Emerging Star INKABEE Drops Debut Mixtape ‘Chapter 14’
The mixtape includes new and old songs INKABEE has been writing since he was 10.
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Fresh from performing at New Found Sound 2026, rising Noongar Wongi artist INKABEE has shared his debut mixtape, Chapter 14, via First Nations Focus.
Released today on his 14th birthday, the mixtape acts as a time capsule of INKABEE’s career thus far and is stacked with tracks written and recorded by the talented creative between the ages of 10 and 13. The project includes interludes and archival audio with a narrativised led approach.
“When I listen back, I can hear such a change in my voice, the sound, and even just my confidence,” Inkabee says. “It’s like the earlier tracks were the foundation, and now I’m closer to the true sound of my artistry.”
“Time's gone so fast, it’s mad, and dropping this on my birthday just felt right. Closing one chapter and starting the next. Though I still love these songs, they still have that energy and value. It kind of proves that time passes, but people will still connect, and if the feeling’s real, music still hits no matter when it drops.
“I love that people are really on that journey with me. And it proves that evolution as an artist just happens so naturally. I can’t believe how much I’ve changed since writing the first track. And I want to show my fans that I’m only getting better, and this is just the beginning of where I’m going.”
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The mixtape brings together 12 tracks from INKABEE’s catalogue, many of which he has performed live on stages across the globe. It acts as both a celebration of INKABEE’s journey and a showcase of his growth as an artist.
Since breaking out at just 10 years old with his debut single ‘Beat the Odds’, the Perth/Boorloo artist has fast established his own identity, merging sharp rhymes with R&B influences.
Despite his age, INKABEE has amassed millions of views across all platforms, performed at major international festivals and become the youngest artist to perform on triple j’s Like A Version, delivering a cover of Black Eyed Peas’ ‘Where Is the Love’.
With the world at his feet, Chapter 14 marks the beginning of a new era for INKABEE.
INKABEE’s Chapter 14 is out now via First Nations Focus. Listen here.
