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Interview With Emerging Rap Artist Lil Kei From Syracuse, New York

Emerging rap artist Lil Kei is an up-and-coming singer and musician who seems to be establishing himself within the music world. Kionne Quantrell Ellis is a 28-year-old musician from Syracuse, New York. Lil Kei stands out from his contemporaries because he feels his art is unique. He enjoys listening to music that is considered to be avant-garde.

There is a vast difference between traditional and art music. It is less concerned with rhyming and is more concerned with phrasing and the information contained within. We had the chance to chat with Lil Kei from Syracuse, New York, who is paving his own way through the music industry. He talks about his challenges and music career.

Where are you based?

Lil Kei – I am currently based in Syracuse, New York.

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How long have you been making music?

Lil Kei – Started making music in 2014, It’s over 7 years.

 

What genre would you consider your music to be?

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Lil Kei – I would probably say Rap-pop, urban

 

What inspired you to pursue a career in music? 

Lil Kei – Seeing my former friend sign a record deal to a big record label like Interscope Records.

 

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What are your biggest musical influences?

Lil Kei – FM Radio, BET, MTV, Billboard & RIAA

 

Are you signed to a label or are you an independent artist?

Lil Kei – I’m an independent artist. Not yet signed, managed by OMO Music Group

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What have been the biggest challenges in your music career?

Lil Kei – Breaking the internet, finding my fan base.

 

How many songs or albums have you released to date?

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Lil Kei – No albums yet, releasing at the end of 2021.

 

Can you tell us a few things about your latest release?

Lil Kei – Find a Job explains why I really had to take the extra step to focus on my career.

 

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Any plans for new music or upcoming projects we should know about?

Lil Kei – Yes, I will have some features from various artists.

 

Natalie is a journalism major with a focus on Entertainment and Music who aspires to become a Content Creator For Honk Magazine. Eventually, she wants to be the Publisher or Editor-in-Chief of a major Publishing House. She loves helping people find their voice and passion for writing and journalism, and she can always be found with coffee in hand, editing another article.

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Lisa Boostani creates a mesmerizing tidal realm in “Ocean”

Lisa Boostani

Lisa Boostani’s “Ocean” takes you deep into a sensory world where body, spirit, and myth come together, beyond the surface of genre. Boostani makes a soundscape that is both ethereal and deeply human by combining the broad essence of psychedelic pop with the strong appeal of alternative rock.

Her voice rises as if it is coming from deep within her, shaped by emotion rather than action. She intentionally channels the intangible, turning weakness into strength rather than a source of pain, and “Ocean” tells people to get involved in this inner world, not just watch it. This release is an integral part of her first EP, “One,” which will come out in March 2026 and is based on love, sensuality, and unity.

If “Ocean” is any indication, the EP will show sensuality not as something pretty, but as a kind of spiritual intelligence, a way to know yourself by connecting with others. The song’s textures and structure have an aquatic quality, moving between clarity and delirium, rhythm and freedom. Its emotional focus is on immersion instead of resolution.

The striking quality of “Ocean” is the blend of the mystical worlds. Boostani understands that strength often shows up as gentleness and that deep feelings are better expressed through frequencies than words. She wants people to see consciousness as immediacy, sensation as truth, and openness as an undeniable strength.

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NOAH. captures the unspoken signals in enchanting R&B track “That’s Bless”

NOAH.

“That’s Bless” captures the unspoken late-night message, the smile that was exchanged from afar, and the feeling you sense but are afraid to say. NOAH. offers a song with a smoky R&B feel and lyrics that capture unspoken tension, firmly in the realm of emotional ambiguity, where connection is clear but not defined.

This piece concerns the subtle discomfort of mixed signals and quiet longings, when looks say more than words ever could. NOAH. handles the theme with restraint, letting the chemistry simmer rather than explode. NOAH.’s delivery shows a confident gentleness, recognizing that some feelings don’t need strict definitions to be real.

In “That’s Bless,” he captures the essence of connection and the compelling allure that endures, even when both parties pretend it is not there. The composition is based on real-life events, and it acknowledges that specific attachments endure in the heart long after one has persuaded oneself of having progressed.

“That’s Bless” is at the crossroads of closeness and distance, clarity and confusion. The song doesn’t resolve the tension it talks about, and that’s what makes it so powerful. It sums up the connection we say we don’t want but keep coming back to in memory, rhythm, and pulse.

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