Kami (rapper)

Kami
Birth name Kene Ekwunife
Also known as Kami de Chukwu
Origin Chicago, Illinois
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2012–present
Associated acts Leather Corduroys, Savemoney
Website www.kamikamikami.com

Kene Ekwunife,[1] better known by his stage names Kami (sometimes stylized as KAMI)[2] and Kami de Chukwu,[3] is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois.[4] He is one half of Leather Corduroys.[5] He is one of the founding members of Savemoney.[6] In 2016, he was listed by RedEye as one of the "5 Chicago acts to watch in 2017".[7]

Career

In 2012, Kami released his debut mixtape, Light.[8] In 2017, he released Just Like the Movies, which featured guest appearances from Vic Mensa, Towkio, and Joey Purp.[9] It was described by Noisey as "the fascinating extension of rap's current druggy, emotive melodicism into the more extreme sonic possibilities".[10] In that year, he also released an EP, Superstar.[11]

Discography

Albums

Mixtapes

EPs

Singles

References

  1. ↑ Wilkins, Ernest (January 22, 2015). "Leather Corduroys keep it tight and loose all at once". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ Starling, Lakin (November 7, 2016). "Listen To KAMI Snap On His Spirited New Song “Foundation”". The Fader. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Witcoff, Daniel (October 29, 2014). "10 Chicago Rappers To Watch Out For In 2015". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  5. ↑ X, Dharmic (March 10, 2014). "Savemoney's Joey Purp & Kami De Chukwu Form Leather Corduroys and Release "Dat Strong"". Complex. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  6. ↑ Madden, Sidney (October 20, 2016). "Vic Mensa and Joey Purp Star in Kami’s “Home Movies” Video". XXL. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  7. ↑ Terry, Josh (December 29, 2016). "5 Chicago acts to watch in 2017". RedEye. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Berry, Peter A. (May 2, 2017). "Stream Kami’s ‘Just Like the Movies’ Album". XXL. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  10. ↑ Kramer, Kyle (December 16, 2016). "KAMI's New Wave Rap Is Rap's New Wave". Noisey. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  11. ↑ C.M., Emmanual (June 16, 2017). "The Break Presents: KAMI". XXL. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
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