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Lisa Ramey Enters America’s Next Top Hitmaker Competition
The New York-based vocal dynamo has officially stepped into the spotlight as a leading contender in America’s Next Top Hitmaker, a nationwide talent search that will crown one extraordinary artist with a performance slot at the 2025 Global Citizen Festival, a coveted feature in Rolling Stone, and a grand prize of $50,000.
You may recognize her fiery voice and magnetic presence from NBC’s The Voice, where she captivated the nation as a finalist on Team Legend. More recently, she’s been making history as one of only two featured vocalists on Zayn Malik’s all-female band, commanding stages across the U.S.
Lisa’s résumé reads like a blueprint for superstardom:
- Shared the stage with legends like Lauryn Hill, John Legend, and Common
- Made waves with her debut album Surrender, named one of Good Morning America’s Top 50 Albums of 2020
- Dropped her latest EP Foretaste in 2024, with lead track “Vagabond” catching fire across streaming platforms
With over 600,000 Spotify streams and a sound that’s impossible to ignore, Ramey is a rare artist who merges soul, grit, and grace with every note.
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Following the audio release of new single “Heart On My Sleeve” emcee/production duo B.A. Badd and Sypooda have dropped the official video. Co-produced by Reallyhiiim the track and video feature Bub Styles and was filmed by Gee (Chinatown Sound).
Watch official video for “Heart On My Sleeve”:
“Heart On My Sleeve” appears on the B.A.Badd & Sypooda’s collaborative LP Painted In Hunger (currently only available via Bandcamp).
Another track from the album “100” was released in video format recently as well.
Watch official video for “100” here: https://youtu.be/OHALfIpRwMw
Initially connecting online, Virginia beatsmith Sypooda (Ab-Soul, Daylyt, Grafh) reached out after hearing B.A. Badd’s track with Conway The Machine “Everybody Eats.” The conversation progressed to Sypooda flying out to Buffalo, NY to record with BA Badd. In addition to Bub Styles the resulting album also features appearances by Cozz and Prxfet.
In addition to Painted In Hunger, B.A. Badd has been keeping busy on the live circuit appearing on Jae Skeese’s Ground Level 2025 national tour.
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