The Atlanta rapper blends trap music with Christian morals.
About 1K Phew
Artist Biography
Rapper 1K Phew is a protégé of Christian rap star Lecrae who integrates Atlanta’s trap sounds and swagger into his faith-based music.
• 1K Phew grew up in Lithonia, Georgia, approximately 20 miles east of Atlanta. He was raised in a church community.
• In his teens, he sold weed to pay for college. After a botched sale, the rapper’s car was shot at. Surviving the incident reinforced his faith and changed his path.
• He began sharing his personal story and testimonies of faith on mixtapes like 2015’s Sunday Night and 2016’s Life.
• In 2017, he appeared on “Hammer Time,” off Lecrae’s All Things Work Together album, a Top 20 hit on the Billboard 200.
• Upon signing to the Christian rap leader Reach Records in 2017, he became labelmates with Lecrae, Andy Mineo, Tedashii, and Trip Lee.
• In 2019, 1K Phew released two volumes of his What’s Understood album series, showcasing his most polished music to date.
Hometown
Stone Mountain, GA, United States
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap
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