Kedrick Toga Mack,[1] better known by his stage name Dope Knife (often stylized Dope KNife), is an American hip hop rapper and record producer from Savannah, Georgia.[2] He is a founding member of the hip hop collective Dope Sandwich and group Happy Thoughts.[3][4]
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| Birth name | Kedrick Toga Mack |
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| Origin | Savannah, Georgia |
| Genres | Hip hop, alternative hip hop |
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| Years active | 2007-present |
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| Website | dopeknife.com strangefamousrecords.com |
Musical career
editDope Knife made his first appearance in 2007 on the Dope Sandwich album The Walking Sick.[5]
In 2014, he released the album Iconoclast.[6][7]
Two years later, Dope Knife met up with hip hop artist and record label executive Ceschi.[8] Dope Knife's EP Weekend at Brodie's was released in December 2016 on Fake Four Inc.[9]
In 2017, Dope Knife signed onto Sage Francis' label, Strange Famous Records.[10] Soon after, Knife released his follow up solo album NineteenEightyFour.[11]
In 2020, Dope Knife teamed up with Canadian producer Factor Chandelier to release the EP Kill Factory on Fake Four Inc. Chi Chi Talken of the blog Scratched Vinyl rated the EP an 8/10, stating that "Kill Factory comes with that heat and doesn't let up until it's over. Dope Knife and Factor Chandelier have great chemistry together, and they've created a sound that is unique unto the EP. It's a fun and rewarding listen."[12]
In addition to his musical career, Dope Knife hosts the iHeartRadio podcast "Waiting on Reparations", alongside fellow rapper Linqua Franqa.[13]
Discography
editStudio albums
- 2000 Yard Stare (2007)
- Iconoclast (2014)
- NineteenEightyFour (2017)
- Things Got Worse (2019)
Collaborative albums
- Dope Sandwich - The Walking Sick (2007)
- Happy Thoughts - Happy Thoughts (2016)
EPs
- SMASH (2015)
- Weekend At Brodie's (2016)
- Kill Factory (2020) with Factor Chandelier[14]
Singles
- Memory Hole (2017)
Guest appearances
- Zak G - "Obey. Conform. Consume. Sleep." from Wasteland (2014)
- III - "Bar Gumbo" from Bonus Features (2017)
- Factor Chandelier - "Long Game" from First Storm (2020)
- Factor Chandelier - "Moonwalk" from Time Invested II (2022)
References
edit- ^ "BEING JON DARLING". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Dope Knife's epic debut for Strange Famous's new SFdigi Label Imprint- NineteenEightyFour". Locash Magazine. 2017-02-04. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "Dope KNife X MIggs Son Daddy - Happy Thoughts". Underground Hip Hop 2018 - Hip Hop Videos - Singles - Newest Releases. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "hissing lawns". Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ Chandler, Anna. "10 years of Dope". Connect Savannah. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "HIP-HOP ANONYMOUS: Dope Sandwich label head - KNife presents "MOST ENTERTAMED" - Video - Souls In Action". soulsinaction.com. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ ♫ Iconoclast - Dope Knife. Listen @cdbaby, retrieved 2018-02-01
- ^ "Dope KNife - Weekend at Brodie's". Scratched Vinyl. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "FREE EP: Dope Knife - Weekend At Brodie's | UGSMAG". ugsmag.com. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ ""NineteenEightyFour" from Dope KNife "is perfectly timed to reflect a world of growing instability and turmoil" – review – hissing lawns". www.hissinglawns.com. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "Dope Knife's epic debut for Strange Famous's new SFdigi Label Imprint- NineteenEightyFour". Locash Magazine. 2017-02-04. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "Dope Knife x Factor Chandelier - Kill Factory". scratchedvinyl.com. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ Berinato, Christopher (April 27, 2022). "Dope KNife, Linqua Franqa bring new work, politically infused hip-hop to Savannah for show". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ "Kill Factory, by Dope Knife, Factor Chandelier". Factor Chandelier. Retrieved 2022-04-26.