Kami (rapper)

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Kami
Birth nameKene Ekwunife
Also known asKami de Chukwu
Born (1993-01-05) January 5, 1993 (age 30) [1] [2]
Origin Chicago, Illinois
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2012–present
Website www.survivetheflood.us

Kene Ekwunife [3] (born January 5, 1993 [1] [2] ), better known by his stage names Kami (sometimes stylized as KAMI) [4] and Kami de Chukwu, [5] is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. [6] He is one half of Leather Corduroys. [7] He is one of the founding members of Savemoney. [8] He was included on RedEye 's "5 Chicago acts to watch in 2017" list, [9] as well as Fact 's "10 rappers to watch in 2018" list. [10]

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Career

In 2012, Kami released his debut mixtape, Light. [11] In 2017, he released Just Like the Movies, which featured guest appearances from Vic Mensa, Towkio, and Joey Purp. [12] It was described by Noisey as "the fascinating extension of rap's current druggy, emotive melodicism into the more extreme sonic possibilities". [13] In that year, he also released an EP, Superstar. [14] In 2018, he released an EP, From Me to You, [15] as well as a collaborative EP with Smoko Ono, titled Very Slight. [16]

Leather Corduroys has released two projects together: Porno Music Vol. 2 (2014) and Season (2015). Season received a 6.8 rating from Pitchfork. [17]

Discography

Albums

Mixtapes

EPs

Singles

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References

  1. 1 2 Kami (January 3, 2015). "Damn my bday on Monday". Twitter . Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Kami (June 28, 2012). "and I'm 19". Twitter . Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ Wilkins, Ernest (January 22, 2015). "Leather Corduroys keep it tight and loose all at once". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  4. ↑ Starling, Lakin (November 7, 2016). "Listen To KAMI Snap On His Spirited New Song "Foundation"". The Fader . Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  5. ↑ Kaye, Ben (December 14, 2016). "KAMI joined by fellow Savemoney member Vic Mensa on new track "Right Now" — listen". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  6. ↑ Witcoff, Daniel (October 29, 2014). "10 Chicago Rappers To Watch Out For In 2015". HipHopDX . Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  7. ↑ X, Dharmic (March 10, 2014). "Savemoney's Joey Purp & Kami De Chukwu Form Leather Corduroys and Release "Dat Strong"". Complex . Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  8. ↑ Madden, Sidney (October 20, 2016). "Vic Mensa and Joey Purp Star in Kami's "Home Movies" Video". XXL . Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  9. ↑ Terry, Josh (December 29, 2016). "5 Chicago acts to watch in 2017". RedEye . Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  10. ↑ Twells, John; Pierre, Alphonse (January 18, 2018). "10 rappers to watch in 2018". Fact . Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  11. ↑ Galil, Leor (May 4, 2017). "Kami and Kweku Collins join a young hip-hop revolution with their new releases". Chicago Reader . Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  12. ↑ Berry, Peter A. (May 2, 2017). "Stream Kami's 'Just Like the Movies' Album". XXL . Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  13. ↑ Kramer, Kyle (December 16, 2016). "KAMI's New Wave Rap Is Rap's New Wave". Noisey . Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  14. ↑ C.M., Emmanual (June 16, 2017). "The Break Presents: KAMI". XXL . Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  15. ↑ Berry, Peter A. (February 28, 2018). "Stream Kami's 'From Me to You' EP". XXL . Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  16. ↑ DeStefano, Mike (September 14, 2018). "Kami and Smoko Ono Drop 'Very Slight' EP f/ Chance the Rapper, Joey Purp, and Valee". Complex . Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Leather Corduroys: Season". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
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