{"id":81688,"date":"2021-01-11T12:20:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T12:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/?p=81688"},"modified":"2021-01-11T12:27:11","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T12:27:11","slug":"emerging-artist-chima-talks-individuality-musical-highlights-lockdown-skills-and-his-intoxicating-new-single-when-the-party-ends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/2021\/01\/emerging-artist-chima-talks-individuality-musical-highlights-lockdown-skills-and-his-intoxicating-new-single-when-the-party-ends\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerging artist Chima talks individuality, musical highlights, lockdown skills and his intoxicating new single \u2018When The Party Ends\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-81690\" src=\"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_1214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_1214.jpg 900w, https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_1214-750x396.jpg 750w, https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_1214-768x405.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Artist on the rise, Chima, shares his intoxicating new single <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3MgbDqJtZrNSRDg49gJBGu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018When the Party Ends\u2019<\/a>, exuding the flow, charisma and genre-blending tendencies of Drake, 6LACK and Ryan Trey. Enriched with warped synth and mellow bars, \u2018When the Party Ends\u2019 allows listeners to indulge in the perfect chilled hip-hop and R&amp;B track.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What inspired you to begin a career in music?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My dad was really into music and it kind of rubbed off on me. From a young age I was introduced to artists like Sade Adu, Michael Jackson, Prince, the whole 90s boy band R&amp;B era and 50 cent. I\u2019ve always wanted to do music growing up after that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What differs you and your sound from other upcoming artists in the music industry? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I think my sound is really just a mixture of different artists I\u2019m influenced by. Artists ranging from Rappers to R&amp;B singers, and even Pop artists. I really just love music in general, so I take shit from every genre try to blend it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your latest release \u2018When the Party Ends\u2019 is out now. Please describe the creative process and inspiration behind the single? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is one of the first songs I did with a new producer I got connected with. He immediately sent me like beats for days and they were all fire and this one stood out especially. I was in the middle of a situationship type shit with a girl when quarantine\/COVID hit so it was a wild time all together and that chaos sort of birthed this record.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3MgbDqJtZrNSRDg49gJBGu\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Everyone experiences good days and bad days, as a musician, when you have a bad day, what motivates you to keep moving and look ahead to the future? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Honestly bad days are what inspires a lot of my music because I feel like something good has to come of all the stuff that\u2019s currently going on. I\u2019ve seen a lot as a kid to now and lost my pops and hella childhood friends coming from where I come from, so it really makes you numb to \u201cbad days\u201d and when those days do hit I try to write songs about them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In your own opinion, what is the most meaningful song you wrote? What makes you say that one? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s tough but I\u2019d probably say <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1hrlYan4eeFhl0xPm8jRvM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Still Jaded&#8217;<\/a> or &#8216;Vacancy&#8217; because those were probably the most vulnerable and like uncut shit I\u2019ve ever put in a record. Especially stuff involving heartbreaks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Throughout your musical career, have you experienced any \u2018wow\u2019 moments? Those moments that you stop to reflect and can\u2019t believe you are where you are? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All the time. Just as a fan of music and studying it damn near all my life, whenever I do something like perform a show or like just being in the studio it\u2019s like \u201cdamn I\u2019m really chasing my dream career\u201d. Also whenever people say they fuck with my music it always brings me happiness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What personal advice would you give to someone wanting to pursue this career? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Definitely make sure you have tough skin and be ready for rejection non-stop until you make it and even then it probably won\u2019t stop. In my opinion you need the ability to be able to see the past struggles when you\u2019re coming up as an artist.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-81692\" src=\"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/chima301.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/chima301.jpg 700w, https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/chima301-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/chima301-416x520.jpg 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What does the foreseeable future hold for you as an artist? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I want to release my first full length project soon. I feel like that\u2019s really what I\u2019m focusing on and making sure it\u2019s a classic\/timeless project like everything I try to drop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you learn any new skills during lockdown? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been learning how to engineer somewhat but not really there yet [laughs]. Also been trying to re-learn the piano. I\u2019m a little rusty but it\u2019s getting back to where it needs to be.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anything else you would like to add? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Everybody go chase your dreams whatever it is and stay safe during all this shit that\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When the Party Ends\u2019 is available now <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3MgbDqJtZrNSRDg49gJBGu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via all major platforms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connect with Chima<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chimadior\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chimadior\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5UaBZTRooXC6KlVxzRShMx?si=lbeh1V3yS_2XEJDWeXR_VA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artist on the rise, Chima, shares his intoxicating new single \u2018When the Party Ends\u2019, exuding the flow, charisma and genre-blending tendencies of Drake, 6LACK and Ryan Trey. Enriched with warped synth and mellow bars, \u2018When the Party Ends\u2019 allows listeners to indulge in the perfect chilled hip-hop and R&amp;B track. 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