Dope Knife

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Dope Knife
Birth nameKedrick Toga Mack
Also known as
  • Knife
  • The Knife
Origin Savannah, Georgia
Genres Hip hop, alternative hip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • Record producer
Years active2007-present
Labels
Website dopeknife.com
strangefamousrecords.com

Kedrick Toga Mack, [1] better known by his stage name Dope Knife (often stylized Dope KNife), is an American hip hop rapper and record producer from Savannah, Georgia. [2] He is a founding member of the hip hop collective Dope Sandwich and group Happy Thoughts. [3] [4]

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Musical career

Dope Knife made his first appearance in 2007 on the Dope Sandwich album The Walking Sick. [5]

In 2014, he released the album Iconoclast. [6] [7]

Two years later, Dope Knife met up with hip hop artist and record label executive Ceschi. [8] Dope Knife's EP Weekend at Brodie's was released in December 2016 on Fake Four Inc. [9]

In 2017, Dope Knife signed onto Sage Francis' label, Strange Famous Records. [10] Soon after, Knife released his follow up solo album NineteenEightyFour. [11]

In 2020, Dope Knife teamed up with Canadian producer Factor Chandelier to release the EP Kill Factory on Fake Four Inc. Chi Chi Talken of the blog Scratched Vinyl rated the EP an 8/10, stating that "Kill Factory comes with that heat and doesn't let up until it's over. Dope Knife and Factor Chandelier have great chemistry together, and they've created a sound that is unique unto the EP. It's a fun and rewarding listen." [12]

In addition to his musical career, Dope Knife hosts the iHeartRadio podcast "Waiting on Reparations", alongside fellow rapper Linqua Franqa. [13]

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

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