CHIKA Navigates personal โLoss and Artistic Evolution โขon New EP ‘Wish โYou โคWere (T)Here)’
Rapper and singer CHIKA has released her new EP, Wish You Were (T)Here), a project born โfrom grief and โreflecting significant artisticโ growth.The EP marksโข a shift in sound and a deeper exploration of vulnerability for the โartist, whoโ previouslyโข gained recognition for her sharp lyricism and politically charged tracks.
The six-track EP arrives as CHIKA processes personal loss and โredefines her creative process. โคShe describes the project as โa demonstration โคof her evolution as a musician, particularly in her approach to โsongwriting without external influence. Wish You Were (T)Here) represents a turning point, showcasing a more melodic and introspective side โof CHIKA’s artistry while maintaining the authenticity that has resonated wiht her fanbase.
CHIKA highlighted “This Time” as โa standout track, praising theโค production work by A$AP Rocky and noting its departure from the more rap-focused sound ofโฃ her earlier work. “It’s the vibe โคshift from the โฃfront half of โคthe project to the back,” she explained. “Everything else from the halfway point besides the โveryโ last trackโฃ is sung for the mostโฃ part.” Sheโ hopes โขthe song will become a “deep cut” appreciated by her listeners.
Reflecting on the creation โฃof the EP, CHIKA stated it taughtโฃ her “what I can do or the way that I make things now versus when I was a kid.” She added, “It kind ofโค showed me my growth and my evolution when โคnobody isโฃ in my ear, and it made meโฆ I don’t know. It kind of โฃmade me feel likeโค I have grown up and โคI want my fans to seeโ that, too.”
While touring โคplans remain tentative (“Hey, we’ll see. If things go well,sure.”),โ CHIKA is already looking ahead to her nextโ project, though she declined to share details at this time.Visuals accompanying Wish You Were (T)Here) are forthcoming.
Wish You Were โค(T)Here) is available now โขon all โขstreaming platforms.