PASSPORT

Carrying three years of challenges, moving toward the next destination.

*Passport*, a mixtape by MARONI, features four tracks: "GATE23," "GATE24," and "GATE25"-reimagined versions of the songs submitted to *RAPSTAR* between 2023 and 2025-along with the new title track, "Passport." It serves as a re-articulation of the aspirations poured into each year's submission, captured through the lens of his current artistic expression.

The final, titular track was born following his elimination during the *RAPSTAR 2026* cypher, inspired by the words of the judges. It reflects on the tension felt with every renewal of his residence card, the homeland left across the sea, and the days shared with family and friends. Likening each of these experiences to a stamp in a passport, he sings of the path that lies ahead.

Even after the outcomes of these challenges are revealed, life-and music-must go on. *Passport* gathers the footprints of his journey thus far, serving as a stepping stone for MARONI-together with those who support him-to venture toward places yet unseen.