1K Phew

 Atlanta's hottest Christian hip hop artist, 1K Phew to discuss his journey to success, Atlanta culture, and more. With a 2022 Stellar Award win and a 2024 Stellar Award nomination under his belt, 1K Phew has collaborated with Grammy-award winning artist Lacrae and producer Zaytoven.

 

Crossover appeal is a buzzy phrase that means more to the marketers trying to sell a record than the artist trying to make it. Yet hip hop, well, hip hop done right and true bridges every gap. Even the gap between Faith and Culture. Not by abandoning the culture it’s born from, but illuminating that culture for the world to see. 1K Phew embodies authenticity, his life and his music are a showcase for the culture that forged him wherever he goes. Listen once, and you can’t help but hear the shine.

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1K Phew exudes that authenticity in his music and lifestyle, all the way down to the name. “My mission is to keep it 1,000. That’s where the 1K comes from,” says the 25-year-old rapper. His latest project, What’s Understood 2 is pure, unfiltered trap, not designed in a lab, but shaped by his East Atlanta home.