Kuro Silence

"Kuro Silence is a rapper/producer from Baltimore, Maryland. From trap to experimental, Kuro’s work defies normative currents of Hip-Hop’s soundscape with his work ethic and forays into Hip-Hop’s many sub-genres." - Channel Ten Podcast Rapper / Producer from Baltimore, Maryland (US) Kuro Silence is the enigmatic frontman of his group Off Center. Noted for his distinctive voice, flows, and speaking patterns, Kuro is a classic lyricist with an appreciation for both new and old school Hip Hop, and is known for his infusion of the two into his own style. Kuro's career in music began in production at age 15. During this time he had only began to produce for fun. He began taking more interest after finding out that a few of his friends had started their own group and needed a producer. The group's atmosphere helped Kuro develop his skills in rapping and production. Kuro's following quickly expanded at age 16 after spending his entire summer developing his craft and releasing works. This prompted him to produce more frequently and with better quality. Kuro used this following as a base for his venture into the lyrical side of his music, focusing on being both a vocalist and producer simultaneously. In the summer of 2016 he released his "Lately" EP that quickly rose to local acclaim. Kuro shortly followed Lately with subsequent release of his "Kid" mixtape in late October of the same year. Kuro's subject matter often switches, ranging from very introverted, existential, inquisitive, and self destructive topics, to more outside, external, and political issues. Kuro uses his music to bring light to situations that often go unnoticed in current events, often reflecting on his past experiences as reference for his song subjects. Kuro's experiences can often be seen in all of his music. Kuro's settings are often small urban environments that ironically show how small the world actually can be and relate to everything else around him. Kuro's lyrical skill does not just apply to his in studio works. Kuro has and is used to preforming with live bands over live instrumentation. Kuro is also well versed in the art of freestlyling as that is where his career began.