8.31.2022

Video: Dro Kenji – “KILL EM FOR ME” ft. Ka$hdami

The 20 Year Old Artist Gets Dapper with Ka$hdami in New Video from ANYWHERE BUT HERE

Critical Praise:

“His future is bright” – XXL

“South Carolina rock-infused rapper Dro Kenji has been on a tear since last August when he received a call from the Internet Money team. Releasing project after project, Kenji has been showcasing his impressive vocals and emotion-filled lyrics. With his newest project, “F*CK YOUR FEELINGS”, we see Kenji’s most confident and cohesive work.” – Earmilk

“Once he selects a beat, the melodies and lyrics flood over him like an epiphany. The result is raw and heart-sinking music, meant to be a guiding light to fans.” – Audiomack

The Video:

Fueling his mighty melodies with a bleeding heart, Dro Kenji has a sixth sense for painting vibrant, vivid pictures on any instrumental canvas. Dressed to the nines in search of a dime, Kenji teams with fellow rising star Ka$hdami to find the Bonnie to his Clyde in the new video for “KILL EM FOR ME,” a standout from his recent project ANYWHERE BUT HERE. Over ominously slowed guitar loops, Kenji croons about his desired partner in crime with a sense of lust and loss that grapples with accepting he can attain, but not maintain her: “She a angel, but she like to party with me/I’m the devil and she in the fire with me.”

The Declan Kyle-directed clip finds the pair sporting black suits beside a limousine in a dark alleyway, like an after-prom gone wrong. As the video progresses and Kenji sings his bass-thumping blues, a femme fatale emerges in brief obscured transitions, adding layers of depth and longing to their cold-hearted conundrum.

Home to the buzzing Mike Dimes-featured track “STEP BACK,” currently charting in Spotify’s U.S. Viral 50 chart, and and featuring appearances from fellow rising stars like Midwxst, Ka$hdami, and NoCap, the 13-track ANYWHERE BUT HERE captures the breadth of Kenji’s ever-improving artistry. On “SO WHAT” ft. DC The Don, Kenji injects his melodies with monstrous energy, while “CIGAR” captures a fatigued ferocity as Kenji howls his heartache at the moon. When presented with cinematic instrumentals from Internet Money producers like Census and his MiraTouch label head Nick Mira, Kenji rises to the occasion, belting lovelorn relationship tales and diabolical flexes through his full-bodied tenor.

Just 20-years-old, Dro Kenji is racking up over 3 million streams per week on his sizable discography. Determined to hustle his way to new heights, the young rapper is improving with every release–ANYWHERE BUT HERE arrives as Kenji’s third of 2022, following WITH OR WITHOUT YOU and the recent LOST IN HERE EP, which arrived on DSPs earlier this month. The South Carolina native is following up a breakout 2021, during which he released two albums and the hit single “KILL CUPID” ft. $NOT (20+ million Spotify streams). He was a standout performer at this year’s SXSW, performing at multiple showcases including Rolling Loud x RapTV‘s extravaganza at Stubb’s, and catching up with Variance Magazine.

Sit back and stay tuned as Dro Kenji continues his ascent to the highest echelons of the rap game.

Watch “KILL EM FOR ME” ft. Ka$hdami: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyzkTl8wrwc

Buy/Stream ANYWHERE BUT HERE: http://drokenji.lnk.to/ABH

ANYWHERE BUT HERE Tracklist:

OH WOW
THEY DON’T KNOW
SO WHAT ft. DC The Don
STEP BACK ft. Mike Dimes
FEELS LIKE A DREAM
SHALLOW
MONSTER ft. NoCap
CIGAR
ARCADE
HOW YOU FEEL
KILL EM FOR ME ft. Ka$hdami
ALONE ft. Midwxst
DROWN

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The Background:

Dro Kenji’s rise is a testament to the power of the internet. Last year, the 19-year-old artist was a senior in high school in South Carolina, releasing a string of captivating singles and mixtapes on his SoundCloud. Now, he’s preparing to release his debut album on Mira Touch/ Internet Money Records/ 10K Projects, collaborating closely with the label’s team of platinum-certified producers, and hoping to earn some plaques of his own. A true child of the digital age, raised on video games and the lo-fi sounds of rap’s online underground, he has a remarkable ability to capture both the apathy and aspiration of his generation in his songs and a spellbinding voice with which to tell these stories.

View his full bio at audibletreats.com/dro-kenji