Cris Cab’s had one of the quicker rises to stardom that I’ve ever seen. Back in early 2011 I saw one of his covers for the first time — not sure if it was “All Of The Lights” or “Black and Yellow,” but that’s neither here nor there. Shortly after that he was putting out his own music (guided by Pharrell), which led to teaming up with Wyclef Jean. All of a sudden he has a new single with Big Sean, and he’s gearing up to release his EP Rise. The kid’s making it look easy.

Check out “Paradise (On Earth)” for a first listen of the new mini-album.

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