1K Phew

Among a new breed of Atlanta artists taking the trap sensibility and elevating it to great effect, 1K Phew’s rise from local rapper with swagger to compelling artist equipped with a message, has been refreshing to watch. His sing/rap flow has an infectious quality that is as catchy as it is alluring, and commercially viable as it is street-wise. “I’m just a young kid from Atlanta with something to say,” he confesses. “I’m not worried about being politically correct. I just want to give people the real. That’s where the 1K comes from, always keeping it 1,000 no matter what.”