King Louie

Rapper Hailing from Chicago, King Louie went from selling mixtapes in schools to becoming one of his city's top acts. With a little help from YouTube and a huge endorsement from Kanye West, who mentioned King L at the end of his verse on Chief Keef's "Don't Like (Remix)," the rapper inked a deal with Epic Records in 2012 and is working on his major debut, Dope & Shrimp.

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King L

At 24, King L is a relative senior citizen of Chicago’s drill scene, but with age comes maturity, and King’s flow, hooks and ear for beats show more polish and wit than the brute-force music of his younger peers. After a 2012 that included a Kanye...

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10 Things You Should Know About King Louie

Move over New York, Atlanta and L.A. There's a new rap city in town: Chicago — at least if the recent spate of Windy City upstarts signing major label deals is any indication. Following in the footsteps of his compatriot Chief Keef, King Louie is ...
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