from GRAMMY.com's Press Play series.

Chika Confronts Music 'Industry Games' With Candor & Confidence On Her Major-Label Debut

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#TBT: G Herbo & Chance The Rapper Get Vulnerable On "PTSD" Performance For Press Play At Home

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Revisit the Chicago rappers' exclusive performance of the powerful title track from G Herbo's 2020 album
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Dec 24, 2020 - 10:00 am

As 2020 comes to an end, GRAMMY.com is revisiting some of the stellar performances from our Press Play At Home video series. Today, we throw it back to G Herbo's and Chance The Rapper's moving performance of "PTSD" from earlier this year.

In the exclusive performance, the two Chicago rappers perform the title track from G Herbo's 2020 album and pay tribute to their late friend and collaborator, Juice WRLD, who is featured on the album version of the song.

G Herbo's album and mission as an artist aim to destigmatize mental health and demystify the commonly misunderstood mental disorder clinically known as post-traumatic stress disorder. In May, Herbo launched Swervin’ Through Stress, which offers free therapy and mental health resources for Black youth aged 18-25.

G Herbo Talks 'PTSD' And The Importance Of Mental Health: "People Need To Treat Mental Health More Seriously"

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G Herbo & Chance The Rapper Perform "PTSD" For Press Play

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The Chicago rappers give an exclusive performance of the title track from Herbo's latest album, 'PTSD'
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Sep 10, 2020 - 4:22 pm

Thankfully, mental health is no longer such a taboo topic in the hip-hop world, thanks to brave work by artists like G Herbo. In the latest edition of Press Play, the Chicago rapper addresses "PTSD" head on with help from GRAMMY winner Chance the Rapper - take a look:

In the exclusive performance, Herbo and Chance perform the title track from Herbo's latest album and pay tribute to their late friend and collaborator, Juice WRLD, who is featured on the album version of the song and died tragically last September at age 21.

G Herbo's album and mission is aimed to de-stigmatize mental health and demystify the commonly misunderstood mental disorder clinically known as post-traumatic stress disorder. In May 2020, Herbo launched Swervin’ Through Stress which offers free therapy and mental health resources for Black youth age 18-25.

For his remarkable efforts, PTSD debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200. Catch Herbo in the clip above for a moving performance of the album's title track, and read our exclusive interview with him here. 

G Herbo Talks 'PTSD' And The Importance Of Mental Health: "People Need To Treat Mental Health More Seriously"

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Aaron Lee Tasjan

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Press Play At Home: Aaron Lee Tasjan's Playful Performance Of "Computer Of Love"

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"Some advanced technology is eating through my brain," Tasjan laments at the start of the lively folk-rock song
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Dec 17, 2020 - 11:02 am

In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan offers a playful yet piercing take on technological dependency in his performance of "Computer of Love."

"Some advanced technology is eating through my brain," Tasjan laments at the start of the lively folk-rock song. Watch his full performance below.

Aaron Lee Tasjan Performs "Computer Of Love"

Featured on his forthcoming, genre-bending album, Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!, out Feb. 5, 2021, the song references the disconnection caused by technology and social media and the emotional barriers they create within and between people.

Press Play At Home: Bliss Out To Jazzmeia Horn's "Where We Are"

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Press Play At Home: The Pretty Reckless Deliver An Acoustic Rendition Of "House On A Hill"

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For the latest episode of GRAMMY.com's Press Play performance series, the New York rock act serve up a powerful acoustic rendition of their 2014 track "House On A Hill"
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Sep 24, 2020 - 10:53 am

For the past decade, New York City band The Pretty Reckless have been putting out stadium-worthy rock anthems. Their sophomore album, 2014's Going To Hell, earned the group three No. 1 hits on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs chart, including for "Heaven Knows."

With the release of "Take Me Down," the lead single from their last album, 2016's Who You Selling For, the group earned a fourth No. 1 on the chart. They hold the record for the most No. 1s on the chart by a female-fronted act.

For the latest episode of GRAMMY.com's Press Play series (watch above), the powerhouse group perform an acoustic rendition of "House On A Hill" from Going To Hell. Frontwoman Taylor Momsen describes the heartwrenching song (inspired by the Vietnam War) as a "cry for humanity."

Making Heads Or 'Tails' Of Success: Lisa Loeb Celebrates 25 Years Of Her Major-Label Debut Album

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