KD ASSASSIN
St. Louis, Missouri, United States | INDIE
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I’m telling you, send things to bjack@industry314.com and good things happen. Found this joint in my inbox today, and this guys pretty good. The Walnut Park MC, KD Assassin places his bid in for “next up” in the Lou. Rappers who try to write “songs” instead of “singles” rarely get radio play in the St. Louis, but trust me, there is an Industry for these guys. Ever heard of Lupe Fiasco? J. Cole? Me Neither…. - Industry314.com
This week’s Local Artist Spotlight focuses on St. Louis native, KD Assassin and his new release Nothin To Me. The album is a blend of what KD Assassin calls hip-hop, street-hop and music to breakdance to. It’s “everything mixed in a blender. It’s a smoothie, but not all that smooth”. - KDHX On Demand :: Local Artist Spotlight
"THIS DUDE IS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM FOR CATS AROUND HERE!!!"
-DJ FLY DX, KDHX 88.1FM DEEP CRATE RADIO - QUOTE FROM DJ FLY DX
Discography
Currently promoting the Nov. 02 2010 release of his new LP 'Nothing to Me'. Available at all fine online stores. Current singles being streamed and in rotation on KDHX 88.1's Deep Krate Radio is the title track, 'Nothin to Me', 'One Day', and 'Sparring'.
KD is the featured emcee on the compilation 'Instrumental presents Beats and Rhymes Vol. 1, Rise of the Emcees http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/body-language/id348542613?i=348542628&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 .
Current singles streamed and getting public radio play featuring KD is 'The Battlefield, 'Rewind', 'Pull Up'...virtually the whole album is being streamed on Stlhiphop.coms' podomatic and Windows Media Player.
You can hear more at http://www.reverbnation.com/kdassassin.
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Bio
The artist known as KD was born Darrick Clark in St. Louis, Mo. He was raised in the Walnut Park area of the city, the Northside. Thankful to have survived the allure of the streets, KD chooses to use his voice to promote consciousness and inspiration instead of exploiting the struggle that has made him the man he is. However, he will go there if taken there in an emcee battle which earned him the "Assassin" title by his peers for what he did to his opponents! His flow is poetic yet still obnoxiously hard and in your face as he explores a range of realities. KD(Koup De Ville by his grandfather), is a poet, conscious, a rebel, a writer, and is a true fan and student of Hip Hop as well as a leader and trendsetter. Whether solo or collabo, KD has consistently had a song in rotation for the last 12 months on Deep Krate Radio w/DJ Fly DX, one of St. Louis's only true underground Hip Hop mix shows on KDHX 88.1. KD has received the KDHX Artist Spotlight for the Month of January 2011. He is 1/5th of the group the O.E.S.C. which features Nina Raw Venus, Lo Lansky, MC923, and Instrumental. Locally he's collaborated and performed with the likes of Spark1duh?, Black Spade, D Mac, Legend Camp, Ras Tree, Karly Roots, Jia Davis, Luqman, Family Affair, Ray Goss and a whole host of others. He is inspired by his city and the likes of Jay-Z, Scarface, 2-Pac, The LOX, and DMX. So lay back, grab ya head phones and zone out...this is KD ASSASSIN aka DIESEL!
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