Chicago's Hiplet Ballerinas Bring Unwrapped’s “Pick Up The Phone” to Life in New Video

The internationally acclaimed Hiplet ballerinas deliver uplifting and inspiring visuals for Unwrapped’s hip-hop jazz version of Travis Scott’s double platinum single "Pick Up The Phone." Based in Chicago, the Hiplet ballerinas have appeared in New York, Germany, Spain, South Korea, and Hong Kong. They have also performed on Good Morning America, at Paris Fashion Week and TEDx Talks in San Francisco, and have been covered by ABC 7 Chicago, Elle, and Harper’s Bazaar, among other major media outlets.

Teaming with the Hiplet ballerinas to bring Unwrapped’s version of Travis Scott’s “Pick Up The Phone” to life was an honor for Steve McKeever, founder of Hidden Beach Recordings, which releases the Unwrapped series of albums.

“Hiplet was designed to make Ballet accessible by all,” explains McKeever, a Chicago native. “We thought their fusion of hip-hop, classical pointe technique ballet, and urban dance brought the right visual sensibility to our version of ‘Pick Up The Phone.’ It’s a tasteful and thoughtful celebration of music and dance with a fusion of things that both Unwrapped and Hiplet represent. We want the video to inspire the Chicago youth, who often don’t see themselves portrayed in a positive light in the media.”

The Unwrapped version of Travis Scott’s “Pick Up The Phone” is the first release from Hidden Beach Recordings Presents: Unwrapped Vol. 8: The Chicago Sessions, which is set to arrive May 24, 2019. So, stay tuned for that. But, in the meanwhile check out the video above and The Unwrapped Caviar Spotify playlist below for some more good stuff where that came from.