And Kansas City shouldn’t be forgotten, Edwards said. Over the decades, it’s become one of the most popular categories of music in the world.
Hip-hop was born in the summer of 1973 in New York City’s South Bronx, according to historians. On Friday, Edwards and music producer Don Juan will host Growing Up Hip-hop Kansas City, a panel celebrating Kansas City’s ties to a music genre celebrating its 50th anniversary in August. “When was the last time any of them worked a regular 9 to 5 job?” Edwards said. Other hip-hop contributors of note Edwards cited: mixtape maven DJ Fresh his brother, rapper and entrepreneur Walter “The Popper” Edwin, owner of Kansas City’s IMKC clothing store and legendary underground artist Rich the Factor. She had a top-selling (gold) album (‘Skin Deep’). “She was massive - an eruption of the scene. rap chart and won her a Billboard Music rap single of the year award.Ī star was born, Edwards said. Tech worked with Kansas City rapper Solé, who made noise in 1999 on “Who Dat,” her uptempo and hard-hitting song with Miami based rapper J.T. Yes, Tech N9ne is the face of the city, but the contributions span from pioneering DJs, to party promoters, to breakthrough woman emcees and others. In a recent conversation with Edwards, a former journalist for Kansas City’s The Pitch, The Source and other hip-hop magazines, we talked of Kansas City’s standing in the hip-hop game. Story continues KC hip-hop panel examines rap influence What do you say, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas? Are you all paying attention, members of the Kansas City Council? Let’s get rolling the process to this loooooong overdue proclamation. He was born and raised here, and should have a day named in his honor. And the self-made millionaire rapper proudly displays his allegiance to all things Kansas City. The Lee’s Summit-based Strange Music he runs with co-founder Travis O’Guin generates jobs and, more important, tax revenue. In 2021, the Kansas City native and co-founder of record label Strange Music earned $25 million, according to former Forbes contributor Zack O’Malley Greenburg, who independently tracked hip-hop’s top grossing performers that year.įrom a financial standpoint alone, the business of Tech N9ne has been beneficial to the region. No other Kansas City rapper has consistently appeared on Forbes’ yearly list of the highest-earning hip-hop stars. Think about it: Tech N9ne is one of hip-hop’s brightest (and best paid) international stars. To celebrate, wouldn’t it be cool if Kansas City officially recognized rapper Tech N9ne for his contributions to the music scene here?
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