We recently connected with K. Murph and have shared our conversation below.

K., thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Can you talk to us about a project that’s meant a lot to you?

To be honest, I’d have to say it’s a strong tie between “They Grey Area” and “Church On Saturday”. Both are very meaningful and very special, Grey area because I touch a lot on my life and the way my siblings and I grew up. I feel like we lived a very peculiar life and although I don’t go too deep into any one topic, I touch basis on a lot of things we experienced growing up and how I viewed and felt about them from a personal perspective. My family is very close and I had both parents in my household for the better part of my younger years. That being said, it definitely was a fairytale type of life but it’s one to be appreciated and I know there are so many people just like me and that’s who The Grey Area is for as well as me.
Church On Saturday is very meaningful to me because I feel like it really shows a level of elevation that displays how I’m growing and putting in work. Its my most collaborative effort with a range and variety of artists that shows I can go with the best of them as well as invite other artists to my style. Church On Saturday not only tells my story but also of the people around me and those who I was friends with growing up. Saturdays were some of the best times of our lives growing up where I grew up.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

Well I’m born and raised in Detroit, MI. I attended Detroit public schools where I met a lot of my friends and other peers. I’m the oldest of four children, so I’ve always been the independent one, willing to try things and take a risk. I got into music naturally, I played instruments in elementary and middle school, I sang in choir and growing up, all my generation watched on TV was music videos. I really believe Music is encoded in my DNA. Even though I had rapped and wrote rhymes for years I didn’t record my first verse in a studio until the summer I graduated high school. I did a verse for my best friend Javon’s cousin on a song called “Bank Rolls Don’t Fold”. I wrote the verse that day and everybody liked it. From that day on I felt I could really do this for real and have been working on my craft ever since.
I’m in the studio regularly, buying beats, meeting new producers, artists and other creators. It’s really the job that never stops and I love it. I’ve been working more on my content creating lately, those are the skills I am trying to sharpen as of now also.
I could say I’ve been studying the craft my whole life. A lot of people rap because of what you can get from it and how glamorous it can be but I always try to figure out my own way to give a meaningful contribution to something that has given so much to me. I’m probably one of those hip hop nerds who cares too much from somebody on the outside looking in but I feel like that’s what’s apart if what makes me different. I care about everything ,the look, the sound, the picture being painted. It’s just different for me.
I approach the craft in a more traditional way which is typically some type of subject, a good flow/rhyme scheme and sticking to what I’m talking about. That typically makes way for good music the way I like to hear it. I understand everybody doesn’t have the same approach and I respect it. I like music that doesn’t follow the traditional methods too.
One thing that makes me different from others is I feel as if I don’t sound like anyone and no one sounds like me. I’m unique, true to myself and I recognize my lane as well as what lanes I can maneuver to and through. That’s what people should expect from me, genuine honest interactions, work ethic, individuality, relentlessness, self awareness and just as much as human as the next man. I don’t feel like anyone’s perfect so I don’t expect perfection from people nor to be perfect for people either. I believe my music is a reflection of that.
With all of that being said, I’m most proud of the fact that I’m really really doing this! Right now I may not be main stream with millions of fans but I’m actually doing what I set foot to do on my terms. A lot of people do music in hopes that it’ll make them millions of dollars and enable them live their wildest dreams but I have the opportunity to pour everything that I have into doing what I love and possibly get something back and I’m here!! I’m making projects, we are recording videos, working with reputable artists, producers, engineers, etc. and I’m so so proud of that. I have more to do and bigger goals I want to reach but I’m proud of my progress and perseverance. You will definitely see and hear more of Murph.

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

The main thing I had unlearn personally is just because you do things on the up and up does not mean that the next person will. Being a good person does not mean everyone will do good by you in this space. I can’t count how many times I have paid for a service from a “professional” and what was agreed upon was not delivered or not delivered in the manner in which we discussed and unfortunately that seems to happen a lot in this business. Don’t feel bad for speaking up and standing on what you feel is right because it will become absolutely necessary if you want to make any progress. It’s an ugly truth but truth nonetheless.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can provide some insight – you never know who might benefit from the enlightenment.

Doing music is expensive and just about everything costs. Not to mention basic upkeep outside of music with everyday life. So if you see an artist being consistent, especially without any help or backing you have to applaud that. I often hear and see conversations about artists working and staying consistent but what a lot of people don’t know is there is a lot being done that’s not all up in your face. Purchasing beats, studio time, music videos, promo etc, all of those tho ga cost. Still have to earn a living to pay for these things meaning there are a lot of restless days and nights. So respect a consistent working artist.     

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://instagram.com/kmu6ph?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
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