Young King is on a mission to make his audience feel and think.
His songs can be smooth and sophisticated or heavy and soul deep. The message can be spiritual or dope  – the hard life of the streets, the love of a forgiving God, economic justice for everyone, self-empowerment and success, or the party-time “Caviar Society” of private jets and billionaire style.
“I know I'm nice, and that goes from being able to freestyle on the tip of a dime to write with the most colorful artists, to singing. But most people only grasp a piece.”
With two new singles out on iTunes and GooglePlay – “Lights Out” and “Make It Rain” – Young King is giving his fans a small taste of the many things to come from an artist whose talent refuses to be defined.
"Jay Z, he raps, but his boasting is on another level. He said, 'Yo, I can walk in a stadium.' His stadium. I'm going to work it until I have enough power to stand on my own. Like the goal is to create the next Def Jam. That's what it's all about."
King's wisdom is hard-won. He's experienced struggle. He’s experienced pain. He’s lived both, studied both, and it’s given him insights far beyond his 22 years. He grew up shuttling back and forth between DC and Baltimore – two very different worlds separated by an hour-long car ride.
“Poverty starts in the mind first,” he says. “Prosperity begins in the mind as well.”
King comes from a heavy religious background in Baltimore. His grandmother was a pastor. His mother and uncle are ordained pastors. His grandmother was a missionary. King grew up reading the Bible and preaching. He was expected to carry on the family business. But he heard another calling, found another way to deliver his message.

Just like the love of God, the love of music also runs deep in King’s family. His father played drums in a DC band affiliated with "the Godfather of Go-go" Chuck Brown, who transformed the funk scene of the 1970s. Like his father, King has been banging drums since he was a little boy.He started rapping at 13, starting recording at 15, starting performing at 16. He’s never looked back.

King is currently working in the studio finishing up his debut album, working with artists and producers including Stephen Joseph Antonelli, Don Trunk, and he’s been traveling to Brooklyn to work with one of Fabolous’ producers. He’s expecting the album to drop this summer.

“You can’t be a rapper nowadays and still say you love God. I don’t believe that. I'm coming to bring life back. I'm coming to bring sophistication back, creativity back, and knowledge back.” In addition to his work as an artist, King runs the label Caviar Society, with releases from artists including Skinny G. He also works as a youth activist and motivational speaker.
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-Steve

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