About this episode
In this episode, hip-hop artist 4KPHIL. shares his personal story and discusses gun violence, fatherhood, and his music career with host Mike.
On Episode 143 of the Guest Speaker series, we welcome Connecticut’s very own 4KPHIL. to the show! 4KPHIL. is a hip-hop artist who’s steadily been making a name for himself in New England and beyond, including his track “Young Picasso” (produced by soupy2k) being featured on NBA2K22, as well as single “Truancy” found its way on multiple editorial playlists and has amassed over half a million streams on Spotify alone. 4KPHIL. sits down with Mike to have one of the most candid conversations the podcast has seen so far this year. 4KPHIL. shares a deeply personal story about being the victim of gun violence, one that he has seldom shared publicly before. Ultimately that experience shifted his life forever as he completely put all of his efforts into music from there on out, and has never looked back. From there, 4KPHIL. & Mike have an open and honest conversation about their views regarding gun violence in America in general. The guys also touch on some lighter topics, including 4KPHIL. becoming a father and the impact his son has on his life and music career, as well as the collective of artists and creatives based in Minnesota known as Paperjack Productions whom he has formed an…
People in this episode
Host: Mike
Guest: 4KPHIL.
Topics covered
- hip-hop
- gun violence
- music career
- fatherhood
- artist collaboration
- personal story
Keywords
- 4KPHIL.
- gun violence
- hip-hop
- NBA2K22
- fatherhood
- Paperjack Productions
- music career
- Truancy
- Young Picasso
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Paperjack Productions
Products: NBA2K22
Books & works: Young Picasso, Truancy
Places: Connecticut, Minnesota, Eat Street, Mall of America
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