KD won over fans and critics through a series of acclaimed albums and mixtapes independently from 2007 through 2016. His sound was praised for the impeccable use of soul samples combined with the reality of the life on the streets in Birmingham, Alabama. He revitalized the vintage southern rap sound inspired by legends such as UGK, 8Ball & MJG, OutKast, Goodie Mob, Three 6 Mafia, Master P, David Banner, and Scarface. As a result, he became a pioneer of hip-hop for Birmingham, Alabama in the digital era. The first song that he recorded, Polo & Nikes was discovered by Dj Burn One on MySpace in 2007, right after he had just finished Chicken Talk with Gucci Mane. That song was featured on several mixtapes around the South and eventually led to KD releasing his 2007 mixtape Last Man Standing. He was offered record deals after the release of Last Man Standing, but declined every deal due to the fact he wanted to stay independent. He then, went on a run releasing the Playa Prezident in 2008, Untouchable and Soul Inn in 2009, and the best of KD in 2010. After the release of these mixtapes he was able to go on the Trunk Muzik tour with Yelawolf. In 2011, he release what many consider his magnum opus, G-Fluid. G-Fluid was critically acclaimed by hip-hop purists and featured the underground classic with Freddie Gibbs, Let Me Ride. From there he released, Crown Me, Diary of a Trill Nigga (Deluxe), Space Age Southern Playalistic Country Rap and Green Acres.