“Music has been in the life of Kenneth Blackmore Jr. — also known as South Plaza Kyd — ever since he can remember. Growing up the people around him used it as an escape from the circumstances they found themselves in. Blackmore grew up in South Phoenix in the early-2000s where he was witness to the harsh realities of poverty. 
 South Phoenix plays a huge part in Blackmore’s identity, donned “SOUTH PLAZA KYD” he says his name came from respect to a place that he spent a lot of time in – South Plaza. The community of South Phoenix has been appreciative of Blackmore’s art, reading through the hundreds of comments left on his music posts. 
 Blackmore credits his success to the content in his music. “I’m not talking about killing anybody or being a gangster. I’m talking about people [trying to] feed their families that eventually [want to] have a million-dollar-bloodline,” Blackmore said. Blackmore has a bigger plan in mind for the Phoenix music scene, one where collaboration births a more concrete identity for the city.” - Raphael Ruiz