Now and then, a voice emerges from the noise—gritty, poetic, and unapologetically real. Enter Hunnid, the Chicago-born multi-hyphenate artist who raps like he’s lived ten lives and creates like he’s got something to prove (because he does). Raised in the heart of Chicago’s Southside—the infamous “Wild, Wild Hundreds”—Hunnid turned his life’s trials into lyrical fuel, earning his stripes freestyling over fist-pounded lunch table beats before the world caught on. He’s a poet first, a one-man army next, and an artist always.
His latest performance, “Code Orange Kehlani/Him All Along CCGmix,” is no mere remix—it’s a statement. Blending two emotional tracks into one introspective hip-hop mosaic, Hunnid pulls us into his creative orbit with ease. Vocally, he balances that tightrope between rawness and finesse, his cadence brisk yet intimate, as if he’s letting you in on a secret while the world listens in. There’s no fronting here—just presence, poetry, and purpose.
The instrumentation is minimalist yet impactful: dreamy guitar samples warp like distant memories, while shuffled claps and dry, wooden clicks hold the rhythm in place like an anxious heartbeat. The beat breathes with him. Nothing overwhelms—this is a space where words matter. Hunnid fills that space with lyrical depth, emotional nuance, and a subtle vulnerability that reveals a young man who has seen too much but still feels it all.
Visually, the Syracuse backdrop and hanging mic setup amplify the rawness—it feels like an underground cipher met a diary entry. There’s a glow to Hunnid that can’t be staged. It comes from authenticity, from the desire to be a voice for the voiceless, and from the artistry of someone who’s not afraid to flip popular narratives and reclaim them in his image.
Watch “Code Orange Kehlani/Him All Along CCGmix” below
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