# Chad Hugo releases debut solo single with Tierra Whack and Leikeli47

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/chad-hugo-teams-up-with-tierra-whack-leikeli47-and-rochelle-jordan-for-rowdy-single-jumpupwnya-with-epic-video/
- Published: 2026-07-23T14:00:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T23:45:25+00:00
- Original publisher: NME
- Original article: https://www.nme.com/news/music/chad-hugo-teams-up-with-tierra-whack-leikeli47-and-rochelle-jordan-for-rowdy-single-jumpupwnya-with-epic-video-3958627?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chad-hugo-teams-up-with-tierra-whack-leikeli47-and-rochelle-jordan-for-rowdy-single-jumpupwnya-with-epic-video
- Topics: Cybersecurity, Entertainment, Music, Technology

## Key points

- Chad Hugo debuts solo with Tierra Whack and Leikeli47.
- ‘JUMPUPW!NYA’ has a surreal, high-energy video.
- More solo music from Hugo is expected soon.

## Summary

Chad Hugo has released ‘JUMPUPW!NYA’, his debut solo single, featuring Tierra Whack and Leikeli47. The energetic track marks a new chapter for the former Neptunes and N.E.R.D. musician, with further solo material reportedly planned.

The song combines Hugo’s groove-led production with swirling synths, while its video places the artists in surreal scenes including hazmat-suited creators, a desert cowboy and an intergalactic spacecraft. The release arrives amid Hugo’s continuing legal disputes with former Neptunes collaborator Pharrell Williams over trademark rights and alleged unpaid royalties.

## Coverage

- [NME: Chad Hugo releases debut solo single with Tierra Whack and Leikeli47](https://www.nme.com/news/music/chad-hugo-teams-up-with-tierra-whack-leikeli47-and-rochelle-jordan-for-rowdy-single-jumpupwnya-with-epic-video-3958627?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chad-hugo-teams-up-with-tierra-whack-leikeli47-and-rochelle-jordan-for-rowdy-single-jumpupwnya-with-epic-video)
- [Stereogum: Chad Hugo Shares First-Ever Solo Single “JUMPUPW!NYA” Feat. Tierra Whack & Leikeli47](https://stereogum.com/2506067/chad-hugo-shares-first-ever-solo-single-jumpupwnya-feat-tierra-whack-leikeli47/music/)

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