Kilo Kish

Lakisha Kimberly Robinson (born May 10, 1990), known professionally as Kilo Kish, is an American singer-songwriter and visual artist.[1]

Kilo Kish
Kish performing in May 2019
Background information
Birth nameLakisha Kimberly Robinson
Also known as
  • Kilo Kish
  • Kish
  • KK
Born (1990-05-10) May 10, 1990
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
OriginBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2010–present
LabelsKisha Soundscape + Audio
Associated acts
Websitekilokish.com

Early life

Kilo Kish was born in Orlando, Florida, on May 10, 1990. She went to Glen Rock Elementary School in Bergen County, New Jersey, but later returned to Orlando,[2] where she graduated from Winter Park High School.

Aged 18, she received a scholarship to attend the private art college Pratt Institute in New York. While taking a year off, she worked multiple jobs, before enrolling in the Fashion Institute of Technology for textile design, from which she graduated in 2012.[3]

Kish began to pursue a musical career when her roommates Smash Simmons and Mell McCloud decided to set up an in-home studio, starting a project called the "Kool Kats Klub". It was through this exposure that she initially met Matt Martians of the neo-soul band The Internet and collaborated on The Jet Age of Tomorrow's "Want you Still" and The Internet's "Ode to a Dream".[1]

Career

2012: Homeschool

Kilo Kish's debut EP Homeschool was released on April 2, 2012, and was well received by critics, being labeled as one of the best albums of 2012 by Complex.[4] The EP was produced by past collaborators such as The Internet and Pyramid Vritra of The Jet Age of Tomorrow, who also provided guest vocals on the project.

On July 31, Kish released "Watergun", a song produced by The Internet, via SoundCloud.[1]

On September 17, "Navy" was released on The Blue Rider record label.[5] The release also contained a remix of "Navy" by MeLo-X. A video for "Navy", as directed by Kish with Ben Rayner, premiered on The Fader the same day.[6]

2013: K+

Kish released the mixtape K+ for free download on February 7, 2013. It featured artists including Childish Gambino, Star Slinger, SBTRKT, A$AP Ferg of A$AP Mob, Earl Sweatshirt, and Matt Martians of OFWGKTA. In December, Kish released K+ THE BOOK, a behind-the-scenes digital art zine, in extension to the mixtape.[7]

2014–2015: Across

Kish's second EP, Across, was released on July 8, 2014, in collaboration with the fashion and record label Maison Kitsune. The following year, Kish released Across Remixes.

2016: Reflections in Real Time

Kish's first studio album, Reflections in Real Time, was released on February 29, 2016. The song "Taking Responsibility" from the album was featured in the third episode of the HBO teenage drama television show Euphoria.

2017

Kish features on "Out of Body" from the deluxe edition of the 2017 Gorillaz album Humanz as well as across the album Big Fish Theory by Vince Staples

2018: mothe

Kish released the single "Elegance" on August 26, 2018.[8] Pitchfork named the song "Best New Track", with Sheldon Pearce commenting that "it is the best Kilo Kish song by a considerable margin, and it hones in on what makes her such an enchanting and elusive artist, using her wispy raps to drift through a warped pop jam."[9] Her EP "mothe" followed with a release on September 7, 2018. On July 29, 2019, Kish released an alternative artwork for mothe which has replaced the old artwork on all digital platforms. The cover was shot by photographer Andrew Arthur, who she has worked with prior.[10]

2019: REDUX

Kish released 3 singles over the course of 2 months beginning in October 2019. Beginning with "BITE ME"[11] on October 17, 2019 followed by "NICE OUT"[12] on November 7, 2019 and concluding with "SPARK"[13] later the same month on November 26, 2019. All 3 singles released with accompanying music videos & were all from forthcoming EP, REDUX, set for release on December 6, 2019. Kish describes this as 2018 mothe's "sister project," and describes it as being about perseverance. This would be Kish's fourth collaboration with recurring producer Ray Brady.

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

EPs
  • Homeschool (2012)
  • Across (2014)
  • Across Remixes (2015)
  • mothe (2018)
  • REDUX (2019)

Music Videos
List of music videos, showing year released, director(s), and album name
Music Video Year Director(s) Album
"Navy" 2012 Ben Rayner & Kish Robinson Homeschool
"Begin Route" 2014 Phillip T. Annand & Kish Robinson Across
"Locket"
"Existential Crisis Hour" 2016 Kish Robinson, Brian Mitchell & Burke Doreen Reflections in Real Time
"Hello, Lakisha" Yong oh Kim & Kish Robinson
"Obsessing" 2017 Elliot Sellers & Kish Robinson
"Fulfillment" Kish Robinson
"Elegance" 2018 Kish Robinson mothe
"Void" Elliot Sellers & Kish Robinson
"Like Honey" 2019 Kish Robinson
"BITE ME" REDUX
"NICE OUT"
"SPARK"

Guest appearances
List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"Want You Still" 2010 The Jet Age of Tomorrow Journey to the 5th Echelon
"Ode to a Dream" 2011 The Internet, Coco O Purple Naked Ladies
"Phat Wemin" Vince Staples Shyne Coldchain Vol. 1
"Make It Go Right" 2012 Childish Gambino Royalty
"JupiterSound" Flatbush Zombies D.R.U.G.S
"Not So Scary" 2013 The Jet Age of Tomorrow JellyFish Mentality
"II. Zealots of Stockholm (Free Information)" Childish Gambino Because the Internet
"Melt" 2014 Chet Faker Built on Glass
"Gripp" George Maple Vacant Space
"Follow" 2015 Étienne de Crécy Super Discount 3
"Dopeman" Vince Staples, Joey Fatts Summertime '06
"Surf" Vince Staples
"Jaco (Big Dope J Remix)" Nick Hook, Todd Edwards Collage v.1 Remixes
"The Beginning" MeLo-X Curate
"Loco" 2016 Vince Staples Prima Donna
"Out of Body" 2017 Gorillaz, Zebra Katz, Imani Vonshà Humanz
"Crabs in a Bucket" Vince Staples, Justin Vernon Big Fish Theory
"Love Can Be..." Vince Staples, Damon Albarn, Ray J
"Ramona Park is Yankee Stadium" Vince Staples
"Homage"
"Samo" Vince Staples, ASAP Rocky

References
  1. Nostro, Lauren (August 3, 2012). "Who is Kilo Kish?". Complex.com. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  3. "Kilo Kish Interview: Her Metamorphosis Is a Trip Worth Listening". Highsnobiety. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  4. "Kilo Kish, Homeschool EP - The 50 Best Albums of 2012 (So Far)". Complex. 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  5. The Blue Rider (September 17, 2012). "We are really excited to announce our second single". blueridermusic.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
  6. Duncan Cooper (September 17, 2012). "Video: Kilo Kish, "Navy"". FADER.com. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
  7. "Kilo Kish Releases K+ THE BOOK, a Behind-the-Scenes Digital Art Zine for Her Mixtape". Complex. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  8. Elegance, retrieved 2018-08-31
  9. ""Elegance" by Kilo Kish Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  10. Arthur's instagram, a photo of Kilo Kish. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  11. BITE ME, music video. Retrieved 2019-12-02
  12. NICE OUT, music video. Retrieved 2019-12-02
  13. SPARK, music video. Retrieved 2019-12-02
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