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February 19, 2026

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 Mew Zikwryder

Jairic Delivers A Loud Message With ‘Still AF Gospel’ Video

(Jairic / Image Credit: Kristina Stets)

Fiery musician, producer, and storyteller Jairic unveiled an enthralling music video to accompany ‘Still AF Gospel’, the closing track off his latest EP, n=40 (December 2025). The music video premiered on renowned publication Vents Magazine, while the EP has received support from esteemed tastemaker publications Wonderland Magazine, NOTION, CLASH Magazine, and EARMILK, as well as landing NPR Music radio support. Jairic has played a series of high-impact performances, including exclusive sets atChâteau Les Alouettes in Cannes and Villa Balbiano on Lake Como, as well as a featured live appearance at the Paris premiere of the short film Azur. Jairic’s work spans France, Italy, Prague, and the U.S., drawing nearly 2 million streams across platforms. Every release is fully self-written, self-produced, and self-performed, paired with cinematic visuals that blend modern luxury with underground grit, marking him as a rising force at the intersection of music, film, and fashion.

Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and currently based in Cannes, France, Jairic was shaped at a young age by a musical family. He began producing hip-hop for local Detroit artists before stepping into his own raw, cinematic, and fiercely independent sound. Influenced by Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, Detroit’s underground, classic funk, 60s rock, and film scores, Jairic blends lyrical weight with genre-defying sonics.

n=40 is the sharpest honing of Jairic’s artistry to date, sure to ensnare fans of A$AP Rocky, Eminem, and Kanye West. ‘Still AF Gospel’ is an incendiary showcase of Jairic’s finesse as a wordsmith, with thrashing production bolstering his high-octane delivery. The accompanying video, directed by Vansh Luthra, sees Jairic tapping into his inner child as he dons a schoolboy outfit, slipping between playfulness and contrasting visions of adult parties and introspection, all while delivering a high energy performance worthy of a sermon.Speaking on the video, Jairic shared: “‘Still AF Gospel’ is a love letter to my children — a reminder to learn relentlessly, love deeply, and never lose the edge this world requires. It’s where my father instincts meet the principles I live by. These codes are my faith. Protect absolutely. Reflect honestly. Strike only when necessary. This is gospel — still as f***.”

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December 5, 2025

December 5, 2025December 5, 2025 Mew Zikwryder

Jairic Unleashes n=40: An Epic Fusion of Hip-Hop and Cinematic Sound

With n=40 now released, Jairic reveals just how far a self-driven vision can travel. Born in Detroit and now creating from Cannes, he was shaped by a family steeped in music and began producing hip-hop for local acts before forging a sound that fuses raw storytelling with the grandeur of vintage rock, classic funk, and cinematic scores. His latest work has drawn early praise from Wonderland Magazine, NOTION, CLASH Magazine, EARMILK, and NPR stations, while his live shows have lit up venues like Château Les Alouettes, Villa Balbiano, and the Paris premiere of Azur. Nearly two million streams later, each new track sketches a world that feels both refined and deeply rooted.

Across eight tracks, n=40 finds Jairic sharpening his sonic identity. The production pulses with crisp drums and thick basslines, carving out room for lyrics that hit hard yet stay honest. At its heart is ‘Yolo 2 Yoga’, a song that erupts from jittery beats into a surge of energy. In the video, directed by Vansh Luthra, Jairic journeys through his younger selves, confronting growth head-on instead of letting it slip by unnoticed.

The song captures the EP’s broader spirit. ‘Yolo 2 Yoga’ works as its ignition point, pushing the record toward a space where resolve becomes its own kind of propulsion. Jairic had this to say: “n=40 isn’t midlife. It’s mid-war. I’ve spent my life building things that last—this album is no different. The music, the visuals, the moves—I’m making every second count.”

n=40 EP Tracklist:

1. Antagonist (Intro)
2. Mitt Rock Me
3. Yolo 2 Yoga
4. Young, Old, Short & Tall
5. Don’t Let Me Put A Track On You
6. UDK WTF I Am
7. Stick Figaro
8. Still AF Gospel

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October 15, 2025

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 Mew Zikwryder

Q052’s Thunder Child Lands with Unyielding Bars and Beats

(Q052 / Image Credit: Jean-Philippe Sansfaçon)

