RXKNephew
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| Birth name | Kristopher Kevon Williams |
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| Born | (1995-02-01) February 1, 1995 |
| Origin | Rochester, New York |
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| Member of | Neph & Pap |
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.
Early life
RXKNephew was raised in Rochester, New York. He was born when his mother was seventeen years old and raised primarily by his grandmother.[3]
Career
RXKNephew 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
RXKNephew 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
Studio albums
- 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
- ^ "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.
