Boston is one of few major cities in the United States without a definitive hip hop artist to represent the city’s lifestyle and coming of age stories properly.
That will all be changing soon with the emergence of K Street, one third of Boston’s hottest rap group DC Fam.
Hailing from East Somerville, MA, the ambitious young artist combines charismatic street swag, compelling punch lines, conscientious social commentary, and an unparalleled determination to change the landscape of rap music, as we know it.
Growing up in a single parent home on the outskirts of Boston, MA he was into sports at a young age and did well in school, making the honor roll. It was, in fact, in High School, where he first adhered to rap music.
He would see best friend and fellow DC FAM member Real Wil performing in battles in the hallways between classes and really fell in love with the art. Wil, who by then had begun forming the group, sensed K Street's passion and took him under his wing, teaching him the ins and outs of the verses, bars, hooks, and rhyme schemes.
Since the age of 14, K Street, whose real name is Kenny Neff, has been jotting down rhymes on the back of brown paper bags and scratch paper, scribbling them in his notebooks, and reciting them off of the top of his head when they cross his mind, then locking them in his mind’s vault of pure genius, to which only he holds the combination.
K Street was a quick learner and began crafting out his own style and now has his sights on carving out his own space among rap's elite with brilliant word plays wrapped around a dynamic flow.
From his first recorded song “Brain Me Up,” to his debut performance at Good Times Emporium in 2005, and branching out to December 2010’s performance in which he and DC FAM opened for Styles P and rocked the crowd, K Street is looking to quickly make a household name for himself and become a mainstay in the industry.
His stage presence is electrifying, often times switching attire between songs and sometimes even verses, all while spitting every bar on point and engaging the crowd.
Originally formed in the East Somerville streets and local basketball courts, K Street’s group DC FAM got their crew’s name from the film “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.” The Chinese gang in the film was named Dark Cloud, hence the DC acronym and the FAM portion stands for Family And Money, the two most cherished things by the three members of the group.
That’s how philosophical these guys are, oddly similar to a new age Wu Tang Clan, and any hip hop head can recall the shockwaves the Wu sent through the industry upon their entrance, DC FAM is looking to go above and beyond that.
Aside from all the musical endeavors he and DC FAM have played their part in, they’re also constantly doing free shows for the community to give back to the neighborhoods that helped raise them, a commendable effort that most rappers in our society are so quick to stray away from, because they only care about the cash they’re raking in for themselves.
K Street’s lyrics and style are the epitome of hip hop, he embodies the soul of a hustler, and if all his hard work keeps up, he will undoubtedly become one of the industry’s most respected artists. Tune into his music and you’ll never be disappointed.
DC FAM’s HIT VIDEO IS POSTED BELOW – K STREET IS THE THIRD VERSE, 3RDDY SPITS THE OPENING VERSE AND SUITS THE ROLE MODEL DROPS FIRE ON THE 2nd VERSE.
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