The Lyrical King Kong (Black Galaxy) An artist from a very young age, The Lyrical King Kong started rapping at the age of eight. He was born in Gainesville, FL, and his brother rapping with his friends inspired him to start rapping and creating music himself. In Highschool, He participated in extracurricular activities such as football, weightlifting, dancing, and being part of the SECME Club, but the music became more of his passion. He feels like he can be anyone and do anything when it comes to creating music, so he stays inspired to do so.  His influences in music were; Twista, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Nelly, Tech N9ne, and Michael Jackson. He didn’t get serious about his craft up until the age of fourteen and was finally gaining confidence in his creations. His music portrays storytelling and authentic sound by keeping it realistic yet relatable to his listeners. He has the skill to flip and break down anything into clever puns and great wordplay. Although, he can be smooth, lyrical or hard-hitting flow. He brings that 90’s hip-hop feel and adapt to today’s generation of rap at the same time, brings diversity.