(KRON) — Bay Area rapper Ruby Ibarra has been crowned the winner of this year’s NPR Tiny Desk Contest. Ibarra, a Filipino rapper who grew up in San Lorenzo, rose to the top of nearly 7,500 entrants ...

TOP MEECH, a rapper from Kansas City, won a national competition through the streaming platform TIDAL, which rewarded him with $100,000. Provided by Tyesha Friday In July 2025, Kansas City rapper TOP ...

East Bay rapper Ruby Ibarra recently received a huge honor winning NPR's famous Tiny Desk contest. The Filipina American, who grew up in San Lorenzo, beat out more than 7,000 artists from across the ...

Ruby Ibarra beat out nearly 7,500 other entrants to win the contest with her song "Bakunawa." The song is the first single off her upcoming album, which she intends to release later this year. The ...