Kami (rapper)
American rapper (born 1994)
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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]
KAMI | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Kami de Chukwu |
| Born | Kene Ekwunife January 5, 1994[1][2] |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | www |
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
- Just Like the Movies (2017)
Mixtapes
- Light (2012) (as Kami de Chukwu)
EPs
- Superstar (2017)
- From Me to You (2018)
- Very Slight (2018) (with Smoko Ono)
Singles
- "Home Movies" (2016)
- "Foundation" (2016)
- "Right Now" (2016)
- "Scene Girl" (2017)
- "Reboot" (2018)
- "Go Gentle" (2023) (with femdot & Holly)