4.24.2023

Video: Kenny Muney – “Top“

The Paper Route Empire Emcee Rocks Out in a California Canyon in the Latest Video from His Blue Muney Mixtape

Critical Praise:

“5 under-the-radar rappers from Memphis you should know about…Kenny Muney stands as the city’s rap emissary.” – The FADER

“Kenny’s standout skill is his sense of timing and rhythm. The rapper can do nearly any style or flow out there.” – XXL

“Laced with familiar southern swagger and street tales, the new project solidifies Kenny has a viable name to keep an eye on as the new year creeps up.” – HotNewHipHop

“The South Memphis native has become a master at bodying the braggadocious current Memphis trap sound, while still finding endless ways to make his personal wit and charm stand out on every track.” –Dirty Glove Bastard

The Video:

Locking into instrumentals with unshakeable focus, Kenny Muney mesmerizes with his triplet flow. Reflecting on his rise from the bottom to the pinnacle of his city’s rap scene, the Memphis native shares “Top,” a new music video. Complete with subsonic 808s and wailing electric guitars, “Top” is a slow-burning slapper, filled with fast-talking flexes and effortlessly tongue-twisting wordplay. In the video, directed by 35Miles, a CELINE-wearing Kenny performs with a DJ and an electric guitar player, as he overlooks the canyon with a mic and a rack in his hands. “Top” is the latest music video from Blue Muney, Kenny’s new mixtape, following the irreverent video for intro track “Muney Prayer.”

Spanning 11 tracks, Blue Muney finds Kenny locking into trunk-rattling instrumentals with surgical precision, packing more flexes into his rapidfire triplets than one can count. Aided by state-of-the-art production, much of it courtesy of PRE’s own Bandplay, Kenny refines his sound, crafting a tape equally suited to blasting out the whip or intense headphone listening. The South Memphis heavy-hitter goes toe-to-toe with fellow PRE rhymer Key Glock on the ice-cold “Antartica,” and recruits Atlanta’s Money Man for “In My Bag.” Featuring additional appearances from Ceo Jizzle and KATO2X, and boasting recent singles like “Big Muney Sh*t” and the Hitkidd-produced “In A Rush,” Blue Muney is available everywhere via Paper Route Empire.

Blue Muney is the follow-up to Time Is Muney, an accomplished 2022 mixtape by the young rapper. Featuring appearances from Key Glock, Dreezy, and Big Moochie Grape, Time Is Muney is home to “Role Model,” Kenny’s tribute to his mentor Young Dolph. The PRE capo is currently on tour with Key Glock on “The Glockoma Tour,” which wraps up later this month.

With Blue Muney, Kenny Muney shows that he has the talent and determination to succeed in the Empire-building business. Stay tuned for more from Kenny Muney and Paper Route Empire.

Watch “Top”: https://youtu.be/d8K8OQUeP44

Stream Blue Muney: https://music.empi.re/bluemuney

Blue Muney tracklist:
1. Muney Prayer
2. Whole Lotta Errthang
3. Antartica ft. Key Glock
4. The Top
5. Holy Water
6. Shake
7. In My Bag ft. Money Man
8. Something Else
9. Stand On It ft. CEO Jizzle & KATO2X
10. In A Rush
11. Big Muney Sh*t

Photo Credit: @ShotBySpencer

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Background:

A native of South Memphis, Kenny Muney grew up idolizing rappers like Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane, and Boosie. He started rapping at age 15, developing his aggressive aesthetic and honing his deeply rhythmic flow. Kenny got his first brush with fame when he released “YTN Freestyle,” which racked up over 2.5 million YouTube views, made him a neighborhood hero, and earned airplay on local radio. He made noise in 2019 with Muney Talk, his first mixtape for PRE. In 2020, Kenny Muney connected with his mentor Young Dolph for “No Regrets,” a highlight track from Dolph’s Rich Slave (Deluxe) album. “I’m never satisfied,” says Kenny Muney. “It’s a gift and a curse. I’m always looking for the next step.”