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Bill$up - Manifest
From the first beautiful warbly notes of
Manifest s opening track, you know you re in for something special. An extremely talented producer and engineer, Chauncy Bill$up is an Erie native and Cathedral Prep graduate, returning to Erie after a stint in Manhattan. After breaking his ankle playing semi-pro football in 2014, he started experimenting with audio programs and making his own hip-hop beats. Needless to say, he s come a long way. Bill$up released
Manifest in February of 2020 following January s
Spaceship EP with Kenny Ba$e (who collaborated with Bill$up on Never Gon Stop ) in January. Joined by local artists like Dommy, Aaron Rennel, K-Sanz, and more, Bill$up built