Kristopher Kevon Williams,[1][dead link] known professionally as RXKNephew (formerly DrugRixh Nephew and Rx Nephew), is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer from Rochester, New York.[2][3] He is known for his prolific musical output and for his collaborations with fellow Rochester rapper Rx Papi.
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| Birth name | Kristopher Kevon Williams |
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| Born | February 1, 1995 |
| Origin | Rochester, New York |
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| Member of | Neph & Pap |
Early life
editRXKNephew was raised in Rochester, New York. He was born when his mother was seventeen years old and raised primarily by his grandmother.[3]
Career
editRXKNephew is noted for his prolific output, having released over 400 songs in 2021 alone.[4][5] One of his most notable releases is the nine-minute song "American Tterroristt" (2020),[6][2] which received acclaim from critics[5][4] and which Pitchfork put at #2 on their 2024 list of "The Hundred Best Songs of the 2020s So Far".[7] His 2021 studio album Slitherman Activated also received coverage from media outlets such as Pitchfork.[8]
Music
editRXKNephew is noted for his use of "atypical beats",[8] incorporating influences from techno, house, hip house,[8] and horrorcore.[4] His lyrical content has been said to capture a sense of "omnipresent paranoia [...] undercut by a sadistically absurd sense of humour",[9] juxtaposing imagery of death and violence (often inspired by real events of his life[3]) with absurd punchlines. In addition, his writing is often provocative, at times "flagrantly offensive".[5] For instance, his work contains references to controversial conspiracy theories on subjects such as the COVID-19 vaccine[5] and the election of Joe Biden, as well as references to other rappers, such as Lil Reese, E-40, and King Von.[4]
He has frequently been compared by critics to California rapper Lil B,[5][8][9][4][6][2] with comparisons drawn between their quantity of output and stream of consciousness or "off-the-cuff" rapping style.[9]
RXKNephew has made multiple collaborations with fellow Rx collective member Rx Papi. The duo have previously produced music under the name Neph & Pap and released a collaborative EP in 2020 entitled Oh Shit That's Nep & Pap There They Go.[10]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Schizophrenia (2019)
- Rixh Nephew (2019)
- The White Room (2019)
- The Slither Man (2019)
- Rx Nephew (2019)
- Slitherman 2 (2019)
- Dominican Plug (2019)
- New Breed Trapper (2019)
- Murder Death Kill (2020)
- New Breed Trapper 1.5 (2020)
- Uncle Aron Told Me (2020)
- 2045 Quarantine (2020)
- Paranormal Traptivity (2020)
- Crack Therapy (2020)
- Slither Link Up (2020)
- Slitherman 4 President (2020)
- I Forgot What I Was Thinking (2020)
- Super Slither (2020)
- Crack Therapy 4 (2020)
- Tuff Tony (2020)
- Crack Therapy 3 (2020)
- Yay Allen (2021)
- Listen Here Are You Here to Hear Me (2021)
- Shawty Rxk Too (2021)
- Bro Ham (2021)
- Slitherman Activated (2021)
- You at Thuff Tony on a Tuesday (2021)
- Crack Dreams (2021)
- Crack Dreams 2 (2021)
- Make Drunk Cool Again (2021)
- Too Tuff Tone Tarantinno (2021)
- Slither Smoke (2021)
- Shawty Rxk Too 2 (2021)
- Transporter 4 (2021)
- On the Run from Area 51 (2021)
- Crack Dreams 3 (2022)
- My Wrist Need Rehabilitation (2022)
- On The Run from Area 51 (2022)
- Gta House in the Hills (2022)
- Welcome 2 the Queit Storm (2022)
- 2:22 (2022)
- Eternally Ballin (2022) [with FastLaneRome]
- 2:22.2, Pt. 2 (2022)
- Universal Slither (2022)
- Burberry Neph (2022)
- 1:33 (2022)
- Dirtier Than Bosstop N Dirty Dee (2022)
- Till I'm Dead (2023)
- Ready 2 Ball (2023)
- Summer in Miami (2023)
- Drunk Nights (2023) [prod. BANNED4GOOD]
- Neph Crockett (2023)
- Rxk Juice Lord (2023) [with Yung Deco]
- Shawty RXK Too 3 (2023)
- The ONEderful Nephew (2023) [with DJ Rude One]
- Certified Alcoholic (2023)
- LIFE AFTER NEPH (2023) [with Harry Fraud]
- Born 2 Die (2024)[11]
- Mind Yo Fucking Business (2024)
- Till I'm Dead 2 (2024)
- Slitherman For President (2024)
- Always Remember Me (2024)
- Dead Fresh (2024)
References
edit- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ a b c "Artist To Watch: RXK Nephew". Stereogum. 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ a b c "Rx Nephew is so real that it hurts". Creative Hustle USA. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ a b c d e "The 100 Best Rxk Nephew Songs of 2021". Pitchfork. 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ a b c d e "Review | RXKNephew sounds like rap's answer to this paranoid American moment". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ a b "'There's No Limit to the Music': RXK Nephew Is Rap's Beat Generation Poet". Rolling Stone. 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ Pitchfork (2024-09-30). "The 100 Best Songs of the 2020s So Far". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ a b c d "Rxk Nephew: Slitherman Activated". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ a b c Verma, Millan (2021-08-05). "A Day In The Lives Of Rx Papi And RXK Nephew". No Bells. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ "Oh Shit That's Nep & Pap There They Go - EP". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "RXKNephew on Apple Music". Apple Music - Web Player. Retrieved 2023-11-17.