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Learn more about SoundSquad, SoundCloud’s official on-campus college ambassador program for the Fall 2025 semester, which kicked off at the Atlanta University Center with our inaugural Jump In The Booth event.
SoundCloud has officially debuted SoundSquad, our official on-campus college ambassador program. For the first iteration of the program, SoundCloud kicked off SoundSquad in collaboration with Morehouse College, Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University — known as the Atlanta University Center, or AUC.
To celebrate how deep music runs through the AUC calendar and Atlanta culture at large, SoundCloud is connecting with ambassadors to elevate on-campus creativity; giving AUC students opportunities to record, perform and promote their music, through digital and experiential activations hosted by SoundCloud. The program will run throughout the Fall 2025 semester, from August 25 until December 12.
At the AUC, SoundSquad is led by 10 ambassadors. From DJs to rappers, producers to digital creators, event organizers, playlist makers and beyond, the ambassadors are some of the AUC’s most respected creative personalities. This class of ambassadors has deep ties to existing music communities and student activities, from groups like Morehouse Music Group or Spelman's Women in Hip Hop, to student unions like Morehouse's C.A.S.A. or Spelman's P.U.L.S.E.
Across the AUC, the ambassadors connect students with the SoundCloud platform, drop exclusive SoundSquad merch and amplify the best on-campus talent through our dedicated events and digital promotions. You can find out more about the ambassadors’ own music, and music to come from the SoundSquad semester, here.
Jump In The Booth: Live From The AUC With Producer Sonny Digital
To kick off SoundSquad and the Fall Semester, on August 27, SoundCloud hosted its inaugural Jump In The Booth event. An opportunity for students to record music on-campus in a professional recording space, Jump In The Booth saw SoundCloud bring a mobile studio to the Morehouse College Promenade during Hump Wednesday’s RSO (Registered Student Organization) Fair, in collaboration with Top Barz. Students from across the AUC came down to get involved.
Pre-loaded with a selection of beats, the mobile studio allowed students to drop by and record an original verse, supported by the ambassadors and a dedicated engineering team. After getting their verse just right, students uploaded their tracks to SoundCloud and tapped into the AUC network of fellow creatives through our ambassadors’ guidance.
As part of Jump In The Booth, students got a surprise visit from a homegrown legend: rap producer, artist and DJ Sonny Digital. Throughout his storied career as one of ATL’s most in-demand producers, Sonny Digital has collaborated on hit tracks with artists such as Future, Travis Scott and Drake, and fellow Atlanta hitmakers 808 Mafia and Metro Boomin.
When he came by the mobile studio, Sonny Digital gave students advice on how to craft and record the perfect verse and beat — and was so impressed with the talent on display, he invited a select number of students back to his own studio to keep recording, after Jump In The Booth had wrapped.
“SoundCloud played a major role in my whole, entire journey, as far as getting my earlier hits, like ‘Red Opps’ with 21 Savage,” said Sonny Digital, live from Jump In The Booth. “SoundCloud always looked out [for me]; it was always a place to put your music up before it was easy to get your music up.”
When it comes to advice for the Jump In The Booth participants, and those looking to tap into the SoundSquad, Sonny Digital says, “You can be inspired by each other, just don’t copy each other. As long as you’re doing what you’re supposed to be doing, people will see you.”
Check out the SoundSquad SoundCloud to hear some of the most fire verses from Jump In The Booth, and original music from our ambassadors, including Nay $peaks and Yanko.
Meet Our Fall 2025 SoundSquad ACU Ambassadors
WeWorkin Kenzo
As Morehouse College’s official DJ, director of Hump Wednesday and a member of Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi, WeWorkin Kenzo is embedded in campus life. Outside the AUC, he’s also spent 10 years as a DJ, producer and entrepreneur, from DJing for President Barack Obama’s 55th birthday to working with hip-hop legend Jazzy Jeff.
Zai Steppa
A key figure in Morehouse’s C.A.S.A. board, where he serves as the special events coordinator leading events like Hump Wednesday and Homecoming, Zai Steppa is a digital creator known for his dynamic personality and talent for creating video and live interview content on his social channels. With his deep knowledge of contemporary media and AUC student life, his SoundSquad ambassadorship takes his passion and expertise to the next level.
Avery Butler
A force at Spelman College, Avery Butler is an active member of the Mu Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, serves as P.U.L.S.E.’s special events and culture chair. Specializing in event programming and content creation, Avery Butler is primed to connect AUC students to the SoundSquad experience.
Samiyah Allen
On the Spelman College campus, music- and fashion-loving Samiyah Allen is a key leader and organizer serving as the president of P.U.L.S.E. Off campus, she’s part of the Atlanta branch of the D Society Collective, which connects students of color with like-minded professionals at career-building events.
Big Qui
A musician, rapper and beauty entrepreneur, Big Qui is a rising star on the Clark Atlanta University campus. Booked and busy, Qui is frequently performing on the local ATL circuit and beyond. When the SoundSquad hit the Promenade for Jump In The Booth, Big Qui was there to guide the students with their bars.
Nay $peaks
Hailing from Boston, Nay $peaks is an award-winning rapper who came up on SoundCloud and has made Atlanta’s Spelman College her home away from home. As the co-creative chairperson of Spelman’s Women in Hip-Hop collective, she’s deeply committed to Black music culture and connecting students with opportunities in creative industries.
Nia Hipps
In her role as president for Spelman College’s Women In Hip-Hop collective, Nai Hipps flexes her love for music by building up the on-campus creative community, connecting students with opportunities to develop their art and careers. Nia is also on the board for P.U.L.S.E., serving as the traditions chair.
D.K Solo
On SoundCloud, Jancer Peña makes beats and raps under the name D.K Solo. At Morehouse College, he’s a member of the music fraternity Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and serves as the external outreach chair for the Morehouse Music Group; through all of this work, he’s committed to connecting on-campus artists with broader creative opportunities.
DJ Sky
Late at night at Spelman College, the sound of campus parties is often helmed by DJ Sky, a DJ known for her high-energy house beats and charismatic performances. In founding SkyMusicATL, she pushes a femme-forward sound that’s “by a woman, for everyone;” celebrating women on campus through music curation and events.
Yanko
As a rising rap artist, Yanko gets hyped up on the Morehouse College campus for his creativity. Having founded the Young Dreamerz Kollective, an artistic community in the AUC, he’s tapped into the musical talent on campus and knows what it takes to spread it further. As a member of the Morehouse Music Group, Yanko continues this work, fueled and inspired by all the sounds and fellow creators on campus.
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Want to Be a SoundSquad Ambassador?
Are you a college student committed to campus life and music? Follow the SoundSquad account on SoundCloud to stay tuned for updates, including how to get more involved as the program evolves. From exclusive SoundSquad merch to unique opportunities to make connections on and off campus through SoundCloud, being an ambassador isn’t just a semester-long role — it’s a chance to be heard beyond campus grounds, develop skills and grow your career in music.
We’ll be back on the AUC campus soon, so be sure to follow the SoundSquad on SoundCloud for more updates.
FOLLOW THE SOUNDSQUAD ACCOUNT ON SOUNDCLOUD HERE AND SIGNUP FOR SOUNDCLOUD HERE.
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