Wic Whitney is an Arkansas-bred, Chicago-based musician who melds southern-songwriter soul with quick-witted rap storytelling. His summer 2023, beautifully queer track “Matcha” lit up social media, garnering him a social following of nearly 500K. “Hibiscus” is the first follow-up single to Wic’s latest EP, “Afternoon Tea,” an accumulation of tracks about about, “the different types of loves and relationships we encounter with ourselves, others and the world around us,” Wic shares. From cultural references folded into nimble narration, joyful outbursts are expected as a result of a trip through life with Wic Whitney, one cup at a time.