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Rising Rap Star J.P. Balances College, Basketball, and Viral Music Hits

Known for popular tracks, including “Juicy Ahh” and “Bad Bitty,” the Milwaukee native is pushing for future icon status.

The same can be said for Josiah Gillie, who has spent the past year balancing life as a viral hit-making rapper under his stage name J.P. with his time at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point between basketball alongside a major in music performance and minor in communications. Though basketball season ended in February, he balances school, practice and content creation, often filming viral videos after team activities and making music on his phone whenever he finds the time. I’m J.P. / I’m like I’d make a b**ch say ‘hey, hun baow.” That same level of over-the-top personality comes up in his latest release, “Freak Girl” which samples the intro to the popular animated series Gravity Falls.

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