Genre: Hip Hop, Soul
For fans of: Jai Paul, D’Angelo, Jay Electronica, MF DOOM, Horace Brown
Get a feel for KinKai…
The witty wordsmith takes you into his world
Get to know…
From the outskirts of Manchester, living with his single Mother and two Brothers – KinKai grew up and observed his surroundings and in turn developed a taste for making music.
The witty wordsmith takes you into his world, delivering goofy raps over electronic and soul music with a modern twist. Due to his self- titled “heartfelt discography’, KinKai has attracted the likes of Majestic Casual, Sofar Sounds and has performed around the UK. With his latest Lp ‘A Pennies Worth’ you can expect nothing less than to see his musical journey beyond the UK Shores.
Taking influence from his Jamaican and Sierra Leonean roots, the rapper’s ear became attuned to a wide range of West African music, Reggae, Jazz, and Hip-Hop. Highly fascinated with his mother’s vinyl collection and the obsession with creating, he would eventually make his own. Originally gaining popularity via a Soundcloud freestyle atop Tom Misch’s ‘Windmills Of Your Mind’, hard work and persistence allowed for Kai to be found performing at Outlook Festival in Croatia as well as prominent stages in the UK.
Such demand saw Kai independently launch ‘Roll The Dice’ in 2017, before his sophomore release, ‘Mellow Mermaids and Malibu’, which fetched over a million streams online. In 2020, the 0161 resident released his indisputable project, “A Pennies Worth.” Meticulously produced by glue70, the album features Children of Zeus, [K S R] & Blue Lab Beats amongst others. Bandcamp described this LP as “an impressive collection of chill hip-hop tunes with breezy hooks and gorgeous, jazz-infused production” Due to his heartfelt discography, KinKai continues to carve his way as a bonafide gem of UK underground HipHop. With a rich sense of quality, “A Pennies Worth’ is another priceless piece to the puzzle that sets the stage for the witty wordsmith.
Sounds like…
A matured rap palette meets groovy neo-beats to wake up the masses and wow listeners with a witty wordsmith nature.
In their lyrics…
Rhymes that are sure to be dimes and takeaways.
Listen if you’re feeling…
West African music, Reggae, Jazz, and Hip-Hop the conscious type, listen to KinKai when looking for an orchestrated jukebox from around the world that appreciates neo-rap and wicked one-liners. A total vibe inducer
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