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He’s J.P.: The Rising Milwaukee Rapper Opens Up About His Breakthrough ‘Bad Bitty’ Moment, Favorite Gospel Songs & Standing In His Truth


As "Bad Bitty" enraptures the nation, J.P.

Taken from the ridiculously catchy hook in “Bad Bitty,” the rump-shaking breakout single from rising Milwaukee rapper J.P., those onomatopoeias are emblematic of both the 19-year-old’s laid-back approach to music making and the storied history of vocal performance that informs his singing-rapping style. Then my freshman year of high school, when one of my assistant varsity coaches was a part of the Running Rebels, [I joined through] this thing called Be the Change program that was also founded in Milwaukee. You’ve had a couple of viral media clips recently, including a No Jumper appearance, in which the hosts tried to clown you for standing in your truth regarding your past sexual experiences.

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