Kipp Stone
Kipp Stone Puts East Cleveland On His Back With ‘HOMME’ Mixtape
Source: Kipp Stone / Kipp Stone Kipp Stone is among a long lineage of Hip-Hop acts from Cleveland that have an uncanny ability for melody, flow, and gritty realism. The tradition continues with the Ohio talent releasing his second full-length in HOMMÈ, which has him putting East Cleveland squarely on his capable back. Across 13 tracks, the star is undoubtedly Kipp, whose baritone-tinged vocals are never out of pocket and the production is an enhancement instead of being a shield, using his effective delivery to provoke the listener to actually see what he’s saying versus rhyming for the sheer hell of it. Early standouts include “Pedestal,” followed by the comically-titled “People Be Trash,” with the latter song not humorous at all and a bit of an autobiographical tale of his sheer will to ...
East Cleveland’s Kipp Stone Connects With Chicago’s Mick Jenkins For “Sprague Street,” Announces New Project
Source: Lonell “LJ” Swoope / @wonton_swoope Kipp Stone burst on the scene in 2017 with his debut prokect Dirty Face Angel, a solid introduction to his blend of gritty lyrics placed atop soulful production that showed amazing promise. As the East Cleveland producer and rapper prepares for his latest mixtape releasing next month, Kipp connected with Chicago’s Mick Jenkins for the single “Sprague Street” and the pair’s powerful performances mesh well over polished boom bamp production. The “Sprague Street” single serves as a precursor for HOMMÈ, Kipp’s fist full-length project for the year. It serves as a followup to Kipp’s aforementioned Dirty Face Angel project, a 12-track affair that sounds just as potent today as it did three years ago and cementing his place as one of his hometown’s shar...
