KAMI | |
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Birth name | Kene Ekwunife |
Also known as | Kami de Chukwu |
Born | [1] [2] | January 5, 1994
Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2012–present |
Website |
www |
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]
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]
KAMI | |
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Birth name | Kene Ekwunife |
Also known as | Kami de Chukwu |
Born | [1] [2] | January 5, 1994
Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2012–present |
Website |
www |
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]
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]