COUNTRY MASSACRE 2
If you’ve been paying attention to southern hip-hop for the last few years by now you should know how to snap your fingers and fly like superman; all in your white tee. The question is are you ready for the evolution of southern hip-hop? Ready or not, North Carolina native, K.Killa, is armed with lethal rhymes, confident swagger, and enough versatility to expand the mainstream southern hip-hop genre beyond catchy one-liners and dance instructional lyrics.
Hailing from Rocky Mount, NC K.Killa’s formation as a rapper was shaped by two tragic episodes of violence. At the age of twelve his father was convicted of murder and sentenced to twenty years to life in prison. During this time K.Killa also became separated from his mother and four siblings, and was placed in a group home. Without the support of a family structure he turned to the streets and joined a gang. Simultaneously he began to pen his hidden frustrations, sorrows, and anger.
“I started writing to try and make some sense of what was going on around me. I was without my core, which is my family and I was lost. Writing at that time helped me release all of the emotions that as a child you really can’t understand when they’re left bottled up inside of you.”
By the age of 16, K.Killa was encouraged to pursue rapping full-time by his cousin, Murda Man. With his raspy voice, dexterous flow, and animated showmanship, K.Killa became a popular staple on the southern rap circuit by performing night after night throughout the region. Wherever there was a stage and a mic K.Killa was there to entertain, whether it was for a room of two or two thousand. During his rise as one of the best local rappers on the scene, violence struck again. This time the violence hit even closer to K.Killa’s heart as he received news that his younger brother, Matt Parker, was murdered.
K.Killa’s natural instinct was to abandon his dreams of being a rapper and to seek vengeance against his brother’s murderer. It was his mother—with whom he had by then reunited with—that encouraged him to continue pursuing his dreams and to use this latest incidence of violence as even greater motivation.
“My mother told me to keep on going for the memory of my brother because he would want to see me on top of the rap game. That was always his dream for me. The least that I can do is honor him by living up to my best potential.”
With a drive that knows no limits, K.Killa is now ready to strike out and seek vengeance by living out his dream of being the best rapper since Petey Pablo to emerge from North Carolina. Already he has amassed a loyal following in the region from peers and fans alike. His Country Massacre mixtape single, “My Mistake,” is receiving major support from some of the area’s most popular radio personalities. Most recently, he has opened for Lil’ Wayne to thousands of cheering fans. The adrenaline rush of the audience’s response is enough to ensure that southern hip-hop is not dead; it just needs a fresh and unique voice.
His influences include the musings on life in the dirty south from such icons as Master P, Three 6 Mafia, UGK, and Lil’ Jon. Drawing from this diverse crop of artists allows K.Killa to stand apart from the pack, by bringing a much needed multi-faceted lyrical point of view to southern rap. Equally adept at writing radio friendly club anthems as he is at crafting introspective rhymes about street life and relationships, K.Killa is not only the future of North Carolina’s hip-hop scene; but he’s the greatest hope for the future of southern hip-hop. Ready or not, here comes the evolution of the south.
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