On October 10, 2025, Q052 released his fourth studio album, Thunder Child, via Musique Nomade, a set that cements his status as a Mi’gmaq hip-hop force tackling systemic inequities head-on. Quentin Condo, the man behind the name—drawing from his first initial and the 052 code for his Gesgapegiag, Gaspésie roots—now operates out of Sherbrooke, Canada, where he amplifies calls for Indigenous youth empowerment and safeguards for women and girls. With streams topping 140K on Spotify, he’s claimed Best Male Hip-Hop Artist at the 2023 International Indigenous Hip-Hop Awards, alongside noms for Indigenous Artist of the Year at the 2021 ADISQ Gala, Expressive Music Artist/Group and Blues/Rock Artist/Group at the 2022 Teweikan Gala, and Hip-Hop Album at the 2022 GAMIQ. His commanding live shows have drawn coverage from CLASH Magazine, spins on Radio Canada, and support for ‘Loud Sunday‘ from BBC Radio 6‘s Don Letts on Culture Clash Radio. Q052 has rocked major lineups with Cypress Hill at events like FEQ, La Noce, OFF Québec, Innu Nikamu, Festival Kwe!, FME, Festival Bleu Bleu, and Festival en chanson de Petite-Vallée.

The album’s tracks demand close listens, stacking Q052‘s sharp wordplay against instrumentals that nod to classic hip-hop roughness, infused with grunge and alt-rock elements from influences like Ty Segall, Immortal Technique, Cypress Hill, Black Sabbath, Rage Against the Machine, Public Enemy, Run DMC, and King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard. Leading the charge is ‘Look It Up‘, the focus single that dials back the layers to spotlight his aggressive verses dismantling authority, in the vein of Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Danny Brown, and KRS-One. It embodies the project’s push for awareness and resistance, blending spoken-word intensity with hip-hop’s backbone and rock’s snarl for a sound that’s grounded in urgency.

Q052 had this to say: “Hip Hop artists are considered to be street journalists who share stories from their environment. In this album, I’m taking listeners on a tour in my mind and expressing how I view the world right now. It’s gone to hell!! From world leaders to the environment, from television shows to the news, from law enforcement agencies invading homes to assassinations, from social media platform addictions to a cold beer!! I’m reporting on it…is this mic on?”

Thunder Child Album Tracklist

1. Whap Bam-Boo
2. Wickedness
3. Look it Up
4. Thunder Bows
5. Piece of Man
6. Loud Sunday
7. Post Like Addict
8. Space Invaders
9. Restricted Radio
10. Sláinte

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October 3, 2025

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 Mew Zikwryder

Jairic Delivers a Tense Hip-Hop Cut with ‘Don’t Let Me Put A Track On You’ Video

(Jairic / Image Credit: Lucas Merka)

Jairic put out his new single ‘Don’t Let Me Put A Track On You’ last week on September 25 through Rich Air Music, keeping his streak of do-it-all releases alive. The guy got his start in Detroit, where music filled the house from day one, and he spent those early years making tracks for rappers around town before going solo with a sound that’s all his own. He pulls from Nas and Wu-Tang Clan for the weight in his words, folds in the grit of Detroit’s lesser-known spots, throws in some classic funk grooves, ’60s rock bite, and those big film-score swells. Over the summer, he turned heads with low-key sets at Château Les Alouettes in Cannes and Villa Balbiano on Lake Como, and popped up live for the Paris debut of the short film Azur. Jairic handles the writing, the beats, the vocals—everything—then pairs it with visuals that balance sharp luxury against rough edges, landing him right where rap rubs up against cinema and high fashion.

What makes this one stick is the way Jairic layers his delivery: straight-talk bars over a beat that builds from knotted-up chaos to a smoother vocal turn, then kicks back into a full-throttle hip-hop drive. It’s got that forward momentum, the kind his production always carries, making you lean in for the next switch. The video takes it deeper, shot by Vansh Luthra, the Indian director out of Prague who’s built a rep on films like Two Words as the Key and the award-pulling Destination Paradise—it even grabbed an “Honorable Mention by the Press” at the Academy-qualifying Festival Internacional de Cine Lebu. Jairic shows up sharp in a suit, caught in this drawn-out push-pull with assistant director Julie Weber playing the part of someone who drifts in close with a loaded stare. They move through empty nighttime streets, lights carving hard lines across faces, and a single rose keeps popping up as this quiet thread—turning the whole thing into a tight story about who ends up holding the cards.

Jairic shared: “The video is built around the symbol of a rose. It moves through a dark, seductive world, exploring power, obsession, and how the hunter can quickly become the hunted. The song itself carries that same energy — a warning, a dare, a promise: don’t let me put a track on you.“

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